Progressive Trance Melody & Breakdown –  Video Tutorial 002

• Wanting to learn how to produce an epic sounding Progressive Trance melody & breakdown?
• Not sure which sounds to use or how to create the right vibe?
• Struggle to find the right progression to keep the break building?
• Breakdown lacking that nice progression?
• Wondering what style of melody to use?
• Not sure what type of pads to use?
• Not sure how to add harmony to keep the structure emotional?

 

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Allan Morrow – Progressive Trance Melody & Breakdown Tutorial 

Welcome to the latest AM Studios series! In this series, Allan will be going through every step to show you how to make a Progressive Trance Track. After getting the Kick & Bass laid out in the last video (Check it out here), it’s now time to build the most important part of the track… the theme of the track. By this, I mean the breakdown and main riff/melody.

I’ll be showing you how I build the Progressive Trance Melody & Breakdown from the ground up, and explaining my thought process behind everything I do, and the reasons why. This is all done in real-time (no pre-planned sounds) so you can see any issues or tweaks to be made as they happen. Learning this way is a much better way than seeing a melody midi dropped in, and then an already chosen sound then added to it.

I’m going to explaining in great depth why I am picking the type of melody I have. Why I am choosing the sounds I am, and the reasons I choose certain ways of doing things in the studio.

With over 10 years of producing under my belt, I know exactly how it feels to be stuck in the studio, and this is why I want to guide you through any issues or misunderstandings you have during this process.

If you are looking to take your progressive Trance Melody & Breakdown to the next level, or just wanting to see another producer’s approach, be sure to check this out!

 

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The video covers:

•  Creating a nice sub bass pad & progression.
•  Understanding which sounds work and which don’t for progressive Trance.
•  Creating an arp/riff to suit your intro and break.
•  Creating harmonic pads to suit your progression.
•  Choosing the right sounds for your pads.
•  Applying texture/atmospheric pads.
•  The thought process behind every bit of processing.
•  Automation, EQ, Effects, Levelling & layering.
•  Understanding where to layer and why.
•  Delay & Reverb techniques for your plucks.
• + much more!

 

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Video Duration:

2 Hours 25 Minutes

 

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Your Tutor

Allan Morrow – International Trance DJ/Producer. Tracks signed to labels such as Armada, Blackhole Recordings, Discover Records, FSOE, Kearnage Recordings, Mental Asylum Records, Pure Trance, Outburst Records & Many more!

 

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I don’t use Logic Pro X I use a different DAW. Can I still use this video?

Yes, all the technique you will learn in these videos you can be implemented into your own DAW using your own unique DAWs plugins.

 

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What software synths or plugins are used in this video?

• Logic Pro X plugins
• LFO tool
• Sylenth1
• Span (Free Plugin from Voxengo)
• Audio Samples

***Please note the above plugins and samples are not essential as you can use any of your preferred plugins or samples to re-create your own unique sounds.

 

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For more tutorials check them out here