U Produce™ Travis Scott

Come along for the ride as production wiz Thomas Cochran unveils the secrets to producing a track in the style of Travis Scott in this deep-dive U Produce™ video course! You'll learn how to program a Scott-style beat, slice and dice samples, and much more. All the plug-ins Thomas uses are listed, but you can apply these techniques and ideas to your own set of plug-ins if necessary. The individual tracks from the session are included as well, so you can work along with your DAW while you watch!

Intro

• Intro & Song Demo (03:34) - In the first video, Thomas introduces the course and plays through the song that we'll be creating in the following videos.

Making the Samples

• Main Sample Pt. 1 (12:03) - To start off the song, we first make a sample for the main section of the track. This sample will later be sliced to make the melody for our beat.

• Main Sample Pt. 2 (10:40) - Next, we wrap up the songwriting for the first sample and also apply some simple effects to help everything blend together.

• Outro Sample Pt. 1 (10:30) - For the beat switch up, we'll make a second sample, which will be darker and more downtempo.

• Outro Sample Pt. 2 (12:34) - Thomas wraps up the creation of the sample and also applies some simple effects.

• Flipping the Samples (15:49) - This video covers sample chopping, re-pitching, and basic sample arrangement. This provides a strong foundation for our beat and some interesting musical textures to work with.

Making the Beat

• Programing Drums Pt. 1 (08:45) - Next, we take a look at the drum programing and sample selection for the beat. Thomas also shows how a soft clipper plugin can be used on the master to add saturation and energy to the track.

• Programing Drums Pt. 2 (08:26) - To wrap up the programing of the drums, we add some final percussion and processing to the samples.

• Programing 808 & Synth Bass (15:16) - Learn how to program an 808 bass for the song. This video also covers a vintage Moog-inspired bass patch that will be used for the second half of the song.

• Beat Switch Up & Additional Drums (12:17) - Thomas shows how to program the drums for the second half of the song, which will be bouncier than the drums in the main section and with more of a half-time feel.

• Track Arrangement & Additional Layers Pt. 1 (08:04) - Next, we take a look at some final layers for the song and begin to work on the arrangement for the track.

• Track Arrangement & Additional Layers Pt. 2 (10:12) - This video wraps up the arrangement for the song.

• Mixing, Hard Clipping, & Analog Console Emulations (11:04) - To finalize the production, we next look at how saturation and console emulation can be used to mix the beat. This adds harmonics and also blends the different elements together.