Tech House from Start to Finish Course

Finish a Club-Ready Tech House Track

If your Tech House ideas never get past the loop, this course shows you how a full track comes together. Follow along from the first sound to the master, with every step explained.

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Build a full track from scratchFrom the groove and the bass to the vocals and the master.
Follow along in any DAWShown in Ableton Live, and the steps work in yours too.
31 video lessons, 4+ hoursSelf-paced, with 8 short quizzes and a bonus Tech House sample pack.
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A Tech House track, from scratch

31 start-to-finish lessons.
Every click explained. Nothing skipped.

You start with the groove: the main riff, the kick, the clap and the hats. Then you build the bass and the drop, arrange and mix the track, add the vocals and master it.

Mix EliteTech House from Start to Finish Course10 of 31 lessons

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Module 3 · Lesson 11More arrangement and automation

Keep building the arrangement, then make the drop stronger with stabs and reverb throws.

Course content31 lessons

01Tech House basics: the riff and the drums

01. Introduction and the course plan
02. Designing the main riff (the ostinato)
03. Designing the kick drum
04. The basic clap
05. Hi-hats, with an unusual approach

02The bass and the first arrangement

06. The first rough arrangement, with automation
07. Designing the first bass sound
08. The sub bass: designing the sound and writing the MIDI
09. The sub for the drop, plus a layering trick for more power
10. Building the bass layers

03A powerful drop and extra sounds

11. More arrangement and automation
12. Making the drop powerful with stabs (short, punchy sounds)
13. Reverb throws on the bass (quick splashes of reverb)
14. Adding extra sounds, part 1
15. Adding extra sounds, part 2
16. Listening to the track so far

04Arrangement and mixing for a club-ready sound

17. More arranging with the extra sounds
18. An easy trick for powerful drops
19. Arranging a radio mix
20. Getting the groove right
21. Mixing the drums
22. Percussion: what makes a Tech House track great

05Tech House vocals and creative mixing

23. Listening to the instrumental
24. Placing the vocals
25. Processing the vocals for a techy sound
26. Vocal effects that build excitement
27. A fast, easy way to make vocal sweeps
28. The most important idea for great-sounding vocals

06Mastering and finishing the track

29. Listening to the final mix
30. Mastering the track
31. Listening to the finished track

31 video lessons
8 quizzes
Tech House sample pack
Any DAW
Lifetime access

Hear the track you'll make

From the first riff
to a finished master.

This 20-second clip is from the finished track in the course. You build it step by step: the riff and the drums, the bass, the drop, the arrangement, the vocals and the master.

01
The grooveRiff, kick, clap, hats
02
The bassSub and bass layers
03
The dropStabs and reverb throws
04
ArrangementGroove and the drum mix
05
The vocalsTechy effects and sweeps
06
The masterReady to release

Press play and watch the track come together, stage by stage.

What you learn, module by module.

Module 1 · Tech House basics: the riff and the drums

Build the groove the whole track runs on: a lesson from module 1

Lesson 2Designing the main riff (the ostinato)

Module 1Riff & drums

Build the groove the whole track runs on

Every Tech House track stands on its groove. You design the main riff and the kick, then add the clap and the hats, so the rest of the track has something solid to build on.

Designing the main riff (the ostinato)
Designing the kick drum
Hi-hats, with an unusual approach

See all 5 lessons

01Introduction and the course plan
02Designing the main riff (the ostinato)
03Designing the kick drum
04The basic clap
05Hi-hats, with an unusual approach

Module 2 · The bass and the first arrangement

Get a big, layered bass for the drop: a lesson from module 2

Lesson 7Designing the first bass sound

Module 2The bass

Get a big, layered bass for the drop

In Tech House, the bass carries a lot of the track. You design the first bass sound and the sub, then use a layering trick that gives the drop more power.

Designing the first bass sound
The sub bass: designing the sound and writing the MIDI
The sub for the drop, plus a layering trick for more power

See all 5 lessons

06The first rough arrangement, with automation
07Designing the first bass sound
08The sub bass: designing the sound and writing the MIDI
09The sub for the drop, plus a layering trick for more power
10Building the bass layers

Module 3 · A powerful drop and extra sounds

Make the drop hit hard: a lesson from module 3

Lesson 12Making the drop powerful with stabs (short, punchy sounds)

Module 3The drop

Make the drop hit hard

This is where the track gets its energy. Stabs and reverb throws give the drop its punch, and extra sounds fill out the rest of the track.

Making the drop powerful with stabs (short, punchy sounds)
Reverb throws on the bass (quick splashes of reverb)

See all 6 lessons

11More arrangement and automation
12Making the drop powerful with stabs (short, punchy sounds)
13Reverb throws on the bass (quick splashes of reverb)
14Adding extra sounds, part 1
15Adding extra sounds, part 2
16Listening to the track so far

Module 4 · Arrangement and mixing for a club-ready sound

Lock in the groove and mix the drums: a lesson from module 4

Lesson 20Getting the groove right

Module 4Arrange & mix

Lock in the groove and mix the drums

Groove and percussion are what make Tech House move. You shape the arrangement and a radio mix, then get the groove right and mix the drums.

Getting the groove right
Mixing the drums
Percussion: what makes a Tech House track great

See all 6 lessons

17More arranging with the extra sounds
18An easy trick for powerful drops
19Arranging a radio mix
20Getting the groove right
21Mixing the drums
22Percussion: what makes a Tech House track great

Module 5 · Tech House vocals and creative mixing

Give the vocals a modern Tech House sound: a lesson from module 5

Lesson 25Processing the vocals for a techy sound

Module 5Vocals

Give the vocals a modern Tech House sound

The vocals come next. You place them in the track and give them a techy sound, then learn the one idea that matters most for great-sounding vocals.

Processing the vocals for a techy sound
Vocal effects that build excitement
A fast, easy way to make vocal sweeps

See all 6 lessons

23Listening to the instrumental
24Placing the vocals
25Processing the vocals for a techy sound
26Vocal effects that build excitement
27A fast, easy way to make vocal sweeps
28The most important idea for great-sounding vocals

Module 6 · Mastering and finishing the track

Finish with a mastered track: a lesson from module 6

Lesson 30Mastering the track

Module 6Mastering

Finish with a mastered track

The last step: you listen back to the final mix and master it. Then you play the finished track from the top.

Mastering the track
Listening to the finished track

See all 3 lessons

29Listening to the final mix
30Mastering the track
31Listening to the finished track

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Everything you get.

The course31 video lessonsPlus 8 short quizzes. 4+ hours in total, in order.
Mix EliteTech House sample packWAV samples
Free bonusThe Tech House sample packHandpicked Tech House samples that go with the course, ready for your next track.
Quiz · Module 2
Passed
Included8 short quizzesQuick checks along the way, so you know each step stuck.

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Questions? Answers.

Which software do I need?

Any DAW. The course is shown in Ableton Live, and you can follow along in the DAW you already use.

I don't use Ableton Live. Can I still follow along?

Yes. Ableton Live is what you see on screen, but the steps work in any DAW. You build the same parts of the track, from the drums and the bass to the vocals and the master, in the DAW you use.

Is this right for me if I'm new to Tech House?

Yes. Module 1 starts with the fundamentals of a Tech House track: the main riff, the kick, the clap and the hats. From there you build the rest of the track one step at a time, all the way to the master.

Why not just learn from YouTube?

YouTube tips give you pieces of a track. Here you watch a full Tech House track get built from the first riff to the master, in order, with every step explained.

How long is it?

31 video lessons, 4+ hours in total, plus 8 short quizzes. You build a real Tech House track as you go, so you're making music instead of sitting through theory. Every click is explained. You go at your own pace and can rewatch any lesson whenever you need it.

Does it cover the vocals and the mastering?

Yes. Module 5 covers the vocals, from placing and processing them to effects and vocal sweeps. Module 6 covers the final mix and the mastering, so you end with a finished, mastered track.

Is this a subscription?

No. You pay once and keep lifetime access.

When do I get access?

Right after you pay. Your login details arrive by email.

Can I watch on my phone?

Yes. You can watch on any device.

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Finish a club-ready Tech House track.

Build a full Tech House track in 31 lessons, from the first riff to the master, with every step explained. Follow along in any DAW, with a 60-day money-back guarantee.

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Finish a Club-Ready Tech House Track