Name: Make Your First EDM Track - No Experience Required!
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Created byColin Warn

Last updated 1/2019

English

What you'll learn

Start and finish an EDM track.
Have a general understanding of FL Studio.
Walk away equipped with the best resources to continue your music production learning.

Course content

3 sections • 26 lectures • 3h 5m total length

About Me1:59
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.
Downloadable content0:02
Welcome!1:07
A quick overview of FL Studio, and some of the big producers who use it.
Common Beginner Mistakes to Avoid5:45
Some potholes I stumbled over when I began producing that, in this video, I'll point out to you to make sure you don't make too many of the same mistakes as I did.
Basic Composition of a Track6:52
The five processes every producer goes through in making a track, whether that track is an EDM track or a folk track.
Introduction Quiz

1 Creating a Drum Section5:01
Learn how to sequence drums in FL Studio.
2 Adding Your Own Drum Sounds6:29
Learn how to add your own drum sounds into your pattern.
3 Adding Instruments10:04
Now that we've created a drum section, let's learn how we add in our own instruments in FL Studio!
4 Adding Melodies to Our Instruments16:33
Now that we have our instruments, let's learn how to add our own melodies: Even when we don't immediately know music theory. Check out the "1 page EDM fl studio jumpstart" PDF in the downloadable materials section for the best resources to continue your music theory education.
5 Laying Out the Track in the Playlist Window9:46
Learn how to use the playlist window in FL Studio to layout the patterns we've created into a full song.
6 Adding Sweeps/Ear Candy11:50
Learn how to directly drag in samples to create sweeps/ear candy in FL Studio.
7 Extending the Song (Part 1)17:45
Now that we've created the core of our track, let's add a few other elements/move things around to make it a full track!
8 Extending the Song (Part 2)5:45
Now that we've created the core of our track, let's add a few other elements/move things around to make it a full track!
9 Making the DJ Intro/Outro6:21
Learn how to make a DJ Intro/Outro in order to make your tracks more playable by DJs.
11 Putting the Final Touches on Your Track ("Mastering")6:02
We briefly touch on mastering: And then I encourage you to check out the external resources below if you really want to get a better sense of what mastering is.
12 Exporting! (and Where to Share Your Tracks Once You Have)6:09
Everyone's favorite part.
13 Summary1:27
Quickly wrapping up the course with some final thoughts.
How To Make a Track Like Martin Garrix - Course0:09
If you enjoyed this course, and would like to continue learning in this format (in addition to helping me pay for college), you can check out my "How to Make a Track Like Martin Garrix" course here:

https://www.udemy.com/edmgarrix/
Final Quiz

(BONUS) Automating Knobs in FL Studio6:30
How to automate knobs in FL Studio to give your track some movement.
(BONUS) How to Sidechain Compress to Make Your Track "Pump"3:44
How to make your tracks "pump" using sidechain compression in FL Studio.
(BONUS) Sampling [From How to Make Your First Hip Hop Beat]5:58
A little sampling of what I have to offer in some of my other courses.
10 Getting Your Instruments to Sit Well Together (Mixing)14:05
In this video, we learn how to use FL's mixer in order to get our instruments to sit well with one another.
(BONUS) Excerpt from "How To Make an Avicii/Progressive-House Style Track"10:31
(BONUS) How To Use a Compressor14:49
A no B.S Guide to using compressors: Taken from my YouTube channel!

youtube.com/djveaux
(BONUS) Learn How to Make Hip Hop8:39
A short preview video for a course put together by my man Lj on making hip hop.

Requirements

Demo-version of FL Studio 12/20. Purchased-version helps, but is not necessary.

Description

UPDATED FOR FL STUDIO 20!

Learn the basics of making your first EDM track from Colin: A professional music/ghost producer with 4+ years of experience. With a discography of over 200 dance tracks, his productions has received acclaim from the likes of Studio DMI, EDM(dot)com and many more.

In this course, you'll learn the fundamentals, shortcuts and best resources for learning concepts such as:

Music theory, or how to make kickass melodies
Sampling, how to do it in FL Studio, and how to do it legally
Mixing your track to sound it's best
Where to sell/share your finish tracks

......and much more!

So whether you're a music producer looking to learn a few new tricks from the EDM realm, a neophyte looking to get into the music production game, or an EDM enthusiast looking to make a track to impress your friends, there's something in this course for you.

Who this course is for:

Electronic Dance Music fans interested in gaining an appreciation for the craft of making their favorite music.
Anyone with zero musical background who's interested in making their first electronic dance music track.
Music producers looking to steal a couple tricks/techniques from the EDM realm.

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Course content

Introduction6 lectures • 18min

Making the Track13 lectures • 1hr 43min

Bonus Section7 lectures • 1hr 4min

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