Track Deconstruction: Colly Wolly w/ Jacky
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Course Lessons
Introduction to Jacky
Starting a track
Arranging a project
Transient envelopes
Audio effect racks
Live Q & A
Q & A
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About This Course
Deconstructing his hit track ‘Colly Wolly’, Jacky starts this session with an insight to his life and how he got to where he is in his career. An inspiring story that everyone should hear.
He then goes into the production aspects of the track, starting out with how to create a template in Ableton, to arranging the project and finally using audio effect racks and saving your preset effects.
You will learn:
- Setting up templates in Ableton
- Return channel functions
- Arrangement tips
- Creating visual cues in your project
- Shaping transients
- Reworking loops
- Audio effect racks
Lessons:
1. Introduction
2. Starting The Track
Jacky looks at his template which he starts every track with. In it he has set up 1 audio track and 1 MIDI track. He then shows us his Return channel template, which consists of 5 return channels, 1 Reverb and 4 Ping Pong Delays.
Arranging the project
Jacky shows us how he organises his projects, stating that organisation is key. He labels various sections of the track (intro, break, ride, etc) so that he can quickly jump to sections within the project.
3. Transient Envelopes
Using Ableton's transient warp feature, Jacky highlights an interesting way to work with loops. By adjusting transient lengths you can change how a loop sounds entirely.
4. Audio Effect Racks
Grouping audio effects can speed up your workflow, Jacky has his audio effect rack template as his go-to for every channel. It consists of a Compressor, EQ Eight, Auto Filter, Utility and Simple Delay.
5. Live Q&A
Jacky answers questions on the remix competitions, how he got his music to Steve Lawler, releasing music with promo lists. He discusses his favourite VSTs for bass, both from Rob Papen - Sub Boom Bass & Blue.
- Is any genre excepted for the remix?
- When it comes to ghost writing and engineering, do you know who I should approach for engineering?
- How did you get your track to Steve Lawler?
- How do you get your tracks in the hands of A-list Dj’s ?
- What would be your goto VST or hardware for bass?
- What advice would you give to someone who has tracks ready to share with the world, what are the first steps you would advise to take ?
- How do you put the returns in?
- Can you recommend any sound cards for making the live easier to use on my CPU?
- What are your favourite plug-ins for creating groovy basslines?
- What headphones do you use and why?
- Will you share the ableton template?
- How much do you pan the tracks?
- Any tips for people who use other DAW?
- Is it recommended to use the utility and simple delay effect only on high frequency sounds or is it good for all sounds ?
- Is the ableton suite considered a requirement or is the standard comparable ?
- How do you edit the midi grand piano ?
- If someone sent you demos but they didn’t have much social media presence would you be put off by signing one of their tracks?
- How important is it to have music theory knowledge when making a dance track?
- How did you get into sound design, do you work with presets alot or do you use sounds from scratch?
Meet Your Teacher
Jacky
DEFECTED favourite Jacky has in a short space of time racked up an impressive collection of releases across Elrow Music, FFRR, Repopulate Mars, VIVA and of course DFTD among many others. Known for his versatility when DJing, his chunky studio productions reflect this too, spanning the genres of disco, tech and deep house.
Having hit the top of the Beatport charts on numerous occasions with his tracks and his own label, Jacky & Friends, you will learn a lot from this larger-than-life electronic artist who has worked his way up to the top.
Discussions
Dream of finally finishing that draft or launching that side-hustle? Make your next creative project your best yet, with simple steps from creative superstar Emma Gannon!
Discussions
Dream of finally finishing that draft or launching that side-hustle? Make your next creative project your best yet, with simple steps from creative superstar Emma Gannon!
About This Class
Dream of finally finishing that draft or launching that side-hustle? Make your next creative project your best yet, with simple steps from creative superstar Emma Gannon!
In this new class, Emma shares the framework that allowed her to overcome self-doubt and carve her own path as an author, broadcaster, and podcast host. The secret to her success? Fed up with feeling afraid—of failure, of not being good enough, even of success—Emma dug into the science behind self-sabotage and learned exactly how to get out of her own way.
Now, Emma is sharing what she’s learned so that you can do the same: unlock your creative potential while feeling energized and empowered!
Together with Emma, you will:
- Identify the patterns in your life, and let go of habits that don’t serve you
- Cut out comparison to figure out what you really want and need
- Silence your inner critic by talking back to negative beliefs and behaviors
- Own your success and vulnerability—both go hand-in-hand with creativity
Packed with insights and examples from Emma’s personal journey, this class is designed for every creative who needs a pep-talk or extra push to get started—and includes five exclusive downloadable worksheets to support you along the way.
Whether you’re looking to break through block, remove self-imposed pressure, or simply approach each new project with intention, this 45-minute class will unlock your confidence as a creative. Get started and celebrate taking the first step!
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All you need to follow along is a pen and paper. Download the worksheets to follow along with Emma’s exercises, or jot your thoughts in a notebook.
Resources
- Introduction
- Week one