Introduction
  • Introduction
  • What is Electronic Dance Music or EDM?
  • What You Need to Get Started
  • Equipment Recommendations (PDF Download)
Background Information (For Beginners)
  • What is a DAW? The Digital Audio Workstation.
  • List of DAWs You Can Use (PDF Download)
  • Loops and Samples
  • What is a Virtual Instrument
  • What are Plugins?
  • Get to Know Your DAW
  • How to Determine and Develop Your Style and Genre
  • How To Determine Your Style and Genre (PDF Download)
  • Audio and Midi
  • Return Tracks
Downloads and Plugin Links
  • Plugin Installation
  • Plugin downloads
  • Download Construction Kit & Ableton Live Project
  • How to Use Ableton Live Projects and Stems
  • Finished Song File
  • **New Video** Updated Ableton Live Projects & Plugin Alternatives
Sound Design With Sylenth 1
  • Course Structure and Objectives
  • Sound Design - The Arpeggiator (ARP)
  • Sound Design - Sine Wave Trick (Beginner Friendly)
  • Sound Design - Piano
  • Sound Design - Piano & ARP Tweaks
  • Sound Design - Sub Bass
  • Sound Design - Creating Bass Sliding Notes and Funky Transitions
  • Sound Design - Drop Bass
  • Sound Design - Drop Bass Tuning
  • Sound Design - The Lead
  • Sound Design - Tweaking the Lead
  • Sound Design - Lead Support
  • Sound Design - Strings/Pads
  • Sound Design - Plucks & Chords
  • Sample Selection
  • Sample Selection - Part 2
Sound Design With HELM (Free Synthesizer)
  • Helm Synth Walkthrough Part 1
  • Helm Synth Walkthrough Part 2 (Envelopes)
  • Helm Synth Walkthrough Part 3 (LFOs)
  • Helm Synth Walkthrough Part 4 (Other Stuff)
  • Designing the Sub Bass
  • Designing the Distorted Bass
  • Designing the Lead
  • Designing the Lead Support
  • Designing the Supersaw Chords
  • Designing the Strings
  • Designing the ARP
  • Converting Sounds to Stereo
Workflow and Project Organization
  • Instrument Grouping and Color Coding
  • Setting Up Reverb - Hall Reverb
  • Setting Up Reverb - Drum Reverb
  • Setting Up Reverb - Long Reverb
  • How to Start and Finish Tracks Super Fast
  • Gain Staging
  • Setting Up Sidechain Compression (The EDM Pumping Effect)
Song Arrangement
  • The Intro
  • The First Buildup
  • The First Drop (Chorus)
  • The First Drop - Tweaking Volumes
  • Breakdown and Buildup
  • The Second Drop
  • The Outro
Mixing The Drums
  • Using and Analyzing a Reference Track
  • Volume Balance
  • Tuning
  • The Kick Drum EQ
  • The Kick Drum Compression
  • The Kick Drum Distortion
  • The Kick Drum Limiting
  • Cymbals
  • Clap and Snare
  • Toms
  • Drum Group Mixing: Compression
  • Drum Group Mixing: EQ
  • Drum Group Mixing: Distortion and Limiting
Mixing The Bass
  • Sub Bass: EQ
  • Sub Bass: Parallel Processing
  • Distorted Bass: Part 1
  • Distorted Bass: Part 2
Mixing Synths and Keyboards
  • Supersaw Chords
  • Lead
  • Volume Tweaks
  • Support Lead
  • Strings/Pads
  • Piano
  • Arpeggiator
Mixing Other Effects
  • Intro Impact
  • Riser Effect
  • Huge Snare