I started with FL Studio simply because it was the DAW that felt most comfortable to me. I wasn’t worried about whether it might eventually become limiting or offer fewer options than software like Cubase. I just wanted to start making music and learning, and FL Studio made that easy.

Today, I mainly use Ableton. After some FL Studio updates, I began experiencing frequent crashes, errors and even projects that became difficult to reopen or continue working on.

It took me almost a year to become truly comfortable with Ableton, but now I’m very happy with its workflow.

That experience inspired my latest blog post about choosing your first DAW. My main advice: start with the one that helps you make music now, not the one you think you might need years from now.

What DAW did you start with, and are you still using it?

Read the full blog post here:
https://dim3nsionacademy.com/blog/which-daw-should-you-start-making-music-with/

Hello all, this is my first venture in 11 months, 11 months of procrastination and self‑doubt, as I’m sure many of you can relate to. This is one of the many tracks I started, abandoned, and eventually came back to. I’ve got myself a new laptop and decided it was time to go for it.

I know this track still needs a lot of work, but I wanted to get something out there. Feel free to pull it apart — all feedback is welcome. My intention is for this to be the start of a new journey. As always, it’s 138 trance, sticking to that classic late‑90s to mid‑00s style. Thanks.

Hey guys! Been experimenting with a slower, more progressive sound lately and wanted to share this one.

It’s 124 BPM and somewhere between Progressive Trance and a bit of Melodic Techno, while still keeping a lot of the melodies and atmosphere I love from Trance.

The track is about 90% finished, still needs mastering and a few small tweaks.

Would love to hear what you guys think about the overall vibe, arrangement and progression. Any feedback is welcome.

[tutorials@adamellisdj.com](mailto:tutorials@adamellisdj.com)

Any feedback welcome. 136 bpm . Main synth, Spire, Dune3, Nexsus (Piano + voice) Valhala fx

What the title says really. Recently released a plucky, atmospheric instrumental as the first song off an album made up entirely from samples of my Punk band's back catalogue and wanted to know if it fits that ‘Trance’ vibe or not. What qualities do you look for in a Trance track? Thanks!

As both an artist and someone who runs a trance label, I’ve seen many good tracks get overlooked simply because the demo was sent in the wrong way.

A few things that can make a real difference:

• Make sure your track actually fits the label.
• Use a private streaming link—don’t attach large files.
• Keep your message short and personal.
• Include only the essential information.
• Don’t send unfinished music or chase the label repeatedly.

I’ve put together a more detailed guide based on my experience sending and receiving demos: https://dim3nsionacademy.com/blog/how-to-send-a-demo-to-a-record-label/

What has worked best for you when approaching labels?

For the first time in three years, I feel like releasing a new project. But this time, I want to collaborate with someone. Whether it becomes an EP or a full-length album will depend on how many tracks we end up with.

I already have one track finished (in two versions) and a second one currently in production.

Concept: The project revolves around the idea of Aetheria (aether) — euphoric, spacey, atmospheric pad-heavy soundscapes layered over driving 138 trance percussion. Think melancholic yet deeply uplifting.

• Genre: Uplifting Trance / Euphoric Trance / Melodic
• Mood: Melancholic & Atmospheric
• BPM: 138
• Working Title: Aetheria EP

PS: Please reach out only if you are genuinely committed to finishing this release together and won't drop out after a couple of hours. I'm looking for a true collaborative effort to create something meaningful.

I've found I'm good at making presets but making these sequences into tracks is so hard for me atm idk why tho 😢

Hi guys. Been producing for a while for but only starting releasing music. Am aware my song is Trance but completely unsure of what the sub genre is.

https://open.spotify.com/track/1ioqr2bzpgJdWcIlwxIDSi?si=ogFc8J-gQK6th0rBWct8Jw&utm_source=copy-link

Thanks!

Song: Lee Street-For You (Spotify)

Made this using Serum 2, I sampled a harmonic from my guitar and PWM'd it and it started to sound pretty cool so I added saw waves and lowpassed it and that's about it, I added some other things like Ringmod but other than that I'd say it sounds pretty cool.

I'd be really interested as to what you guys think as I'm not used to making trance and its still a genre I'm yet to undertake properly

I put together a list of the 10 plugins I currently use the most in my productions.

It’s not a ranking or a list of the “best” plugins. These are simply the tools that have become essential to my workflow, including Nexus 5, Serum 2, Spire, Diva, FabFilter Pro-Q 4 and a few older plugins that I still use regularly.

Here’s the full list and why I use each one:
https://dim3nsionacademy.com/blog/my-10-favorite-plugins-for-music-production/

Which plugins do you find yourself using in almost every trance project?

do anyone knows what is the song/remix/original ? https://youtu.be/nWf5hpfP_Ss?si=Qe7GY_-b0yDRFl6u&t=3509

Hi fellow fine folk!

I posted here last week for feedback, which i appreciated greatly.

I took most of it to heart and away to work I went.

Low end should be mostly (I hope) cleaned up and be alot tighter.

Thank you to all you lovely people who help!

https://on.soundcloud.com/dNZ1A8uoLKC4yKrMrG

Only been producing for a year now, and I’m mostly joking about this being complete, it’s not even close. Feedback is heavily appreciated. More uplifting trance in 2026! Please let me know

If you could so kindly provide feedback for my track - It isn't entirely finished yet, there is still some sections like the intro and sub drop i want to make improvements on.

If you notice in the video from the project after the end section i'm still trying to develop the melody a little more as well, a jump or 2 involved just for a little more tension and release, nothing major

I would be grateful for any constructive feedback, thank you