How to create a trance production!!! (for beginners)Tutorial - CMG

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[Conor111My]

wooooow!! man unreal class most up man totally unreal fair play m8 blowin me away dude!!!!!

[eatmyhumnoi]

you the man, thank you! ;)

[TurkishMusicianPr]

are you kidding ? it wont show nothing for beginners . and second one , It is not Trance , it is Euro Dance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Emmett6661]

you crazy bastard haha thats class.

[ntoxicatedtigah]

you r fucking pro

[Terrum]

Craig, do you use the presets that come with the synthesizer? :)

[stupiderthanjupiter]

sympf-a-fthvivzer

haha!

[Seneta0fficial]

are you hitting keys randomly ? are you know what keys will stay in key?

[jkk45]

Eurodance........

[TherussianorphanII]

You literally just made trance so simple to compose. Literally it all makes sense now. Thank you so much.

[dezzzaaaaamndawwwg]

has he made this a song yet? if not cmg you should man! this would be a killer tune! my fav most defiantly

[espinozajavier90]

He's Using a Roland Phantom X8 76 Keys!

[LoqoMusic]

wow. that´s awesome!

[AgentX619]

for beginners lol :S

[Bazzzzzaaaaaa]

WHAT IS THE KEYBOARD MODEL I WANTTT ITTTTTTTTTTTTTT

[Timzsk8]

d SHEEET -________- SHEEET b

[Nev91280]

Wow ! that was truly inspirational thanks man. what keyboard is that you're using ? and how much would one of those cost ? :)

[GRKGTR]

Took him Less than 7 mins to create a trance track.. Fuck me

[revengeofbutthead]

no homo

but your accent is cute

[LEETINK32]

HI LOVE YOUR WORK THE TRANCE REMIXES JUST WICKED MAN IM INTO TRANCE ALL MY LIFE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK CAN U DO A HALLOWEEN TRANCE REMIX THAT WOULD B GOOD

[caponetobibobi1]

How to create a trance production ??? buy the Roland X8

[tinytim95]

Does anyone else think he looks like Marshall from How I Met Your Mother?

[MYBIGKINDHEART]

what is the keyboard your using, i would love to get one like that, i just love producing my own music

[dgrespect]

@MYBIGKINDHEART it is Roland Fantom X8 and it is GREAT but i dont have money for that because it is very expensive for me :(

[moniwolter]

great job...you know whats to do...really good....actually i produce minimal techno by logic but coming basically from the trance music (mid of 90s)....i am really impressed of your skills cheers....

[Unawakened]

Love it. Just one N.B.... It's Ar-pej-yo (Arpeggio). Noty Arprego. Sorry. Music theory teacher.

[Larrymarx]

That was cool..... I still think it's easier to fly a starship than to learn all the Roland can do :-) LM

[vixen65able]

also cool tats

[vixen65able]

omg.. this was mind blowing... i have read the comments and yea.. nothing left for me to say but damn.lol just awesome.you have alot of talent.love this video more than any other i have watched..thanks so much for posting.

[craigfliss]

@vixen65able cheers dude

CMG

[PSV7200]

@craigfliss yea bitch you are awesome!!!!! (sorry im kinda rouf sometimes!!)

[Validose]

really awesome man...you make it look so easy. lol I'm sure after doing it for a long time, it comes naturally. I can't wait til I can be as good as you man.

[makingsnsux]

goddamn did he really just produce that track of the top of his head?

[craigfliss]

@makingsnsux well i already produced it so i knew what i was playing but yea it came from the top of my head

CMG

[tourguideluke]

pwn

[h4xm4n]

Lol - easy as pie :D

I also watch this video over and over again.

One day...one day I might have enough skill for a basic trance track.

Thanks again.

[craigfliss]

@h4xm4n thanks mate

CMG

[oODarkownageOo]

@craigfliss Hi.

I have a little question.

The melody you made is so awesome, and I would like to make a remake of it in Fl Studio.

Would you mind if I did this?

Really, if you don't want that, no problem at all. I understand that you want credit for your music ;)

[craigfliss]

@oODarkownageOo hi mate i have no problem you doing is....only that you point out this is my production when you upload it and post a link to my home page onyour profile :)

CMG

[oODarkownageOo]

@craigfliss Okay, thanks. Although I don't know if I'll put it on Youtube.

Even then I'll refer to you, and I'll also put the link to you homepage in my profile :p

[TheChiefEngineer]

You know what, this video is fantastic! Thank you!

[kwnortherner]

Of all the song tutorials i've ever watched this is by far the coolest and best video of all time.. that was sick.

[flatop1691]

I have to say the guitar adds oomph. Very beautiful.

[DJMKN93]

Fair play mate that's wicked :)

[latenesatroden86]

Incredible! \o/ Nice Melody man!

[LemonBoiLehclox]

this to me looks like the way they used to make trance back in the 90's cause I know today's trance is more complex, it certainly sounds very 90's very nice

[ShadowMeister96]

easy as pie, but to be honest, you are an expert, so that's why you say "easy as pie".... 'cos you've mastered it! :D

[tysonoel]

What Equiptment do you use (:?

[streetking15]

dis is nice...is dat a phantom yu workin on?

[bmd77]

nice one, im not even a trance fan tbh but good video.. love that Fantom

[DjMusicForU]

thats whats dj tiesto all the time use's synthesizer did you also know he cant play piano for shit but its only the sounds it sounds great but you got mad talent craigfliss people like you deserv a big place on the studio and a big star

[dgarrard]

Do you always use pre made drum patterns or did you create them yourself...This is my issue when writing music it is not the chords or the instrument part but the drum layouts.... dgarrard@hotmail.com. Help me obi-CMG yer my only hope heheh

[infraction2008]

evolvedtrance(dot)co(dot)uk

[DanceBeeatz]

You are such an inspiration, Craig. I remember when I first found your channel back in 2007! I watched this video over and over again, and I still do :D

[craigfliss]

@DanceBeeatz ..........that means alot mate..... im glad i can be some sort of inspiration to everyone

CMG

[RCH4Clubland]

Wow, you made this look easy mate! If only people knew what you have to do to make these sounds effects!! Now that takes days/weeks! Good to see another English geezer on the production end of trance, top man.

[1Animeculture]

Lol turn on CC, its HILLARIOUS xD

[1Animeculture]

wtf here i am listening to good trance, Realizing it is crap compared to this. man. gimme your style dude.

[IC4JC]

DUDEEEE! You're awesome just gonna throught that out there. Would you mind telling me how much your keyboard was and stuff Or like a cheap one I could get to get started. You're awesome dude.

[barkerfan182]

wow man, you have MAD talent bro

[totypro]

WOW this is a really great trance musik. how can I get it please?

[solusystems]

You are a fuking genius man! I love the trance music, and seeing thats video my skin make self like chiken skin... you rules bro! Congrats!

[bosniankid801]

holy shit

[mw2king89]

At the end he said,"Easy as pie." More like, easy as jumping off the Empire State Building and living:) You have true talent my friend. Don't waste it:)

[stephensonmark]

Amazing m8. You have a real talent.

[SOAPSHOWERmusic]

geht voll ab :) geil

[eyeflow9]

shows exactly how little skill it takes to churn out garbage like trance.

[chadzka]

@eyeflow9 whatever dude, you still need the idea of what you need to put together to make a trance production sound good. That is what takes skill, the only garbage that gets churned out is what you put into it. You should go fuck yourself maybe you can gain some skill in that ya jackass

[eyeflow9]

@chadzka no shit you need an idea of song structure... as you do with any songwriting exercise. however the fact is that trance for the most part is extremely repetitive, with 99% of producers simply biting techniques and sound textures from the next producer. BORING BORING BORING. .as for fucking myself... perhaps we can meet up and you can try saying that to my face buddy. by the way do you produce any music? i'd love to hear it.

[lancsno1]

@eyeflow9 are you retarded? he clearly knows how to write music the piano section alone could be used in any genre of music

[1Animeculture]

@eyeflow9

LITTLE? dude. i have been trying and trying. and after one hour i didnt even come up with a synth near as epic as his.

[eyeflow9]

@1Animeculture this simply displays your lack of synthesis skills.

[Twentysixbillion]

I watch this all the time it is an excellent tut, thanks

[craigfliss]

@Twentysixbillion no probs it might be to complicated and might not be exactly trance but its a quick low down on making a production if you have a keyboard and programs

CMG

[iiiTzYedya]

Can you connect that keyboard to fl sutdio?

[djeikop]

@iiiTzYedya obviously yes! But that´s a very expensive keyboard called a workstation, which is a music production platform all in its own right....You can make it less expensive by buying some software such as FL studio and in addition buy a small controller/midi keyboard. Search it up and good luck!

[bosniankid801]

@iiiTzYedya yeah i think so im not sure how but it should be possible

[creaspieces13]

@craigfliss how much time it took you to learn to play piano was it hard to learn?

[TtechnoForeverr]

your playing is very amazing!

[DeathSideAngel]

question i am useing the demo verson of like fl9, i wish i know how to get that sound at 5:31 its prety cool

[MattHelden]

how well would so you need to be able to play the piano to be able to get the sounds out of your head into the software as i have ideas but cant get them down it just sounds messed up

[WinsEpicThe]

what kinda piano do you use??

[Twentysixbillion]

Brilliant thanks!

[TranceEST]

5:31 - awesome!

[FoatValiullin]

Scott Kaan )

[Murukku47]

Holy shit damn you just throw in all and it sounds amazing!

What kind of keyboard is that anyways?

[DJTopSmart]

RESPECT XX5 

[TheInformativeGamer]

Really impressive!

[sheko0ooo]

you are talented

i like your music

can you tell me what is the model of keyboard you are using?

[fullonborise]

were you born next to a nukular plant or something? you got super powers

[Player2K10]

The 31 people that didn't like were deaf.

[JJDJ82]

Nice tutorial mate.

[kamilgt540]

very good  ROLAND X8 trance Good job

[Televersity]

...t-shirt off....

[BBFalconShot]

The little tune you did at 0:30 was probably what you hear when entering heaven.

[ozmo69]

amazing beautiful trance! if i could get a copy of that file lol

[vernymax]

"so we got our drum"... no you don't actually

[fastandfurioustokyo]

o.O...master!!!!...no signs of defeat.. from just watching this

[dearcherrytrees]

you my friend, are a musical genius.

[bosniankid801]

@dearcherrytrees musical god!

[spikemp]

Fucking nice keyboard.

[SparkySubie]

How long does it take to aquire those kind of keyboarding skills? =/

[Yed213]

that is just stunning man

[TheDavidAntoni]

I guess you need to be a bodybuilder to produce trance

[casvanmarcel]

@TheDavidAntoni ahahaha=))

[Tuckerr03]

@TheDavidAntoni i was thinkin more you have to be a bender!

[olavoskarsen]

@TheDavidAntoni yes, most of them are. You like his body? Like

I think the tune was good...

[Danfranschwan2]

@TheDavidAntoni

who´s a bodybuildeR ?! lol normal guy

[sad4ewer]

@TheDavidAntoni wtf ? :DDD what bodybuilding have to do with music ? is your fingers get stronger to push butons ? :/ ?

[SamTheElectroFreak]

@TheDavidAntoni dont forget the tattoos :)

[selfmade17]

Wow the sequencer on the Fantom X sucks, thank god for the Fantom G. But wait until the track is mixed then it will be a hit!

[3gz0n9991]

ehm.. thnx for the help I just Killed my keybord

[riches200]

Ey up!! you will give Armin Van Buuren a run for his money ............

[MrPonchero]

i would glad to be a dj one of this days, i know that i need to learn piano at least for the begining. Nice tutorial man. many people think that dj do not know anything about music, but most of you have knowledges about a lot of instruments.

[AnonymousPowerLevel]

@MrPonchero DJing is not the same as producing. Why don't people understand this?

[djA0M]

What was the patch you used for the synth lead?

[goindigo23]

oh common this is basics

[usharky]

damn i like this video i want to learn all u songs !!

[das1029]

I'm more into producing house/deep house/dance, and never really tried trance. But I have to admit, after watching your tutorial, you gave the most awesome "stupid" proof explaination of how to produce trance!!! Man I'm giving you all props. Only thing I will say to anyone that's not a great keyboardist, is that you don't have to record your sequenced parts at a fast tempo. If your track is at 145bpm, record it at 70 bpm's and speed it up at the end. Same difference. No one will know.

[mrxvibesx]

sonds of the keybord are cool but hope he dont use keybord for beats that is lame as first that is not ur samples kid cane make trance like you

[jackmybody]

Great Tutorial. Great demonstration of how a simple chord progression can be turned into hit potential with a few steps. Thanks.

[verack22]

Wow! It's amazing!

[CMGremixing]

contact CMG at his official website cmgremix.com he can take requests there, live set bookings and mp3's will be available to buy soon

[TheDavidAntoni]

Wow, you really mastered that monster of a keyboard

[Itravelbackintime]

okay I see how he did that..record your drum beats and add some bass line to it. nice :)

[beibao93]

yet another trance prodigy is born!



[aricuzzi]

Merry Xman to you to craig... This is a gift. Real good stuff.

[carnivourlocust]

I forgot to mention that you are pretty good on this piano ... master ninja :D haha ... and this piano you have is amazing ... when I say the interface at the end I was astonished ... I must buy something like this ... I'm pretty sure it will simplify the production. I am enjoying it already ... :D

[carnivourlocust]

melody sounds off ... otherwise, it really is a child play ... but you have to know that this is a very naked production (pianos can be quite hard to master) ... otherwise very good work man :) I enjoyed it ;)

[SylphViper]

This was very informative! Thanks for the video! :D

(and GAMN I wish I had that SEXY KEYBOARD!!! ARRGH!!)

[josephfoltz]

HOWWWW DO I GET THAT GOOD AT PIANo???? lol my songs are pretty good, I use fl studio but nothing compared to that. I think its cause i just started learning chords n all that fun stuff

[PeresD]

Brilliant Craig thanks mate!

[solaron99]

Nice tutorial

[naught101]

trance, repetitive? no!

[greentriangle1]

total noob question, how do you get the piano with the spacey overlay? your keyboard looks really differant from mine but does that effect have a name? Thanks.

[carpy1970]

@greentriangle1 You just set your keyboard to play 2 different patches at the same time, so it's playing piano and also a pad patch

[greentriangle1]

@carpy1970 Thanks!

[ToxikWings]

which keyboard is that?

name plz?

[carpy1970]

@ToxikWings Looks like a Roland Fantom X8 I think

[LCBJRSDSJRDS]

What kind of keyboard is that ??

[Latenium]

you made this music?

[Cyb3rstorm]

Great Tut. I wish I could play the keyboard as good as you.

[sheunghyun]

So u mean that after playing this song, I can be like Tiesto or Armin Van Buuren???!!!! Damn yeah...

[granavenidah]

La cago!!! lo hace parecer tan facil... excelente!!

[iCgalz]

this isnt really production, you are ust using samples, your not making your own sounds.

[iboby]

man you are amazing, but tooo advance and tooo fast for me.

[hms6114]

I am amazed I thnak you. yes it did help me now I have an idea, how Trance music is being mixed or made! might get me one of those keyboards too

[TurkishMusician313]

if it is Trance , what i listen since many years ? it is not trance !!!

[elimar48]

"Then if you get too clever, like me..."

...lol

[djbadmad]

Is this your creation or a cover ?

I like this fu**** sound. Do you have a better version ?

[syeqal1]

What keyboard is that? How many keys?

[speedtribejp]

Fantom X6 or X7 is a great beginner keyboard if you can dedicate the time to learn it.

But if you just want instant results then Fantom-Xa or Juno-G is probably better.

They are all available used and are affordable in auctions.

But i do not recommend a brand new Fantom-G which is overpriced for a beginner IMHO.

[scottclements78]

Im guessing that learning to play a piano would be of great benefit.

[xxmethod82xx]

i no what going on in the left hand but what is he playing on the right?

[KizzaKhaz]

Thanks for the explanation. That helps a bit.

[djperryboy]

Allright this might be beginners production IF you already know about the chords and have got the same soundcards and samples as you and probably a lot of money. But of course you need a lot of music experience to even THINK at beginning with you're so called Beginners Trance Tutorial.

[AngrySaw]

atb-like pitch bended lead sounds really amazing...

but one note at 6th bar is oftone...

5/5 however

[gareth193]

easy as pie he says lol, man u r the best piano player ive seen and heard, and where did u get that keyboard from its absolutely fukin fantastic lol i am a beginner at all this so would u plz give me sum tips...thx

[shaunoftheundead]

@gareth193 I suggest getting a Microkorg for a beginner keyboard!

[djperryboy]

Go to any store that sells only music stuff and you'll probably find it

[obscureinjapan]

@iluvtrance69 I don't listen to hip hop either, but I don't go around trying to dictate people's opinions like some petty nerd.

[obscureinjapan]

@iluvtrance69 I don't listen to hip hop either, but I don't go around trying to dictate people's opinions like some petty nerd.

[shadowphanx]

What Keyboard is that ??

[jonny478]

that was really helpful, i've just recently started doing it, just getting to know the basics and working up, defo gave me a few ideas, good job mate.

[epicpolyphony]

sounds like some sort of collaboration between Daren Styles and ATB (cause of the shifted guitar)

[mordsgaudimachen]

do you know what kind of guitar sound that is? Im usin roland gear too, I just wonder is he hittin the pitch bend with it? or waht makes that noise exactly?

[epicpolyphony]

@mordsgaudimachen i dont have that exact gear, so im not quite sure, but i know that if you use an acoustic guitar sound and use a pitch shift wheel, then ya, you can get basically the same sound. Ive done it in a virtual setting with a MIDI controller.

[mordsgaudimachen]

Sweet I guessed that once you said shifted guitar. I have just been too busy to even think about that lately. I will have to give it a try! Thanks for your response

[DeejayFrenkie]

greaaaaaaaat:D

[blabla12331]

sound pretty nice. don't listen to what others say! good job :)

[razor247ex]

that was crap.

i guess for a really good, favorable tune 7 minutes of work is way too little.

[dariunas]

@razor247ex For 7 minutes, I wouldn't even have made a synth patch by then lol

But this is a tutorial for beginners, so it's more of an 'approach to creating the parts' rather than going into the specifics. Would have been nice to have a little more information about structure though

[dgarrard]

Thanks for the video....But I do have a question about the drum beats what type of drum beat do you use...do you create your own or use a pre-made loop?. If you create your own how do you do that...I suck at drum pattern creating.

Cheers Dean

[Kyu1LL]

i think you're being a little too harsh there.

hip hop isn't music.. it's a lifestyle and music is only one mode of it. I produce, but I also rap and do graffiti. I'm not the best at anything, but I still rep everything I love to the fullest. Hip hop has it's failures I admit, but there are gems still out there...

[benjatheavenger]

@Kyu1LL jurassic five mate - rockin!