How to make trance music tutorial

This is a video that takes an in-depth look at how I create trance music and all the instruments that make up a powerful and atmospheric sound. I've cropped out 15 measures from my track Spirit Within You and I go through instrument by instrument how it is played (the notes), what presets are used in Nexus2, VanGuard, and Sylenth1.

In the video I use Cubase 5, but this tutorial / howto is universal to any sequencing software and the aim is to let you know:
* Simple trance drums
* Two simple and simultaneous trance basslines
* A massively layered lead using 5 lead instruments
* Padding the sound with trance gates and pads
* Adding a trance piano

I will try to make another tutorial as well where I go through the building blocks of the entire track with intro, chorus, breakdowns, outro etc.

If you like this tutorial (or how to video) - please consider buying an Imphenzia album from http://www.imphenzia.com or iTunes etc. Alternatively, just let a friend know about Imphenzia - I don't do enough marketing myself =)

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• nexus2
• nexus
• vanguard
• refx
• sylenth1
• lennardigital
• trancebass
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[a1b2c3787]

that was fantastic ! how long did it take to do this ?

[ImphenziaMusic]

@a1b2c3787 Hi mate. I recorded the video in one go and thought about what I wanted to explain and after that it was a matter of adding arrows and text. I think it took about 4-5 hours or so, so not too bad. I also had to tidy up the track a bit as well - mostly I just keep it grey and the midi tracks aren't named too good =)

[AlhambraDream]

Thanks for this great tutorial master

[ImphenziaMusic]

@AlhambraDream You're welcome mate :)

[ronaldbonte]

i so love your music! i think i recognised some of this in the mix track for beatball, but i'm not sure (=

thanks for explaining it all! looks less complicated then i thought it would be!

Ronald

[ImphenziaMusic]

@ronaldbonte Thanks Ronald - I'm very happy to hear you like it a lot! This particular track wasn't in Beat Ball but there are a lot of similarities to the tracks in Beat Ball so I can understand you recognize it =)

[ZacMacTV]

very awesome song man

[TheseIcon5]

How do you make drum or kick for trance? what effects are using for the kicks?

this i cool kicks

[a1b2c3787]

what drum samples did you use for this one ??

[ImphenziaMusic]

@europica Thanks mate. I've just finished the arrangement video as well - I'm exporting as I write this and I'll be uploading it tonight.