I saw your post on Twitter, and I would like you to know that what I said was a complete joke. Yes, you are beautiful, but that isn’t the reason I watch you. I watch you because of your insight on the creative process. I watch you because you help me be a better producer and sound designer. I respect you for what you do, and I hope to see you thrive in a way never before seen.
bad snacks Hey do you have any tips on making drum patterns, I am having a little trouble using the drums to give the song it’s rhythm. I am a beginner at doing this you do so I don’t know much.
..by far the best and most useful intro to the world of electronic music production on RUclips - straight to the point, perfect balance between the basics & essential detail. Thank you @badsnacks, I've learnt more from this 10-min video than days of research.
You are easy to understand and get to the point. I like stuff like this where the speaker doesn't talk forever without getting to the point. Looks like you have lots of fun gadgets in that room!
Prophet and Mini Moog...BOOM! I love your perspective on the use of incorporating real instruments. I am a longtime musician, but fairly new to this style of music and production. I have to say that you and Andrew Huang are among the top of my list for young producers because of your foundation in playing actual instruments.
This was actually really helpful and informative! Thank you! Literally just got interested into producing about week ago and have been experimenting since with no real direction. This is such a big help so thank you!
I discovered your channel by accident, and what a find! I really like all your videos. I see how much people really admire your music and producing skills and I agree. But I want to compliment something else: I think you're brilliant at explaining things on video. Your tutorials are so straightforward and easy to understand. I really like your straight-ahead communication style; you just show us how you do things, step-by-step, and you provide simple explanations. Fantastic!
Thank you so much! This was super useful for me, as I'm about to get started with attempting to make electronic music. When you don't have a background in this stuff it can be fairly confusing, but you broke it down really clearly. Much appreciated!
Much appreciated, as a fellow violin player who is missing the connection with modern music, this has been awesome to watch, and gives me so much inspiration!
Bad Snacks, i just wanted to let you know that you're straight up inspirational, your music is fucking awesome, and i learn something EVERY TIME I WATCH your videos. Thank you for the good music and thank you for the good information. Also, Neat Tape was SICK :D
I greatly appreciate anyone that takes the time to share their informed opinions and experience on the subject. I do think you are starting off with a greater degree of complexity than is really necessary for "getting started". Re: DAW's. There are a number of these, in particular Cakewalk by Bandlab, that are as capable and sophisticated as any DAW on the market, and it is completely FREE! Ditto, there are hundreds of completely free VST instruments and FX software plugins. A MIDI keyboard controller/synthesizer is very useful, but unless you are a keyboard player, small MIDI only units with a limited keyboard range (but with sliders and knobs that can be programmed to control the DAW mixer and software synthesizer parameters) are entirely adequate and, as you pointed out, readily available used on, e.g., eBay. As I'm sure you are aware, much contemporary music production is entirely electronic, thus acoustic instruments, microphones and digital audio interfaces are optional and those items can be among the more expensive studio equipment. Even if you aren't recording a microphone output (requiring an A/D converter, i.e., audio interface) you will still need some type of D/A (digital to analog) converter to output the sound from the computer to the amp/speakers. If you are on a really tight budget you can just use the analog speaker outputs on the computer to feed the monitors. Absent live recording of acoustical instruments, that also means that you don't have to worry about an acoustically appropriate studio space. That subject is a whole other level of complexity and, potentially, expense. A decent set of monitor speakers, either self-powered or passive (which requires a separate amplifier) is a pretty universal requirement and I agree that it is worth obtaining the best quality that your budget allows right off the bat. If you use headphones only to mix and master your music you end up with a result that sounds good - when using headphones. It is generally suggested that you preview your end results on as many different sound systems as you readily have access to, e.g, home and car audio, stereo equipment of friends and family, etc., before a final release. I might also mention that there are also very good free music score creation and editing software applications, e.g., MuseScore. Thank you again for your contribution to the community.
Gene Pozniak That’s true! And to be fair, you can pick up a pretty cheap midi controller these days just to get you started! I just did a video on the Worlde Panda Mini which I think is great for new producers.
When I did that, I used Ableton Live Lite for a long time before I decided I had to upgrade. Although now that I am only on standard, It still doesn't feel full featured with the small number of provided instruments and what not.
Acoustics for beginners is not a must have, but, it will help listen that true flat sound from the monitors. I learn that the hard way. I read once an article stating that no matter how expensive or good the monitors are, without acoustics, is like not hearing the whole full spectrum. But if you know the sound of your monitors like the back of your hand and you can make it work in post-production /mastering knowing that your mixes are translating well on other sounds systems; keep doing it. Acoustics will help with the workflow of mixing and mastering, making it easier and faster to identify which sounds of the track full spectrum need to be tweak. Again not everyone that is starting will have money for acoustics, good reference headphones will help be the substitute for that, but again is a completely different thing mixing and mastering on headphones vs studio monitors. A lot of nuances that I learn when i started in music production. I think I went off subject, being the video for starting at home. Again is my humble opinion. Sorry again for my English.
Hey what you said on Twitter is totally true, people comment these disgusting things, I have seen them in many videos, and it isn’t just you many other people need to deal with that, and it is truly sad. I personally like watching you because I like the music you make, as it sounds natural to me, not like other music that seems kind of robotic in a way. But please, do not let that people bother you, there are viewers who are deeply interested on what you do, which they find inspiring. Just ignore/delete those utterly useless comments and focus on they positive side. ( IK it isn’t that easy, but stick with us)
Such great content! Being in the middle of understanding all the technical aspects of music your videos are so perfect. Thank you for taking the time and sharing your knoledge. Keet it uuup!
Thank you so much for the shopping tips. You are so right. It’s so easy to get wrapped up in buying new gear. And you forget to look for great used gear. Great video!🔥
This was extremely helpful and I'm so glad that you're sharing some knowledge with us and your opinions on what worked for you. I really want to look into midi controllers and the list you have def made the search much easier. Thanks and hopefully one day I can sign up for the classes.
How to produce electronic music in poor countries (syria/yamen/....): 1:Got a computer. 2:Download a free software program 3:Download samples packs with internet 50kp 4:Listen to NCS/Trap city/nation .... 5:you start your first fu**en track. This is my way hope you enjoy . 😁
Just bought your Neat Tape sample pack! I've always felt like a beginner producer, but I already feel a massive improvement after watching your videos and learning more about sampling. I now have a pretty expansive library which is really motivating and helps to inspire me whenever I'm on a creative high. Keep up the great work!
Wheeeeeee! Can't wait to watch this on the way home tonight. Listening to Until the Quiet Comes atm and I can totally hear how this album influenced your music btw. You're making amazing tracks - keep it up!!
alright everything is kool, nice and all most nice presentation aspect I found is the aura of a pretty school teacher vibe. maybe its just some nostalgic memory hmm ~ nice seeing ya
First 1hr with the organelle. Instant love. Just purchased it after watching this video, finally caved after years of "should !..." I did and now I haz heaven! Just got it today after posting up the windows for the mailman for about 4 hours. Keep doing what your doing. BTW, them there beat tapes on spotify are great! Blasted those on a road trip to philly a few weeks ago.
Agree 100% with your argument on Pro Tools. It’s my personal favorite, but it takes SO MUCH cpu that it’s hard to experiment new plugins or ideas. I’ve been using Cakewalk as DAW and honestly, best free DAW so far.
If you can't afford an interface/monitors, a pair of good headphones works too to get started. Beyerdynamic DT770s, AT-50s etc are awesome and you'll hear the bass accurately. But to mix properly, it helps to have monitors. An awesome free sample library is LABS by Spitfire audio. Amazing quality samples for $0
Also, Native Instruments' M32 MIDI keyboard comes with a bunch of excellent soft synths and samples, and the keyboard is mapped to a bunch of controls in them.
Ok, i just came here to say that because of watching a lot of tutorials on yt, I came across the video on Huangs channel about one song - 4 producers and I have to say that i f*ckn love your style. Peace!
big up the lady producers.....i first learnt to DJ mainly d&b and now looking to produce d&b ...... as a woman i've found lots men dominate this industry...... well done you are super cool and know your stuff....knowledge is power
Thank you for this video. I always wanted to get into it because of all the cool sounds I could volition in my head but I always said one day. This helps a lot. It may still be a one day - but I have a roadmap to what needs to be looked at. Your bad snacks - oh shoot blew me away. I want to create things like that. Awesome video : )
Very good points! I want to mention Studio One as a alternative DAW as well, it has steadily built its reputation and user base since its inception and with the really cheap artist version and the newly added focus on tools for beatmaking it's a excellent DAW for beginners.
I just discovered your channel (through Zee Bashew), and I’m very glad I did! You certainly make some amazing music and you’re also charismatic which should be useful for a RUclipsr. Thank you for inspiring me and keep on rocking!
For anyone considering FL Studio, it might have a bad reputation in some circles, but I can highly recommend it. The piano roll and extreme automation possibilities are amazing. If you can think of it, you can automate it. For example, you can change the tracks an audio recording plays on with automation.
I also started on computer monitors with an aux cable (Logitech 2.1 setup) It didn't take me long to switch to monitors and an interface, and the difference it made was huge. That along with getting a decent DAW (Ableton) and a solid soft synth (Serum) was a huge step up in the amount of time required to get a good sound. I'd also strongly recommend real instruments! There's a fun relationship that you build with them, you can practice when you want to get away from the computer and there's something really nice about the physical connection. It makes you look at music differently.
Wooosh! Andrew Huang helped me to discover your channel. And i really like your beats and vibes that you make. But i think gear is not so important. What is really important - your feel of music, harmony and rhythms, music theory basics are also helpful. These things never get old. All the rest is patience, hard work and practice. Thank you for sharing you thoughts and experience with beginners 🙌🏻
Thanks for the great video--very helpful indeed. I'm still a beginnner--though I am really enjoying learning synthesis on a few instruments I recently purchased (including the Subphatty). Love your music too--thanks for those links!
Such a helpful video for new starters. I was just working on a video like this for my subscribers too. I like how you broke it down for everyone. I could learn from this type of organisation tbh 😂
Getting real instruments to start with is definitely a great idea! You're so cool for bringing it out to. It helps out creatively being able to focus on just one instrument in front of you and the tactile feel + immediacy of sound makes you develop musicianship skills quite differently than using just a mouse for everything.
Great video. Have been looking to get into this, have played in bands years ago and im quite technical. It was either a business in IOT or try to get into sound production thanks for sharing
All I use: Keys, synths, guitar pedals, into a bass guitar amplifier. I'll run instruments into guitar pedals, straight into a Zoom h4n. Drag the files off the Zoom on to my laptop, plop then on Soundcloud.
Thank you so much gurl ❤️ with what little bit I know atm starting I agree on several points you made here. Love this vid ,😀 also much love on that third eye sticker you got back there I have one tatted on my arm and heart chakra on the other. 💓
Thanks for this. I'm definitely not just getting started but I realized I've had the same workflow for over 10 years now and I only chose that workflow because I didn't have money for the proper gear at the time so I had to make do with what I had. But now I see I would do well to get a controller so that I can actually play the parts which will make my production like a thousand times better. I hate clicking in Melodies and rhythms
Just got my OP-1 last week from Teenage Engineering. They're back on sale for about $1300US. Pricey, but that thing has inspired my creativity more than any other piece of equipment I've ever put my hands on.
If you're looking to get an interface i would HIGHLY recommend a Focusrite Scarlett. Not because it's the most popular, but because you get a bunch of really amazing plugins and an intro to Ableton Live. The Softube Time and Tone Bundle is something i use all the time on every project and they're all free. And you also get a super high quality piano VST called XLN AUDIO: ADDICTIVE KEYS or any of their 4 options.
I’d like to hear more about musical theory for electronic music making. Is it necessary to know the chords, logic of progressions and harmonies, or it’s better to smash keys and rotate knobs vigorously and just learn in progress? I’m particularly interested in IDM genre
I was the electronic musician that spent all his money on skateboards, mixmag/sound on sound/future music/keyboard/magazines and raver clothes any then always complained about being too broke to set up a "studio" then was limited to torrented fl studio packages. I did have a YAMAHA DJX 2, and the first Korg Kaoss pad, that was fun..
I am the "musician" that painstakingly saved up as much money as I could muster to build a basic home studio: Monitors, interface, microphone headphones, a MIDI keyboard, a DAW and some basic VSTs only to find out that my workflow absolutely sucks and that understanding how my DAW works is way harder than I imagined it to be. Now I am slowly starting to learn more and more stuff as I go along and I really want a groovebox as my next purchase to have something a little more physical to ease me into learning. Of course I have also spent my fair share of cash on event tickets, drugs, transportation and clothes, but those things were what made me love music as much as I do in first place. So don't sweat it, this is no waste. You probably had a much better experience feeling music the music you love than I had sitting on my equipment and not being able to use it's potential. :P
If it wasn’t for the price, the OP-1 is the best synth to get started IMO. It was the first physical instrument I bought 5 years ago and it helped me soooo much to stay motivated and to understand things. It’s very special but the OP-Z is even better for a beginner now.
I made a lot of electronic (ambient) on VST synths on my computer. I also use a physical guitar. Then I got my first physical synthesizer. Better to control while controlling, where when I make a change while playing a VST it changes the entire track.
Time stamps!
1. DAW 0:54
2. MIDI 3:31
3. Interface/Monitors 5:10
4. Real instruments 7:20
5. Samples 11:02
Hope that helps!
bad snacks Marry me. 😂😂
I saw your post on Twitter, and I would like you to know that what I said was a complete joke. Yes, you are beautiful, but that isn’t the reason I watch you. I watch you because of your insight on the creative process. I watch you because you help me be a better producer and sound designer. I respect you for what you do, and I hope to see you thrive in a way never before seen.
Making me want to fire up my Fruity Loops and play around a bit. Keep up the great videos!
bad snacks Hey do you have any tips on making drum patterns, I am having a little trouble using the drums to give the song it’s rhythm. I am a beginner at doing this you do so I don’t know much.
Real instuments???? Omg!!!!
..by far the best and most useful intro to the world of electronic music production on RUclips - straight to the point, perfect balance between the basics & essential detail. Thank you @badsnacks, I've learnt more from this 10-min video than days of research.
You are easy to understand and get to the point. I like stuff like this where the speaker doesn't talk forever without getting to the point. Looks like you have lots of fun gadgets in that room!
Prophet and Mini Moog...BOOM! I love your perspective on the use of incorporating real instruments. I am a longtime musician, but fairly new to this style of music and production. I have to say that you and Andrew Huang are among the top of my list for young producers because of your foundation in playing actual instruments.
One day, mouse click music will be dominated by AI
Actually, it's a Sub Phatty not a Minimoog.
This was actually really helpful and informative! Thank you! Literally just got interested into producing about week ago and have been experimenting since with no real direction. This is such a big help so thank you!
Why doesn't this channel have more followers? Amazingly insightful for beginners.
Only a matter of time! 😃
Because in youtube they have sucriber 🤣🤣🤣
I discovered your channel by accident, and what a find! I really like all your videos. I see how much people really admire your music and producing skills and I agree. But I want to compliment something else: I think you're brilliant at explaining things on video. Your tutorials are so straightforward and easy to understand. I really like your straight-ahead communication style; you just show us how you do things, step-by-step, and you provide simple explanations. Fantastic!
jesus christ dude. can you do me as well while youre down on your knee's.
@@nobbystyles4807, let me add something else on for ya. SIMP!!!
Thank you so much! This was super useful for me, as I'm about to get started with attempting to make electronic music. When you don't have a background in this stuff it can be fairly confusing, but you broke it down really clearly. Much appreciated!
I misheard “One … a _dog!”_ and I nodded vigorously in agreement! 🐕❤️😀
I mean you need that too
yes, a dog!
Ahahahaahaha!!! :D
Heard that too! Lol
A dawg?
you not only a good producer but a better teacher. great info for beginners
Much appreciated, as a fellow violin player who is missing the connection with modern music, this has been awesome to watch, and gives me so much inspiration!
Very appreciative for videos like these, even for those of us with a setup already. Gotta love fundamental reminders 🙌
Bad Snacks, i just wanted to let you know that you're straight up inspirational, your music is fucking awesome, and i learn something EVERY TIME I WATCH your videos. Thank you for the good music and thank you for the good information.
Also, Neat Tape was SICK :D
No Sleep Clique 💛💛💛
I greatly appreciate anyone that takes the time to share their informed opinions and experience on the subject. I do think you are starting off with a greater degree of complexity than is really necessary for "getting started". Re: DAW's. There are a number of these, in particular Cakewalk by Bandlab, that are as capable and sophisticated as any DAW on the market, and it is completely FREE! Ditto, there are hundreds of completely free VST instruments and FX software plugins.
A MIDI keyboard controller/synthesizer is very useful, but unless you are a keyboard player, small MIDI only units with a limited keyboard range (but with sliders and knobs that can be programmed to control the DAW mixer and software synthesizer parameters) are entirely adequate and, as you pointed out, readily available used on, e.g., eBay.
As I'm sure you are aware, much contemporary music production is entirely electronic, thus acoustic instruments, microphones and digital audio interfaces are optional and those items can be among the more expensive studio equipment. Even if you aren't recording a microphone output (requiring an A/D converter, i.e., audio interface) you will still need some type of D/A (digital to analog) converter to output the sound from the computer to the amp/speakers. If you are on a really tight budget you can just use the analog speaker outputs on the computer to feed the monitors. Absent live recording of acoustical instruments, that also means that you don't have to worry about an acoustically appropriate studio space. That subject is a whole other level of complexity and, potentially, expense.
A decent set of monitor speakers, either self-powered or passive (which requires a separate amplifier) is a pretty universal requirement and I agree that it is worth obtaining the best quality that your budget allows right off the bat. If you use headphones only to mix and master your music you end up with a result that sounds good - when using headphones. It is generally suggested that you preview your end results on as many different sound systems as you readily have access to, e.g, home and car audio, stereo equipment of friends and family, etc., before a final release. I might also mention that there are also very good free music score creation and editing software applications, e.g., MuseScore. Thank you again for your contribution to the community.
Many midi controllers and keyboards come with Ableton Lite for free, and it's pretty damned useful.
Gene Pozniak That’s true! And to be fair, you can pick up a pretty cheap midi controller these days just to get you started! I just did a video on the Worlde Panda Mini which I think is great for new producers.
@Shovine Bojraj Exactly what I got, on sale for $50. :-)
which ones?
@@Vivi-mp9nn As we mentioned, one is a 49-key midi keyboard by M-Audio. You should be able to find others by Googling. Good luck and have fun! :-)
When I did that, I used Ableton Live Lite for a long time before I decided I had to upgrade.
Although now that I am only on standard, It still doesn't feel full featured with the small number of provided instruments and what not.
Acoustics for beginners is not a must have, but, it will help listen that true flat sound from the monitors. I learn that the hard way. I read once an article stating that no matter how expensive or good the monitors are, without acoustics, is like not hearing the whole full spectrum. But if you know the sound of your monitors like the back of your hand and you can make it work in post-production /mastering knowing that your mixes are translating well on other sounds systems; keep doing it. Acoustics will help with the workflow of mixing and mastering, making it easier and faster to identify which sounds of the track full spectrum need to be tweak. Again not everyone that is starting will have money for acoustics, good reference headphones will help be the substitute for that, but again is a completely different thing mixing and mastering on headphones vs studio monitors. A lot of nuances that I learn when i started in music production. I think I went off subject, being the video for starting at home. Again is my humble opinion.
Sorry again for my English.
Hey what you said on Twitter is totally true, people comment these disgusting things, I have seen them in many videos, and it isn’t just you many other people need to deal with that, and it is truly sad. I personally like watching you because I like the music you make, as it sounds natural to me, not like other music that seems kind of robotic in a way. But please, do not let that people bother you, there are viewers who are deeply interested on what you do, which they find inspiring. Just ignore/delete those utterly useless comments and focus on they positive side. ( IK it isn’t that easy, but stick with us)
a lot of people see a cute girl online and immediately comment inappropriate shit
it's ridiculous
I have been floating around your channel for a bit, your gear choices are super dope/inspiring.
Such great content! Being in the middle of understanding all the technical aspects of music your videos are so perfect. Thank you for taking the time and sharing your knoledge. Keet it uuup!
You are amazingly articulate! Both, in your speech and your lesson plan! Great work!
Thank you so much for the shopping tips. You are so right. It’s so easy to get wrapped up in buying new gear. And you forget to look for great used gear. Great video!🔥
This answered so many questions i had about things i've seen on the internet but didn't know about. Thank you.
This was extremely helpful and I'm so glad that you're sharing some knowledge with us and your opinions on what worked for you. I really want to look into midi controllers and the list you have def made the search much easier. Thanks and hopefully one day I can sign up for the classes.
How to produce electronic music in poor countries (syria/yamen/....):
1:Got a computer.
2:Download a free software program
3:Download samples packs with internet 50kp
4:Listen to NCS/Trap city/nation ....
5:you start your first fu**en track.
This is my way hope you enjoy .
😁
righ underground and under the radar
I just came out of a concert thinking "I want to my my own music" and then you uploaded this video. You're reading my mind snacks.
Just bought your Neat Tape sample pack! I've always felt like a beginner producer, but I already feel a massive improvement after watching your videos and learning more about sampling. I now have a pretty expansive library which is really motivating and helps to inspire me whenever I'm on a creative high. Keep up the great work!
People are sleeping on REAPER... best daw I’ve used hands down.
Agreed! And it's so affordable as well.
Love Reaper
Same!
Unfriendly but its hidden power can smash galaxies
true re. unfriendly hahah, like reading the instructions manual to a blender@@nitroanilinmusic
Thanks for this informative video Prof. Snackerelli
Wheeeeeee! Can't wait to watch this on the way home tonight.
Listening to Until the Quiet Comes atm and I can totally hear how this album influenced your music btw. You're making amazing tracks - keep it up!!
Guido Gautsch 💛💛💛💛 one of my all time favorite albums ever
You give good advice, openly and very helpfully. Thanks!
Hi Bad Snacks! I met you at the Berklee Workshop this summer, just checking your videos right now, ready to learn 😊
alright everything is kool, nice and all most nice presentation aspect I found is the aura of a pretty school teacher vibe. maybe its just some nostalgic memory hmm ~ nice seeing ya
First 1hr with the organelle. Instant love. Just purchased it after watching this video, finally caved after years of "should !..." I did and now I haz heaven! Just got it today after posting up the windows for the mailman for about 4 hours. Keep doing what your doing. BTW, them there beat tapes on spotify are great! Blasted those on a road trip to philly a few weeks ago.
Agree 100% with your argument on Pro Tools. It’s my personal favorite, but it takes SO MUCH cpu that it’s hard to experiment new plugins or ideas. I’ve been using Cakewalk as DAW and honestly, best free DAW so far.
Good video!. I followed the same progression regarding DAWs. Ableton's workflow is just a wonderful fit.
Love your studio set up! Very versatile. Thanks for the tips for us beginners
Good video. I went to your bandcamp page -- very nice-sounding stuff!
I'd love to chill with you on a rainy day while listening to your own tunes. You're amazing, lots of love from portugal
Great video for new composers. Keep it up!
This is one of the best videos to get an overall understanding to enter to the world of producing electronic music. Thanks :D
If you can't afford an interface/monitors, a pair of good headphones works too to get started. Beyerdynamic DT770s, AT-50s etc are awesome and you'll hear the bass accurately. But to mix properly, it helps to have monitors.
An awesome free sample library is LABS by Spitfire audio. Amazing quality samples for $0
Also, Native Instruments' M32 MIDI keyboard comes with a bunch of excellent soft synths and samples, and the keyboard is mapped to a bunch of controls in them.
Ok, i just came here to say that because of watching a lot of tutorials on yt, I came across the video on Huangs channel about one song - 4 producers and I have to say that i f*ckn love your style. Peace!
I knew all that, but kept the video going while I clean around the studio. I liked it. Good job!
big up the lady producers.....i first learnt to DJ mainly d&b and now looking to produce d&b ...... as a woman i've found lots men dominate this industry...... well done you are super cool and know your stuff....knowledge is power
Good finds. Also the plants look complementary.
This is an incredibly helpful video. Thanks!
These tips were very helpful. You give me inspiration
Oooooh I’ve actually kinda been hoping you’d make a video like this! Love your take on it.
Thank you for this video. I always wanted to get into it because of all the cool sounds I could volition in my head but I always said one day. This helps a lot. It may still be a one day - but I have a roadmap to what needs to be looked at. Your bad snacks - oh shoot blew me away. I want to create things like that. Awesome video : )
Definitely appreciate the links for the sample packs, for sure going to pick some of those up!
Great video, glad to see you back again!
I got myself a scarlett 18i20, i use a lot of outboard stereo effects, just extremely awesome.
Loved this video. Things are unexpected and suddenly clearer for me now...
Really appreciate this video: thanks for taking the time to do it! Love what you do!
Really helpful tbh! So much info and great explanations! Got a new subscriber! 👌🏻
Very good points! I want to mention Studio One as a alternative DAW as well, it has steadily built its reputation and user base since its inception and with the really cheap artist version and the newly added focus on tools for beatmaking it's a excellent DAW for beginners.
As someone who's been trying to get into production for a year or so now, this was so helpful. Cheers prof. Snackerelli
Yay! Learning from one of my favorite producers! 😁🌈
I just discovered your channel (through Zee Bashew), and I’m very glad I did! You certainly make some amazing music and you’re also charismatic which should be useful for a RUclipsr. Thank you for inspiring me and keep on rocking!
super helpful and appreciate the detailed options within each of the 5. Makes me feel like I could actually do this.
"I have a Novation here" lol
Love the launchpad though, Novation midi controllers are how I first got into Ableton.
Chord packs are the LUT packs of music production lol. Gotta love the ads. #photography #musicproduction
For anyone considering FL Studio, it might have a bad reputation in some circles, but I can highly recommend it. The piano roll and extreme automation possibilities are amazing. If you can think of it, you can automate it. For example, you can change the tracks an audio recording plays on with automation.
Wonderful video - very good summary.
I also started on computer monitors with an aux cable (Logitech 2.1 setup)
It didn't take me long to switch to monitors and an interface, and the difference it made was huge. That along with getting a decent DAW (Ableton) and a solid soft synth (Serum) was a huge step up in the amount of time required to get a good sound.
I'd also strongly recommend real instruments! There's a fun relationship that you build with them, you can practice when you want to get away from the computer and there's something really nice about the physical connection. It makes you look at music differently.
Wooosh! Andrew Huang helped me to discover your channel. And i really like your beats and vibes that you make. But i think gear is not so important. What is really important - your feel of music, harmony and rhythms, music theory basics are also helpful. These things never get old. All the rest is patience, hard work and practice. Thank you for sharing you thoughts and experience with beginners 🙌🏻
Thanks for the great video--very helpful indeed. I'm still a beginnner--though I am really enjoying learning synthesis on a few instruments I recently purchased (including the Subphatty). Love your music too--thanks for those links!
I’ve definitely had some of these questions. Thank you!
Loved this video! Hope to see more videos like this which inspire me and teach me at the same time. :)
Such a helpful video for new starters. I was just working on a video like this for my subscribers too. I like how you broke it down for everyone. I could learn from this type of organisation tbh 😂
I absolutely love your music
Awesome video! Found all the information really useful - definitely going to be putting it to good use soon, hopefully!
Awesome video, super helpful! Thanks Snacks!
Getting real instruments to start with is definitely a great idea! You're so cool for bringing it out to. It helps out creatively being able to focus on just one instrument in front of you and the tactile feel + immediacy of sound makes you develop musicianship skills quite differently than using just a mouse for everything.
I guess a DAW and a few samples are enough to get going. Great video!
Nice introduction into edm, with nice teacher!)
I love to make music, so thanks for wishing us "Happy Music Making" , same to you.
Saw the organelle at a used music shop and had to cop it! So many beautiful sounds! Awsm video 🙌
Great video. Have been looking to get into this, have played in bands years ago and im quite technical. It was either a business in IOT or try to get into sound production thanks for sharing
i really enjoyed the organelle and atmegatron when i came across them in a store, they felt like they filled something in my soul.
amazing tips! Thank you Sensei Snacks! :D
All I use: Keys, synths, guitar pedals, into a bass guitar amplifier. I'll run instruments into guitar pedals, straight into a Zoom h4n.
Drag the files off the Zoom on to my laptop, plop then on Soundcloud.
I haven producing in computer for years but since few years ago I switch back to hardware it just feels more natural to me
Really well explained and broken down.
I sort of wish I learned on Ableton but I got really good at GarageBand so Logic was the...Logical choice.
You are very special, thank you.
Thank you so much gurl ❤️ with what little bit I know atm starting I agree on several points you made here. Love this vid ,😀 also much love on that third eye sticker you got back there I have one tatted on my arm and heart chakra on the other. 💓
Thanks for this. I'm definitely not just getting started but I realized I've had the same workflow for over 10 years now and I only chose that workflow because I didn't have money for the proper gear at the time so I had to make do with what I had. But now I see I would do well to get a controller so that I can actually play the parts which will make my production like a thousand times better. I hate clicking in Melodies and rhythms
Just got my OP-1 last week from Teenage Engineering. They're back on sale for about $1300US. Pricey, but that thing has inspired my creativity more than any other piece of equipment I've ever put my hands on.
Great tips -- thank you!
If you're looking to get an interface i would HIGHLY recommend a Focusrite Scarlett. Not because it's the most popular, but because you get a bunch of really amazing plugins and an intro to Ableton Live. The Softube Time and Tone Bundle is something i use all the time on every project and they're all free. And you also get a super high quality piano VST called XLN AUDIO: ADDICTIVE KEYS or any of their 4 options.
i paused your video in about 1 min, and wrote an awesome track! thanks:-)
Thank you for this video. I was about to ask for it.
Oh, a new channel to sub to! Great video, keeeep up the good work
Super helpful, thank you!
I’d like to hear more about musical theory for electronic music making. Is it necessary to know the chords, logic of progressions and harmonies, or it’s better to smash keys and rotate knobs vigorously and just learn in progress? I’m particularly interested in IDM genre
Truly help for beginners , thank you！
I was the electronic musician that spent all his money on skateboards, mixmag/sound on sound/future music/keyboard/magazines and raver clothes any then always complained about being too broke to set up a "studio" then was limited to torrented fl studio packages. I did have a YAMAHA DJX 2, and the first Korg Kaoss pad, that was fun..
I am the "musician" that painstakingly saved up as much money as I could muster to build a basic home studio: Monitors, interface, microphone headphones, a MIDI keyboard, a DAW and some basic VSTs only to find out that my workflow absolutely sucks and that understanding how my DAW works is way harder than I imagined it to be. Now I am slowly starting to learn more and more stuff as I go along and I really want a groovebox as my next purchase to have something a little more physical to ease me into learning. Of course I have also spent my fair share of cash on event tickets, drugs, transportation and clothes, but those things were what made me love music as much as I do in first place. So don't sweat it, this is no waste. You probably had a much better experience feeling music the music you love than I had sitting on my equipment and not being able to use it's potential. :P
If it wasn’t for the price, the OP-1 is the best synth to get started IMO. It was the first physical instrument I bought 5 years ago and it helped me soooo much to stay motivated and to understand things. It’s very special but the OP-Z is even better for a beginner now.
I made a lot of electronic (ambient) on VST synths on my computer. I also use a physical guitar. Then I got my first physical synthesizer. Better to control while controlling, where when I make a change while playing a VST it changes the entire track.
Great video! Keep on killing it!