Electronic Dance Music Production: The Advanced Guide On How to Produce Music for EDM Producers
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Learn to Produce EDM Like a Pro & Take Your Music To A Whole New Level
Why do some producers make great music after just one year, while others still sound average?
The answer? It's how they learn and practice.
The most successful EDM producers develop real skills and build habits that help them learn quickly and effectively... But most importantly, they get a good start.
If you love EDM and you just want to make it. But you don't know where to start. Or maybe you just want to upgrade your production skills to get signed then this book will show you how.
With all the music production advice out there, it can be very easy to get overwhelmed. You may get a vague idea of the general topic. But you're more then likely to be left confused and you definitely won't have any workable knowledge.
Well, the good news is this book changes all of that.
Save yourself time going through low quality YouTube tutorials and get all the information you need in one place. Produce your an EDM song from scratch or from using the ideas in this book.
All the basics such as audio and midi, loops and samples, software, plugins are covered. In addition to advanced things like using synths, arrangement, workflow and professionally mixing and mastering your music to sound how you've always wanted.
EDM is more successful than ever. In fact it's one of the most popular styles of music and it is frequently in the Top 40 Charts. Read on and start producing your own EDM now.
In this book you will discover
The Mindset to Making More Music
Create Catchy Arrangements, Buildups, Drops and Intros
Professional Singer Songwriter Secrets Revealed
Learn About EQ, Compression, Reverb, Delay, Sidechain and More
Create Chord Progressions and Catchy Melodies
How to Finish Your Ideas
The Single Best Piece of Mixing Advice Ever
Production Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Mastering Explained
The Fundamentals You Need to Succeed
And Much, Much More…
So if you've ever wanted a single book that gives you all the knowledge to being a successful EDM Producer, then click add to cart
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INTRODUCTION
THE MAIN GENRES OF EDM
THE ELEMENTS
THE KICK
THE LEAD
The Best Synths For Making EDM Leads
Layering
BASS
The Best Synths For Making EDM Bass
DRUMS
Why Tuning Your Drums is Essential
Drum Programming
Tips and Tricks
VOCALS
FX
EDM SONG CONSTRUCTION
All You Need to Know About Music Theory
ARRANGEMENT
Intro
Breakdown
Buildup
Drop
Outro
REMAKE: THE BEST WAY TO IMPROVE
HOW TO REMIX
MIXING EDM
MASTERING
How to master EDM with iZotope Ozone
DIGITAL AUDIO WORK STATION (DAW)
Ableton Live
FL Studio
Logic Pro X
Steinberg Cubase
Reason
MUST HAVE PLUGINS
VIRTUAL STUDIO INSTRUMENTS
PLUG INS
Analyzers
Delay
Distortion
Dynamics
Effects
Filters
Misc
Musical
Reverb
Stereo Imaging
Vocals
GET SIGNED
Branding
Contacting Labels
Tips
CONCLUSION
BONUS: GHOST PRODUCING
BONUS: 18 THINGS EVERY EDM PRODUCER NEEDS TO SUCCEED
INTRODUCTION
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Welcome to Electronic Dance Music Production: The Advanced Guide On How to Produce Music for EDM Producers. Your about discover what it takes to make an EDM song from idea, to finished song, to getting signed and more. Whether your a beginner or a more experienced producer your going to find value from this book.
When you think of EDM you will probably imagine big festivals, huge anthems and epic productions. All of that might well seem a million miles away from what you believe is possible for yourself. But let me tell you what those big name DJs do is not all that different from what most bedroom producers do. That is all easily achievable with the right knowledge, techniques and a few tools. The biggest difference between you and the big stars is in ideas and quality. Skillset, knowledge and tools are almost the same.
All you need to know and more will be covered in this book. From the knowledge of music to getting inspired and creating an epic EDM song. I’m even going to show the steps to get that song signed and out there for the world to hear.
Imagine the possibilities of having your song signed to a major label.
It’s no secret that the top DJ’s got there because of the music they make. You could be there too. Mainstage Ultra Music Festival, playing in clubs worldwide and getting your songs heard. Or maybe you just want to learn how to make an EDM track from start to finish. There are so many possibilites. All of that will be covered and much more.
The flow of this book will begin with an outline of EDM, then it will focus on the journey of a song from concept to production, mixing, mastering and then how to get it out there. You can decide to go through this chapter by chapter or you can jump straight to the parts that interest you the most. Remember that learning something takes repetition so always come back and refresh your knowledge. Now let's get started producing EDM.
THE MAIN GENRES OF EDM
EDM is a broad way of defining dance music. As a whole it encompasses music that is suited for the dance floor. Within that umbrella genre there are many more genres that vary massively from each other. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular ones. This will give you a clearer picture of what to expect when producing within that genre. You can also check out how difficult each genre is to produce within the descriptions. Don’t be put off by that though, learning curves can be quite steep at the start but once you climb them your flying.
*higher scores mean it is more easy to produce.
Big Room: (126 - 130 BPM)
Big room is one of the most popular sub genres of electro house music and EDM. It was popularized by the likes of artists such as Hardwell, Martin Garrix, KSHMR and R3hab.
The music is very formulaic and one of the easiest to produce. All tracks will include a long techno style build up that goes into a big drop with a 4/4 hard, bass thumping kick. Minimal musical elements, synths and percussion usually fill in space but most of the room is left for a huge kick.
*Difficulty to produce: 8/10
Drum and Bass: (160 - 180 BPM)
Drum and bass also known as D'n'B, is a subgenre of EDM which was born in the UK jungle and rave movements during the early 90s. Fast breakbeats, with big bass lines, samples, and synths characterize the genre.
A major influence on D'n'B comes from the Jamaican dub and reggae