
Produce a trance track from scratch in FL Studio and see how decisions evolve in real time. Use samples, third-party synths, and expansion packs as inspiration rather than copying.
Learn to build a driving trance track from scratch by designing a fat, long kick with the kick plug in at 130–140 bpm, using a basic kick pattern as metronome.
Draw in the clap and high hats over the kick, copy and paste patterns to extend the groove, route tracks to the mixer, and set headroom for mastering.
Lock in a cymbal crash by copying the sample, add fruity delay with pingpong for beat-wide repeats, apply reverb for stereo width, and balance levels so the kick stays dominant.
Learn how to use white noise sweeps in FL Studio to thicken trance tracks, building motion with a low-pass filter, automation clips, and 16-bar loops.
Create a driving trance bassline in FL Studio by layering a base utopia factory preset called Fast Food, tuning notes and applying side chaining against the kick.
Blend mid base and high base sounds with the brazilian flow preset, high pass to avoid sub base clash, add camel crusher grit, then side chain with the kick.
Learn to group bass sounds in FL Studio, route them to a single mixer channel, and apply sidechain compression with a limiter to the kick for that pumping trance groove.
Learn how to group hi hats in FL Studio for a fuller trance groove, apply a high-pass to reduce low-end noise, and balance hat levels for a cleaner mix.
Add reverb and delay to the hi-hats, shape the mid bass with camel crusher, and automate effects to amplify character while avoiding creeping the faders, clipping, and muddy lows.
Add subtle background noise to the intro using Harmor with the dx base one fg preset and an offset pluck, routed through fruity delay two.
Extend the intro by adding a pluck with spire, automate a low-pass filter, and craft a trance feel with root note a, octaves c5–c7, and subtle reverb.
Apply a high-pass filter to the bass in FL Studio and automate the frequency. Drop the bass after eight bars and ramp the volume toward the entrance.
Learn to add sweep up, sweep down, impact, and a reverse crash, cut lows below 200–300 Hz for headroom, and extend the intro to 16 bars toward a trance breakdown.
Extend the trance intro by copying and layering sweepers, impacts, hats, kicks, and claps toward a snare build up and breakdown. Automate kick length to enhance the build up.
In FL Studio, build a snare buildup across the final eight bars by layering hits and doubling, then sweep a three-oscillator sawtooth 'wine' from low E to two octaves above.
Produce trance breakdown in FL Studio 20 by refining the build-up with sweeps, cymbals, and white noise. Automate filters and layer pads, strings, and atmosphere to create crescendo and drop.
Explore creating a trance breakdown in FL Studio 20 by layering a pad over a 1-7-6-7 chord progression. Route to the mixer, refine with inversions, and build a piano melody.
Extend the breakdown and build a trance drop in FL Studio 20 by layering crashes, contouring the piano at 2700 Hz, and using an inverted chord for a 16-bar buildup.
Create a rising trance lead by arpeggiating a chord progression and building the drop, then automate the filter cutoff with the Spire preset to drive the transition.
Transfer the kick, claps, hats, and crash into the drop, define a bass line following the E F# G A sequence, and apply side chaining with fruity limiter.
Create a gradual filter sweep on the wine sound during the build up with an automation clip, smoothing the transition into the drop.
Add a second lead to reinforce the drop, tune the reverb with plate and big-and-bright presets, and manage headroom so master peaks stay around minus 6 to 9 dB.
Learn to craft a second breakdown in a trance track with a sweep down and impact sound, fading elements via automation while keeping the lead and backup.
Craft a unique second buildup by reusing the same chords with a new piano melody and pad texture, then build toward a big minor E chord for the next drop.
Nail the second trance buildup in FL Studio 20 with a quick snare build, white noise, and a cymbal crash, shaping a 16-bar second drop, 8-bar refrain, and 32-bar outro.
Create pitched trance lead by modulating a third-party plugin in spire with the LDA 1987 preset. Draw an e in the piano roll and automate pitch across 12–24 semitone range.
learn to build the second drop in fl studio by copying drum patterns, enhancing the bass for a harder club feel, and editing pitch and notes to avoid kick clashes.
Finish the trance track by finalizing the structure, completing the final mix down and mastering, and building up to the refrain with pitched leads and automation in FL Studio 20.
Finish the trance track outro in FL Studio by copying the 32-bar intro, shaping the elements with automation clips and filters, and fading out drums for a DJ-friendly transition.
Explore final trance production tweaks: add Spire pattern, automate pitch up through build, refine snares with reverb and EQ, and implement the driver in the drop for a hard-hitting finish.
Mix as you go to prepare the trance track for mastering, ensuring headroom. Boost kick and clap with a multiband compressor around 1200 Hz; trim muddy mid/highs.
Master a trance track with isotopes ozone 5, balance levels for headroom, apply broad eq, light reverb, light distortion, and careful compression while aiming for streaming lufs targets.
Struggled to recreate that trance lead sound? Not sure how to reproduce that classic trance bass? Look no further!
Welcome to this course on producing trance music with FL Studio. I show you exactly how I go from an empty project file to a fully-fledged trance track in just a few hours. Everything is shown, from how I arrange the track, to sample selection, synth selection, melody design, mixing and mastering!
I have broken down the steps of creating the track, section-by-section so that you can see exactly how I produced the track that you hear at the start of the course.
Whats covered:
Empty project file to fully mastered track in just 3 hours
Sound selection
Presets and recommended synths, third party plugins
Pattern and melody design
Sample selection
Compression, EQ, Delay, Reverb
and much more!
We start off by going over some of the basic components of what is in a trance track, before moving on to the drum intro. We cover how to design the trance drum loop, how to create a driving trance bassline, and how to create a convincing hi hat pattern.
We then look at how to create the buildup to the first breakdown, before going over how to create piano sounds, pads and white noise sweepers.
Then we look at how to create the buildup to the main drop.
We cover how to create a classic trance lead sound, and how to supplement this alongside the bassline, and how to come up with a great chord progression, with MIDI files included!
With over 2,800 students, and multiple 4 and 5 star reviews, we have been teaching for many years already on Udemy! With ten years of experience, we have been using FL Studio and know it inside-out!
What else is included in this course?
Free sample packs
The best third party plugins you should use
How to install and manage third party plugins
And much more!
If you just watch the videos then this course will take 3 hours to complete, but we recommend setting aside at least six hours to go over the videos and the other documentation that is included as well.
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