Release Year: 2018
Manufacturer: FaderPro
Manufacturer’s Website: faderpro
Author: Shadow Child
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Type of Material Distributed: Video Tutorial
Example Files: WATCH
Video Format: MP4
Video: 870-3207 kbps, 1920*1080 (16:9), 29970 fps, AVC
Audio: 256 kbps, 48 kHz, 2 channels, AAC
Language: English
- 2 GB
Description: As a producer and DJ, Simon Neil has already conquered the dance music scene and is once again charting. He developed a new sound under the moniker Shadow Child, releasing his debut single on Claude Von Stroke’s legendary San Francisco label, Dirtybird, in 2012. Since then, Shadow Child’s name has grown and grown, producing a consistent stream of huge club tracks, a hugely popular radio show on Rinse FM, a Food Music label, and a critically acclaimed album.
For the first time, see how a Shadow track is created from scratch. Explore the techniques and processes used to combine modern dance music with retro aesthetics to create Shadow Child’s unique sound. See the decisions, sounds, and creative process as they unfold, with explanations of why and how you can use them in your own tracks and mixes. Additionally, in this course, you’ll learn production tips and techniques for creating and mixing your own music, and how to craft Shadow Child’s signature groove with a retro twist on classic dance music styles.
- Chapter 1 – Learn how to start a track by creating drums from samples and process them with compression, EQ, and buses to kickstart the mixing process from the ground up, working with both Propellerhead Reason and Logic Pro X.
- Chapter 2 – Learn how to work quickly and brainstorm ideas. Learn how to use vocal samples, edit, chop, and sample them to form rhythmic patterns and hooks.
- Chapter 3 – Discover an incredibly creative and unique way to add bass using rhythmic techniques before picking notes. Choose the right tones that work with the recording and make room for the kick drum with sidechain compression. Rework more vocals, find a cappellas in the right key, process, and mix them.
- Chapter 4 – Start adding more drums and percussion and learn when to stop. Use 808 hi-hats, add swing, and EQ them.
- Chapter 5 – Begin shaping the introductory arrangement by processing individual sounds. Side-chain hi-hats, EQ, and use automation to smooth out the arrangement.
- Chapter 6 – Learn how to create transient elements, add snare rolls from hardware. Why and how to record hardware drum machines, automate them, and EQ them correctly. Then, convert them to audio for use in multiple sections throughout the track.
- Chapter 7 – The process of adding effect samples and using automation for smooth transitions and processing samples according to the track.
- Chapter 8 – Learn how to add pads and synth sounds to complement the drums and overall vibe of the track. Expand with synth sounds and use various options and effects to create lush sounds. – Chapter 9 – Begin fine-tuning all the details and learn how to expand into a fuller arrangement, adding additional processing and automation to create movement and texture.
- Chapter 10 – Work on the initial arrangement and automation. Understand the new Shadow Child sound while maintaining the familiar arrangement and style for which Shadow Child is known.
- Chapter 11 – Learn how to truly fine-tune the mix, tightening and cutting individual sounds, and creating space with EQ, delay for width, and overall processing for a better mix. Understand when mix elements are best removed and where they need improvement.
