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This document provides an overview and introduction to deadmau5's electronic music production masterclass. It outlines that the class will teach professional production techniques through deadmau5 working in his home studio. It recommends being familiar with basic recording and audio processing skills in a DAW before taking the class. It also lists some of deadmau5's songs that will be discussed and other electronic artists that will be referenced. It defines some key terminology and recommends downloading a DAW like Ableton Live and familiar synthesizer plugins to follow along. It suggests completing a basic sample project in your DAW as a skills assessment before the class.

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1481137245-Deadmau5 FundamentalsGuide PDF

This document provides an overview and introduction to deadmau5's electronic music production masterclass. It outlines that the class will teach professional production techniques through deadmau5 working in his home studio. It recommends being familiar with basic recording and audio processing skills in a DAW before taking the class. It also lists some of deadmau5's songs that will be discussed and other electronic artists that will be referenced. It defines some key terminology and recommends downloading a DAW like Ableton Live and familiar synthesizer plugins to follow along. It suggests completing a basic sample project in your DAW as a skills assessment before the class.

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FUNDAMENTALS GUIDE

DEADMAU5 TEACHES ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRODUCTION

Welcome to deadmau5’s Electronic Music Production MasterClass. Before you start, we want to
cover a few basics. This is a technical class. You’ll spend most of your time alongside deadmau5
in his home studio learning the professional techniques he uses himself. To get the most out of
these lessons, you should be familiar with the basics of recording and processing audio on your
computer. If you already have those skills and can produce tracks of your own, you should be
ready to go. If you feel like you need to get up to speed or brush up on some core concepts, this
instructional tutorial will get you started.

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC

In the class, deadmau5 will be using his own


tracks as examples and teaching tools. Get
to know his sound and think about how his
tracks are constructed. You can find some of
the songs he’ll focus on in your class here:

▶▶ Snowcone

▶▶ Imaginary Friends

▶▶ My Pet Coelacanth

▶▶ Phantoms Can't Hang

▶▶ You can also check out some of


the other electronic artists Joel
discusses:

• Nine Inch Nails

• Kraftwerk

• Skrillex

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LEARN THE BASIC TERMS

The world of music production speaks its own


special, technical language. Most of the terms you’ll
need to know will be covered in your workbook. If
you’re ever confused, ask your fellow classmates.
They’ll be a great resource throughout the class.
There’s also information online, like this glossary. In
the meantime, here are some basics to get started:

▶▶ DAW (Digital Audio Workstation): This is the


software you use to record and manipulate
audio on your computer. For this class, Joel
will be using Ableton Live. Cubase, Logic and
GarageBand are other examples of DAWs.

▶▶ MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface):


This is the language that computers use to
talk to electronic instruments and vice versa.
Joel uses MIDI to send data from his DAW to
tell his outboard synthesizers what notes to
play.

▶▶ Synthesizer: Any instrument that makes


sound electronically is a synthesizer, from
your little sister’s toy Casio to a wall-sized
Moog Modular system full of knobs and
patch cables.

▶▶ VST (Virtual Studio Technology): Also called


“plug-ins,” these are pieces of software that
integrate with your DAW and either create
sounds (VST instruments) or process sounds
(VST effects). You can think of them as virtual
equivalents of the keyboards, FX pedals and
rack units in a recording studio.

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GET THE EQUIPMENT MASTER THE BASICS

To start putting deadmau5’s lessons to work Once you’re feeling pretty comfortable in the
and producing your own tracks, you’ll need world of digital audio, here’s an exercise you
some equipment of your own. The good news can try to make sure you’re ready for the class:
is, everything Joel’s teaching can be done on a
▶▶ Start a new project in your DAW and set
home computer, and all the necessary software
your track’s tempo to 130 BPM, a good
is available for download in free trial versions.
tempo for EDM.
No matter what DAW you use, there’s plenty of
first-time-user tutorials available online, search ▶▶ Bring in an audio sample of a kick drum
YouTube and find one that works you. and set up a one measure loop, with the
kick drum playing on every quarter note.
▶▶ We'd recommend downloading the demo ▶▶ Set up a VST synth you like, and put a
version of the DAW Joel uses in the class, melody over your kick drum pulse, either
Ableton Live, here, and working your way by playing in MIDI notes or drawing them
through their tutorial videos, here. in the piano roll.
▶▶ You can also familiarize yourself with ▶▶ Adjust the levels of your two tracks, so
deadmau5's favorite VST synth, Serum. you can hear both the kick drum and the
It's available for free trial here, and you can melody line clearly.
watch their tutorial videos here. ▶▶ Add an effect to one of your tracks, like a
▶▶ For those of you who want to build out reverb on the kick drum, and adjust the
your home studio with more recording effect until you like the way it sounds.
equipment -- whether it’s an audio ▶▶ Add processing to your track’s master
interface, monitor speakers or synths channel. Try adding a limiter and
-- you might want to wait for the class to adjusting its parameters to see what kinds
start. Joel has good advice for you about of effects it can have on the overall sound.
what you need and where to find it.
▶▶ Now name your track, save it, and export it
as an audio file.

If this all seems easy, we think you’ll get the most out of deadmau5’s MasterClass. If any
of it’s still confusing, don’t worry. Try watching the tutorial videos again, or bringing your
questions and concerns to your fellow classmates.

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