This free DNB production course is the KAN Samples Learn knowledge base arranged as a syllabus: 50+ written lessons across eight modules, taking you from a blank DAW to a mastered drum and bass or UK dubstep track. There is no signup, no paywall and no video to sit through. Every lesson is a written guide with the actual settings, so you can read it with your DAW open and apply it straight away.
Each module opens with a hub guide that covers the fundamentals, then links into deeper lessons on single techniques: chopping the Amen break, designing a reese bass, sidechaining kick and sub, hitting streaming loudness targets. Together they run to around nine hours of reading and cover the full production process, not one plugin or one DAW.
How to work through the course
- New to production? Start with the beginner's guide to making DnB and UK dubstep, then take the modules in order. Getting Started and Sound Design first, Mastering last.
- Already finishing tracks? Jump to the module where your tracks fall down. For most producers that is Mixing, EQ & Compression, and the low-end lessons in particular.
- Working in Ableton, FL Studio or Logic? Lessons that touch DAW workflow give the steps for all three. Pick your DAW once and ignore the rest.
The lessons are written for producers, not students: expect frequencies, dB values, attack times and BPM ranges rather than general advice. Use the module links below to jump to any part of the course.
