Why Your Tracks Sound Cheesy

[eyvindjr]

Don't stop at octaves! You should find the key signature where your synths sound the best too.

[rymbre]

I couldn't stop listening to the track previews, the way it switched to version 2 was so good. Awesome tips!

[francisguyo]

Music creation has so many secrets just like in this video. You need a lot of learning and deep understanding to create amazing music. Great content!

[GuRuGeorge]

Great advice. I don't make music anymore but i remember learning lessons like this the hard way through 1000s of hours of experimenting, listening to my tracks in actual clubs and stuff. Some great advice that i can give is to try to copy your favourite music, you will hit roadblocks quite quickly and it will show you what you don't know yet, so you can then search for the information more directly

[ihaetschool]

another tip for aspiring prodeucers who don't want cheesiness: start out making songs in minor keys... major is arguably the hardest key to work with, after locrian. it's not easy to make something non-cheesy with it. it's also very easy to make something really happy with minor, contrary to how minor is usually described. try making a VI-VII-v-i progression, for example. in A minor, that would be F-G-Em-Am. seriously, it's a great, happy-sounding progression. try throwing in a #VII (G#CD# here)in there, too, it can add some spice to the progression, the sky's the limit here

[timmeeow]

I love simple tricks that you never think of despite seeming obvious. I'm on board too, sometimes when I say "finishing touches" on a project, that means I'm sitting in my editor incrementing a value in the default window then running it from the top. I know I like what I created, it just doesn't sound good yet lol

Great video! The overlay information you add like "|----| subbass would sit here" is so helpful and entertaining to boot.

[Beyond_The_Fade]

I love how generous you are with the knowledge u give away, thank u ive been gollowing u for 5 years, and learned the most i know from this channel.

[yamamushi]

I love these short to the point videos covering the problem and the solution in a few minutes, rather than the 30 minute videos one comes across from other YouTubers where they have to try to sell you something at least 3 times in the video and you feel like they could have covered the same thing in a third of the time.

[xxzman]

Such a sick track. Great tips and sounds!

[Wendel_Kos]

this is MASSIVE advice and a trap i used to fall for! Nexus and a lot of general stuff have no beef at lower octaves. Its much better to program lower octaves yourself and give those sounds a little space. Thanks for this video :)

[aaronbazil]

Those two versions could just be one section, then leading up to the next version to uplift the mood.

One section alone the whole time, as far as arrangement goes, would become stale. So there's movement between sections: you start at the bottom and rise up.

[djicebreaker]

That was pretty cool, thanks for sharing your knowledge about how changing just the octaves makes it’s a sweet and very uplifting feeling, more brighter

[leonhard]

2:27 I have definitely made this mistake before! Thanks for setting me straight

[ericlemontu]

Great Stuff Z, as usual ! Thanks for your time and sharing your knowledge!

[nrXic]

I make Happy Hardcore so this actually helps me make cheesier stuff. Thanks for all your tutorials, all great stuff!

[LLAWREN]

not only do you give great advice, your music also sounds awesome! 🔥👏😊

[etfoltz]

5:45 I love the way the lines dance to the music. They look like they're alive and enjoying it :)

[Bluth]

I like your style of teaching and sound of your music! Can you do a long form video of you just making a song so beginners can get a feel of the process?

[mattmavromusic]

Such a simple but effective tip! Thank you!!

[LogicKidroy]

Big Z sharing really useful knowledge.