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Uplifting Trance Production at 138 BPM
This course deconstructs uplifting trance production by walking through a complete track from arrangement to final mix. You'll follow the process of building chord progressions, layering memorable leads, adding vocals and effects, and automating the arrangement for maximum impact.
The course covers foundational theory—root notes and chord development—then applies it directly to the genre's signature sound. You'll see how professionals handle the critical middle stage of a track (where many producers lose momentum) and how arrangement and automation transform basic elements into a finished 138 BPM track.
By working through a complete production example, you gain insight into the decision-making process pros use—not just techniques, but how to assemble them into a cohesive piece.
About this course
We lift the lid on Uplifting Trance so that you learn the skills and techniques to get that 138 BPM track.
You will follow Rick Snoman award winning record producer, as he takes you from a blank DAW to a track for basic mixing. You experience in detail the techniques and skills used to get that professional sound.
You will start by learning how the backbone of the example track is built. You will learn the theory of root notes, chord development, and progressions and the role they will play when designing and developing your tracks in the future. You will learn simple, quick and easy techniques to use to create your own uplifting trance tracks with memorable leads.
Rick then continues to build the track, with the introduction of vocals, plucks and special effects. Rick hits stage 4 in the development of a track and its educational for us all to see how a professional deals with this stage of building a track.
Rick then performs arrange and automate before he demonstrates how to ride the mix. It ends with a complete 138BPM uplifting Trance track, demonstrating to you many of the skills and techniques you will be able to employ in the development of your own tracks.
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