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by Paul Zala
How to Make Great Music Mashups
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Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Why Mashups?
What Is a Mashup?
Why Would You Use One?
Is It Difficult to Put a Mashup Together?
An Important Concept about the Dance Music Audience
How to Use This Book
2 The Components of a Mashup
The Main Track
Breakdown Tracks, Classics and Non-dance Songs
Vocals
Musical Riffs/Sections
Added Drums and Effects
3 The Right Mix of Elements
4 Mashup Theory
Key
Figuring Out the Key of an Element
Mixed In Key
Finding the Key of a Song without Mixed In Key
Deciding the Key of Your Mashup
Tempo and Rhythm
Time Signatures
Music Loves Hanging Out in Bars
Choosing the Tempo of Your Mashup
Mashups that Change Tempo
One More Note on Major/Minor Keys
5 What Will You Need?
A Decent Listening Space
Equipment
6 Ableton Live
Audio Terminology
Equalisation
Getting Familiar with Live
Importing Tracks
Using Warp to Change the Tempo of a Clip
Using Warp to Change the Pitch of a Clip
Effects
Automation
7 Preparing for Mashups
Creating a Folder Structure to Keep Things Organised
Creating a Mashup Key List
Creating and Organising a Samples Folder
Finding Pre-created Effects and Builds
Creating an Ableton Live Template
Label Your Current Tracks with Key Information
Write Out a List and Find Your Best Mashup Combinations
8 Making Mashups—Part 1: Arrangement and Sourcing Audio
Arrangement
Laying Elements Together
Basic Mashup Arrangements
When Should I Bring This Bit in?
Making Sure You Have All the Audio You Need
‘DIY’ Acapellas
General Tips on Arrangement
Editing Intros
9 Making Mashups—Part 2: Techniques
Transitions
Bringing in an Element
High-pass Filtering during Transitions
Added Effects, Sweeps and Drum Builds
Treating Vocals
Using Low-shelf EQ to Balance Bass
Reverse Reverbs
‘Hinting’ and ‘Linking’ Sections
Vocal Loops and Chops
Side-chain Compression (or LFO Tool)
Added Drum Loops
Using Your Own Instruments
Pitch Effects
Arranging Tempo Changes
Transitioning between 4/4 and 6/8 Time Signatures
Using Multiband Compression to Make Room for Vocals
General Ideas on Working Effectively
Is It Finished?
Exporting
10 House-Keeping
Becoming Faster and More Efficient
Quick Re-cap on Organisation
Using Your Old Mashups as Inspiration
Coming Back to Your Previous Ideas
Intros and Set-breakers
11 Final Thoughts
Keep Your Ears Open for Great Ideas
Don’t Overdo It
Legal Ramifications of Distributing Mashups
More Resources
Thank You
Resources and Links
Keyboard Shortcuts
Glossary
Index
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How to Make Great Music Mashups
The Start-to-Finish Guide to Making Mashups with Ableton Live
Paul Zala
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