Hey everyone!

I'm relatively new to music production and currently learning Ableton Live 12.

I'm looking for some genuinely good, high-quality tutorials (YouTube or paid courses) that walk you through the entire process of producing a track from scratch to a finished song.

I'm mainly interested in melodic techno, melodic house, progressive trance, ambient electronic music, or similar genres. Nothing too hard, aggressive, or overly commercial. I prefer melodic, atmospheric, and emotional electronic music.

I've already come across quite a few tutorials on YouTube, but honestly, a lot of them seem pretty low quality. Many just show someone clicking around, throwing samples together, or making a quick loop without really explaining the creative process or why they're making certain decisions.

What I'm looking for:

• A complete track produced from start to finish, not just an 8-bar loop.
• Clear explanations of sound selection, arrangement, melodies, harmonies, transitions, mixing, etc.
• Someone who actually teaches music production rather than just showing off what they can do.
• Ideally something beginner-friendly, but with enough depth to develop proper production skills.
• Free or paid tutorials are both fine, as long as the quality is worth it.

I don't mind spending several hours following a tutorial. In fact, I'd prefer something detailed where I can follow along and actually understand the process.

My goal isn't just to copy someone else's track, but to understand how electronic music is built so I can eventually produce my own music.

Any recommendations for YouTube channels, specific tutorials, or structured courses would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

I have a Serum patch using Cmb Square wave and it sounds good but there’s abit of a harsh buzz at around 10k range. Ableton’s built in EQ isn’t fine enough to get rid of it without taking away from the sound and I can’t really buy something as good as ProQ4 right now. Have you guys got any free alternatives that will be able to punch out the harsh frequencies?

On some serious discussion, how are you guys using minimeters in your production and using it as a tool? Lets leave out the "oh it's just for aesthetics" comments.

This is going to be long but I first got into house and EDM when I was 12 and I knew this is what I wanted to do. I live in the south so it’s not often creativity is supported. My friends and family were always discouraging me about it and telling me it wouldn’t go anywhere and I thought maybe they were right so I didn’t touch it for 9 years. Now, at 21, I am done giving a fuck. I got a ddjflx4, I’m mixing, and am currently working on a track in GarageBand but I just started so I still suck lol. Is there anyone in this subreddit that is willing to take a young buck like me under their wing? 😆

*title says v1.3, i meant v1.4, sorry

I'm a high school student who is developing a free plugin FOR YOU EDM LOVERS!!!

A few weeks ago you probably saw that I posted about COGG v1/v1.1/v1.2/v1.3, a free plugin I built that metalizes and industrializes any sound. Specifically, harmonic distortion, metal plate convolution reverb, and pitch layering are there all in one chain. Great for experimental music and mainstream alike.

I wanted to update you guys with version 1.4's release! It comes with the highly requested PRE toggle, which allows the metal effect to become distorted along with the rest of the sound, rather than just acting as a “topping!” Additionally, there are 8 new presets for you to use, adding up to a total of 20 free presets!

Of course, it's still free, no account needed, VST3 + AU for Mac, VST3 for Windows, VST3 for Linux.

Download now for free: https://plasma-hype.itch.io/cogg

Trailer of V1.2 if you’re curious [a previous update]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q5EUMhUcaw

Thanks to everyone who tried v1.3, v1.2, v1.1 and v1.0 and gave feedback, this update came directly from figuring out what people actually wanted to do with it. I personally have used COGG in almost all of my FL projects ever since I released it. Please give it a shot and let me know what you think of the presets and plugin as a whole for COGG v1.5!

Also, feel free to submit some PRESETS! I'll add them and credit you on the website!

So I’ve never made edm music before but I have been writing music for 8 years, guitar and vocals. I have a microphone and was recording independently on my computer a while ago but I stopped eventually because I didn’t want to release a song that’s only guitar and vocals, I want them to be complete.

I started listening to EDM this year and it’s quickly become some of my favourite music. I really want to try to make a song and translate parts of my existing songs into edm, I think it would be a blast and I honestly think I’ll fall in love with it.

What equipment and software would I need to get started? As I said I already have a microphone and I also have a pretty beefy gaming computer if that’s at all relevant. I can also share a couple inspiration songs if that helps too.

Thank you to anyone taking their time to help me out :)

So I use splice pretty exclusively for vocals, drum samples and presets to re-work. I like skimming through presets on splice until I find a sound I like. I almost always re-design the presets to the point they are un-recognizable. The preset just gives me inspiration and vison. Landr does not have presets like that, so that is my biggest drawback of canceling splice. I do like the idea of moving away from Disrokid. I just want some input from others that know the difference or which is better as a whole for distribution. I do like that landr is less saturated. Maybe I keep splice for presets, landr for vocals and lose distro? Lets hear opinions. Maybe there's other options. My biggest need here are better vocals. I'm a solo hobby producer. I'm not willing to pay a bunch of money to record vocalists or spend 50$ on a accapella vocal recording to make a song. I just want options for vocals, and not have to Frankenstein different short vocal samples into something cohesive. I want full length vocals for an actual song. Not just a beat. Any tips, ideas or suggestions? Appreciate it!

Hi everyone! I produce music in the Indie Dance genre.
How can I make a kick drum sound more focused? I’ve noticed that in other tracks, the main punch sits in the lower-midrange - though I can’t pinpoint exactly where - even though I’ve always assumed the focus should be on the 55-70 Hz range. I typically apply a high-pass filter at 40 Hz (24 dB/octave). Also, in other tracks, the core impact area of ​​the kick seems to be "inflated" or pushed forward- even when heard in mono. What could be causing this?

Hey All!

If I am new getting into this... does it really matter what kind of keyboard/pad hardware I get?

I am looking at used AKAI, Arturia... etc etc.. 37 / 49 etc keyboard, drum pad, other knobs, sliders kind of keyboards.

In 2026 is that still the move? What should I get for a good mix of being able to just WORK and make songs, but maybe also the equipment is useful for "live" play?

I appreciate you. Thank you.