Eddie Amador – House Music Masterclass

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Course Lessons

• Course Preview 
• Introduction 
• Track deconstruction

Live Q & A

• Q & A

Meet Your Teacher
Eddie Amador

“Not everyone understands house music”…but Eddie Amador certainly does. After writing those now famous lyrics for his seminal anthem ‘House Music’ back in 1997, Eddie cemented his place as a legendary figure within the House music scene. His ability to create unforgettable House Music anthems – filled with deep, hypnotic grooves and soulful, moving lyrics – mean that his productions have been played countless times by the world’s best DJs, including the likes of: Carl Cox, Frankie Knuckles, Roger Sanchez, Pete Tong, Danny Tenaglia.

He has also completed remixes for the biggest names in the industry, such as Madonna, Donna Summer, Jason Derulo and Michael Bublé, receiving a Grammy Nomination for ‘Remixer Of The Year’ in 2015. In this course he shares some of his vast knowledge he has accumulated over the years, offering production tips and techniques he uses to create a professionally sounding House music track.

About This Course
Eddie Amador shares his best practices for writing house music in Ableton.

Looking into layering sounds and the importance of vocals, he dives into the house music fundamentals from start to finish. 

You will learn how to:

• Use Ableton Live’s stock plugins
• Layer sounds
• Why you should use sample packs
• Arrange and structure a House music track
• Use vocals to create killer hooks
• Why you don’t need fancy studio equipment
• Use tension and release

Lessons: 

1. Introduction
Eddie introduces himself and discusses how he approaches building a House music track. He explains what is important when structuring a track, why he uses samples and why he thinks vocals are essential in House music.

2. Track Deconstruction:
Eddie deconstructs one of his songs, explaining how he arranges a House music track, beginning with the intro, then building this up with layers. He shows us how he uses sample libraries and creates tension in the build up to the drop.

Creating an intro
Creating tension in the buildup to the drop
The drop – developing the track 

3. Q&A  :
Eddie answers questions on House music production in Ableton Live. Questions include: how to apply compression & EQ to process vocals, how to layer sounds, build tension, whether to use external VSTs or stock plugins and how he applies automation…

• What automation does Eddie use in his build ups?
• Why does Eddie use automation in linear steps (Either turned on or off)?
• Do you ever automate the gain on utility rather than automating the track’s volume? And is there an advantage to doing this?
• Processing vocals – how do you apply FX to vocals? 
• How does Eddie create his killer vocal hooks and know what makes a killer hook?
• If you don’t have access to a vocalist, what would you recommend if you want to work with vocals?
• How do you create tension in a buildup?
• What advice can you give for layering sounds? How many strings & synths would you use?
• Where do you EQ/cut your kick drum and how does that compare to where you cut your sub bass?
• Can you go into depth explaining how you use audio delay?
• Do you have any tips on filling out your mixes (making your productions sound full)?
• Do you like to use VSTs and which ones would you recommend?
• Can Eddie build a beat from scratch and show us how he builds a track from nothing?

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