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Minimal Techno Course - Ableton Live

Overview

If you are into Techno, Tech House or Minimal and want to produce tracks to a professional standard take this course. This Ableton Live course from our Pro Producer series of music production courses will transform you into an expert producer in just 4 weeks, teaching you how to create your own authentic drum sounds, synth patches, textures and effects. Unique to our Ableton courses, you can upload your music each week for DVR™- expert analysis and video feedback on your work from a pro producer. And with Point Blank music production school partners Plastic City, and Lopazz's 800 Achtspur checking out the student tunes each month, you also get an invaluable opportunity to get your tracks heard in the right places. This Ableton course requires Microtonic for the synth based Drum Programming lessons.

Includes a minimum of 240 mins video / 4 x DVR™ (1-2-1 video feedback)/ 4 hours live masterclasses /1 year access / over 80 pages of course notes / 24/7 access to forum / exclusive audio resources to download. Optional: sign your track to Point Blank Music distributed by iTunes, beatport, Juno Download and Amazon.

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Course Contents

Week 1: History & Sound Design

Listening session: analysing the minimal sound
Programming drums in Ableton Live
Creating unique drum & percussion sounds
Build your own minimal drum kit

Week 2: Drums & Percussive FX

Step sequencing
Pattern switching techniques
Using MIDI Plugins to create percussion
Adding swing and groove to your percussion
Clip Automation techniques

Week 3: Basslines, Riffs & Vocals

Creating minimal bass and synth patches
Programming basslines & riffs
Vocal Layering, panning & EQ tricks
Pitch shifting and other twisted vocal FX

Week 4: Structure and Arrangement

Arrangement tips for minimal tracks
Adding breakdowns & build-ups
Automating FX transitions: filter sweeps & modulation
Mixdown tips and tricks

Course Reviews

Connor Corcoran

Course rating: 10/10

I had a blast through these last 4 weeks, the course covered way more than I ever expected. The tutor was great aswell. Nice guy, very helpfull along the way, willing to answer any and all questions. I will definitely be taking another course down the road, seeing as this one stepped my production game up far beyond what I expected.

Lukas Rock

Course rating: 10/10

amazing what an effort a newbie, like me, could do in a course like that! i didn't expect that! for my opinnion, it's worth all of the moeny. cool feeling to have your own designed track after the course!

Brian Sachetti

Course rating: 10/10

Fantastic course & school, guys! I loved every moment of it, I wish I could take another course right now but I'm gonna try and sign up for the Remix, Mastering and Dub-Step classes sometime in the future. I mentioned to Freddy that I was a little late on the last assignment but I take full responsibility on that, I'm never that busy. Again, thank you guys so much, I'm gonna highly recommend this school to my friends who are interested in electronic music production. Thanks again, guys. Take care. Brian

Matthew Maxwell

Course rating: 10/10

I thought the course was pretty awesome. Freddy did a really great job with giving concise and useful feedback. He wasn't afraid to tell me when I did something he wasn't feeling for the track, but did so with tact and understanding. When he disliked a portion of the track I sent him, he told me why and showed me how to better that section, as well as giving me some great ideas to make the track more robust. I was very pleased with the course overall.

Eduardo Carrillo

Course rating: 10/10

At first i didn t have any idea of how this was going to be, im very happy with the course, the way how is done and my tutor. Thank you Johny and thanks Point Blank. Looking for some more courses... :)

Derek Mc Manus

Course rating: 10/10

I relly enjoyed this course, i have learned so much over the past for weeks i'd say it would have took me a few years to get the hang of what i learned in the last four weeks about abelton and its effects and the minimal style. Johnny miller was a great tutor and a great help eveything he said made sense and helped me with my projects. Thank you pointblank and johnny miller for a great course.

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