7 SECRETS Charlie Puth Learned From Benny Blanco, Max Martin, Skrillex & more

Learn from Charlie Puth, Kygo, Ryan Tedder, H.E.R., Louis Bell, Tainy, and more.

In this video, songwriter Charlie Puth reveals 7 secrets he learned from Benny Blanco, Max Martin, Skrillex and more.

Learn everything you need to write and produce pop songs like Charlie Puth. In this class, Charlie Puth takes you into his studio and teaches you his complete pop production process. Follow along as he writes, records, and produces 2 brand new songs from start to finish, right in front of you, explaining everything he’s doing along the way.

00:00 Intro
00:23 1. Max Martin
01:47 2. Babyface
03:57 3. Ross Golan
05:57 4. Louis Bell
06:47 5. Julian Bunetta
11:09 6. Skrillex
12:05 7. Benny Blanco

[JutMcCoy]

Thank you for not having someone interrupt the flow of the video. Keep making them this way.

[mukeshpathak]

Notes:
#1 Putting Bitcrusher on the vocals and maybe cutting lows from vocal harmony layers

#2 Layering Whispers. Can layer some barely audible whispers/Harmony before main harmony comes, kinda like to support the harmony. And can layer this with main harmony as well (make these super airy, high pass filter them, don't need the low end, need to keep the song mud free). If you layer these, make sure they sound like one. Cohesive. To whisper or harmonise, can use the last word(s) of the bar.

#3 Singing trick. Do a vocal layer with extra wide (almost creepy) smile, makes the vocal unique. Super pronounce these words so that they don't get lost in the mix.

#4 Cut off the end of your song. just a slight bit. so that it surprises the listener. Miniscule fade or cut.

#5 Tuning your songs higher. After rendering a stem, don't have to tune them exact 5 notes up, can leave somewhere in between too. Imperfections can add human touch to your songs.
Also, you can speed up your samples/song and make new sample/songs with them.

#6 Transient Master is the best plugin for shaping transients. Making the attack higher makes sound hit harder. Additionally making the release lesser can add extra punch. Doing this you can make your vocal chops sound like weird instruments too.

#7 Playing Notes Individually. Instead of recording the whole Midi sequence in once, can play single notes one by one. This gives extra control over each single note of them. You can render these notes and then play with audio files.
(If you want, you can slightly remove the initial transients of the notes and even experiment with fading out)

[giserin]

Ik its been years but i wish he would break down his process working on we don't talk anymore. Its one of my fav songs of all time...just the layers & details of everything man...

[Biillneo]

you know you’re a nerd when u actually watch this and enjoy it

[_JamesMaybe_]

0:51 I do the same but I use Black Box Analog Design HG-2 instead

[FatTonyTheSkipper]

I appreciate this YouTube channel so much. Thank you please never stop

[ShotgunSuzee]

Aspiring producer here, this is so useful. Thank you for helping us babies. I love Charlie with his honey and herb voice.❤

[matthewdearshow]

Wow. The one about changing the master pitch is nuts. Sounded so much better afterwards.

[pupdad]

"I hate midi" that's because you produce in pro tools like a psychopath 😂

[DanielOakfield]

Where can I find the final songs? They sound great!

[Keviekev]

And this is why your songs don’t sound as great as songs on the radio. See how much work goes into one bar or one phrase

[madzondemand]

the benny blanco troll thumbnail is crz😂😂😂😂

[taylord]

Anyone else noticed the Sweetwater candy gift bag on his desk at 12:59? 🤓

[thebillboardclub]

This is great! Also the Golden Ear Gym is an awesome place to learn how hit songs were made step by step and where people can practice the techniques together with platinum producers helping.

[connorslack]

bro this video is so fire!
every producer should watch this.

[filmlaghfla]

thanks alot for giving motivation and inspiration

[puvendranpillay]

Thank you for puthing these tips out Charlie!

[binyaminlowenstein]

Candy on Charlie's desk (12:47)...can anyone guess where he buys his music gear? 😉

[alfaPop]

Thank you very much for the video!

If any other plugin can do the same timeshifter effect?
I don't work with these pro tools with cubase

[gisellechacon]

Hey thanks Charlie, this was just packed with great stuff! Not the least of which is watching how you set yourself up to place the vocal just how you want it by singing the note ahead of the punch- that's a super trick! Liked and subscribed; I really enjoyed the video, thanks!😊