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by Mac Vaughn

Beginner and Intermediate

06h 18m

How To Make

Techno with Mac Vaughn

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Introduction and Playthrough
Promo 00:43
Tutorial 01 - Introduction and Reference Ideas 22:02
Tutorial 02 - Playthrough 06:13
Drums
Tutorial 03 - Kick and Rumble 22:56
Tutorial 04 - Kick Layers 11:19
Tutorial 05 - Hats and Ride 27:22
Bass
Tutorial 06 - Mid Bass 24:49
Tutorial 07 - Top Bass 18:08
Tutorial 08 - Bass Morph 05:49
Lead and Breakdown
Tutorial 09 - Lead 17:41
Tutorial 10 - Breakdown 26:19
Arrangement
Tutorial 11 - Arrangement Part 1 16:55
Tutorial 12 - Arrangement Part 2 09:32
Automation
Tutorial 13 - Automation Part 1 16:10
Tutorial 14 - Automation Part 2 23:26
Sound Design and FX
Tutorial 15 - Clap and Tom Fills 17:01
Tutorial 16 - Rave Stab, Pressure Perc and Bitcrush 20:20
Tutorial 17 - Dark Growl and FM Stab 14:22
Tutorial 18 - Vox Growl and Arrangement 16:20
Tutorial 19 - FX and Vocals 15:04
Mixing and Mastering
Tutorial 20 - Mixing 20:42
Tutorial 21 - Mastering 25:07
Course description

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.

But that's not all...!

To celebrate this event we're hosting another Remix Competition where you can use your newfound skills and make your very own version of this track with some incredible and exclusive prizes up for grabs!

Find out more by clicking on the 'REMIX COMPETITION' tab above!

Contest Ends 20/03/2023 - 23:59 PT

Throughout this event, we'll be chatting with you guys and answering any questions both in the comments section here and over on our dedicated forums page here!

You can also check a Spotify Playlist we've put together here

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