How To Make A Dark Pop Song (Like Tate McRae, Fletcher, Carlie Hanson, Olivia O'Brien, Madison Beer)

In this video, Austin shows you how to make a dark pop song in the style of female powerhouses such as Tate McRae, Fletcher, Olivia O'Brien, and more.
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My Gear:
DAW: Cubase 13 Pro
Desk: AZ Studio Workstations
Main Microphone: Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden, Lewitt LCT1040
Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208
Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6
Interface: RME UFX ii
Compressor: AudioScape 76D
MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61
Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88, Roland Juno 106, Arturia PolyBrute
Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus
Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800
Extra Microphones: Advanced Audio 251, Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59
Camera: Sony A7iv
Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4
Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs
Timestamps:
Intro 0:00
Important Info 0:22
Laying Down Plucky Synths 1:10
Programming Cinematic Dark Pop Drums 3:15
Laying Down Verse Bass and Chords 4:59
Structuring The Verse and Layering 5:58
Dropout Pre-Chorus 7:05
Making The Chorus Drums Sound Huge 8:13
Adding Chorus Synths and Basses 10:10
Making Guitar With VSTs 12:30
Adding Ear Candy 13:24
How To Make Your Vocal Sound Like Your Favorite Artist 14:18
Using A.I. To Turn My Vocal Into Tate McRae 15:04
How To Get The Best Results With A.I. 17:15
Mixing Vocals Like Tate McRae 18:00
Listening To The Final Song 20:00
Outro 21:32