In our latest video, we are going to look at using XLN audio’s amazing drum machine XO. With XO, we will be looking at loading our own samples, editing samples, routing and most importantly generating our own techno beats.

We will also look at setting up XO so you can quickly load it into any session and have a beat going in minutes which is perfect for people with little time on their hands.

To the bedroom producer having release-ready tracks may seem an unattainable goal but by making some small changes to your current workflow and set up, you can with time start pumping out banging tunes that can start pushing your career in the right direction. 

In this post, we will be covering 5 ways to help improve your techno productions by focusing on some key mixing techniques specifically designed for techno and dark genres.

Before we start let’s make sure our tracks are ready for mixing, check out this blog post and use it as a checklist before you start to think about mixing. Ok without further ado, let’s get started by visualizing the mix.

With the release of Dystopian Signals, we at Mind Flux thought it would beneficial to follow the release up with some informational video. This video is designed to help you use the pack to create some Dark Techno ideas. Cause as we all know that creating that initial spark can be the hardest part of producing music.

With Techno its all about experimentation and within Techno over, the last 3 decades producers have continually pushed the boundaries of the musical norms. One clear example of this is making bass lines from soaking your kick in reverb a practise which in all music engineering books is frowned upon. 

But let's be honest the grey-haired folk who wrote these books have probably never been to a club in their lifes and therefore have never embraced the gut rumbling power this technique can provide.

We at Mind Flux have created an audio effects rack for Ableton that has adapted this power. The rack has a selection of tools that allow you to easily create techno rumbling kick drums that will leave your studio walls shaking. Simply load a kick of your choice and let it roll. 

Click here to watch the video: http://bit.ly/2kw4cMm

One of the hardest things to mix in music for most producers and artists is kick and bass, this is mainly due to the fact that these two elements require a lot of the same space in the frequency spectrum and if you get the bass and kick wrong it can take all the energy out of the track. Which can be rather demoralising

Well, don't threat, In this how-to, we will look to help with these issues and show some key steps on how to get your kick and bass sitting perfectly together. And once this is done, it can make the rest of your mixing job way more enjoyable.

What you will learn in this techno music production tutorial is:

Tuning
EQ
Compression
Dynamic EQ
NYC Compression
Bass Programming
Sidechain Compression

If you would like to check out more of our music production tutorials go to our youtube channels here: http://bit.ly/2RXbSDz

To follow up on our last video analog techno bass in Massive X we are going to be building a kick drum to support that bass. We will be looking at using self-oscillation using the filter rather than using a traditional oscillator. By following this video you will be able to create all manner kick to beef up your techno productions.

Last month we gave a shout out to the world looking for some brand spanking new techno, and the response was great. There was a huge about of interesting grooves, deep bass lines and supersonic leads that shows the amount of talented producers out there.

Sadly we could not feature every track but we did slim it down to these top 5.

With the holidays fast approaching, Mind Flux is excited to offer the Massive Techno Presets Freebie 1 as an early Christmas present. This collection is designed to elevate your techno, house, and electronic music productions with a diverse range of high-quality sounds. Perfect for producers looking to craft deep, immersive tracks or driving, rhythmic pieces, this freebie provides the essential tools needed to create professional-quality music.

We have teamed up with our good friends over Rekkerd to give you a brand new techno freebie.