You managed to keep me here for 30 mins! I normally move on if the video is that long. It's not that I have a short attention span. Most of these music production video suck! They usually are trying to sell me gear or something. You didn't and acutely gave solid advice. I started making my own samples and loops this week. This video also brought a serious problem to my attention 😔 You showed my I'm a mic snob! I see cheap mics all the time and say wow that junk. No self-respecting producer would buy those. Well now the hard part. I was wrong. I want to see more video like these that have useful information. Great video!
Oh wow! So cool! Glad you watched it all. There's a place for all different types of mics. Having some stuff recorded with high quality mics AND cheap weird sounding mics makes mixing easier and makes for a bigger more in depth production.
@ I’m definitely going to add that to my arsenal. Next time I see some cheap mics I’m going to pick them up and try them out. It should be lots of fun.
24:22 This is such a huge point! There are a million UA-cam videos on; getting a 'professional' drum sound, what the 'industry standard' gear is, 'how to sound like [huge artist]' etc. etc. I've never once enjoyed a song just because it sounded professional, but I've heard tons of stuff that had unorthodox or even downright bad mixing that was still moving and brimming with creativity.
Your sample recording reminds me of the fact that Brad Fiedel recorded himself whacking a frying pan with a screwdriver for the Terminator theme. Fun bit of recording trivia.
I'll be doing some sample recording during my Livestream tomorrow, Jan 1 - 3PM EST. I've also got another video about recording new samples coming soon.
Hi,,,Fellow old school producer ,engineer, musician here. Started in the late 1980s.. I really like what you shared here and I enjoyed the end part ,,I can definitely relate to you and your buddies,,And I like your philosophy you shared at the end.🎶 👍
For the years I recorded you nailed it. I know the reason I end up failing is laziness not the technology. Thanks for showing how to do it to keep the emotion. You are speaking my language
Wow, this is the best, most realistic and inspiring channel I've seen on YT. Just discovered you a couple of days ago and I'm glad I did. I've watched hundreds of channels about sound production and got more from this video than any other. You just seem more relatable than the rest.
Love the man cave! Makes me nostalgic for the one I used to have in Teddington, UK. Lots of ideas here. Thanks for your labour-intensive efforts to share your process.
Best snare I ever recorded was with a Bic lighter hitting a popcorn tin with loose rice on it. It was the same crunchy sound as Crass. Apartment sessions: use what you have, play all night and keep record ‘always on.’
Huge industry secret: the best snare drum samples come from slapping huge cuts of beef with a machete (on the side of the blade of course). What most people don’t know is that you have to put that sound through an Aphex Aural Exciter and an Eventide Harmonizer on the ‘bleen’ preset. Instant hit record. Just ask Def Leppard! Great fun video man! 👍
This video randomly popped up in my feed and I'm so glad it did. It's refreshing hearing someone talk about production like this. I was taught recording and production in this way, but it's not so common any more. I'll definitely be watching more of your videos.
Oh man! I'm sorry that things are tough right now. I'm glad I could help. I've found that creating usually helps pull me out of my all to regular slumps. If it weren't for music I don't know where I would be. Hang in there and keep making music.
Great point at 26:53, I like to limit myself by not using gears/instruments that have been used for previous music, this way I can make sure all my gears get used and not just laying around.
Glad to see you perform each part. I used a soft mallet on my bathtub to get a good kick some years ago. I used to record nature sounds with my LDCs but that proved to be too cumbersome for longer hikes (my DIY deadcat was 3 merino sweaters wrapped around them). We used to bring a thermos and picnic blanket and make a day of it on a grassy field (haven't done that since quarantine). Also! Just ordered a pair of low-SPL high-sensitivity lav mics from the UK to record samples and nature sounds with, excited! EDIT: Merry xmas to me lol.
Thank's for this video. So much information. So much experience. So much good whipes for working in a human experimental behavior. Love, peace and harmony Bernward
Before I had my home studio set up, I used to love going around the house with my IRig interface, recording the sound of things like old copper pipes to emulate cymbals, and a bucket with screws at the bottom to emulate a snare drum. I think I'll get more into recording that kind of stuff again, it was super fun, and you end up with a one of a kind sound.
I love your fresh perspectives on performing, recording and mixing. They are completely at odds with the direction music is going today, and I think that's awesome! I've learned more in these past 31 minutes that I have in the past several years. Keep at it brother!
Great video! You are a true master artist. I am a software-developer and my hobby is retrocomputing becuase of that limitations you mention in your video. It forces you to think out of the box and do things never had been done before. It also makes you a better creator as a hole with the modern, boring stuff. Love your channel und experience and wisdom never gets obsolete :)
My first album was recorded in 1982. This is a wonderful reminder that recording the old fashioned way is a great opportunity to really show an individual or band's unique identity #Tascam❤ Love your channel ❤
So glad you're on UA-cam. Love the focus on creativity and expression. The technical stuff is so overemphasized online and takes away from the art. I blame it on the plugin authors trying to sell use shovelware that does nothing for songwriting or music creation.
Sticking to your inner gut's feel is always a timeless trait. Stick to your ways, you are an inspiration my friend. Thank you for this self-creative recording video tut.
Great video. Very inspiring! As someone who also think modern music all sound the same (and you're thinking to yourself "how did these songs get millions of streams?") I hope more producers take this stuff to heart.
Of all the wisdom you shared in this video, the last seconds where the most valueable ones: do what you love and be as much of an individual you can be. Be unique!
I really appreciate how you have one foot in OG techniques, but also having a ton of modern sensibilities. It’s not easily found in these type vids. I just subscribed!
Turned out to be so much more than just a hit by hit "how I mixed/produce this song," so many good points. I have never subbed to a "production" channel, until now! Love your personality! The whole "listening to music outside your comfort zone" is gold! I used to do this, don't know why I stopped! It is such an inspirational experience.
I love you BrO!! I highly appreciate the knowledge you’ve obtained over the years and don’t mind sharing in hopes to keep music natural Organic and full of life!!!
@@jennoscura2381 i used the beeps when the timer was done and the sound it makes when you open and close it. It's interesting to use these in backgrounds
Just happened on your channel. Super interesting. I work for K&K Sound and the boss (husband) spends a lot of time in his studio. We found it quite inspiring. 😺😺😺
The reaction at 2:00 - 2:01 got me 😂. Appreciate your content, really helping me find that passion when I just began learning how recorded music is made.
Man, Thanks for this. I really needed to hear it today. I've always done my own thing but... I sometimes (ok, a lot) get lazy on my music. One can never do that - get lazy - or what you said is true, everything WILL sound the same. It was really cool for you to take the time to make this video. Thank you. Peace
Billy, This is a wonderful video. Thanks ! I heard Sting being interviewed by Rick Beato on a video. Sting said if he doesn't hear something unique early in a song, he will stop listening. We are all unique. We must try not to sound like anybody else in our playing or singing. We are all special and we should accept our special contributions as the correct way forward. There is nobody else exactly like us on Earth. We have to embrace that fully. The listener will love and prefer our being just who we are. What's wrong with today's music? Too many people are afraid to be their unique selves in their created music.
I could watch this for hours the animations on ableton are an incredible idea, plus I’m so used to that work flow that I can follow every step and know the decisions why etc
@ yea! hoping for his come back. You guys are real educators! Your work is what I truly resonate with. I’m just 33 and I still prefer the old music production and how old music sounds. Modern mixing is not my cup of tea.
Everything good takes a modicum of effort. Everything GREAT takes stamina and patience. Peter Gabriel should be calling you soon, it has all the earmarks of a Gabriel song with a strong focus on unique rhythms and rhythmic sounds. Superb job. Joe
I enjoyed this video. Saw many headspaces I have been in myself. Sometimes in music/art, you can end up second guessing about what you are doing. In my stronger moments, my uniqueness is my strength. Thanks.
Love your attitude and vibe here! When I first started recording, I had an old 4 track Tascam and only two microphones. i had an SM57 and a really old Radio Shack, cheapo microphone. Love recording strange things for sounds. My first experiments with "drum sounds" was hitting an empty notebook binder with the eraser ends of two pencils (as the "snare") and hitting the floor with a heavy sandal (for the "bass"). I still love that recording 🙂 Rock on, greetings from Hungary!
Just sending out best wishes to you, KitCat, your family and friends! Almost everyone in my family are teachers and principals or therapists. You remind me of all my favourite teachers that weren’t family members too. Anyway, great delivery, such a pro. I grew up and later lived in Kzoo, you remind me of all my friends that were in bands there. RAT pedals everywhere and Pete Marino from Gibson had his own little shop. He used to do set ups on my Les Paul for $20. Thanks for all the great content!👍😀🌏🌍🌎🪕🎻🪈🪇🥁🎧🎼🎹🪗🎸
Fantastic!! Thank you for this-- very inspiring and speaks to me very much as a musician. The percussion recording tips in particular will give me a lot to do tomorrow : )
This is hands down the most inspiring audio YT video. Thank you so much for this.
Wow! That makes me so happy!
“Keep it natural “ is the lesson I take from this wonderful video. I already fix single drum hits the long way.
It sounds way better.
Same here. Sounds more musical and less robotic.
You managed to keep me here for 30 mins! I normally move on if the video is that long. It's not that I have a short attention span. Most of these music production video suck! They usually are trying to sell me gear or something. You didn't and acutely gave solid advice. I started making my own samples and loops this week. This video also brought a serious problem to my attention 😔 You showed my I'm a mic snob! I see cheap mics all the time and say wow that junk. No self-respecting producer would buy those. Well now the hard part. I was wrong. I want to see more video like these that have useful information. Great video!
Oh wow! So cool! Glad you watched it all. There's a place for all different types of mics. Having some stuff recorded with high quality mics AND cheap weird sounding mics makes mixing easier and makes for a bigger more in depth production.
@ I’m definitely going to add that to my arsenal. Next time I see some cheap mics I’m going to pick them up and try them out. It should be lots of fun.
24:22 This is such a huge point! There are a million UA-cam videos on; getting a 'professional' drum sound, what the 'industry standard' gear is, 'how to sound like [huge artist]' etc. etc.
I've never once enjoyed a song just because it sounded professional, but I've heard tons of stuff that had unorthodox or even downright bad mixing that was still moving and brimming with creativity.
People will scream for authenticity in a era when AI is going to produce most of the songs you'll hear.
You blew my mind sir. Thanks!!!!
Your sample recording reminds me of the fact that Brad Fiedel recorded himself whacking a frying pan with a screwdriver for the Terminator theme. Fun bit of recording trivia.
Awesome...Organic. I never thought to make my own samples...How fun!
The man doesn't just talk it, he DOES it.
Awesome!
I'll be doing some sample recording during my Livestream tomorrow, Jan 1 - 3PM EST. I've also got another video about recording new samples coming soon.
On a song I made, I created a drum kit from a plastic trash can, chair stool, something metal. I agree, the mind is the limit, not the equipment.
the ways you built that song are very inspiring.
Thanks! Inspiration is what I strive for.
Hi,,,Fellow old school producer ,engineer, musician here. Started in the late 1980s.. I really like what you shared here and I enjoyed the end part ,,I can definitely relate to you and your buddies,,And I like your philosophy you shared at the end.🎶 👍
Thanks friend! I'm so glad to be connecting to fellow travelers.
@@FreakingOutWithBillyHume yes! right back at yaaa! 👍🐦
For the years I recorded you nailed it. I know the reason I end up failing is laziness not the technology.
Thanks for showing how to do it to keep the emotion.
You are speaking my language
Wow, this is the best, most realistic and inspiring channel I've seen on YT. Just discovered you a couple of days ago and I'm glad I did. I've watched hundreds of channels about sound production and got more from this video than any other. You just seem more relatable than the rest.
Love the man cave! Makes me nostalgic for the one I used to have in Teddington, UK. Lots of ideas here. Thanks for your labour-intensive efforts to share your process.
Best snare I ever recorded was with a Bic lighter hitting a popcorn tin with loose rice on it. It was the same crunchy sound as Crass. Apartment sessions: use what you have, play all night and keep record ‘always on.’
Huge industry secret: the best snare drum samples come from slapping huge cuts of beef with a machete (on the side of the blade of course). What most people don’t know is that you have to put that sound through an Aphex Aural Exciter and an Eventide Harmonizer on the ‘bleen’ preset. Instant hit record. Just ask Def Leppard!
Great fun video man! 👍
Hahahahaaa - i wonder how many vegans are going to resposibly dispose of their albums now HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAA!!! Nice! :D
@ If you’re not willing to slap the dead to gain fame you clearly don’t want it bad enough! /jk
“tuning vocals WITHOUT KILLING THE VIBE” words that mean so much to me
Don't tune vocals! You'll ruin a great vocal and Y would U be even recording bad vocals! I've got Melodyne and it makes me feel ashamed!
13:02 Do you hear voices? I have heard them! Anyway, man, you are awesome and exciting, you make me want to experiment again!
Yes. There are always voices going on.
Where did they come from
Sometimes I talk to myself and it ends up in a recording.
This video randomly popped up in my feed and I'm so glad it did. It's refreshing hearing someone talk about production like this. I was taught recording and production in this way, but it's not so common any more. I'll definitely be watching more of your videos.
Thank you! I'm working on another where I do more work on this song.
Going through a bit of a tough time at the moment. Your videos have given me a lot of inspiration and positive energy. Thank you, Billy!
Oh man! I'm sorry that things are tough right now. I'm glad I could help. I've found that creating usually helps pull me out of my all to regular slumps. If it weren't for music I don't know where I would be. Hang in there and keep making music.
Great point at 26:53, I like to limit myself by not using gears/instruments that have been used for previous music, this way I can make sure all my gears get used and not just laying around.
Thank you for showing that being creative is the human way of doing things 🎉
Glad to see you perform each part. I used a soft mallet on my bathtub to get a good kick some years ago. I used to record nature sounds with my LDCs but that proved to be too cumbersome for longer hikes (my DIY deadcat was 3 merino sweaters wrapped around them). We used to bring a thermos and picnic blanket and make a day of it on a grassy field (haven't done that since quarantine). Also! Just ordered a pair of low-SPL high-sensitivity lav mics from the UK to record samples and nature sounds with, excited! EDIT: Merry xmas to me lol.
You were hiking with LDC mics???? We bow before you!
You literally have the same "model" brain as me. I'm 57 and getting better WITH age!!! Thank you for sharing!!! :-)
Thank's for this video. So much information. So much experience. So much good whipes for working in a human experimental behavior. Love, peace and harmony Bernward
Before I had my home studio set up, I used to love going around the house with my IRig interface, recording the sound of things like old copper pipes to emulate cymbals, and a bucket with screws at the bottom to emulate a snare drum. I think I'll get more into recording that kind of stuff again, it was super fun, and you end up with a one of a kind sound.
You made the point pitch correction is OK when it’s done with your ears and not with your eyes
Love your creativity on this video!
I love your fresh perspectives on performing, recording and mixing. They are completely at odds with the direction music is going today, and I think that's awesome! I've learned more in these past 31 minutes that I have in the past several years. Keep at it brother!
I've always been at odds with the world.
I love sampling “found sounds”. Please make this a series!
Sampling a Stanley Cup next.
Great video! You are a true master artist. I am a software-developer and my hobby is retrocomputing becuase of that limitations you mention in your video. It forces you to think out of the box and do things never had been done before. It also makes you a better creator as a hole with the modern, boring stuff. Love your channel und experience and wisdom never gets obsolete :)
My first album was recorded in 1982. This is a wonderful reminder that recording the old fashioned way is a great opportunity to really show an individual or band's unique identity #Tascam❤ Love your channel ❤
You're a genius, man! Thanks for sharing.
I've got a fever, and the prescription is... more chain?
Very, very intriguing. 🤔
Excellent!! I remember using a pot in a track to sound like timbolies! It sounded beautiful 😍
setting that Sm57 up like a true master 👌 the smoothness of decades of expertise 👍
I was talking about the beginning, the two quick tossing moves to curl the cord around the stand
So glad you're on UA-cam. Love the focus on creativity and expression. The technical stuff is so overemphasized online and takes away from the art. I blame it on the plugin authors trying to sell use shovelware that does nothing for songwriting or music creation.
Sticking to your inner gut's feel is always a timeless trait. Stick to your ways, you are an inspiration my friend. Thank you for this self-creative recording video tut.
Thank you! I'm glad I could inspire you!
Great video. Very inspiring! As someone who also think modern music all sound the same (and you're thinking to yourself "how did these songs get millions of streams?") I hope more producers take this stuff to heart.
Of all the wisdom you shared in this video, the last seconds where the most valueable ones: do what you love and be as much of an individual you can be. Be unique!
Thanks for sharing this!
really underrated channel
I really appreciate how you have one foot in OG techniques, but also having a ton of modern sensibilities. It’s not easily found in these type vids. I just subscribed!
Thanks!
Your channel is a treasure trove, because you are a gent for sharing this great wealth of inspiration and knowledge.
Thanking you very muchly sir.
Wow, thank you!
Turned out to be so much more than just a hit by hit "how I mixed/produce this song," so many good points. I have never subbed to a "production" channel, until now! Love your personality!
The whole "listening to music outside your comfort zone" is gold! I used to do this, don't know why I stopped! It is such an inspirational experience.
Thank you!
I love you BrO!! I highly appreciate the knowledge you’ve obtained over the years and don’t mind sharing in hopes to keep music natural Organic and full of life!!!
Lmao I just confessed to love on UA-cam 😂😂
You are an amazing talent in so many ways Billy!
I love this!! I used a pan and a microwave beeping on a song for my next album!!! Thank you for sharing!!
Now I need to sample my microwave. Thanks for the idea.
@@jennoscura2381 i used the beeps when the timer was done and the sound it makes when you open and close it. It's interesting to use these in backgrounds
Never thought of the microwave....
@ it makes so many noises and if you have one from the 80s, oh man!!
1 minute in and u already earned my subscription! Great content
Thank you!
Just happened on your channel. Super interesting. I work for K&K Sound and the boss (husband) spends a lot of time in his studio. We found it quite inspiring. 😺😺😺
You make the acoustic instrument mics?
Love it! ..and the amount of depth a cohesiveness of your verbs! Superb soundscape! 👌
@FreakingOutWithBillyHume do you have a video on reverb & spacial FX layering? I'd really like to learn from that!
My mind is literally blown right now, ive learned more from your last three videos than my whole life
Thanks. I've got another video about sampling new sounds but I kind of goes off the rails. Still working on it .
Thank you for taking the time out to do this. I enjoyed it so much. You’re amazing Mr. Hume
My pleasure!!
Your channel is my new favorite channel now! Thanks for always sharing your knowledge!
listening to this on the PC you mix with is some of the most satifying things ive seen in a long time
The reaction at 2:00 - 2:01 got me 😂. Appreciate your content, really helping me find that passion when I just began learning how recorded music is made.
You cant imagine how inspiring and motivating you are, thank you so much for your work, love from NZ
31:22 "always remember, be unique"
Thank you so much! NZ is on the bucket list. Someday...
I think the idea of using an odd measure count for like hi-hats or a shaker loop is a great idea! Gonna give that a try...
The videos you make are superb, and I appreciate you.
Man, Thanks for this. I really needed to hear it today. I've always done my own thing but... I sometimes (ok, a lot) get lazy on my music. One can never do that - get lazy - or what you said is true, everything WILL sound the same. It was really cool for you to take the time to make this video. Thank you.
Peace
Thanks! I'm actually lazy deep inside. I just make sure to put myself in situations where I can't be lazy.
Billy, This is a wonderful video. Thanks ! I heard Sting being interviewed by Rick Beato on a video. Sting said if he doesn't hear something unique early in a song, he will stop listening. We are all unique. We must try not to sound like anybody else in our playing or singing. We are all special and we should accept our special contributions as the correct way forward. There is nobody else exactly like us on Earth. We have to embrace that fully. The listener will love and prefer our being just who we are. What's wrong with today's music? Too many people are afraid to be their unique selves in their created music.
The best video about music production and creativity probably- and I've seen a lot of them. Great work👍
Wow, thank you!
Twist the nobs! Love you, Billy!
This is very educational, funny and inspiring content man. Thank you so much for being unique and encouraging other to take that approach. 😁
I could watch this for hours the animations on ableton are an incredible idea, plus I’m so used to that work flow that I can follow every step and know the decisions why etc
You and Gregory Scott are my GOAT!!! Best mixing/production channel I subscribed to next to my all time fave Greg from Kush Afterhours. 🙌
Greg is the man!
@ yea! hoping for his come back. You guys are real educators! Your work is what I truly resonate with. I’m just 33 and I still prefer the old music production and how old music sounds. Modern mixing is not my cup of tea.
Thanks for reminding me that I have a lot of wonderful tools that I need to start using again!! Lots of inspiration though
I always enjoy all your videos and I hope future musicians watch them, and keep uniqueness and creativity alive.
Everything good takes a modicum of effort. Everything GREAT takes stamina and patience. Peter Gabriel should be calling you soon, it has all the earmarks of a Gabriel song with a strong focus on unique rhythms and rhythmic sounds. Superb job. Joe
If Peter called me I'd totally freak out.
@@FreakingOutWithBillyHume You and me both. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Aaaaand im here! Thanks again!
hey thanks Billy for sharing all your tricks with us your a star brother , love ya man !! 🙂
Excellent video. New listener here!
I enjoyed this video. Saw many headspaces I have been in myself. Sometimes in music/art, you can end up second guessing about what you are doing. In my stronger moments, my uniqueness is my strength. Thanks.
I’m new to your channel……what an excellent video!!!
Thank you so much!
This video is gold!
Love your attitude and vibe here! When I first started recording, I had an old 4 track Tascam and only two microphones. i had an SM57 and a really old Radio Shack, cheapo microphone. Love recording strange things for sounds.
My first experiments with "drum sounds" was hitting an empty notebook binder with the eraser ends of two pencils (as the "snare") and hitting the floor with a heavy sandal (for the "bass"). I still love that recording 🙂
Rock on, greetings from Hungary!
Hell yeah. Great insights on engineering and songwriting.
this is the best music production video i’ve seen in years!
Excellent work Billy. That track sounds great
Thanks! I've got a follow up video with more sampling on another part of that song coming up.
@@FreakingOutWithBillyHume Great I'll look forward to it
Excellent Billy! We'll have more where that came from. Giving me motivation to want to experiment more 🤟
This is all golden, fun and inspiring.
So many great ideas ! Thanks for sharing !
Thank you!
Great video. So much to unpack in there. And your final comments are spot on. Thanks!
Thank YOU!!!
I'm addicted to this content, how not to be creative like this? thank you
The water jug 808 is cool .putting synths through amps and guitar pedals is cool too thanks for the tips
I've got to admit I was surprised how good that damn water jug ended up sounding.
Just sending out best wishes to you, KitCat, your family and friends! Almost everyone in my family are teachers and principals or therapists. You remind me of all my favourite teachers that weren’t family members too. Anyway, great delivery, such a pro. I grew up and later lived in Kzoo, you remind me of all my friends that were in bands there. RAT pedals everywhere and Pete Marino from Gibson had his own little shop. He used to do set ups on my Les Paul for $20. Thanks for all the great content!👍😀🌏🌍🌎🪕🎻🪈🪇🥁🎧🎼🎹🪗🎸
Thank you! ❤ (Teaching was my degree, too. 😂)
Wow! Thanks! Rat pedals...
Man. Great video. You sir are an inspiration and I will take these things with me. Thank you. 🎉
Thank you so much for this video. It was great! I learned a lot and it was also inspiring to me.
It is my goal to inspire you. I'm so glad you liked it and were inspired. Now make some music!
I subscribed... Both the production and the channel are very unique. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much!!!
Thanks Billy, I love the old school way and combine it with the advantage of the new stuff.
Thanks for leading me down the road of inspiration! More videos like this plz!!
Thanks! More coming!
would love a part 2 🙏
Fantastic!! Thank you for this-- very inspiring and speaks to me very much as a musician. The percussion recording tips in particular will give me a lot to do tomorrow : )
Thanks! have fun recording!
Wow - this video inspired me big time. Very well done, thank you so much 🙂
Thank you thank you!!!
Really fascinating and totally inspiring, thank you very much! Best video on music production that I've ever watched!
You’re amazing man! So free and refreshing! Thank you’
Love your channel man! Great info for non-technical types like myself. 🎸
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
Awesome video, thank you so much for sharing all this knowledge, perspective and mindset ! So valuable and inspiring
Inspiration in a video, brilliant stuff. Thanks so much for this!
This is amazing. More of this please!