Making an Ambient Indie Song (Bon Iver, Novo Amor, Phoebe Bridgers)

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  • Опубликовано: 1 дек 2024

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  • @DaysBeforeICame
    @DaysBeforeICame 8 месяцев назад +28

    Didn‘t Bon Iver record his debut album with just a SM57?

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  8 месяцев назад +13

      He sure did! Ran them through a $60 Avid MBox on a student version of ProTools. Incredible.

    • @toweringmother
      @toweringmother 8 месяцев назад +3

      SM57 is a great all around mic for instruments and vocals. has a little more meat to it than the beta 57 on vocals, partly due to the beta's noise rejection response.

    • @korneliusoderso
      @korneliusoderso Месяц назад

      Almost. For the drum takes or vocal overdubs he used other mics, but for the main thing he solely used the 57. My favourite mic to be fair

  • @LukeProv
    @LukeProv 8 месяцев назад +4

    Man I would love to see exactly how you mixed those vocals to get that final sound! Awesome video, you gained yourself a new subscriber !

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  8 месяцев назад +5

      Thank you for the sub! To be 100% honest with you, it was nothing fancy or complicated. It was done mainly with the Slate Virtual Mix rack, if my memory serves me correctly, all that is on them is a small amount of preamp push, slight compression, and some low/mid eq cleanup. That's pretty much it. The magic comes from sending the vocals to a big, drenched reverb, and compressing the reverb bus fairly hard. I think a lot of people forget to process bus effects, so removing low end from the reverb, adding some mid presence, and compressing it a fair bit goes a LONG way. Hope this helps!

    • @LukeProv
      @LukeProv 8 месяцев назад

      @@TrevBarnes thanks so much for taking the time to reply, I appreciate that. I’ll give this a shot!

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  8 месяцев назад

      For sure! Let me know how it goes

    • @davidblades9468
      @davidblades9468 Месяц назад

      @@TrevBarnesthis would be super helpful if I had any idea what you were talking about. lol. Any chance you could do a video walking us through this process? Great song and trying g to learn how to produce this type of music.

  • @intersweat
    @intersweat 9 месяцев назад +24

    This style is one of my favourites and you did a really great job. Only subbed yesterday and I’ve been going through your vids and I love this the most. Awesome job!!

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  9 месяцев назад +1

      That’s so kind, thank you!!

  • @WraithMusic.
    @WraithMusic. 9 месяцев назад +11

    Great vid Trev! I wish there was more of this style of tutorial on RUclips...

  • @TobiasRobertson
    @TobiasRobertson 2 месяца назад +1

    When you said about strings I already knew you were reaching by for the mellotron! It’s such a good sound for this genre, especially when do weird stuff like drown it in reverb, delay or even distort/bitcrush it for weird little ear candy moments
    Great video again dude

  • @MusoraOfficial
    @MusoraOfficial 7 месяцев назад +2

    Great vid! We love the Yvette Young shout-out!

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  7 месяцев назад +1

      First, holy smokes I'm fangirling so hard that you commented on my channel. Second, of course, Yvette is a legend!

  • @tepidlemming
    @tepidlemming 3 месяца назад

    No cap bro, you’re a huge inspiration and have given me the confidence to put down my real ideas in logic instead of just making beats.

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  3 месяца назад

      that means the world to hear. stay inspired, friend 🙏

  • @cesarespinoac
    @cesarespinoac 9 месяцев назад +4

    RUclips suggested this video to me, I didn't know I would come across such an interesting production, good video, new subscriber, greetings from Mexico.

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  9 месяцев назад

      That means so much to me, thank you!

  • @LastTakeFilmMake
    @LastTakeFilmMake 9 месяцев назад +2

    This was awesome you inspire so many! Keep it up!

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  9 месяцев назад

      That’s too kind, thank you so much!

  • @marionobre2678
    @marionobre2678 2 месяца назад

    I think the key is to be authentic and not try to emulate what was the accidental of what makes something heartfelt and unique, it more a connection to the soul and capturing it with any means you have in the most fluid way without overthinking it to keep the emotions pure and not empty…

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  2 месяца назад +1

      I agree with that, I've never made anything good (in my opinion) from overthinking. The best way to write and produce something heartfelt is just simply to do.

  • @davidferguson1378
    @davidferguson1378 8 месяцев назад

    Loved the comment about playin w the tip of your finger for a softer sound while still including some kinda transient. I typically point my finger nails on my right hand so that its easier to do this. You can also keep the rest of you nail shorter so you don't freak out the barrista at your local coffee shop.

  • @mattk.9377
    @mattk.9377 Месяц назад +1

    Side note, great books behind you. Rick Rubin's "The Creative Act" is a must read for any artists out there.

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  Месяц назад +1

      100%

    • @mattk.9377
      @mattk.9377 Месяц назад

      @@TrevBarnes if you liked Psychology of Money check out The Almanack of Naval Ravikant. You won't be disappointed.

  • @sydneyotoole7685
    @sydneyotoole7685 9 месяцев назад

    love this sm!!! the song was so good and the video production went off💃

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  9 месяцев назад

      That means so much to me, thank you!

  • @musiclearner8634
    @musiclearner8634 9 месяцев назад

    The lyrics are simple yet so effective 💯♥️. Very thoughtful writing

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much!

  • @michael.h.m
    @michael.h.m 9 месяцев назад +1

    I love your brain man. Thank you for these videos!

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  9 месяцев назад

      That’s so genuinely kind, thank you!

  • @disobeats
    @disobeats 9 месяцев назад

    absalutely gorgious, you totally nailed this sound!

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  9 месяцев назад

      That’s so nice, thank you for watching!

  • @ArtFreex
    @ArtFreex 9 месяцев назад

    Damn! The idea of mixing in mono is amazing! Definitely will try that asap!
    Thanks for the very nice video :) was listening to Novo Amor the other day again and it's just such a vibe.

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @pyt2
    @pyt2 9 месяцев назад

    Amazing, my dude. Would love to see more videos on this style.

  • @MusicBenHenry
    @MusicBenHenry 5 месяцев назад

    Absolutely beautiful man!! Nice one

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  5 месяцев назад

      Thank you! Cheers!

  • @macaroon147
    @macaroon147 8 месяцев назад +1

    Im in the Same place like with you and lyrics bro. For me I end up just saying whatever words come out and trust that later they'll make sense - or not. It's more about the feel in the end to me. Like the music i listen to, i never really care about the lyrics either.

  • @brendanpatrickmusic
    @brendanpatrickmusic 9 месяцев назад

    Mellotron flute/string works perfectly on anything in this style haha.

  • @sarahlibovmusic
    @sarahlibovmusic 4 месяца назад

    Hey, I love your videos and they're super helpful. Do you by chance have a studio tour/gear collection video? Would be so interested in seeing that.

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  4 месяца назад

      Thank you so much! I definitely plan on doing one soon

  • @wheresallthezombies
    @wheresallthezombies 8 месяцев назад +1

    One of my biggest regrets is not working on my singing. This is great

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  8 месяцев назад +1

      A regret is only a regret when the time of opportunity has passed, and there is no such thing as missing your chance to work on something. You can do it.

    • @wheresallthezombies
      @wheresallthezombies 8 месяцев назад

      @@TrevBarnes thanks dude! People keep telling me that but I feel too old. lol. Especially after wasting my teens, 20s, and early 30s doing drugs and sort of wasting away.

  • @toweringmother
    @toweringmother 8 месяцев назад

    agreed about the beta 58 on vocals. i always struggle with this one, there's quite a thin sound to it.

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  8 месяцев назад +1

      Which is so bizarre considering how great it sounds on instruments

    • @toweringmother
      @toweringmother 8 месяцев назад

      right!? sound is so cool. @@TrevBarnes

  • @ChilledGreese
    @ChilledGreese 7 месяцев назад

    This is amazing, great work!

  • @vitocarrone7452
    @vitocarrone7452 4 месяца назад

    What kind of reverbs did you use for the session? Particularly on the voice...

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  4 месяца назад

      if my memory serves me correctly, I used Logic’s Space Designer. The only three things I adjusted on the reverb were the pre-delay (set to 0ms), the EQ (boosted the miss, cut the lows and highs a tad), and adjusted the wet mix to flavor

    • @vitocarrone7452
      @vitocarrone7452 4 месяца назад

      @@TrevBarnes thanks, you use the hall type?

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  4 месяца назад

      @@vitocarrone7452 I believe so.

  • @isaiah_dunbar_music
    @isaiah_dunbar_music 9 месяцев назад

    Awesome video man!

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much!

  • @Enamoredofa
    @Enamoredofa 9 месяцев назад +2

    can you make a video on how to make a stephen sanchez ( until i found you) type song ?

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  9 месяцев назад

      I’d have to check it out!

  • @matthewk8279
    @matthewk8279 9 месяцев назад

    great video and beautiful song!

  • @wanderlost2490
    @wanderlost2490 4 месяца назад

    Youre the one im looking for🎉❤

  • @dfgvjnkjdsnbkjsbdvjkhdsb
    @dfgvjnkjdsnbkjsbdvjkhdsb 3 дня назад +1

    *why u hiding tie fighter?*

  • @dmitriytampei1953
    @dmitriytampei1953 4 месяца назад +2

    FAC GAE tuning

  • @reganovich
    @reganovich 8 месяцев назад

    This sounds great! love your style and approach..Peace from Ireland! Also, what is the initial synth/instrument sound..that sounds gorgeous

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  8 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much! Its Baby Audio's new ATOMS synth. They sent it to me to try out and I legit use it with most projects now, there's alot of weird stuff in there

  • @ceckpoint2519
    @ceckpoint2519 4 месяца назад

    Hi man! Really love the bass, how did you made it?

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  4 месяца назад

      Hey there! If my memory serves me correctly it is the default patch when you open up the plugin Ana 2, and just added a little bit of a high cut.

  • @philipalmen5116
    @philipalmen5116 9 месяцев назад

    Sounds great man, good vibe! Can't really hear the lyrics though. Are you using Logic plugins for guitar?

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you! Yeah, after listening to the final I may have gone a little overboard with the reverb. For the guitar I’m using a mix of logic’s stock plugins and slates VMR

  • @elalexromeu
    @elalexromeu 9 месяцев назад

    Great video & song! Really enjoyed watching. I have a question, what drum kit did you use? Is it Logic Pro X native? Greetings from México!

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you! The kit is a collection of samples from Logic

  • @lh_ke
    @lh_ke 9 месяцев назад +1

    this is amazing! you should try a bleachers style. and also i think the vocals sound great!

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you! I’ve been wanting to do a bleachers style vid, great suggestion!

  • @LaupaireOfficial
    @LaupaireOfficial 9 месяцев назад

    Nicely done❤

  • @dol.hateyou5618
    @dol.hateyou5618 3 дня назад

    Brother u got new sub ! Thank you 🙏🏼 ❤

  • @josephschenk5820
    @josephschenk5820 9 месяцев назад

    how long of a reverb do you have on the vocals?

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  9 месяцев назад +1

      I believe the tail is 1.9 seconds, size was around 110% with a 70% mix

  • @ashtongermain
    @ashtongermain 8 месяцев назад

    This is rlly inspiring

  • @NickKizirnis
    @NickKizirnis 9 месяцев назад

    Very cool, thank you!

  • @gumanjirax
    @gumanjirax Месяц назад

    how are vocals crystal clear with nothing but reverb?

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  Месяц назад +1

      Leveling my friend, everything is about leveling

  • @jiosanchez3160
    @jiosanchez3160 8 месяцев назад

    what reverb did you use??

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  8 месяцев назад

      If I remember correctly I think I used the space designer from Logic with pretty minimal tweaking

  • @chojiakimichi2587
    @chojiakimichi2587 3 месяца назад

    Bro why's that mic make that buzzing noise?

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  3 месяца назад

      The sample rate of the interface and OBS were off so there was a few interference. Was trying something out but it didn't go too well, sorry!

  • @aviruptheguitarist
    @aviruptheguitarist 9 месяцев назад

    Great video thanks!!

  • @mn23122
    @mn23122 9 месяцев назад

    very nice video and song 👍

  • @GG-zt1nt
    @GG-zt1nt 9 месяцев назад

    YES I WAS HOPING YOU’D USE A MELLOTRON

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  9 месяцев назад

      You’re hopes are my commands haha

  • @kadinbartlett2763
    @kadinbartlett2763 6 месяцев назад

    Can you make a video on making a song that sounds something like the bands M83 or Beach House? Love the content!

  • @lillylegit
    @lillylegit 9 месяцев назад

    Nice video!

  • @MisaAcim
    @MisaAcim 8 месяцев назад

    That melody from 11:22 ...that sounds awfully like the melody from August Rush.

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  8 месяцев назад +1

      Ive never seen it, i should check it out!

    • @MisaAcim
      @MisaAcim 8 месяцев назад

      @@TrevBarnes do see it. The music and the story is very inspiring.

  • @ddt92712
    @ddt92712 9 месяцев назад

    yo trev! another fire video man. you think you could do a smashing pumpkins inspired vid at some point?

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  9 месяцев назад

      That would be so fun

  • @ItsArius
    @ItsArius 9 месяцев назад

    great video and song. send me vocals in this indie style around 120-126 bpm and I'd love to build a song in my style around it. feel free to check out my stuff and tell me if you'd be down

  • @EastCoastSkater30
    @EastCoastSkater30 2 месяца назад

    Zach Bryan's new tiktok video sounds awfully similar

    • @TrevBarnes
      @TrevBarnes  2 месяца назад +2

      He plagiarized me, it's time to sue lol