Ableton Live Dubstep Course

Learn how to produce Dubstep tracks to a professional standard. Using Ableton Live you will create a complete Dubstep track incorporating authentic drum sounds, bass patches, leads and effects. A pro music producer will guide you through the course, offering essential tips, tricks and techniques to ensure your Dubstep tracks deliver maximum impact on a club soundsystem.

Upload your music each week for expert analysis using our unique system of Direct Video Response feedback.

Course materials:

One-to-one video feedback on your music

Weekly online masterclass with a pro producer

Over 50 video tutorials on Ableton Live

Extensive course notes

Over 20 Ableton projects to download

Exclusive samples & audio resources

24/7 access to student / tutor discussion forums

Course Breakdown

Essential Beatmaking Techniques

• The roots of dubstep - key producers, labels etc.
• Building custom kits in Impulse
• Using Drum Racks. Insert effects & processing
• Building a groove using clips
• Warping beats and extracting groove templates
• Drum programming in Arrangement view
• Resampling

Bass...How Low Can You Go?

• Classic dubstep basslines
• Bass parts: sub-bass & midrange
• Analog & Operator bass patches
• Creating bass patches with Sampler
• Using LFO & clip envelopes to create classic "wobble" bass
• Bass processing: Saturator / Auto Filter / Overdrive

Lead Sounds, Pads, Riffs & FX

• Classic dubstep leads and riffs
• Chords and sampled chord riffs
• Creating and recording riffs
• Using Instrument Racks to create pads
• Creating unique sound FX using Analog and Operator
• Effects Racks: Creating dub style delays and reverbs
• Using controller and MIDI Map to create a live "dub" mix

Arrangement & Mixdown

• Recording and editing vocals.
• Mixing for sound systems: Spectrum analysis
• Mixdown tips: Grouping drums and bass
• Compression and dynamic effects
• Examples of sidechaining
• Essential Mastering Tips
• Submit your final mix for professional appraisal

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Jonny Miller hosted Manchesters legendary Dub Spot and releases dubstep under the name Joshua Black on labels including Aquatic Lab.

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