How to Make a Track Like Martin Garrix (In FL Studio!)

Name: How to Make a Track Like Martin Garrix (In FL Studio!)
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Use Free/Built-In-FL-Studio-Plugins to make a Martin Garrix-inspired EDM track

Created byColin Warn

Last updated 1/2019

English

What you'll learn

Create a Martin Garrix track, start to finish
Create a Supersaw, Lead and Bass synth from scratch in 3xOSC
Create a reverse piano sound effect
Create riser effects using synths in FL Studio

Course content

3 sections • 23 lectures • 2h 57m total length

Downloadable content0:02
Update for Users Using FL Studio 202:37
Update video for those of you who want to use FL Studio 20 with this tutorial series.
0 Welcome2:43
In this lecture: I tell you a little bit about myself, and then we go over the structure for the rest of this course.
0.5 Adding 3rd Party Sample Packs0:47
How to add 3rd party samples into FL Studio.
0.7 Adding 3rd Party Plugins4:58
First Quiz

1 Creating the Melody8:50
Creating the melody.
2 Sound Design and Layering Chords10:04
Now that we have our melody, time to create and layer a supersaw from scratch.
3 Designing the Lead Layers8:12
Creating two leads from scratch, then pulling a preset from Sytrus to create our lead sound.
4 How to Use Distortion on a Lead11:16
How to use 3 layers of CamleCrusher distortion to thicken up a thin synth.
5 Creating a Melody for the Lead8:15
Creating the melody for our lead.
6 Designing the Bass Synth10:26
Creating the Bass Synth from scratch.
6.Ooops (Erratum)1:09
A short update for the next two videos coming up.
7 Creating the Drum Pattern5:46
Creating the drum loop for our drop.
8 First Mixing Pass18:23
Linking all of our sounds to the mixer, then doing some basic gain-staging to our track.
9 Laying Out the Track11:00
Laying out the track.
10 Designing an Arpeggiated Bass2:39
Taking our bass synth, then using a built in FL Studio arpeggiator to make it interesting.
11 Adding FX, Sweeps and Risers (Part 1)23:44
Adding ear candy, risers and sweep effects to make our track more exciting.
12 Adding FX, Sweeps and Risers (Part 2)9:51
Adding ear candy, risers and sweep effects to make our track more exciting.
13 Creating Your Own Reverse Piano Effect7:23
Using edision, we learn how to create our own reverse piano sound effect.
14 Second Mixing Pass6:49
Now that we've added a bunch of new sound effects, we head back to our mixer to make sure everything is set at the appropriate volume level.
15 Automating Our Track11:19
Creating automation clips to create our own riser effects, filter effects, and the like.
16 Mastering Our Track10:14
Using Limiter6 to master our track!

Requirements

A general understanding of FL Studio (i.e. How to link tracks to a mixer, how to add patterns to the playlist, etc)

Description

UPDATED FOR FL STUDIO 20!

Prior Experience with FL Studio Highly Suggested. If you've taken my free "How To Make Your First EDM Track" course, you have the prerequisite knowledge needed to take this one.

Learn how to make an EDM track (specifically progressive house) like Martin Garrix from EDM ghost producer Colin Warn.

Having sold thousands of dollars in ghost productions, and having made over 200+ tracks, this kid who likes to write about himself in the third person will teach you:

How to start and finish a Martin-Garrix style track
How to beef up a wimpy sound by using distortion
How to create your own reverse piano sound effects
How to create your own supersaw sounds using built-in FL Studio synths
How to mix and master using free or built-in plugins
How to make a Martin-esque melody

...and much more!

The first 1/4 of the course is open as a preview to anyone interested: So go ahead and try it before you buy it.

Hope to see you in the classroom.

Who this course is for:

Producers interested in creating a Martin-Garrix-esque track
Producers with some experience looking to up their production game
Producers interested in creating a track using only free plugins/samples

How to Make a Track Like Martin Garrix (In FL Studio!)

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Course content

Welcome5 lectures • 11min

Making the track17 lectures • 2hr 45min

Outro1 lecture • 1min

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