Year of release: 2018
Manufacturer: FaderPro
Manufacturer’s website: faderpro
Author: Shadow Child
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.
Type of material distributed: Video lesson
Example files: VIEW
Video format: MP4
Video: 870-3207 Kbps, 1920*1080 (16:9), 29970 fps, AVC
Audio: 256 Kbps, 48 KHz, 2 channels, AAC
English language
Description: As a producer and DJ, Simon Neil has already taken the dance music scene by storm and is back on the charts. 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, the Shadow Child name has grown and grown, creating a consistent stream of huge club tracks, a hugely popular Rinse FM radio show, a Food Music label and a critically acclaimed album.
See for the first time how a Shadow track is created from scratch. Learn the techniques and treatments of combining contemporary dance genres with retro aesthetics to create Shadow Child’s unique sound. See the decisions, sounds and creative process as they happen, with explanations of why and how you can use them in your own tracks and mixes. Additionally, in this course you will learn tips and production techniques for creating and mixing your music, how to create 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 start the mixing process from the beginning, 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 rhythm patterns and hooks.
– Chapter 3 – Learn an incredibly creative and unique way to add bass using rhythmic techniques before choosing your notes. Choose the right tones that work with the recording and make room for the kick drum with sidechain compression. Rework more vocals, find acapellas in the right key, process and mix them.
– Chapter 4 – Start adding more drums and percussion and learn when to stop. Use 808 hats, add swing and EQ them.
– Chapter 5 – Begin to shape the opening arrangement while processing individual sounds. Side chain hi-hats, equalization. Uses automation to smooth out the arrangement.
– Chapter 6 – Learn how to create transition elements, add snare rolls from iron equipment. Why and how to record hardware drum machines, automate and correct it correctly. Then translate them into audio for use in multiple sections throughout the track.
– Chapter 7 – The process of adding effect samples and using automation to smooth transitions and process 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 synthesizer sounds and use various options and effects to create lush sounds.
– Chapter 9 – Start fine-tuning all the details and learn how to expand into a more complete arrangement, adding additional processing and automation to create movement and texture.
– Chapter 10 – Working on initial arrangement and automation. Understand the new sound of Shadow Child, while maintaining the familiar arrangement and style that Shadow Child is famous for.
– Chapter 11 – Learn how to really fine-tune your mix, thicken and cut through individual sounds, and create space with EQ, delay for width, and overall processing for better mixing. Understand when elements of the mix are best removed and where they need improvement.
