Captivating Trance Like Armin van Buuren & Above & Beyond | Live Electronic Music Tutorial
🔥 Craft Euphoric Trance with Templates for Logic, Ableton, & FL Studio!
In Episode #315 of our Live Electronic Music Tutorials, we create a captivating trance track inspired by Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond, and labels like ASOT and ABGT. Using Logic Pro X at 128 BPM in E, we’ll compose a track from scratch with lush pads, pumping basslines, and euphoric arpeggiators. Watch this free tutorial and download templates for Logic Pro X, Ableton, and FL Studio, plus a sample pack, to master trance production at your own pace!
What You'll Learn:
Program and tune drums with Drum Machine Designer and classic 909 sounds
Create a rolling bassline with sidechain compression for that trance pump
Compose melodies and arpeggiators from chord progressions in E
Add emotional piano melodies, trance stabs, and sub-bass layers
Use reverb send sidechain tricks for depth and atmospheric effects
Production Tips for Captivating Trance:
Lush Pads & Atmospherics: Use reverb, delay, white noise, risers, and fallers to create immersive soundscapes.
Euphoric Arpeggios & Chords: Experiment with chord voicings, inversions, and arpeggiators for evolving patterns.
Pumping Basslines: Apply sidechain compression to sync bass with the kick, layering sounds for depth.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction: Setting the Stage for the Session
2:01 Programming & Tuning Drums in Drum Machine Designer
4:48 Programming a Rolling Bassline Using Our Key Progression
7:15 Adding Sidechain Compression to the Bassline Channel
11:13 Creating Our Own Melody from the Original Chord Notes
13:06 Picking the Right Sound for the Main Arpeggiator
16:34 My Reverb Send Sidechain Trick
17:47 Creating a Sub Bass Channel
21:23 Programming Drums into Our Classic 909 Drum Set
25:50 Recording and Editing a Piano Melody
28:19 Creating Some Trance Stabs
31:43 Final Thoughts
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Why This Tutorial?
Free Learning: Master trance production at your own pace, anywhere, anytime.
Multi-DAW Support: Templates for Logic Pro X, Ableton, and FL Studio.
Euphoric Sound: Create ASOT and ABGT-worthy tracks with Logic’s tools.
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May the Sounds Be With You!