Arts & Entertainment, Science & Tech, Music

Using the Decks: Armin's Techniques

Armin van Buuren

Lesson time 11:48 min

Take a deep dive—see every knob twist and button push—as Armin demos some of the ways he transitions between tracks and adds exciting layers and effects to his mixes.

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

Topics include: Making a Transition • Overlapping Tracks • Changing Tempos • Smoothing Transitions With Reverb • Doubling Channels in Your Mix • Using the Loop Function

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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