10 Tips To Take Your Production To The Next Level | Make Pop Music

In this video, Austin will show you 10 tips that you can use to add depth, width, vibe, and spice to your productions! Learn 10 ways to INSTANTLY level up your song!

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Lost In You by Joshua Ryan

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My Gear:
DAW: Cubase 11 Pro
Desk: AZ Studio Workstations
Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6
Interface: UAD Apollo Twin USB
MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61
Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88 & Roland Juno 106
Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus
Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800
Microphones: Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59
Camera: Panasonic G7
Lens: Panasonic 25mm f1.7
Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels

Timestamps:
Intro 0:00
Tip 1 - Make Your Own Risers and Hits 0:40
Tip 2 - Add Movement With Sidechaining 5:12
Tip 3 - Layer Elements To Add Dynamics 7:15
Tip 4 - Add Turn Arounds and Drop Outs 10:25
Tip 5 - Add Things That Only Happen Once 12:48
Tip 6 - Heavily Alter Sounds 14:24
Tip 7 - Automate Stereo Width 17:43
Tip 8 - Use Unexpected Sounds 19:32
Tip 9 - Use A Couple Organic Elements 22:02
Tip 10 - Mix As You Go 24:00
Outro 27:00

[davyboy]

why do I feel like 3hrs with you would change my life? level up production baby!!!!

[azizolivine]

one of the best production videos ever for a creative

[Coreygraymusic]

Always dig your vids man. Thanks for sharing

[rugosotv]

just recently discovered this channel for audio/music production.... definitely one of the very best

[oldschooljohnny]

I was loving your WEEKND video, now I'm watching all of them.

[Brown_Records_Entertainment]

production techniques are amazing. Thank you!

[tsukkikei]

I've been busy all these days. I'm here just to say Austin, you are one of my favourite youtuber, mentor, producer and artist.

[misleadin]

I legit hit the like button before even watching now🤘👏

[TizzieStudios]

Thank you so much! Exactly what I was looking for!

[samprestwich]

Love your videos dude! Please do a video of how to make a Surfaces song (Sunday Best, Sheesh, etc)

[CervenkaMusic]

This half hour flew by. Thanks for these tips. It says a lot about you that you're willing to share these tips. God bless you! 🙏🏻

[TheRealSandman]

Can you do a video on how to improve workflow & get beats done quicker? Sorry if you've already made one, I've just thought of this in the moment.

[JoshuaRyanGoff]

Always a VIBE with Austin! Thanks for being amazing at what you do ❤️🙏🏻

[Ignabevacqua]

This is really valuable!!! Thank you so much!

[deepspacemusicofficial]

Loved this one Austin, keep making more vids

[suitrocker]

Your channel is great! As a band we are learning so much from your videos and using a lot of your tips for our productions! You have a fan in Italy 💪🏻🎻🎸 Little idea: we know it’s a little different from your core music context but it will be great a video on how produce songs in style of The Lumineers and similars!
Thank you for your fantastic job!

[crosbyadams]

Thank you for always giving such quality content and advice. You the

[iamrownie]

great tips. some of them new for me i would say. experiments matters

[TuesFiliusDeivivi]

Austin you're amazing !! Thank you so much !! ;P

[mixedbyangelo]

I love these tutorials. Thanks Austin.