The Complete EDM Production Course - Produce, Mix & Master

Learn EDM Production, mixing, mastering, sound design, arrangement, plugins, techniques & more using any software or DAW

What you'll learn
Produce your own EDM track from scratch or from a construction kit.
Upgrade your EDM production skills to get signed and get more followers
Make your tracks sound professional with mixing and mastering
Create catchy arrangements, buildups, drops, intros and more.
Learn how to start and finish new tracks quickly and easily.
Learn how to design and recreate sounds in a synthesizer.

Requirements
No experience required.
Suitable for music producers and EDM producers of all levels and all genres.
No special gear, plugins, or software required.

Description
Welcome to the ultimate EDM production course. With over 10 hours of online training, articles, tips and practical steps you can follow, this is the most comprehensive EDM production course available on Udemy and possibly anywhere online.

Save yourself months of going through low quality YouTube tutorials and get all the information you need in one place. Ask questions, get answers, and make suggestions for new videos that you would like to see added to the course.

We'll cover the basics like audio and midi, loops and samples, various software, plugins. We'll also dive into sound design, using synths, arrangement, workflow, mixing, mastering and how to tap into your creativity.

The track used in this course is produced in Ableton Live, please don't worry. Everything shown in this course can be applied using whatever software you use including Logic Pro, Cubase, Reaper, Pro-Tools, Reason or any other DAW you may use.

Go From Beginner EDM Producer to Advanced.
You'll go from beginner to advanced quickly and learn how to be confident in your production skills while enjoying the entire process.

The course is very easy to follow and everything is explained in full detail without being boring or difficult to understand.

By the end of the course, you will have developed an idea for a new track, setup your digital audio workstation (DAW), completed your arrangement, and mixed and mastered it to perfection.

Inside the course you'll learn how to

Avoid common mistakes that make many beginners want to quit producing music

Generate tons of ideas for new tracks at any time

Properly analyze tracks from professional producers

Use reference tracks to make your own tracks sound amazing

Make arrangements that are catchy and radio friendly

Create interesting and powerful breakdowns, buildups and drops

Design sounds that work together

Use samples and presets so you can produce more music fast

Use EQ, compression, reverb, delay, limiting, distortion, tape saturation, layering and more

Mix and master your tracks to a professional level

And much much more!

All the tools and plugins used in the course are completely free. No need for expensive plugins, software or gear.

You'll also get

Lifetime access to the course

The best support and all your questions answered

Udemy certificate of completion for download

A 30 Day “No Questions Asked” money back guarantee

Fully mixed and mastered Ableton Live Project

Complete construction kit including sounds, samples, and Sylenth1 presets.

Enroll today to become a professional EDM producer.

Overview
Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 What is Electronic Dance Music or EDM?

Lecture 3 What You Need to Get Started

Lecture 4 Equipment Recommendations (PDF Download)

Section 2: Background Information (For Beginners)

Lecture 5 What is a DAW? The Digital Audio Workstation.

Lecture 6 List of DAWs You Can Use (PDF Download)

Lecture 7 Loops and Samples

Lecture 8 What is a Virtual Instrument

Lecture 9 What are Plugins?

Lecture 10 Get to Know Your DAW

Lecture 11 How to Determine and Develop Your Style and Genre

Lecture 12 How To Determine Your Style and Genre (PDF Download)

Lecture 13 Audio and Midi

Lecture 14 Return Tracks

Section 3: Downloads and Plugin Links

Lecture 15 Plugin Installation

Lecture 16 Plugin Download & Alternatives

Lecture 17 Download Construction Kit & Ableton Live Project

Lecture 18 How to Use Ableton Live Projects and Stems

Lecture 19 Finished Song File

Lecture 20 **New Video** Updated Ableton Live Projects & Plugin Alternatives

Section 4: Sound Design With Sylenth 1

Lecture 21 Download and Import Presets

Lecture 22 Course Structure and Objectives

Lecture 23 Sound Design - The Arpeggiator (ARP)

Lecture 24 Sound Design - Sine Wave Trick (Beginner Friendly)

Lecture 25 Sound Design - Piano

Lecture 26 Sound Design - Piano & ARP Tweaks

Lecture 27 Sound Design - Sub Bass

Lecture 28 Sound Design - Creating Bass Sliding Notes and Funky Transitions

Lecture 29 Sound Design - Drop Bass

Lecture 30 Sound Design - Drop Bass Tuning

Lecture 31 Sound Design - The Lead

Lecture 32 Sound Design - Tweaking the Lead

Lecture 33 Sound Design - Lead Support

Lecture 34 Sound Design - Strings/Pads

Lecture 35 Sound Design - Plucks & Chords

Lecture 36 Sample Selection

Lecture 37 Sample Selection - Part 2

Section 5: Sound Design With HELM (Free Synthesizer)

Lecture 38 Helm Synth Walkthrough Part 1

Lecture 39 Helm Synth Walkthrough Part 2 (Envelopes)

Lecture 40 Helm Synth Walkthrough Part 3 (LFOs)

Lecture 41 Helm Synth Walkthrough Part 4 (Other Stuff)

Lecture 42 Designing the Sub Bass

Lecture 43 Designing the Distorted Bass

Lecture 44 Designing the Lead

Lecture 45 Designing the Lead Support

Lecture 46 Designing the Supersaw Chords

Lecture 47 Designing the Strings

Lecture 48 Designing the ARP

Lecture 49 Converting Sounds to Stereo

Section 6: Workflow and Project Organization

Lecture 50 Instrument Grouping and Color Coding

Lecture 51 Setting Up Reverb - Hall Reverb

Lecture 52 Setting Up Reverb - Drum Reverb

Lecture 53 Setting Up Reverb - Long Reverb

Lecture 54 How to Start and Finish Tracks Super Fast

Lecture 55 Gain Staging

Lecture 56 Setting Up Sidechain Compression (The EDM Pumping Effect)

Section 7: Song Arrangement

Lecture 57 The Intro

Lecture 58 The First Buildup

Lecture 59 The First Drop (Chorus)

Lecture 60 The First Drop - Tweaking Volumes

Lecture 61 Breakdown and Buildup

Lecture 62 The Second Drop

Lecture 63 The Outro

Section 8: Mixing The Drums

Lecture 64 Using and Analyzing a Reference Track

Lecture 65 Volume Balance

Lecture 66 Tuning

Lecture 67 The Kick Drum EQ

Lecture 68 The Kick Drum Compression

Lecture 69 The Kick Drum Distortion

Lecture 70 The Kick Drum Limiting

Lecture 71 Cymbals

Lecture 72 Clap and Snare

Lecture 73 Toms

Lecture 74 Drum Group Mixing: Compression

Lecture 75 Drum Group Mixing: EQ

Lecture 76 Drum Group Mixing: Distortion and Limiting

Section 9: Mixing The Bass

Lecture 77 Sub Bass: EQ

Lecture 78 Sub Bass: Parallel Processing

Lecture 79 Distorted Bass: Part 1

Lecture 80 Distorted Bass: Part 2

Section 10: Mixing Synths and Keyboards

Lecture 81 Supersaw Chords

Lecture 82 Lead

Lecture 83 Volume Tweaks

Lecture 84 Support Lead

Lecture 85 Strings/Pads

Lecture 86 Piano

Lecture 87 Arpeggiator

Section 11: Mixing Other Effects

Lecture 88 Intro Impact

Lecture 89 Riser Effect

Lecture 90 Huge Snare

Lecture 91 Big Clap

Lecture 92 Woooosh Noise Effects

Section 12: Secret Weapons

Lecture 93 OTT Compression

Section 13: Reverb and Delay

Lecture 94 Delay

Lecture 95 Applying and Automating Reverbs

Lecture 96 Making Your Reverbs Sound Awesome

Lecture 97 Filter Automation

Section 14: Quality Control

Lecture 98 Stereo Width (Mono and Stereo Balance)

Lecture 99 Making Tweaks and Adjustments

Section 15: MASTERING

Lecture 100 Introduction to Mastering

Lecture 101 Making Your Tracks Sound Wide

Lecture 102 Multiband Compression - What Is It and How Do You Use It?

Lecture 103 Multiband Compression - Low Frequencies

Lecture 104 Multiband Compression - Mid Frequencies

Lecture 105 Multiband Compression - High Frequencies

Lecture 106 Peak Compression

Lecture 107 Tape Saturation/DIstortion

Lecture 108 EQ

Lecture 109 Mid/Side EQ

Lecture 110 Controlling Peaks for Maximum Loudness

Lecture 111 Limiting

Lecture 112 EDM Frequency Balance