7 Biggest Mistakes Most Producers Make
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- Опубликовано: 12 июл 2024
- The 7 biggest mistakes I see new (and old) producers making. Hopefully it will help you avoid them! New producer? Get started today with my free EDM Starter Pack here: bit.ly/33r0nJj
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7 Biggest Music Production Mistakes:
1. Being obsessed over being original too early on.
Don’t try too hard to be original when you’re starting out. Listen to music you love. Try and replicate it….you’ll learn so much. Your own sound will develop over time.
2. Spending too long on one track.
If you spend 6 months on one track, you will:
a) get disheartened
b) lose objectivity on it (does it still sound good?)
c) lose the opportunity to write 6 or 12 tracks in that time. That would equal 12 x more melodies written, 12 x more bass lines written, 12 x more beats programmed, etc. Think how much better you’ll be after finishing 12 separate tracks EVEN if they’re not perfect!
3. Not finishing tracks.
This is similar to point 2 (but not quite). You might write 12 track IDEAS in 6 months, but if you don’t actually FINISH them, you are doing yourself a disservice. No one will hear them, you can’t release them, and you won’t have the experience of pushing through the painful parts to a finished project. Don’t be a dabbler. Be a finisher.
4. Getting hung-up on new plugins.
Whilst some 3rd party plugins are advisable, you only need a few (and if you’re starting out, you don’t even need those). Learn your plugins inside and out, and how to get the most from them. Then, when you finally invest in a few third party premium plugins, your skills will largely translate to them.
5. Not using auxiliary channels.
If you want to get some extra control over your spatial effects (like reverb and delays), learn to use auxiliary channels. You’ll be able to create so much more clarity in your mix by doing things like EQing and compressing your reverb separate from the dry signal.
6. Not checking your mix in mono
Loading in presets from fancy synths and samplers can sound GREAT, but they often have lots of stereo effects included that can sound muddy when summed to mono (on a phone speaker, for instance). This is no good, so you want to check your mix in mono often, to make sure it still has clarity and punch.
7. Not referencing other music
This is a KEY skill to learn. If you referencing other music often during the production, mixing and mastering processes, you will have a benchmark by which to measure your own music. I don’t know even ONE accomplished producer who doesn’t reference other music extensively.
So there you have it!
Mine is getting obsessed with small details before getting the main idea finished. 🙈
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EDM tips sorry mate but no you can’t do an entire complete idea with arrengment in 6hours, or yeah maybe your right if your « idea » is flat without texture.
Thomas Rellum I choose to take his word for it before I take yours. Sorry🤷♂️
EDM tips my biggest struggle right now is finding the right chords and make a good melody to go with the chords. Do you have a favorite key scale you use? Or do you have any other good advices regarding the melody (chords+lead melody)? Best reg from Marcus, Oslo/ Norway. 🇳🇴
@@oledahl. This'll help! I don't have a favourite key, but A minor is a nice, simple place to start... ruclips.net/video/KPU19qZjz0M/видео.html&
EDM tips thanx a lot for the answer!
1. Obsessing over being original
2. Obsessing over one track for months
3. Not finishing tracks
4. Getting hung up on new plugins
5. Not using auxiliary channels
6. Not checking your mix in mono
7. Not realizing the importance of referencing
#2 is gold for me. I have trouble letting go of projects. I'm getting better at it, but thanks for the reassurance that I need to finish projects faster :D
You are so welcome!
Such a good video and set of messages. Rewatching this after having been playing with music production for about 4 months, and it all makes even more sense than the first time I listened to it when I was even greener. The point about 'finishing is better than perfection' as that way you clock up so much more across-the-board-practice is soooo true. Take this man's courses - he is your accelerator.
Thank you for the kind words and support 😌
I appreciate everything you share with us 👍👍👍. Great work.
Straight on the point, as you always do. Thanks a lot :-)
You're welcome! 🙂
Thank you for this!
You're welcome, glad it was helpful! 🙂
I really needed this video! Thank you so much, man! 😸🙏🏻
You're welcome 😀
Thanks so much for your thoughtful and detailed videos! On to the soft!
You're welcome! Glad it was useful :)
this might just be your best video on yt... thanks a lot :)
The mono tip has changed the game for me! Thank you so much, great tips 🙏🏻
I love these videos man!
Awesome! Thanks for watching. What are you interested in, in particular?
Fantastic video man, thanks!
Glad it helped!
Excellent tips. I'm guilty of all of the above. Finishing tracks is probably my biggest downfall. thanks for your content
Another great video and with over 27k views, I still can't believe you've "only" got 87k subs man! So, from the list, I've cured myself of a couple of them over the 18 months or so I've been learning the craft! #2, 6 &7 are probably my worst ones these days and the fact that I predominantly mix with headphones and export to Soundcloud so I can play on the big Sonos (this is not the most neutral sounding speaker in the world but represents quite well what it'd sound like in a club - or at least it goes way loud anyway!).
'you're making dance music man, you wanna make people lose their shit'... hmm, can I sample this please :P
Yes 😬
Thanks for you edm pack sir, it helps me a lot
My pleasure!
Very helpful tips! Thank you 👌👍
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you, this was an awesome video! I’m struggling with composition and knowing what I need in a certain part of my song, like breakdown, or pre chorus. I have a difficult time understanding how to keep energy moving in a logical manor in my track as well. Transitioning from drop to breakdown section or chorus to build.
This should help! ruclips.net/video/mRklR5pMYtQ/видео.html&
Hi, I'm learning arrangement at the moment and this is the main thing I struggled to get my head around. Will's 'Ghost Track' and analysing tracks is super important as this has helped me a lot, so get yourself on Beatport and buy a track you like and then follow Will's link. Reference! Reference! Reference!
Great video dude!!
Thanks!
Oh boy nailed it with the the unfinished 8 bar loops. Too many.
You know it!
Thank you sir
Everything s true Man!! Good tips
Great! thank master
You are welcome! Thanks for watching and supporting 🙂
Subscribed , your videos are really knowledgeable,Thank you.
Welcome aboard!
Your philosophy is 💯
great to see no dislikes on video.. very useful tips & love all your videos!
Glad you like them!
you got a new follower ;)
This is the second top 7 mistakes producers make I am watching, and this one made a lot more sense than the previous one
great advice :-)
Glad it was helpful!
Very good! Not producing enough quickly is my biggest problem. Also not finishing tracks. The amount of time you lose by going back to work on old sketches....
Fred from Queen, said if it wasn't coming together after twenty minutes he'd forget it as it wasn't likely to happen.
Good advice about writing and ideas from probably my biggest influence
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ruclips.net/video/wz5AVOl0sio/видео.html
This is great advice, but: Bottom line: surrender to the process. No amount of "don't make the mistakes that I did" videos (there are tons of other videos that say the same thing) can save you from having to put in the time, pay your dues. Just accept the fact that you will need time (years). Because if this weren't true, there would be legions of producers with one year under their belt getting signed and making Grammy nominated hits. There aren't, and you won't be one just because you take this advice to heart. Having said that, this is great advice. Use it to make faster progress. Thanks.
Muddy mix is a big struggle :-( Still working on that but I love your tips, thanks :-)
5:02 mans just summed up my entire existence 😪😪
Sound advice!
In both ways, I hope 😆
The king 👑
Thank u soo much. i was wondering y it didnt soft the sa for as well
Very good and informative video buddy! I had subbed but the notification bell wasn’t activated, but it is now! So pls, let them videos come... 👍🙏😀 kindest regards from Oslo, Norway 🇳🇴
Thanks for the support, man!!
EDM tips no problem. Thx for sharing! 🙏👍
When I first got soft soft it was Japanese to (I don’t know Japanese) but I got the hang of it and now I’m working on an e.p so thx
You're welcome! 🙌🏻
Plugins... yep, stock ones work and can be excellent. Also many of the free ones available are fantastic. I have some free plugins that completely crush the ones I paid for. This goes for effects as well as virtual instruments. Free does not mean inferior. Paid does not mean better. Use your ears.
I agree with your assessment "Don't be precious". That means more than you said, it also means don't be afaid to throw out a part that doesn't work. Don't be afraid to move on if your idea doesn't quite come out as interesting as you planned.
Not everything will be great. Most composers say that for every good song they wrote, they wrote 100 others that sucked. Keep going, you will find a gem if you keep at it. But if you only produce a small output it's going to take a long time to create that gem.
Great advice!
Great real world tips! I have been guilty on all of these
Me too!
Superb Work, nice one for featuring ❤ 👦
Thanks ✌️
This vid made me a fan. I like to start with a hook or original melody and work backwards, but all in tech house (new genre for me) seem to start with the beat then add in samples. Also I dont like layering. Is it absolutely necessary? I ask because I found a great hook for a track but the key didnt fit and going back and changing the bass line times 3 layers is a nightmare. Okay to use just one bass?
Number 2 that's Me all the time, since months on the same tracks, it doesn't sound like it did in the beginning, or how they were meant to be - even worse - sometimes I destroy them as you said while trying to optimise them, so they get worse instead and the next day I think - oh no what did I do - it was almost finished and now it sounds rubbish. Luckely I do new versions on a regular basis, so that I can go back one or two versions if I don't like how it ended up. Have the feeling, I will never finalize those tracks
Can anyone recommend any other good channel that give you tutorials and tips in producing i came across this channel which is really good but the more the better
Zen World is good, too!
My biggest and main headache is phase correlation on synths, I always struggle on fixing this kind of issues, any advice you can give on how to deal with this? Keep in mind I'm a Reaper user, I don't have Ableton Live.
Number 5 - auxiliary channels - I don't know what they are - do you have a tutorial showing it so I get an idea?
I'll make a quick tutorial on it tomorrow! :)
Nice Video!!!!!!!!!! True!!!!!!!!
Glad you think so!
Everything I do sounds like it was produced by Jeff Lyne with a massive hangover. Instead of obsessing over one track for months, we should follow your example. "Let's pop over to the DAW and get it done". 😊 Thanks for the tips. I have loads of strategies memorised but its good for a noob like me to be reminded.
Everything I'm producing today sounds like it was produced by Will Darling with a massive hangover 🤕
@@EDMTips 🍺 😆
Remember guys, Toby Fox and W2D used stock plugins and heavy sampling, and they both made it hella big. So 100% don’t give up because you’re cheap or lacking kit. You really do not need it. Just gotta keep at it and get feedback
My biggest struggle is finding the right instruments/sounds/samples. I'll have an idea in my head, know exactly what it should sound like. Then I spend hours and hours trying to find that sound. Often I can't and just use what comes the closest. But usually that means it sounds like crap and not like what I intended at all...
Still helping after 2 years
Rock on! You're welcome! 🙂
hes right about mono mixing
Would love to hear your mix competition track that got you a deal Will ... Sharing is caring mate 👊👍
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Thanks!
Cool
Thank you!
Biggest Mistakes Most Producers Make is placing monitors in corners with no bass traitement then covering 90% of walls with bad mid traitement !
I get melodies few times in my mind but i dont know how to put them on my daw and most of the time i go blank helppppp
This will help!! ruclips.net/video/XYXyxT2C-uQ/видео.html
Video starts at 1:00
Myanmar dia Light I have the demo version right now would you recomnd buying the full version?
the reason why is still stuck 4 years,
actually #1
You've changed my life
Hopefully for the better!
Tea AND water? Way to hydrate bro!
The trick is to have garishly coloured mugs...it 10x's the hydration
5:15 if gear and plugins do not matter that much, why has no one came even close to recreate the Skrillex growls from Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites released more than 10 years ago ? I watched a few tries on youtube and they all failed. From what I heard Skrillex used some dedicated hardware etc.
I'm guilty of no 2. 😄
We all are from time to time 😆
Can you provide the community with a proper way or alternatives to sell beats online
In what sense? Selling beats royalty free for other producers to use, or syncing them to ads, etc.?
Do you have a remix tutorial???
Yep! Here: www.edmtips.com/how-to-remix-a-song/
how do i create a sequence?
I'm not pretty sure about Auxiliary Channels...
Ideas with hiding ur face in dj fests such as MARSHMELLO
I already made a soft in like 3 hours its that hard
I cannot imagine spending 20 hours on a track. 1 at the most
guilty of number 2 big time.
where are the links???
The links to what??? The other videos or the download pack?
Doing the Sa Fcukin tNice tutorialng
Appreciate it! 🙌🙏
I don't agree about the originality part, i think that an artist should always try to creat something new , referencing is an important tool, but at end of the day 1000 producer are doing the same thing and they oversaturate the market
7/7 :(
getting stuck with tons of 8 bar looops...
Damn. All these mistakes are mine 😂
Easily done!
All I’ve got is unfinished projects 🤦♂️ 😂
It’s a common problem….this should help: ruclips.net/video/-KUB4_YXE0w/видео.html
How old are you?
10 $ soundisolation and a professional audio producer
Gg’s
broke gang
Bro u send wayyyy too many emails
minutes, and then delete it
6 hours for making something good and original ? LOL
Well, the basic idea...yeah. Mixing and mastering, no
Finn Seeger just right click and it’ll appear again