How to produce a Retro Techno House Record in Ableton Music

Learn to create an old skool Techno House record with this step-by-step tutorial using Ableton Live and a free VST synth.

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Brief Summary

This course is all about crafting your very own old school Techno House record! You’ll use Ableton Live and some free tools to create those iconic beats and sounds that make you want to dance. It’s simple and fun—perfect for beginners.

Key Points

  • Learn to create a classic Techno House track step by step.
  • Use Ableton Live and a free Soft Synth VST.
  • Understand the sounds and arrangement for the genre.
  • Follow easy video tutorials, starting with beats.
  • Includes tips on mixing and mastering your track.

Learning Outcomes

  • Ability to produce a Techno House track from scratch.
  • Understanding of arranging and selecting sounds.
  • Enhanced skills in using software synths.
  • Knowledge of mixing and mastering techniques.
  • Broader understanding of Dance Music production.

About This Course

This is a step by step video screencast tutorial that will teach you how to create an old skool Techno House record.

  To listen to the full track we will be creating, please go to lesson 8 below and hear the music. This course is designed so that you can create your very own retro Techno House track using Ableton Live and a free VST plug in Soft Synth. Combined with a free pack to download created by me with all of the sounds and beats. In this course you will learn what sounds are used to create this genre of music and how to arrange them correctly to produce a recording which replicates the classic Detroit Techno / Chicago House sound of the late 80's. The course materials are strictly my samples pack, a free VST synth that you are required to download from the internet and Ableton Live. The course is laid out in very easy to follow videos starting with the beats and then progressing into digital samplers and soft synths. It then goes into other area of production such as automation and filtering sounds, and finally into a mixing and mastering session at the end to create the final product. The course should take you no longer than 2-3 hours to complete if you follow my guidelines. The reason to take this course would be to give yourself a better understanding about Dance Music production in general should you need it and to help you understand how to select the correct sounds for a certain genre.

  • Produce Dance Music

  • Have an understanding of arranging music

  • Better use of software synths

Instructor

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Rob Webster

My name is Rob Webster and I am a professional record producer and record label owner. I create and teach people how to produce music of various genres and to hopefully pass on my knowledge and experience to others who wish to become producers. My courses are mostly within the Ableton software with the use of various 3rd party plug...

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4.9 course rating
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ui-avatar of Miguel Barella
Miguel B.
3.5
10 months ago

I miss detailed explanations about the equalization of each instrument. This makes a huge difference in the final track.
I only did the first lesson, maybe the explanation will come later, I hope so.

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ui-avatar of Robin Kaufmann
Robin K.
5.0
11 months ago

I learned a lot about beat making

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ui-avatar of Javier Soutullo Abalo
Javier S. A.
4.5
1 year ago

Fantastic¡¡

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ui-avatar of Barry Kelly
Barry K.
4.0
2 years ago

always learning no matter what you watch, this is kept simplified, easy to follow

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ui-avatar of Mark Wilson
Mark W.
4.0
3 years ago

Just what I needed

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ui-avatar of Jeremy Surimi
Jeremy S.
4.5
5 years ago

Très bien, certains points sont peut être un peu sous expliquées.

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Hyper C.
4.0
5 years ago

Actually a great tutorial covering how to make a track in the 80s/90s Detroit/Chicago house/techno style. Instructor goes kind of quick over some things, but at the very least you'll learn about the sounds and arrangement of this style of music in that era.

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ui-avatar of Neil Burbage
Neil B.
4.5
5 years ago

Really enjoyed the excellent tutorial for making this track.
The version of it that I produced sounds awesome.

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Denis K.
5.0
5 years ago

AYE YO THIS MFN INSTRUCTOR PROB BEST IN THE UDEMY GAME
10/10 AM TRIPPEN MY GUY DAMN !

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ui-avatar of Alexandre Perandini Barbosa
Alexandre P. B.
5.0
6 years ago

Great

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