Benjamin Ang (www.cosmicarmchair.com | www.eml.org.

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ELECTRONIC MUSIC LAB

LESSON 1: BEAT MAKING
1. Choose Drums

3. Drag Kit 909 into

2. Choose Kit 909
the 1st MIDI column

4. You will see the

drum kit
 4. Double click on 1st slot to
create a blank clip

9. Click on the arrow to hear

5. A blank clip will your beat
appear 6. Set volume to - 10. Right click to Duplicate
6dB, to protect ears the clip four or five times

7. Scroll down to
8. Double click to
find the clap, snare
add the beats
rim and kick
 11. Choose
Instruments
13. Drag it to the 2nd MIDI Column,
12. Choose then double click the 1st slot to create
Analog Bass- a blank clip
Dual Osc Buzz

15. Use mouse to

14. Scroll down create a bassline
to C1 on C1
 16. From the menu,
use Create Insert
MIDI track to make a
3rd MIDI column
19. Drag it to the 3rd MIDI
column, and double click to
create blank clip

17. Choose
Instruments 18. Choose
Analog Synth
Lead -10 Saws

20. Use mouse to create a

pattern with C and G
You can also use the
computer keyboard
to play notes

Change octave up
or down
 22. You can tidy up your timing by using
Menu Edit - Quantize

21. You can make your loop

longer by changing length
23. Choose
Samples 25. Drag it to 1st
slot of an Audio
track

24. Choose
House-122bpm

26. Choose Track

Volume 27. Use mouse to draw
changes in volume

25 .Click E for
Envelope
Explore the clip

Reverse Loop Length

Transpose Envelopes
Detune Volume
Transpose
Volume
Pan
Half speed
Whats next?

Homework
Make your own beat, using a combination of
drums and samples
Add your own bass line and at least 2 other
instruments
Next week
Introduction to Song Structures
Learn some of the most popular structures used in
making electronic dance music and remixes