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PROJECT REPORT Title Creating a Complete EDM Track Using Ableton Live ⸻ Objective The objective

EDM track in Ableton Live. The lessons are:

Setting up Ableton Live

Creating powerful drums

Chord progression

Crafting a bassline

Adding a lead sound

Arrangement

Automation

The drop

Mix & Master

Export

Here's a simple project you can build:

Project: "Skyline" (Future Bass / EDM)

Tempo: 128 BPM

Key: C Major

Chord Progression: C – G – Am – F

Drums:

Kick on every beat (4-on-the-floor)

Clap/Snare on beats 2 and 4

Closed hi-hats every 1/8 note

Open hi-hat before each drop

Bass: Follow the root notes (C, G, A, F) with a saw bass.

Lead Melody: Create a simple 8-bar melody using C major notes.

Arrangement:

Intro: 8 bars

Build-up: 8 bars

Drop: 16 bars

Breakdown: 8 bars

Second Drop: 16 bars

Outro: 8 bars

Automation:

Increase filter cutoff during the build-up.

Add reverb before the drop.

Mixing:

EQ unnecessary low frequencies.

Compress the drums.

Add a limiter on the master channel.