1. Tempo: Set a slow tempo, around 40–60 BPM, to mimic a relaxed heartbeat.
2. Key: Use a soothing key like C major or F major, which feel warm and grounded.
3. Notes: Focus on long, sustained notes (whole or half notes) with a simple progression. Avoid complex rhythms or fast arpeggios.
4. Harmony: Incorporate gentle chords like I-IV-V (e.g., C-F-G in C major) or a drone-like bass note to create a meditative feel.
5. Instrumentation: Choose soft, ambient sounds like a pad, warm synth, or piano with reverb for a dreamy effect.

• Base Note: Start with a low C (C2 or C3) held for 4 beats as a drone.
• Melody Line: Play a sequence like C4 (4 beats), E4 (4 beats), G4 (4 beats), F4 (4 beats), repeating slowly. This creates a hypnotic, wave-like flow.
• Rhythm: Keep it minimal—think one note every few seconds.
• Dynamics: Stay soft (low velocity in MIDI, around 30–50).

• Free Software: Use a DAW like GarageBand (Mac), LMMS (free, cross-platform), or Cakewalk (Windows) to input the melody and export it as MIDI.
• Online MIDI Editors: Try sites like Flat.io or Noteflight to compose and download a MIDI file.
• Settings: Set the instrument to something like “Warm Pad” or “Ambient Synth” in your MIDI editor, with a slow attack and long release.

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Here’s what you’ll notice if you look across popular melodic / main-floor trance (Beatport/Spotify-style): it’s overwhelmingly minor-key, 132–140 BPM, supersaw-forward, with big breakdowns and very controlled sidechain + FX.

Keys that show up the most (and why)

1) Minor keys dominate

• Melodic trance leans heavily minor because it reads as emotional/euphoric without sounding “happy pop.”

• In practice, producers pick keys that sit well for saw leads and vocal range.

Most common “producer friendly” trance keys

• A minor / E minor (very common, easy to write, strong emotional pull)

• F♯ minor / G minor / F minor / C♯ minor (common in festival trance because they hit a sweet spot for lead brightness + low-end control)

• Example of a trance classic: F minor at ~135 BPM (“In And Out Of Love”)

2) Relative major “lift” in breakdowns
A super-common trick: write the drop in i (minor), then make the breakdown feel like sunrise by hinting or modulating to the relative major (e.g., A minor ↔ C major).

Practical recommendation for a “top 10”-aim track

Pick one of these and commit:

• F♯ minor (modern, bright, loud-ready)

• G minor (classic trance weight)

• A minor (fast writing, easy layering)

Tempos

If you’re aiming “melodic trance / main-floor trance”:

• 135–138 BPM (classic modern sweet spot)

• 138–140 BPM (peak-time push)

Instruments & layers you’ll hear again and again

1) Supersaw lead stack (the star)

• Serum 2: main saw lead (unison stack) + a second layer for bite

• Often layered with a thin square/pulse or bright wavetable for definition

• Plus a mono center layer so the hook survives in clubs

2) Trance pluck / “Anjuna-style” pluck

• Short decay, tight transient, band-limited top

• Usually doubled: one clean pluck + one airy/hyped pluck

3) Rolling bass (offbeat + driving low-end)

• “Trance bass” is typically:

  • Sub (sine/triangle) + mid-bass (saw/rect) layered

  • Aggressive sidechain, strict mono below ~120 Hz

4) Pads & atmospheres (where Omnisphere shines)

• Omnisphere: evolving pads, choirs, granular shimmer, airy soundscapes

• These fill the breakdown and glue transitions without fighting the lead

5) Piano / bell / mallet highlight (emotional cue)

• A simple piano motif in the breakdown is extremely common in “big” melodic trance because it sells emotion fast.

6) FX & transitions (mandatory)

• Noise risers, impacts, downlifters, reverse reverbs, uplifters

• Filter sweeps + reverb throws into drops

Methods that consistently make tracks “chart-ready”

A) Hook writing: 8-bar earworm, not 64-bar noodling

• Build a short motif that’s singable

• Repeat it with two upgrades:

  1. better harmony

  2. better sound design (brighter, wider, louder)

B) Chord progressions that reliably work

Start with these (in minor):

• i – VI – III – VII (anthemic, classic trance feel)

• i – VII – VI – VII (hypnotic drive)

• Breakdown trick: switch to relative major for 8–16 bars, then pivot back to minor for the build.

C) “Big breakdown” engineering

• Strip drums + bass

• Keep only: pad + piano/pluck + vocal texture

• Automate: reverb size, filter cutoff, stereo width

• Add a pre-drop snare roll + pitch riser + noise + gated reverb hit

D) Sidechain is not optional

In FL Studio:

• Use Fruity Limiter (comp mode) or your preferred sidechain plugin

• Sidechain: bass, pads, leads (often different amounts per bus)

• Aim for “breathing,” not obvious pumping (unless it’s a stylistic choice)

E) Layering workflow that works fast (FL + Serum + Omni)

• Serum Lead BUS: 2–4 layers → glue with light saturation → gentle bus compression

• Serum Pluck BUS: transient + body layers

• Omni Atmos BUS: high-passed, wide, automated

• Bass BUS: sub (mono) + mid (controlled stereo or mono) + distortion

Serum 2 recipes (quick starting points)

Supersaw lead (drop)

• OSC A: Saw, Unison 7–16, moderate detune

• OSC B: another saw or bright wavetable, fewer voices

• Filter: lowpass with envelope opening slightly

• Add: subtle noise, hyper/dimension, gentle distortion

• Post: EQ notch harshness, then wide (but keep a mono core)

Trance pluck

• Short amp envelope (fast decay)

• Lowpass filter with snappy env

• Tiny room verb + tempo delay (ping-pong) for space

Omnisphere roles (best use)

• Breakdown pad bed

• Airy top texture

• Choir-ish layer under the hook (very low in mix)

• Granular shimmer risers