lesson 1 beat making (electronic music 2014)
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Benjamin Ang (www.cosmicarmchair.com)
Software: Ableton Live (preferred)
Logic, Cubase, FL Studio also accepted
Hardware: Windows or Mac
computer
Headphones Samples Save into one folder e.g.
C:\samples
Optional Audio interface
Keyboard controller or pad controller
Menu Zoom in and zoom out
Tempo
Start, Stop, Record
Select a section
Loop
Switch between Arrangement and
Session mode
Switch on or off
Volume control
Click on Add Folder and look for your Samples
folder
Zoom in and zoom out
1. Choose Drums, Kit-Core 909
2. Highlight one bar. From the menu, click
Create-Insert MIDI Clip
3. Double click on the MIDI clip to edit it
4. Scroll to the bottom and click to insert beats
1. Choose Instruments
2. Simpler / Bass / Analogue Bass
3. Highlight one bar. From the menu, click
Create-Insert MIDI Clip
4. Double click on the MIDI clip to edit it
5. Scroll to C1 and click to insert notes
Duplicate the clip, move the notes to make variations
Copy and paste variations Popular chord progressions are:
A – C – G – F
E – D – C – G
C – G – A – F
Change octave up or down
You can also use the computer keyboard to play notes
1. Click Samples
2. Type ‘house’ into the search bar
3. Choose a sample
4. Drag the loop into an Audio track, then
stretch it out
Reverse Transpose Detune Volume Half speed
Loop Length Envelopes
Volume
Transpose
Pan
Try it
Make your own beat, using a combination of drums and samples
Add your own bass line
Next week
Introduction to Synths
How to record lead lines, riffs, pads and other important instrument parts