How to get a BIG sound WITHOUT alot of tracks...

You don't always need 100+ tracks to have a full sounding production. In this video I show you the simple layers that make up a full sounding finished song. #popcountry #musicproductiontutorial

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro
0:34 Track Preview
0:50 Chorus 1 Breakdown
1:07 Use quality sounds
1:18 Simple layers revealed.
1:40 Reverse Piano
1:59 Simple Electric Guitar
2:07 Guitar Processing
2:40 Keyscape Piano
3:00 Drum layers
3:22 Add something each chorus
3:34 Chorus 2
3:40 Acoustic Layers
4:16 Contrasting Electric Layers
5:10 Simple Electric Guitar Solo
6:05 Leave room in the mix for solo
6:48 Acoustics muted
7:17 You really don't need alot of tracks

[thecodyproject]

Dude.. your whole channel is amazing. It’s 1 thing to be a good producer, but then to pair it with your willingness and ability to teach… I’m glad to be a sub. Whole you blow up on YouTube

[rickiejohnsonmusic]

Forest we do appreciate all your efforts to provide great production information. I look forward to so much more if your are willing. Can't wait to attend another one of your classes.

[scotthamilton]

You are so good at getting to the essence of what you are teaching. This is such a great example of "less is more", if done correctly. Thank you, thank you.

[sibonelombathalsmoothjazz]

I repeat your videos like a track forest 👌 awesome work blessed

[manfredfrings]

Now I'm beginning to understand what my mentor has been trying to tell me all this time. Thanks for sharing all of these tips with all of us!

[AlexArcady]

Watching/Learning from Russia. To be honest Forest, your inspiring videos are exactly what I’ve tried to find for a long time. Grateful Russian.

[courtney]

I think you were reading my mind with this one, I needed this today!

[dubsbarry]

Another superbly described nugget of gold from Forest. Big fan!

[chadfayrobinson]

Only 50 maybe I need to add more LOL Great Channel man!

[LambertDriveStudios]

you just keeping dropping more gold nuggets !! Really enjoyed this quick and to the point breakdown, I am going to attempt to copy the exact production layers of this with a current song I just started. I really need to challenge myself to level up! thank you so much for the inspiration that I desperately needed today Forest !

[nolanstuckeysongs]

Bang Bang Bro...thanks for sharing your awesome studio stuff...!
Cheers

[djerikfox]

...oh man, you are amazing...respect!!! I love your channel!!!

[Charles-gsos]

Great video! Over production was a huge problem of mine when I started

[fiddlefolk]

Your tracks always sound phenomenal Forest! I like the mandolin juxtaposed against the harder guitars.

[keithlawcomedy]

Once again, lovely helpful guides that are easy to understand. Thanks Forest

[atrain]

What a clean track, Forest! I started following you when you and Nathan were doing a producer challenge ( you killed it, by the way). I always learn something new from watching your videos. Keep on feeding us

[dubaisensei]

beautiful sound always, so proud to follow you

[cjchantler]

awesome!! your Drums always so clean why dont you do a vid on drums ideas and how to??

[RussStillMusic]

Great stuff. Thanks so much for sharing

[KennCrawford]

Another great, easy-to-absorb demonstration Forest of how less really is more.

I watched every video of yours, several of them multiple times, and have learned so much.
I really like how you show that simple, well placed licks add so much, and that you don't have to be a shredder to have a full guitar sound.
Really enjoyed the mandolin part and how it fills out the acoustic rather than layers and layers of acoustics. I really need to start playing the mandolin I have lol

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion.