Trap Melodies

Trap Melodies
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Downloads
• Zoom Session
• Key Note
• Ableton Live Session
• Sample Pack
• Drum Rack - A sick processed and tuned Trap Drum Rack
• MIDI
• Audio Effects Racks
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2 Sections

• 1: Creating Original Melodies

• 2: Manipulating Loops
 Goals?
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Trap Melodies_Original Melody Creation
Whats our Goal ?

• Learn the fundamentals of Trap Melodies (ingredients)

• Sound Palette - What are traditionally best starting points
• Common Scales
• Common Plug-Ins
• Common Techniques
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Whats our Goal ?

• Learn the fundamentals of Loop Manipulation

• Sound Palette - What are traditionally best starting points
• Simpler/Sampler
• Slice to Midi
• Saving New Loop
 Creating
Melodies

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Section 1
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Section 1_Creating OG Melodies_Breakdown
• Simple
• Dark (minor)
• Usually 1/4 notes or 1/8 notes
• Arpeggiated Chords
• Fast and Slow at the Same Time
• Variations Created Surrounding Elements
(adding/removing elements, sub - root to 5th and record start up/slow down are common)
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Section 1_Creating OG Melodies_Ingredients
• Bells, Guitars, Pianos, Plucks, Xylophone….
• Common Synths: Nexus, OmniSphere, Avenger
• Common Trap Kontakt Libraries: 808 Warefare, StudioLinked
• Usually Minor Scales_Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor, Phrygian,
Phrygian Dom (maj)
• Common Plug-Ins: Half Time (CableGuys), Grossbeat (FL)
• Common Processing
 Loop
Manipulation

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Section 2
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Section 2_ Loop Manipulation
• Origins_MPC
• Ableton’s Simpler
• Ableton’s Sampler
• Slice to MIDI
• Pro Tips for Staying in Key
• Processing and Saving
 Reference
Material
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Things to Try When Creating Melodies
• Keep it Simple
• Try sticking to 1/4 notes or 1/8 notes
• Try using MIDI Effects: Ableton/Push2’s Scale Functions and Arp
• Try arpeggiating the note order differently -
ex. Just by going “downward” your melody becomes “sadder”
• On a chord Progression - Try to copy a random note in the first chord and shift it up an octave -
extend that note over your entire progression
• Try making a 2 chord progression - dup it - add and extension to the third chord
• Try SideChaining your Time Based Effects
• Try Plug-Ins like HalfTime and GrossBeat
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Things to Try When Manipulating Loops
• Try to start with good source material
• Try to tune loop before manipulating
• Try employing Simpler/Sampler/Slice to MIDI
• Try using the Ableton’s analog filter models
• Try to side-chain your time based effects (reverb and delay)
• Try employing plug-ins like HalfTime and GrossBeat
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Gain Staging Number System_Peak Levels_Trap
• Kick: - 10db
• Snare: -13db
• Perc: -15db
• Tops: -17db
• Drum Fills: -13db
• Sub: -14 to -16db
• Music: -18 to -20db
• Vocals: -10db
• Impact: -10db
• FX: To Taste
• (EDM) Drop Lead: -14db
• (EDM) Drop Stabs: -15db
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Extras Resources

• Warp Academy’s Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/user/

DJVespers
• BigJerr’s Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/c/BigJerr

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