First Song with Studio One
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5:49 The Song
Hear a bare bones piano and voice outline of the basic song, and then the finished version that you will see and hear as it is developed over the course of this two hour series.
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3:47 Getting Started
In this video we’ll create a new empty song, establish a tempo, length, and input quantize value; and lay down a guide drum track to work with as the song is built up.
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4:12 Kik Drum Delay & Guide Drum Loop
Hear how some subtle Beat Delay with low feedback and high width values creates movement in the kik drum part, and how a factory drum loop fills out the groove and helps to reinforce the subtle swing feel.
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2:09 Reinforcing the Rhythm
A short dry percussive Mai Tai sound is added to reinforce the rhythm and also outline the the root key of the song.
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4:30 Verse Chord Progression
Watch as a multi instrument is set up to create a layered pad sound using two different virtual instruments, and hear the chords for the verse being recorded.
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4:52 Portamento Hook
Another multi instrument is created, this time with two monophonic lead sounds that use portamento when transitioning between notes; and a short repeating musical hook is recorded.
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4:50 Organizing the Console View & Adding Reverb
Good digital house keeping is important when building up a song containing may multi instruments. Learn to selectively hide and rename instruments in the Console View in order to keep it uncluttered. And see how to set up a reverb FX track that can be accessed by multiple sources simultaneously.
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3:31 Adding Bass to Second Verse
Long open root notes are added to the second chorus on a layered bass sound, creating interest and anticipation leading up to the chorus.
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4:52 The First Chorus
Preliminary markers are added, and the chords and bass part for the first chorus are recorded.
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5:46 Building Up the Chorus
Hear how adding additional layered elements, including a rhythmic synth part, extra bass layer to add to the attack of each note, and a full drum groove, helps to build the intensity in the first chorus.
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11:07 The Third Verse
In this first breakdown of the arrangement, the texture and voicing of the chords are altered subtly to maintain the listeners interest.
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3:27 The Second Chorus
The arrangement builds by bringing everything back in; and an additional piano part is added to help this section feel subtly “bigger” than the first chorus.
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1:51 The Third Chorus
As a dramatic contrast to what came before and what will follow, the bass, chord pads, and main drum groove drop out to create space for a long riser that will be added in later.
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5:08 The Bridge
Watch as one of the stock factory multi instruments is added and used as the main sound in the bridge; the final section of new chords added to the song.
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8:46 Adding Sweep & Riser FX
Watch as some sweep effects are layered together and added to the transitions into chorus 2, 3, 4 & 5; and a long riser is placed thorough out the entire chorus 3 breakdown to help build anticipation and excitement leading up to the bridge.
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6:35 Subgrouping with Busses
See how Bus tracks are added to the session and set up as sub groups for drums, synths, bass, and FX; and hear how the FX tracks are panned and edited to sit in the mix better.
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4:55 Setting up a Cue Mix for the Vocalist
Learn how to use the Audio I/O Setup window to configure the ins and outs on your hardware, and how to set up a custom headphone mix using Studio One 3’s Cue mix function.
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5:45 Recording the Lead Vocal
Watch as multiple takes of the lead vocal are recorded using the Takes to Layers function in Studio One 3.
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3:48 Adding Vocal Harmonies & Backups
Follow along as the vocal arrangement is filled out with some subtle backups and harmony parts.
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6:00 Editing the Vocals
Watch as the takes are trimmed and the track layers are expanded so selected parts of the various takes can be comped together.
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5:50 Vocal Processing
Listen as a new plate reverb is set up for the vocals, and the Fat Channel gate, compressor, and EQ are adjusted on the lead vocal track.
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5:22 Vocal Delay Effect
Watch as the vocal tracks are sub grouped, and sends to a rhythmically timed delay are set up on the backup tracks. An automation track is then created to bypass the delay on/off for specific words.
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3:34 Exporting Stems
Learn how to export either individual tracks, subgroups, or the full mix; using the built in Export Stems function.
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5:05 Melodyne & More
Hear how Melodyne is used to subtly improve the tuning across the main lead vocal; and watch as anticipation is enhanced by having the rhythm section drop out during the bar before the bridge.
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8:15 Adding the Guitar Parts
See how guitar parts, recorded remotely, are added to the song and processed to blend in with other elements in the mix.
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8:53 The Final Mix
Explore some of the final track and bus processing tweaks, and listen to a final run through of the entire song.
Product Overview
PreSonus Studio One gives you everything you need to take your musical ideas and turn them into a complete, shareable masterpiece. In this in-depth video tutorial series, Eli Krantzberg shows you how to go from idea to finished product and everything in between using just Studio One.
Eli begins with introducing the song, both the initial bare bones spark, and the fully produced final. He then starts with a clean slate and takes you through establishing a guide drum track on which you can build up your song.
With the rhythm laid down, Eli spends a number of videos showing you how to use Beat Delay and drum loops to fill out and create movement in the drum parts. Then he spends a few videos creating and reinforcing the main chords of the song to outline the root key and create layered pads and hooks.
Eli ends this section by taking some time for digital housekeeping, such as organizing the console view. The next six videos are all about recording what will be the final parts for the song. Eli demonstrates recording the verses, the choruses, building up the chorus, the bridge, and adds sweeps and risers.
Eli now focuses the next videos on mixing techniques, specifically subgrouping, in which you create Bus tracks for drums, synth, bass, and FX. He also covers panning and editing the FX tracks to make them sit just right in the mix.
From there, Eli shows you how to record the lead vocals. Multiple takes are recorded, including adding harmonies, as well as how to edit and process the recorded vocals.
When you write songs, you may want to collaborate with other musicians. Eli explains how to export stems using the Export Stems function, which are used to exchange tracks with a guitarist who adds tracks remotely.
Eli finishes off the series by covering using Melodyne in Studio One, and doing some last minute arranging. After that, he explores some mixing and bus processing tweaks, and shares the final song.
If you’re new to recording and producing with Studio One, or to digital music production in general, “First Song in Studio One” will get you started on the path of complete song creation!
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Reviews
Submitted 4 months ago
A perfect follow up to Eli's 'Studio One 5 explained' series..
If you haven't yet watched the 'Studio One 5 explained' series, I can not emphasize strongly enough that you really need to go through that first. In my opinion, this course is a perfect follow up because it bundles up all of the major Studio One concepts and shows how they work best in practice. If you don't have a solid understanding of the basic Studio One fundamentals, there are going to be things in this series that won't make as much sense as they should. Trust me, you'll only be doing yourself a disservice if you choose not to. If you're already paying for a subscription on this website, you unquestionably have the drive to learn and get better. You've already got the fire in your belly. At least for me, I was sick of watching people on youtube poorly explain how this program actually works. I'm assuming you know exactly what I am talking about. It's important to us all as producers and engineers to be technically savvy. What separates us from everyone else is we're willing to invest in ourselves. We already know that we don't have time for BS - we figure if you aren't going to do something right, you shouldn't waste your time doing it at all. So do it right. Watch the 'Studio One 5 Explained" series and then go through this. Eli does a tremendous job (as usual). This walkthrough already helped to improve my workflow drastically. I can't possibly recommend this series strongly enough!
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Submitted 6 months ago
essential tutorial for anyone serious about recording songs in Studio one
Logical progress from concept to finished work in easy to understand steps. Even keyboard shortcuts are indicated.
I am a: Hobbyist, Audio Engineer, Studio One
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Submitted 8 months ago
It delivered, and then some!
I wanted to use it as an introduction to Studio One and it took me to all of the corners of the DAW. I wasn't expecting to get so much from it, it was well worth getting and I expect to be watching it all again soon.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Game Designer, Sound for Film/TV, Reason
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Submitted 10 months ago
Very Helpful
I am so exited everything it's help me a lot
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Submitted 1 year ago
Great job!!!
It helped a newbie to start recording with a better direction
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Submitted 1 year ago
Great!
I was great seeing Ely composing and learning his workflow in the process. I specially liked the video with the singer recording! There should me more of this in Groove3. As a suggestion, videos could have not only screen capture but also videos of people recording and also the instructor talking and showing equipment, setups, etc. It humanizes the process and engages the viewers much more, in my opinion.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Logic Pro, Pro Tools
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Submitted 1 year ago
Great course for someone who wants to learn about Studio One in the context of actually creating a song.
This was a great course. I'm pretty much a beginner at Studio One, but learning while working on a song was so much more interesting than stepping through features one by one. Once in awhile, I had to search to figure out why something didn't look the same on my screen as his, but better that then bogging things down in detail. Very approachable course and I definitely learned a lot.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Cakewalk Sonar, Studio One
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Submitted 2 years ago
Genial ! Merci ! Thank you for this complete example
I looked at a lot of tutorials that present the content in a theoretical way (how does a plugin work, how to manage a particular parameter,...). But training that takes a concrete example is rare. This is normal because the work to be produced is more important than the "simple" technical demos. Even if you don't like the style, the work process that is presented is clear and concise. It allows you to quickly understand the order and sequence you can work with. I think I would come back to these videos several times. Thank you. Thank you so much !
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Submitted 2 years ago
Fabulous tutorial. This is what I was looking for.
Amazing working example.
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Submitted 2 years ago
Fantastic tutorial. This has helped me immensely!
Wow! This was just what I was looking for. So incredibly well done. Just enough detail to make it valuable and engaging, but not bogged down. Moves flawlessly from section to section.
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Reviews
Submitted 4 months ago
A perfect follow up to Eli's 'Studio One 5 explained' series..
If you haven't yet watched the 'Studio One 5 explained' series, I can not emphasize strongly enough that you really need to go through that first. In my opinion, this course is a perfect follow up because it bundles up all of the major Studio One concepts and shows how they work best in practice. If you don't have a solid understanding of the basic Studio One fundamentals, there are going to be things in this series that won't make as much sense as they should. Trust me, you'll only be doing yourself a disservice if you choose not to. If you're already paying for a subscription on this website, you unquestionably have the drive to learn and get better. You've already got the fire in your belly. At least for me, I was sick of watching people on youtube poorly explain how this program actually works. I'm assuming you know exactly what I am talking about. It's important to us all as producers and engineers to be technically savvy. What separates us from everyone else is we're willing to invest in ourselves. We already know that we don't have time for BS - we figure if you aren't going to do something right, you shouldn't waste your time doing it at all. So do it right. Watch the 'Studio One 5 Explained" series and then go through this. Eli does a tremendous job (as usual). This walkthrough already helped to improve my workflow drastically. I can't possibly recommend this series strongly enough!
Submitted 6 months ago
essential tutorial for anyone serious about recording songs in Studio one
Logical progress from concept to finished work in easy to understand steps. Even keyboard shortcuts are indicated.
I am a: Hobbyist, Audio Engineer, Studio One
Submitted 8 months ago
It delivered, and then some!
I wanted to use it as an introduction to Studio One and it took me to all of the corners of the DAW. I wasn't expecting to get so much from it, it was well worth getting and I expect to be watching it all again soon.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Game Designer, Sound for Film/TV, Reason
Submitted 10 months ago
Very Helpful
I am so exited everything it's help me a lot
Submitted 1 year ago
Great job!!!
It helped a newbie to start recording with a better direction
Submitted 1 year ago
Great!
I was great seeing Ely composing and learning his workflow in the process. I specially liked the video with the singer recording! There should me more of this in Groove3. As a suggestion, videos could have not only screen capture but also videos of people recording and also the instructor talking and showing equipment, setups, etc. It humanizes the process and engages the viewers much more, in my opinion.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Logic Pro, Pro Tools
Submitted 1 year ago
Great course for someone who wants to learn about Studio One in the context of actually creating a song.
This was a great course. I'm pretty much a beginner at Studio One, but learning while working on a song was so much more interesting than stepping through features one by one. Once in awhile, I had to search to figure out why something didn't look the same on my screen as his, but better that then bogging things down in detail. Very approachable course and I definitely learned a lot.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Cakewalk Sonar, Studio One
Submitted 2 years ago
Genial ! Merci ! Thank you for this complete example
I looked at a lot of tutorials that present the content in a theoretical way (how does a plugin work, how to manage a particular parameter,...). But training that takes a concrete example is rare. This is normal because the work to be produced is more important than the "simple" technical demos. Even if you don't like the style, the work process that is presented is clear and concise. It allows you to quickly understand the order and sequence you can work with. I think I would come back to these videos several times. Thank you. Thank you so much !
Submitted 2 years ago
Fabulous tutorial. This is what I was looking for.
Amazing working example.
Submitted 2 years ago
Fantastic tutorial. This has helped me immensely!
Wow! This was just what I was looking for. So incredibly well done. Just enough detail to make it valuable and engaging, but not bogged down. Moves flawlessly from section to section.
1. When did you start dabbling in music?
I started playing drums in high school at age fourteen. Like most kids my age around then, I was into progressive rock. Genesis, Emerson Lake and Palmer, and Yes. They rocked my world. A few short years later though, my musical life changed. While studying music in college I discovered Charlie Parker, Milt Jackson, Sonny Stitt, and John Coltrane. Milt Jackson spoke to me in such a profound way that it left me no choice but to take up vibraphone.
These great players, along with drummers like Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach, Art Blakey, and Elvin Jones changed not only the way I thought about drumming, but also music - and by extension, life - as a whole. I realized life was meant to be a creative endeavor. The idea of improvising based on a loose set of guidelines and rules permeated into my psyche even when I wasn't holding a pair of drumsticks or mallets. But if I am going to be perfectly truthful, I have to hold Henry Miller and Woody Allen equally responsible for shaping the way I view and experience the world around me.
2. What training have you had?
I am currently an Apple certified Logic Pro. Young and cocky, and armed with only a partial University degree, I dropped out of school and began playing steady commercial hotel engagements and jazz gigs when I could. This went on for many years until I decided it was time to complete my degree - which I ultimately did with a major in Political Science and a minor in music.
It was at this point that I formed my current band Nightshift. We are going in to our twenty third year now - playing commercial one nighters like weddings, corporate events, etc. Don't turn your nose up at it though - it has allowed me a wonderful quality of life. It gave me the freedom to go back to school and complete a post graduate degree in Communications Studies - all the while supporting myself by playing weddings.
3. When did you get into recording?
It was in this graduate program - in the early nineties - that I found myself drawn to the fledgling emerging universe of hard disc recording and midi sequencing. Based on nothing more than the recommendation of one of my band mates who had an old Atari, I jumped in head first and bought a Mac LC ll, along with a version 1.1 of what was then Notator Logic. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. But, in hindsight, it was a decision of epic importance in my life - shaping my future as much as the music of Milt Jackson and Charlie Parker did fifteen years prior.
I opened up my own commercial home studio in 1998 and began doing a variety of projects, working on radio jingles, artist CD projects, and whatever came my way. A couple of years later a colleague called me up - desperate. He was working at a post production house and one of the editors had just quit. They were doing audio post for a weekly TV series and needed a Pro Tools editor - and fast! And so, once again, I jumped in head first into what would ultimately open up my world even more - the world of Pro Tools.
4. People you have worked with/for?
Focusing on Logic, I built up a small but loyal client base and my phone kept ringing for Logic tech support and instruction. Film composers and studio owners all over the city were calling me. Even the music stores were giving out my phone number at this point! This kind of stuff becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. The more of it you do, the more calls you get to keep doing it. At least that's the way it should be!
As my Logic chops kept growing, I was hired by an old buddy of mine, Len Sasso, who was then an associate editor at Electronic Musician magazine, and began writing some columns for them. I had a blast doing them - and really learned to focus and express my thoughts in a concise and clear manner. This lead to a collaboration with LA based composer Terry Michael Huud on the 2006 film called Civic Duty - which was certainly one of the highlights of my professional life as a composer.
5. Why are you so good at training people?
I wake up every day excited to boot up, and create. Whether it's instructional videos, creating music, working with a studio client, performing with my band, or teaching at the schools - my days are filled with what I love doing. Enriched by the stimulation and creative freedom this modern music making software brings to my life. I bring that excitement and passion to each and every training product I create. My years of experience both using and teaching these programs has taught me the best way to make the user comfortable with these complex programs.
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Logic Pro X 10.2 integrated Alchemy 2, one of the most powerful virtual instruments ever made. In this three-hour video training tutorial series, Eli Krantzberg teaches you how to become a Alchemy wizard and unleash all of its power on your music!
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Eli Krantzberg presents a detailed series of Super Jumbo tutorials! Learn Super Jumbo, Ample Sounds’s incredibly realistic virtual acoustic guitar instrument inside and out, as well as how to use it creatively.
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