I'm crap at creating a decent melodie. I've seen if a few mix files from other people where they have in the piano roll drawn say a 5 second note on C6 then another under that on G#5 and then under D#5 and so on. Is this the way I'd create a synth or pad or even bassline by using mutliple notes under one another instead of using single notes? Would this be called layering?

multiple notes at the same time = chords

basslines are usually single notes

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Uncredible Haak - September 2008 mix

I use fruity so heres advice.

ok theres difrrent ways to write melodeys/leads/bass

if ur doing normal bass
simple notes are fine if your gonna apply glide effect simply overlap a block to the next note where u want it to glide/pitch to.

Leads for trance i always say start simple a good way is to have a low note 2 blocks then high note then low then high so u get that bassy sound from your lead along with the higher notes give me ur email i will send a example flp file.

i will do a simple bass lead and srings and u can save as a template.

the hard way to learn how to make classic trance melodies is to use your ears.

the easy way is to download some midi files.

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Trance leads alone are very simple.Especially in a sequencer there is alotta work to make em sound just right but note placement is rather easy and if u use fruity sequencer its easy as pie.