Downtempo Trap for Beginners
Chapter 1 : Getting Started
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1:26 Starting with a Piano Recording
In this lesson, you'll learn how to start a song with a recorded piano recording.
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0:57 Layering an 808 Bass Recording with a Piano
See how to layer an 808 bass with a piano recording.
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3:56 Arranging a Recorded Piano & Bass Part Together
Watch how to arrange a piano track and bass track simultaneously.
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2:39 Arranging a Kick Drum with an 808 Bass Part
In this lesson, learn how to arrange a kick drum with an 808 bass recording.
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2:27 Arranging a Half-Time Snare Drum Part
Watch how to arrange a half time backbeat snare drum pattern.
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2:54 Keeping a Time Pulse with Hi-Hats & Percussion
Learn how to arrange a hi-hat to create a time pulse for your music.
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7:29 Song Form Arranging
In this lesson, you will learn how to arrange a song form in your DAW.
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1:41 Arranging Transitions with a Reverse Snare Drum
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.
Chapter 2 : Sound Design & Track Management
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7:19 Piano High Pass Filter Automation
Discover how to morph the tone of a piano with high pass filter automation.
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4:02 Finalize Your Song with Freeze & Flatten
In this lesson, learn how to render your mixdown to audio with freeze and flatten in your DAW.
Chapter 3 : Mixing & Mastering
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2:36 Track Volume & Level Balancing
Watch how to start the mixing process with basic track level balancing.
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1:19 Widen Hi Hats & Percussion with Track Pan
See how to widen the stereo image of your song with track pan in your DAW.
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0:54 Simultaneously View the Arrangement View & Session View
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.
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0:42 Visualize the Frequency Spectrum with SPAN
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.
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0:48 Visualize the Stereo Image with Ozone Imager
Now see how to visualize the stereo image of your music with the free plugin, Ozone Imager.
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1:57 Maintain dB Level with Compression
Learn how to maintain the dB level of your master output with a Compressor for a more consistent volume.
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1:41 Maintain & Boost dB Level with FabFilter Pro-L 2
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.
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1:48 Automating a Volume Fadeout
See how to automate a volume fadeout for the end of your song in your DAW.
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2:32 Export Your Final Master
In this final lesson, learn how to export a master audio file of your final song for all the world to hear.
Product Overview
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!
A basic understanding of music production in the Live 10 Arrangement View is recommended to get the most out of this course, but you can also apply this info to any DAW, so everyone can learn and benefit from the instruction. To start, Josh welcomes you and shows you how to start your track off with a recorded piano part, perfect for the genre.
Next, you'll learn how to layer an 808 bass sound with the piano part and arrange them for a solid harmonic foundation, and then add kicks, snares and hats to complete the classic trap beat groove. Josh also shows you how to create and add in transitions with a reverse snare sound to make going into the different parts of the song more seamless.
Sound design is next, and you'll discover how to morph the tone of the piano with high pass filter automation, as well as manage your tracks by freezing and flattening them in your DAW. The rest of the videos are all about mixing and mastering, and Josh shows you volume and track leveling basics, using track compression, buss dynamics, frequency spectrum and imaging plug-ins for mastering, automation and more.
To see what these detailed Downtempo Trap production tutorials show you, and how you can easily create your first Downtempo Trap beat, see the individual Downtempo Trap video tutorial descriptions on this page. Get trapped in the wonders of the Downtempo Trap genre... Watch "Downtempo Trap for Beginners" today!
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Reviews
Submitted 5 months ago
awesome.
now i have a better idea of what's involved in making a trap track.
I am a: Hobbyist, Producer, Beat Maker, Pro Tools
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 5 months ago
Well...it's something.
Very basic track production for the absolute beginner. About as uninspired as a tutorial can get though. If you're a young gun who just got Ableton and has watched no other tutorials and hasn't produced a single beat yet, then this may get you started.
Response from :
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Submitted 6 months ago
helpful and accurate
This has helped me analyze what I'm hearing in hip-hop beats and understand how they are made. Very informative and useful.
I am a: Beginner, Student, Musician, Audio Engineer, Digital Performer, Pro Tools
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 6 months ago
Terrible excuse for a tutorial.
To date, this is the only terrible tutorial I've found on this website. The tutorial acts like Abelton is the only DAW you can produce trap in which is ironic considering how terrible this guy is at using Abelton. Watching him right click to duplicate audio files was grating. I'm pretty sure most people could use Audacity quicker than this guy can use Abelton. Aside from that, this tutorial fails at its only objective -it doesn't teach the basics of trap! It teaches you how to pull in loops and clips and erroneously teaches you what an 808 is, but doesn't teach you how to actually create any of this yourself which is the most important part of actually producing something worth listening to! And to top it all off, he calls all of these basic things "arrangement techniques." Pasting a bad snare sample onto the third beat of a measure is as much an "arrangement technique" as putting your car in drive is a "driving technique!"
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Mastering Facility, FL Studio, Studio One
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Submitted 7 months ago
Quick, easy and informative
Quick, easy and informative
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 7 months ago
I adore Groove3, but...
...this tutorial is subpar at best. I’m giving all the following 5-stars because Groove3, its interface and the quality of tutorials are continually fantastic and of a very high caliber. This tutorial, however, looks (and it taught by) someone that needs to find a home on YouTube.
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Logic Pro, Pro Tools
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 7 months ago
Straightforward song composition
A clear and straightforward introduction of song composition which can be applied in any DAW.
I am a: Semi-Pro
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Reviews
Submitted 5 months ago
awesome.
now i have a better idea of what's involved in making a trap track.
I am a: Hobbyist, Producer, Beat Maker, Pro Tools
Submitted 5 months ago
Well...it's something.
Very basic track production for the absolute beginner. About as uninspired as a tutorial can get though. If you're a young gun who just got Ableton and has watched no other tutorials and hasn't produced a single beat yet, then this may get you started.
Response from :
Submitted 6 months ago
helpful and accurate
This has helped me analyze what I'm hearing in hip-hop beats and understand how they are made. Very informative and useful.
I am a: Beginner, Student, Musician, Audio Engineer, Digital Performer, Pro Tools
Submitted 6 months ago
Terrible excuse for a tutorial.
To date, this is the only terrible tutorial I've found on this website. The tutorial acts like Abelton is the only DAW you can produce trap in which is ironic considering how terrible this guy is at using Abelton. Watching him right click to duplicate audio files was grating. I'm pretty sure most people could use Audacity quicker than this guy can use Abelton. Aside from that, this tutorial fails at its only objective -it doesn't teach the basics of trap! It teaches you how to pull in loops and clips and erroneously teaches you what an 808 is, but doesn't teach you how to actually create any of this yourself which is the most important part of actually producing something worth listening to! And to top it all off, he calls all of these basic things "arrangement techniques." Pasting a bad snare sample onto the third beat of a measure is as much an "arrangement technique" as putting your car in drive is a "driving technique!"
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Mastering Facility, FL Studio, Studio One
Response from :
Submitted 7 months ago
Quick, easy and informative
Quick, easy and informative
Submitted 7 months ago
I adore Groove3, but...
...this tutorial is subpar at best. I’m giving all the following 5-stars because Groove3, its interface and the quality of tutorials are continually fantastic and of a very high caliber. This tutorial, however, looks (and it taught by) someone that needs to find a home on YouTube.
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Logic Pro, Pro Tools
Submitted 7 months ago
Straightforward song composition
A clear and straightforward introduction of song composition which can be applied in any DAW.
I am a: Semi-Pro
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