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I'm the beginner guy with the new instrument every 4 bars 😂
same no way 😂
😂😂😂
Saame 😂
Fr lmaoo needed to hear that fs
Me tooo. I hid behind Ambient and frigging movie scores to save me😅
Solid tips. These are things that are easy to ignore. Beginner produces will often focus on their sounds and mix while ignoring arrangement. Heck, even I need to be better about the first two tips (arrangements and transitions). Have fun everyone and make something you typically wouldn’t once in a while ;)
Arrangement is really underrated!
@@benkestokmusic May I ask if possible what software are you using in the video? Also what software would you recommend that is free and then can later buy a software??
@@BoneKrusherKateuse FL.
@@BoneKrusherKate garage band is free and you can upgrade to logic later I use fl logic and pro tools and I find the work flow best for beat making in logic/ GarageBand
@@benkestokmusicwhats the thing you are on what's it called?
Bro already got me by that first tip 😭
Gain staging is making sure the source signal is loud enough for the next plugin in its chain and not at all with its relation to other instruments. Back in the dawless days if you didn’t do this you would introduce a lot of noise to the final sound because there was always a noise floor with analog equipment.
yeah but there isnt in a daw lol
@@soyjuanfzit doesn’t matter that daw’s don’t have noise. Gainstaging is still gainstaging and not level balancing. Also analog plugins, saturation plugins and compressor plugins (basically plugins with nonlinearities) all care about the input gain so gainstaging is still needed.
I don't understand! Please can you explain more
came here to say this
Here is a tip i wish i would have known sooner:
less is often more
Human ear can only focus on 3 things at a time. So make only 3 main sounds for example: lead, bass, drums
And every other sound exists only to support them
Only one instrument can be in the same place in the freaquency spectrum. Meaning if you have to overly EQ to make it fit in, you have made a mistake.
And if you have to constantly add more stuff to ur track for it to sound good the core idea is bad. It needs to sound good in its most basic form.
Dont add reverb to every single mixing channel but makr one mixing channel for reverb and route all the instruments trought that channel for all the sounds to be in the same space. And also makes you have more control over the reverb
Dont get egotistical... be always ready to learn more. And dont judge other peoples work.
Very nice tips these, thanks for the comment
Pro tip "do everything and then do something else", got it!
Yeah that literally made no sense
@@filip2175he meant this. Start ur basic melody, make some counter melodies and sounds to accompany it, then after like 4 bars, only keep the main melody and add a brand new sound.
What I do:
-Select an scale
-Do a chord progression
-make a loop that sounds good as main loop.
-expand the loop... That's your drop.
-Do a verse following the chord progression.
-Do a build up connecting both verse and drop
-Do a break that connects both Drop and Verse/Build up.
By saying "Do something else" I understood to do any other part of the arrangement like Verse, build up, chorus...
That one stumped me and I've been producing for 10 years
Dude I always do the Introcuce a new instrument every 4 bars 😭😭
So guilty I was wondering why nothing was eventful😂😂
And remember to make it your own. For example, if you personally like to listen to songs/beats that slowly build up (a new instrument every 2-4 bars for the intro) then do it like that.
Damn just called me out and I appreciate it thank you I will change how I do this! 😂
I’m a beginner and literally have just been looping my sample all the way and adding every 4 bars 😅😭
There are better and worse way of doing things and anything could work, in my opinion you need to think about if the thing you're adding is changing up the soundscape in an interesting way, or if it's just a tiny thing that compliments the existing arrangement. If it's the latter there is a risk it just sounds boring since the arrangement is not developing in any meaningful way
I feel so called out about the new instrument every 4 bars thing ☠️
Not even 10 seconds in and I'm already called out
This is true I’ve been recording and producing music for a decade now it’s only been the past year or so I’ve been confident in what I’m doing. In my experience the best thing to do is to work really hard mastering your skills for 2-3 year and then put it all to practice as much as you can. Work with musicians and get feedback from others. The BIG game changer too is to use reference tracks listen to the volume, width, tone everything and if the song is similar to the one you’re working on then copy it. Try to get your mix to sound as close as possible and then you will start to learn how to mix and master properly. From a creative point of view just try stuff, reverse guitar parts, automate a massive reverb on a vocal for one powerful word. Work hard and experiment, don’t think too much about it and if it sounds good it sounds good. Sending love from Glasgow ❤
you didnt have to call me out like that 💀
we've all been there hahah
That's not what gain staging is.
Gain staging is the process of making sure the audio is set to an optimal level for the next processor in the chain in order to minimize noise and distortion
I was looking for this comment, good work sir!
@DJ4iiiiZ thanks bro!
“dont do the thing where you repeat and add a new instrument”
jazz, orchestral and rock musicians rn:
could probably make a whole vid about the first tip alone and specifiy since there are so many exceptions haha
@@benkestokmusic ^^
I agree, those things are most important 💪🙌
Solid tips. I'd say the introducing a new element with each measure thing, it depends on the genre. It's an essential part of post-rock, post-metal and atmospheric black metal. But in dance it could sound a bit lazy.
For sure, it can be done in tasteful ways and it depends on the genre. Often times with people who are just starting out I find it is unnecessary the way stuff if slowly introduced
Beat arrangement is very key in music production 🔑
For sure!
I been writing music for 23 years but thanks!
Yeah I learned this the hard way. Thanks brody 🤙
Love this thank u
Again. Gain staging was huge for me yes
Great tip! Especially with gain staging
Thank you :)
I've also seen producers do loop technique in tutorials but nobody want's to buy the same structure every time every song should be unique and done for a purpose.
Absolutely
Yup gain staging is your friend I'm learning 💪🏽👍🏽
Absolutely 👍
How loud any sound related to annother is balancing. Gain staging is to make sure no step you made clipped.
Can’t believe a video about beginners’s being mistaken in a beginners’ concept.
Well I would recommend to start building up the track with some elements first because it's easier for a DJ to mix the track with something else.
im a kid is 9 yr i wanted to make a music production and im now currently working on my script my editor is my big bro i hope my song goes boom btw thx for the tip👍😁
Good luck to you, enjoy the journey!
Bru you just gave me what I was looking for
Nice!
Thank you for the tip it really helped me out a lot 🔥🔥
No problem!
Oh thats really helpful! I'll keep that in mind! Thanks!
Happy to help!
thanks man, i think this'll help, you called me out there
Happy to help 🙏
Ok Chopin 👍🏾
I decided to do a little test on capcut And used free sound effects To create music... It's a banger Brooo
The song is called " The sound of broken dreams" And it has no Voices/ Talking Basically instrumental
Repetitiveness, add in/fill in blanks/keep things fresh and balanced by having a good ear.
I felt all the advice 😅
Thank you very much it is very useful you have gain a subscriber and I'll be looking forward to more of your videos very much appreciated
Happy to help! 😁
do what you think sounds good man it doesnt have to be a certain rule for music thats what ive learned
good tips
Beautiful
Gain staging is the single most important thing, but don’t use the faders, that’s volume not gain. Use a gain plugin at the top of each channel to control gain
Yeah gain staging is the wrong term for this video, but it is vital
*deadmau5 looping the same thing over and over while adding new components* "am I a joke to you?"
Lets hope he doesnt see this 😂
This is me 😂 Now have to switch up!
Hahah, it'll be great!
Gain staging is antiquated in the digital era. Back then yeah super important. Nowadays you can get a tight mix without it.
Yeah gain staging was the wrong term there
@@benkestokmusic love the rest of the video though. Keep up the great content!!
I mean, you can still clip in the digital era, all the analog plugins are also made with a certain noise level so you need to gainstage as wel
No you still have to gain stage so you don't clip the plugins 🤦🏻♂️
Re: tip #1: tell that to Deadmau5
Deadmau5 gets a pass
@@benkestokmusic 🤣
Tbh, the rule is just to stop your songs from getting samey, you cam do it for like, intros and stuff, but try to switch out like 2 or 3 instruments once you're built up to really make the piece flow forward instead of just loop
Reference tracks tutorial please ?
Can do!
Bro you don't gain stage from the mixer you do it with the volume nob next to the vst or drums as that's the first volume going into fl then user the mixer to make minor adjustments.
I know gain staging is the incorrect term, but actually I do pretty much all of my balancing within the mixer. Dunno why, but I prefer that way
@@benkestokmusic in other words, nobody should listen to anything u got to say. Gotcha.
@@benkestokmusicGainstaging and mix balancing are two entirely different things
@Ben Kestok gain staging is balancing the dB before finalizing it with the mixer fader. By adjusting the gain of each element in the playlist via the sample/vst window you can more easily master a track.
@@wepsarnot just that. The most important reason you gain stage is so you don't clip the plugins
What’s the software you use
👍👍
Thanks man, really helpful
No problem, glad you enjoyed 🙏
It doesn't matter there are million ways of arranging beats
what recommendations do you guys have for free/inexpensive software? I'd like to see if my ADHD ass would be continually interested in it.
Yes it's true sounds alot cleaner but you should not do it every time
Do you have tutorials on gain staging and automation in FL studio? I've been having trouble finding good tutorials on those things for FL
My arrangement has been awful since the start, I blame it on my drum sounds and plugins because I don't have drumfills and instruments and effects I like, but deeply down I am just being lazy not finding good ones
Autechre:
*rules may not apply to electronic musicians*
@@benkestokmusic
What would make electronic musicians exempt from those rules? Also, why would you need to follow those rules when you use non-electronic instruments?
Just wondering...
@@unduloid the only rule in music is that there are no rules, I thought you were referring to house or techno which is very repetitive for people who don’t like it. This is just a tip for beginners to keep your tracks interesting and vibrant, when I started out I would build up a track way too slowly and boring..ly
These tips are veey genre dependant.
I make trance and hard trance, and introducing new instances every 4/8/16 is what you do with the genre.
It is genre-dependent absolutely, but even in electronic genres it can be done in interesting or uninteresting ways
I sometimes add a pause before the drop
yes that's a great move
i would like to know what application Producers do you use my friend thank u
Tht first 1 🤯😂
It’s not gain staging!! Gain staging happens before a record to ensure you have the perfect levels
Gain and volume are different
Can I know what is the program or apk that he use? Please.
bro called me out 😂
What DAW do you use?
FL studio
So what to do instead adding instrument every 4 bars?
Work on making the ones you have more interesting across the song, use automation and effects creatively throughout, make loops that are longer and more developed, and when changing sections it could be worth making more radical changes. So going from one idea to a brand new one and not spending unnecessary amounts of time introducing one sound at a time
solid tips❤
i like how ur mentioning real problems and not inventing problems and making people believe that they have them like some influencers do
Ah thanks a lot! I just tried to think of stuff I was doing that wasn’t good, and also stuff I’ve heard in beginner songs
👏🏼 👏🏼 🙏🏼
What software are you using?
And focus on finding quality sounds instead of editing and adding effects to bad sounds.
Totally agree 🙏
Do you have a good music program I can use to make music , I can't find one
What do you mean can't find one there are so many, I use FL Studio personally but there are so many that can do the job
Changing the volume post fx is not gainstaging. (Right?)
Yeah it was my mistake there
Can someone elaborate on the first tip?
Don't spend too long introducing new elements that don't add anything new or interesting to the arrangement. Often times with beginners the songs can be like 5 minutes long without any real reason as to why
What is meant by do everything and then something else?
Don't spend too long on the same vibe/energy without developing it in any meaningful way, if the stuff you add to it don't really change it in a super meaningful way, then switch up instead to keep the listener interested
I feel attacked...
Im the awkward cuts or jumps guys..
We've all been there, nothing wrong with cuts, it's just about making it flow well
What app u use
What is the program called
that's not gainstaging, that's balancing
Where and how did you guys learn
what is da platform he using
What is your program
How do you mix the songs together
what do you mean?
@@benkestokmusic it’s fine I already found out,btw your video was very helpful
thanks!
What app is that?
what is the app?
Maybe describe how to do that 😅
what is it that ur use to make music
FL Studio
This first part insults alot of trance musician
what application do you use
FL Studio
What’s that site called
Yo what program is that?
FL Studio
Which application is this? Please answer
FL Studio
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So...if I can’t add a sound every 4 bars what should I do then?
Make each section stand out in their own way and spend less time slowly introducing each part of a section
What app do u use??
FL Studio 👍
Whts that app u used?
FL studio
@@benkestokmusicthanks
What daw is he using
bro how is this gain staging
I think you explained gain staging poorly
Bruh that first tip is one of the worst I’ve heard… there’s a reason the 4 bars then add something is popular, it’s cause it was an industry standard for beat makers for a long time. Saying it sound unprofessional when it literally came from the professional world is crazy. All my beat makers be careful with the tips you hear out there 💀
I will say however the other two tips were fabulous not all bad here
There are good and bad ways of doing it, often times people who are just starting out will simply add an instrument without much context in a way that doesn’t sound interesting