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BUILD 'SILVER SUNSET' FROM START TO FINISH.
Create a complete, euphoric uplifting trance track from blank project to finished master. 24 lessons. 4+ hours. Any DAW. All workfiles included. A brand new trance production from start to finish with trance specialist Demis Hellen - featuring a 4-layer bass, emotive melodies, and a full radio-edit arrangement.
You love uplifting trance and want to build a complete track from start to finish
You want to learn deeper trance production techniques like 4-layer bass design and FX chain building
You're looking for a fresh trance project to learn from, with new sounds, new techniques, and a different approach
You know your DAW basics and want a hands-on, genre-specific course taught by a trance specialist
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COURSE SUMMARY
Born To Produce's Uplifting Trance Tutorial - Silver Sunset is a 24-lesson, 4+ hour video course where you build a complete uplifting trance track from start to finish. Taught by trance production specialist Demis Hellen, the course covers emotive trance melody writing with chord manipulation techniques for creating variation across sections, a deep dive into 4-layer bass and sub bass design, percussion and rhythm processing for punchy kicks, crisp claps, and driving hats, FX chain building using EQ, compression, saturation, distortion, and reverb, radio-edit song structure with tension and release, and a complete mixing and mastering workflow. All workfiles are included (audio, MIDI, and presets). Only basic plugins and free instruments are used. Works with any DAW. Requires basic DAW knowledge. This is a standalone course - if you've completed our first Uplifting Trance Tutorial you'll enjoy the fresh approach and new techniques, but it works perfectly as your first trance production course too.
A brand new uplifting trance track, built from nothing to finished master.
Different sounds, deeper techniques, pure euphoria.
Watch The Course Overview
See exactly what you'll build, how the teaching works, and why Demis Hellen's trance production courses are trusted by hundreds of producers worldwide.
COURSE CURRICULUM
6 MODULES. ONE EUPHORIC TRANCE TRACK.
Every module builds on the last. By the end you have a complete, polished uplifting trance track - 'Silver Sunset' - and the genre-specific skills and techniques to take into every future trance production.
01
EUPHORIC MELODIES
Scales, Emotive Chords & Creating Variation Across Sections
Start with what makes trance special - the melodies. Learn how to write deeply emotive trance melodies and chord progressions using scales and musical intuition, then discover powerful techniques for manipulating your melodic content to create fresh variations for different sections of your track. Every great trance track needs melodies that evolve and keep listeners hooked, and this module gives you the tools to make that happen naturally.
02
BASS & SUB BASS
4-Layer Bass Design - Fat, Warm, Punchy & Clean
Go deeper into trance bass design with a full 4-layer approach. Build a super fat layer for weight, a warm layer for body, a punchy layer for presence, and a clean layer for definition - then learn how to tweak each preset for movement and that unmistakable driving force that powers uplifting trance. By the end of this module, your low end will be wide, powerful, and perfectly controlled.
03
PERCUSSION & RHYTHM
Thumping Kicks, Crisp Claps & Driving Hi-Hats
Build the rhythmic engine of your trance track. Learn EQ and processing techniques to sculpt thumping kicks that cut through, crisp claps that snap with energy, and shining hi-hats that drive the groove forward. Every element is processed to sit perfectly in the mix, giving your rhythm section the punch and clarity it needs to power the track from start to finish.
04
FX & FX CHAINS
EQ, Compression, Saturation, Distortion & Reverb Chains
This is where your individual sounds become a cohesive, professional mix. Learn how to build FX chains using EQ, compression, saturation, distortion, and reverb - not as isolated effects, but as connected processing stages that work together to shape your sound. Demis walks you through how to make every element sit together and sound like they belong in the same track, giving your production that polished, unified character.
05
STRUCTURING THE TRACK
Radio Edit, Mood Shifts & Tension and Release
Arrange 'Silver Sunset' into a complete radio-edit structure with sections that each have their own distinct mood and energy. Learn how to use tension and release to create those spine-tingling moments that make uplifting trance so powerful - building anticipation through breakdowns and delivering euphoric payoffs that put hands in the air. Every section serves the larger emotional journey.
06
MIX & MASTER
Volume Shaping, Balance & a Bright, Energetic, Deep Mix
Bring 'Silver Sunset' to its final, release-ready form. Learn volume shaping and element balancing techniques to create a mix that's simultaneously bright, energetic, and deep. Demis walks you through the full process of achieving a cohesive master that sounds powerful and polished on any system - from club speakers to headphones. Only basic plugins and free instruments are used, so you can follow along every step.
WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH
BY THE END, You WILL HAVE:
A Finished Uplifting Trance Track
'Silver Sunset' - a complete track you built from start to finish, with euphoric melodies, a powerful 4-layer bass, driving percussion, and a polished, release-ready mix.
Deeper Trance Production Techniques
4-layer bass design, melodic manipulation for section variation, FX chain building, radio-edit arrangement - techniques that go deeper into the craft of trance production.
FX Chain Building Skills
How to connect EQ, compression, saturation, distortion, and reverb into cohesive processing chains that make your sounds sit together and your mix sound unified and professional.
Tension and Release Mastery
The art of building anticipation through breakdowns and delivering euphoric payoffs - the most important skill in trance production, explored in depth.
All Workfiles Included
Every audio file, MIDI file, and preset used in the course. Follow along building the actual track, then pull the project apart to learn even more.
Skills That Work in Any DAW
Everything you learn applies to Cubase, FL Studio, Ableton, Logic Pro, or any other DAW. The production techniques are universal - the trance knowledge is yours forever.
STUDENT REVIEWS
WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING
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★★★★★ from 500+ verified students
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"Demis Hellen did a great job on this Tutorial. Easy to understadn and follow along, in any DAW. Also learnt a couple of new tricks for getting more volume in my tracks without overloading the master channel or clipping Really enjpyed this Tutorial and I now have it for good so I can keep referencing the videos when I make new music tracks."
Damien K.
Uplifting Trance Tutorial
★★★★★
"This tutorial has really allowed me to level up my production. It's helped me to begin to achieve the big uplifting trance sound I want. It's totally worth the money."
Jeff F.
Uplifting Trance Tutorial
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"An excellent walkthrough of what is needed to build a track from start to finish. Working my way through each tutorial using the technical knowledge within the course, has shaved years off my learning. Still a way to go yet and wish I had more time to commit but this is well worth the money. Thanks Demis for sharing your knowledge."
Sean A.
Uplifting Trance Tutorial
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"I'm new to producing Trance and to my DAW. This course is exactly what I needed. It provided a great environment and pace with a perfect mix of guidance AND challenge. I learned the fundamentals of Trance while encouraged to become proficient within my DAW. I'm proud of myself, and very thankful for the team that put this together."
Steve B.
Uplifting Trance Tutorial
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"Very good use of the sound made in Vital, and is a lesson in combining sounds that compliment each other. Very good tutor, clear and concise."
Stewart K.
Uplifting Trance Tutorial
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"Hello everybody, this course was very educational for me and very well prepared by a teacher, specifically Demis Hellen, who knows how to deal with the right topics in the right way for a very beautiful and not easy to produce musical genre. Overall Born To Produce is a real hotbed of very well structured courses that wink at all tastes from mixing to production and finally also to sound design. So congratulations to all the staff, always keep on giving us big news we are here ready to learn ... thank you !!!"
Ivan S
Uplifting Trance Tutorial
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YOUR INSTRUCTOR
TAUGHT BY SOMEONE WHO ACTUALLY KNOWS
Demis Hellen (professional producer, tutor & DJ) has been making tunes for over 20 years and has been teaching for the last 9 of them, on Youtube and in one on one sessions. Demis's main genre of choice is Trance, but he has produced in many genres over the years, from progressive house to orchestral.
Demis has mastered many DAW's over his career, from Ejay, Ableton Live, Cubase, and more. He produces better at night when there are no distractions, and bad or good days, his advice is to always produce some music, because that idea you had may one day become a masterpiece.
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE COURSE
Which DAW does this course use?
This course works with any DAW - Cubase, FL Studio, Ableton, Logic Pro, or anything else. The production techniques and trance-specific skills are universal. Only basic plugins and free instruments are used throughout.
Is this suitable for complete beginners?
This course requires you to know your way around your DAW of choice. It's not designed for someone who has never opened music software before. If you've completed one of our beginner DAW courses or have equivalent experience, you're ready. The focus is entirely on trance production, not DAW basics.
How does this relate to the first Uplifting Trance Tutorial?
This is a completely separate, standalone tutorial where you build a different track ('Silver Sunset') using different sounds and techniques. You do not need to have completed the first course. If you have, you'll enjoy the fresh approach, new techniques like 4-layer bass design and FX chain building, and a completely different production. If you haven't, this works perfectly as your first trance production course.
What workfiles are included?
All audio files, MIDI files, and presets used throughout the course are included. You can follow along building the actual track in your DAW, and afterwards pull the project apart to study how everything fits together.
Do I need to buy any plugins or software?
No. The entire course uses basic plugins plus free instruments. You do not need to spend anything beyond the course price to follow along and build the complete track.
Who teaches this course?
This course is taught by Demis Hellen, a professional trance producer and DJ with over 20 years of production experience and 9+ years of teaching. Demis specialises in trance and has mastered multiple DAWs over his career. His deep genre knowledge and clear teaching style make every technique feel accessible and practical.
How long do I have access to the course?
Lifetime access. Once you purchase, the course is yours forever. You can revisit any lesson at any time. If you ever need to re-download the tutorial zip just reach out to us via the support page and we'll send you a fresh download link.
What do I get when I purchase the course?
Instant access via a downloadable zip to all 24 lessons (4+ hours) plus all workfiles (audio, MIDI, and presets) so you can follow along building the actual track. You also get access to the Born To Produce students Facebook group, and full email support from the Born To Produce team (less than 24 hour response time) if you get stuck at any point.
I don't produce trance specifically - will I still get value from this?
Many of the techniques transfer to other electronic genres. 4-layer bass design, FX chain building, melodic manipulation, tension and release arrangement, and mixing skills are applicable to progressive house, big room, melodic techno, and more. If you enjoy melodic, energy-driven electronic music, you'll find a lot to take away.
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