Guides
Trance production guides
Short, practical guides to the sounds and structures that make trance work, each with a free tool so you can try the idea straight away.
How to make an uplifting trance lead
Supersaw settings, the octave layer, filtering, effects and the mix tricks that make a lead sound huge.
Trancegate settings explained
Patterns, rates, smoothing and where the reverb goes, for gates that chop cleanly and still sound lush.
How to make a trance build-up
Snare rolls, risers, filter sweeps and the gap before the drop: the anatomy of a build that lands.
Trance track structure
Intro, breakdown, build and drop: how long each section runs, and why DJs need the first and last 32 bars.