2014
Lynda.com
David Franz
01:02:55
English

Everyone writes songs in their own way. Some start with a melody or a beat, some start with a lyric. Whatever your starting point, you need to get your ideas down quickly, and then polish them into demos worth presenting to partners, producers, and record labels. Pro Tools can help. It's one of the programs professional musicians and songwriters turn to for writing, recording, and mixing songs. In this short course, David Franz takes you from an initial seed-idea to a great sounding demo song, showing you how to find the best tempo, meter, and key; add in vocals, drums, and hooks; and put together a dynamic mix using effects like EQ, compression, and reverb and delay. These 10 simple steps can guide anyone with an idea and a little musical ability through the process of capturing a song idea before the inspiration fades.

Introduction 3m 24s
Welcome 1m 33s
What you should know before watching this course 39s
Using the exercise files 1m 12s
1. Songwriting in Pro Tools 58m 3s
Starting from scratch in a new project 8m 36s
Recording the first idea for the song 2m 6s
Choosing the right tempo for the song 3m 11s
Making a demo beat 8m 36s
Adding compression, EQ, reverb, and delay to your demo 6m 15s
Creating additional instrumentation and arranging the song 6m 32s
Using playlists to record and edit multiple takes and performances 4m 24s
Changing the tempo and key later on in the process 3m 42s
Creating a rough mix 11m 10s
Bouncing and sharing the song 3m 31s
Conclusion 1m 20s
Inspiration and next steps 1m 20s


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