How To Make Techno - Course Walkthrough

It's Takeover Time again here at Sonic Academy, and this time we're taking on Techno!

We're proudly welcoming back Mac Vaughn for this epic 'How To Make' as he breaks down and recreates his powerful and dark track Leviathan from scratch in Ableton. Starting with an in-depth look at the features that define a fast bass line Techno track, we begin by building the layered drums, bass rumble and bass lines before moving on to the lead and breakdown. After arranging and automating the basic structure, we dive into some sound design to fill out the track and build on the story before carrying out a mix and master.
This monster of a track is built using solely stock and free plugins - and of course Kick 2 and ANA 2, and packed with tips, tricks and techniques to help you create your own dark, pounding techno floor-filler.

00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Playthrough
05:28 - Kick and Rumble Group
08:27 - Hat Group
10:27 - Bass and Lead Group
13:24 - Break Group
15:57 - Sound Design Group
19:50 - FX Group
21:19 - Send/Return Channels
21:47 - Master Channel
22:51 - Final Word

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