Remixing Techniques: Arranging and Song Form
2h 45mIntermediate2012-12-10
Authors
Josh Harris
Musician, Remixer
Course details
In this course, author Josh Harris shows how to create radio and club arrangements, and a radio edit of a club mix. He utilizes four different digital audio workstations (DAWs)—Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Logic, and Reason—and shows how to build different arrangements from the ground up, by adding guitars, drums, bass, and synths. Each DAW explores different types of arranging scenarios. Plus, learn how to add ear candy and take your arrangements to another level.
Learning objectives
Reviewing the different types of arranging: music, remix, and radio/club
Referencing a previous version of the song
Listening to stems
Creating a sketch arrangement
Adding synths and guitars
Developing the drums and bass
Using time stretching
Creating a radio edit from a club mix
Adding special effects like drum fills and delays
Learning objectives
Reviewing the different types of arranging: music, remix, and radio/club
Referencing a previous version of the song
Listening to stems
Creating a sketch arrangement
Adding synths and guitars
Developing the drums and bass
Using time stretching
Creating a radio edit from a club mix
Adding special effects like drum fills and delays
Skills covered
ReasonPropellerheadAbleton LiveAbletonLogic ProPro ToolsMusic ProductionAvidAppleAudio and MusicDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Welcome
- What you should know before watching this course
- Why did we record this course in four different DAWs
- Using the exercise files
Arranging - An Overview
- A general overview of musical arranging
- An overview of remix arranging
- An overview of radio and club arranging
Arranging for the Radio
- Referencing the original or demo version of the song
- Listening to stems and deciding on the musical direction
- Creating a sketch arrangement
- Developing the drums and bass
- Adding synths
- Adding guitars
- Arranging the rest of the song
Arranging for the Club
- Referencing the original or demo version of the song
- Listening to stems and deciding on the musical direction
- Time stretching stems and creating a sketch arrangement
- Developing the drums and bass
- Adding synths
- Working from the hype backwards
- Arranging the rest of the song
Creating a Radio Edit from a Club Mix
- Trimming down the club version
- Identifying arrangement changes within the body of the song
- Listening through the final arrangement
Adding Arrangement Ear Candy
- Adding a vocoder
- Adding filtered delays to vocals
- Adding drum fills
Final Listens
- Listening through the final radio mix
- Listening through the final club mix
- Listening through the final radio edit
Conclusion
- Final thoughts and next steps