Arts & Entertainment, Science & Tech, Music

In the Studio, Part 2: Pads and Leads

Armin van Buuren

Lesson time 16:45 min

Armin and Benno start searching for the right melodies and sounds to fit the vibe of their new track.

Students give MasterClass an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars

Topics include: Building a Pad Sound • Creating a Lead • Starting the Breakdown

About the Instructor

Every week, Armin van Buuren puts 41 million listeners into A State of Trance on his radio show. In his first-ever online class, the platinum-selling DJ breaks down his hits and builds a track from scratch to show you how he produces, performs, and promotes dance music. You’ll learn his technical process for using samples and plug-ins, mixing, recording vocals, and how to DJ a set. Your crowd is waiting.

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Learn how to make dance music from the platinum-selling producer voted No. 1 DJ in the world five times by DJ Magazine.

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