I definitely find that speed is my friend. If I get bogged down too long in a track I end up tweaking it forever. My best tracks happened when I forced myself to finish them quickly.
You’re like the perfect mix of actual pro-level producer (who definitely should have lots of commercial success with music) and great to-the-point- teacher. Thanks! 🙏🏻
I do Folk and Acoustic stuff mainly. Sometimes Rock, sometimes Funk and other stuff but never EDM. However I am a longtime subscriber. Your vids are so on point and transfer so well into other genres. Great stuff man, thumbs up!
So true! Keep it simple. You don’t need so many sample packs, VST’s and plugins. As you and Big Z said, stick to the ones you like and learn them front to back.
@@IanSolano so true 💯, I never master 1 plugin, for compression/reverb , etc Never selected my fav samples that's why I left few of my projects which are not yet completed indubitably. Now way to go pumped up for organising everything
These are refreshing. I think most people know all of these tips inherently but having someone spell it out is a nice reminder of the foundational tips
This is just what I needed. I've spent over a month making my first song and I would still learn/try new things throughout. I should start something new but it's hard to leave something good when it could become great. That said, moving onto other projects indeed would give me more experience and creativity. Thanks for the great vid brother!
If you really like the track, think of it less as a "goodbye" and more of a "see you later"- you can always come back and apply all the things you learned from working on other things :)
@@thenewtiafey That's a great point. It's at a stage where I have perfect EQ/mastering, basic modulation and tons of instruments layered together. The parts I'm nervous about are using complex modulation and synths with many knobs. I'm pretty good with Synth1 now so the others should (hopefully) be not too hard too learn. Thanks again for the phenomenal work you do. 🙂
You are absolutely correct. 99% of Producers mix like producers. It's the 1% (Chris Lord Alge for instance) mix like a Consumer. This is why he's so quick in getting a mix finished even though a lot of his projects have over 100 tracks on them. So, just stop worrying about getting a perfect sound when at the end of the day, nobody but you cares that you used 10 snare samples to get that killer snare sound, or how you got those six synths to work together. Just get the music done!
Yo my guy, this is a banger video with solid advice. Actually made me more productive on this very day of watching! Saving channel strips in Ableton now of all my fav kicks
Great ideas in here. I create full templates, including song structure so I can make a full song, just by making a melody and chord progression. Only if the idea is worth it I will work on making it unique. The biggest gem from this video for me is using a sampler to have all your favorite kicks, snares and whatever together instead of looking through files and directories. Thanks for the inspiration.
Also, this might seem like logic to a lot of people, but wasn't for me. Try to download free sample packs from different sources that exactly match the style you're making. This will greatly improve your workflow as the sounds you drag in from that sample pack are already in the style you're making so you don't really have to fine tune them which I used to do all the time (for example I used to use only KSHMR and Cymatics sample packs) For instance, I make 2 genres the most: future bass and future house/bounce. I have 3 packs that I use the most for those genres because they exactly have the samples that I need (like fills etc.)
Hey Big Z. I love your music. Could you please tell me where I can find a great collection of House music drum loops that I can just drag and drop like you do it here? Thanks in advance!
If you only have one plugin of each category installed, how are you able to run older projects where you may have switched your preferred plugin since then?
In the chord track, he fixes a "wrong note" that wasn't "wrong" at all. It was simply unintended. But it made the chord more interesting. But heaven forbid that EDM contains an interesting chord?
This man single handedly demistified entirity of producing edm for me!
I definitely find that speed is my friend. If I get bogged down too long in a track I end up tweaking it forever. My best tracks happened when I forced myself to finish them quickly.
Big facts man, big facts
You’re like the perfect mix of actual pro-level producer (who definitely should have lots of commercial success with music) and great to-the-point- teacher. Thanks! 🙏🏻
I do Folk and Acoustic stuff mainly. Sometimes Rock, sometimes Funk and other stuff but never EDM. However I am a longtime subscriber. Your vids are so on point and transfer so well into other genres. Great stuff man, thumbs up!
dude dude dude, the more the samples / presets i had and the more i used to get jumbled out, seriously you gave the best tip,
So true! Keep it simple. You don’t need so many sample packs, VST’s and plugins. As you and Big Z said, stick to the ones you like and learn them front to back.
@@IanSolano so true 💯, I never master 1 plugin, for compression/reverb , etc
Never selected my fav samples that's why I left few of my projects which are not yet completed indubitably. Now way to go pumped up for organising everything
dragging all the kick samples into a sampler and saving it is such a good idea. Thank you!
Pretty amazing, I now start with the main melody & then create the drum pattern that goes with the melody & bass lines
"That obviously doesn't sound amazing" while I'm sitting here and blown away how amazing it sounds.
I've found that for me is the most important to finish almost every track I've started because it forces me te discover a lot of new thinks.
These are refreshing. I think most people know all of these tips inherently but having someone spell it out is a nice reminder of the foundational tips
Totally agree with you, that makes producing mich easier, and all of the tune ups can be done later, when you will already have an idea
Your tutorials are THE BEST. Learned so much from you
This is just what I needed. I've spent over a month making my first song and I would still learn/try new things throughout. I should start something new but it's hard to leave something good when it could become great.
That said, moving onto other projects indeed would give me more experience and creativity. Thanks for the great vid brother!
If you really like the track, think of it less as a "goodbye" and more of a "see you later"- you can always come back and apply all the things you learned from working on other things :)
@@thenewtiafey That's a great point. It's at a stage where I have perfect EQ/mastering, basic modulation and tons of instruments layered together. The parts I'm nervous about are using complex modulation and synths with many knobs. I'm pretty good with Synth1 now so the others should (hopefully) be not too hard too learn.
Thanks again for the phenomenal work you do. 🙂
I have never really been into house, but I must say I find your videos invaluable. Thanks big Z👍
How is that possible? To explain so many great things just for 7 minutes? Super video man. You are the best!👍
Quite possibly the most helpful video of the year. Thanks heaps for this! 👍
I self taught on ableton, started dabbling 20 years ago but still learning in here
Good job, that sounds clean!
Always enjoy your content mate! Appreciate your time 👊🏼
one of the Best modern music man in internet - Big Z
You are absolutely correct. 99% of Producers mix like producers. It's the 1% (Chris Lord Alge for instance) mix like a Consumer. This is why he's so quick in getting a mix finished even though a lot of his projects have over 100 tracks on them.
So, just stop worrying about getting a perfect sound when at the end of the day, nobody but you cares that you used 10 snare samples to get that killer snare sound, or how you got those six synths to work together. Just get the music done!
Some nice Mike Monday-ish ideas in here, but worded a bit differently and even easier to apply 😄
Every video this guy makes is spot on. Love the no-bs content. Fast and informative stuff. Good job man!
Wow incredible golden nuggets of knowledge and wisdom, thank you!!! ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Thank you for all you did for this community. Your videos help me a lot. I cant thank you enough
The third one is the best pillar 🔥
Golden tips! Thanks
Yo my guy, this is a banger video with solid advice. Actually made me more productive on this very day of watching! Saving channel strips in Ableton now of all my fav kicks
how do you do that? drumrack?
@@gutshisalamanca1191 Yep drumrack
I can see this dude in a few years rockin Ableton
Really good tip on the drum loops when starting a tune!!!
Wow this came out awesome 👏 hope you get to a video on how you finish it!
I love this. simple but effective workflow. less is more
Insane! Thank you for the advices 💫
Z that was fire! Always enjoy your videos! 😊
loved this! big ups bro! big video!
Great ideas in here. I create full templates, including song structure so I can make a full song, just by making a melody and chord progression. Only if the idea is worth it I will work on making it unique. The biggest gem from this video for me is using a sampler to have all your favorite kicks, snares and whatever together instead of looking through files and directories. Thanks for the inspiration.
BIG Z this is precious advice. thanks from germany.
I would love to see the process from the 2min version to the upgraded one. I can easily make first but not the second 😅 thanks!
golden advice(s) as usual!
He side chained his reverb and delay to the kick, to give it more pulse.
This is some buddha level wisdom. So simple but so profound. Great reminder. Cheers!
u need to drop that, sounds Fuego!
Great tutorial!! Any tutorials on writing EDM melodies?? Thank you very much
Thanks for the amazing tips!
Ahhh Biscits- Nibles... Looking forward to vol.2
Wow great tips Mr Big Z.🔥💯💯
On point bro💯💯💯
Soooo fire dude!!
Solid Advice!
What a legend !
Great advice. Subscribed.
Solid tips
The pitch bends add the spice!
Great video. Concise and to the point
Fukiiin helpfull video
Thank you so much brother
Completely agree, great video!
Such good stuff, Big Z! Thank you.
So cool !!
2 minutes and you came up with that idea?! 🔥
excellent perspective, i really needed to hear this
nice !!! well done!!
That's a great approach to writing!
DOPE!
Also, this might seem like logic to a lot of people, but wasn't for me. Try to download free sample packs from different sources that exactly match the style you're making. This will greatly improve your workflow as the sounds you drag in from that sample pack are already in the style you're making so you don't really have to fine tune them which I used to do all the time (for example I used to use only KSHMR and Cymatics sample packs)
For instance, I make 2 genres the most: future bass and future house/bounce. I have 3 packs that I use the most for those genres because they exactly have the samples that I need (like fills etc.)
Brilliant! Thank You!
Great advice!
Thanks Big Z!
DAMN.
Hey Big Z. I love your music. Could you please tell me where I can find a great collection of House music drum loops that I can just drag and drop like you do it here? Thanks in advance!
why all your track for youtube video purpose is all awesome? How thankful youtube let me get you my bro!
If you only have one plugin of each category installed, how are you able to run older projects where you may have switched your preferred plugin since then?
You are good My Brother
very good vid
🙌🙌🙌🙌
can you remake bro safari zombies (big wild remix)? i really want to see how it's done
Awesome video! Reminds me I Gotta delete like 5,000 samples (which I NEVER use lol)
Wisdom advice dude. Thanks a lot. And you missed one more essential sample pack btw - Power Tools by Oliver xD
nice
I love u
Thats so useful, need to do some cleaning asap 😅
u have quality content
Wow
the goat
You can sell this project with presets for fl studio for studing?
Yo Big Z, once you learn piano I guarantee you'll level up in your overall productions!
Wow speedrun :)
And here i am struggling for 2 weeks straight trying to write a decent chord progression
At this rate, you could create at least a song a day.
EDM Guru 👌😉🙌🙏
In the chord track, he fixes a "wrong note" that wasn't "wrong" at all. It was simply unintended. But it made the chord more interesting. But heaven forbid that EDM contains an interesting chord?
Thanks. Buy yourself a (cheap) cup of coffee. 😊
Less is more, for sure! Love the idea of nixing the factory presets you'll never use. Unnecessary weight.
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dope vid, but feels like clickbait. "produced a song" in title, "produce the drop of a song" first words.
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holy shut didnt expect such a masterclass