Downtempo Trap for Beginners
Production wiz Josh Bess delivers an in-depth Downtempo Trap production video tutorial series! See and hear how to make your first beat in this trending genre, including sound design, editing, mixing and mastering for a polished, professional sounding track. These videos are designed for beginner producers looking to make their first Downtempo Trap beat. Course extras to create your own music and follow along with this course are included!
Getting Started
• Starting with a Piano Recording (01:26) - In this lesson, you'll learn how to start a song with a recorded piano recording.
• Layering an 808 Bass Recording with a Piano (00:57) - See how to layer an 808 bass with a piano recording.
• Arranging a Recorded Piano & Bass Part Together (03:56) - Watch how to arrange a piano track and bass track simultaneously.
• Arranging a Kick Drum with an 808 Bass Part (02:39) - In this lesson, learn how to arrange a kick drum with an 808 bass recording.
• Arranging a Half-Time Snare Drum Part (02:27) - Watch how to arrange a half time backbeat snare drum pattern.
• Keeping a Time Pulse with Hi-Hats & Percussion (02:54) - Learn how to arrange a hi-hat to create a time pulse for your music.
• Song Form Arranging (07:29) - In this lesson, you will learn how to arrange a song form in your DAW.
• Arranging Transitions with a Reverse Snare Drum (01:41) - Explore how to create a reversed snare drum effect as a transitions effect making a smoother lead in to the next part of your song.
Sound Design & Track Management
• Piano High Pass Filter Automation (07:19) - Discover how to morph the tone of a piano with high pass filter automation.
• Finalize Your Song with Freeze & Flatten (04:02) - In this lesson, learn how to render your mixdown to audio with freeze and flatten in your DAW.
Mixing & Mastering
• Track Volume & Level Balancing (02:36) - Watch how to start the mixing process with basic track level balancing.
• Widen Hi Hats & Percussion with Track Pan (01:19) - See how to widen the stereo image of your song with track pan in your DAW.
• Simultaneously View the Arrangement View & Session View (00:54) - Specific to Ableton Live, learn how to view both the Arrangement View and Session View in Live 10 with a second window. But you can apply the idea to any DAW.
• Visualize the Frequency Spectrum with SPAN (00:42) - In this lesson, you will learn how to visualize the frequency spectrum of your music to better cause what is going on sonically, with the free plugin SPAN.
• Visualize the Stereo Image with Ozone Imager (00:48) - Now see how to visualize the stereo image of your music with the free plugin, Ozone Imager.
• Maintain dB Level with Compression (01:57) - Learn how to maintain the dB level of your master output with a Compressor for a more consistent volume.
• Maintain & Boost dB Level with FabFilter Pro-L 2 (01:41) - In this lesson, you'll learn how to boost and maintain the dB level of your master track with the popular paid for FabFilter Pro-L 2 plug-in.
• Automating a Volume Fadeout (01:48) - See how to automate a volume fadeout for the end of your song in your DAW.
• Export Your Final Master (02:32) - In this final lesson, learn how to export a master audio file of your final song for all the world to hear.