Sound Design Tutorial: Huge Supersaw Drop Chords Like Illenium, Petit Biscuit, Martin Garrix

0:00 intro
0:12 block groove
1:16 eighth note groove
2:24 dotted groove
3:44 triplet groove
5:07 1/16 groove

MY GEAR:
DAW (Music making software): Logic Pro and Ableton Live
Studio monitors (speakers): Yamaha HS8's
Headphones: Audeze LCD X (open back)
Camera: Canon 80d
Computer: Mac Studio with M2 Ultra chip and 2 TB hardrive
Midi controller (keyboard): Komplete Kontrol 61
Interface: Scarlett Clarett 2 pre
Desk: a cheap one from ikea
Chair: also a cheap one from ikea

My favorite plugins that I use the most:
XFER Serum
Sylenth 1
Nexus 3
Kontakt
RC 20
Valhalla Shimmer
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Shaperbox 3
XFER OTT
Fab Filter Saturn 2
Fab Filter Pro C 2
Arturia Pigments
Baby Audio Comeback Kid
Output Thermal and Portal
LABS Soft Piano

Hardware that I use behind the scenes but not in videos:
Elektron Octatrack (my fav)
Elektron Digitakt
Korg Minilogue XD

[Musicbypinge]

By the way, people who didnt ge the sidechaining: Make a bus with name Sidechain - Make a kick and a Snare and Change their stereo output to the Sidechain bus. Go to your synth and add the compressor and put the sidechaining to your Sidechaining bus. Now your Sidechain will route through your buss and to both the kick and snare ;)

[unifang]

that vocal is utterly amazing with chords.
I like it

[niadomiofficial]

Thank you, I have been looking for tutorials on these kinds of chords for so long. It's interesting to see just how much the other elements affect it

[billmcbride]

Few notes not exhaustive..





- Some keys: Strong Drums, Clean Sub Bass, Options for GOOD Leads, Decent FX group
- Writes 20 different Lead options, picks best one.
- How to make a full bass sound? Get all of the other instruments out of the way (lo-cut). Sub bass between 50 - 100 hz.
- Chords need to be moving! This is how you show how big a sound is - when you move it around. If you have a filter that opens and closes, or wobbles, etc. He sidechains to kick and snare to keep it moving as much as possible.
- White Noise and Droning sounds bring the chords to the front of the song.

[hoovski]

looks at flume.. "whoever this kid is" LOL.... he's the OG of future bass bro

[growingoaks]

NGL I really like this powerpoint you got going. Makes it a lot easier for people like myself who gain more from seeing it on paper like that.

[zian]

I have clicked that like button before even watching the tutorial because I already know, alex is the only one who teaches the real secrets of music production, his tutorials contains a lot of values in it, sir you are like the god for the beginners, keep this quality in your tutorials always

[slapshotimo]

lolol. i think "whoever this kid is" might be flume

[Musicbypinge]

Alex, i just have to say i am so shocked and amazed on how just recently i start to learn so much from you. your instagram tips and youtube videos just feel so good recently, thanks so much for your amazing work man! <3

[vlmrsounds]

This is what i call a high qualiy tutorial!

[Katemusic]

Great video. You're one of the best teacher in music production. Many producers hide their skills but you really help students. I subscribe your channel and learn a lot from you. Thanks.

[worldwidevab]

Thank you very much for being on YouTube. Your content helps a lot and I really have more fun making music with the new learned skills of this video. I will join your bootcamp in the next few weeks bro ✌

[ashaypallav]

Petit Biscuit's sunset lover is a must heard

[ZJLove]

Best video I've seen on supersaws. Thanks man

[Strikeout]

Thank you sooo much! Finally I'm able to build and use these god damn supersaw chords and know whats going on. Keep up the great work!

[Utubesuxmycock]

SOOO good
gotta remember the white noise layer
and the drones
which i like to call OSTINATO

[Simon-sljw]

You make the best tutorials man thanks for considering all of our recommendations

[auncor]

i like the drone and the vocal layer idea

[Qbanpensil]

Alex you deserve more follower .Your music is awesome and the tutorials very informative.

[camocaffeine]

You blew my mind with this!!! So many good ideas I cant wait to try out, thanks brother!!