How To Make Video Game Music! (My Personal Process)

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  • Опубликовано: 27 ноя 2024

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  • @VoiceMonet
    @VoiceMonet 2 года назад +91

    Thank you for identifying your own shortcomings, it humanizes you and makes me want to be easier on myself. Making music is HARD

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  2 года назад +13

      Making music is SUPER hard! But getting feedback has helped me improve immensely.

    • @Blowitch
      @Blowitch 2 года назад +1

      @@orithekidd It is Really fookin hard

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  2 года назад +1

      @@Blowitch Hell yea it is, but don't give up!

  • @Artilliox
    @Artilliox 8 месяцев назад +14

    Video game music is what inspired me to make music myself. One of songs i made that i really enjoyed making was inspired by Sonic music.

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  8 месяцев назад +2

      I got really into video game music after playing Undertale! Though the music in sonic goes insanely hard!

    • @Artilliox
      @Artilliox 8 месяцев назад +3

      @@orithekidd I've definitely been inspired by Undertale too. I've accidentally made stuff that sounds like Gaster's theme because it's such a simple melody.

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  8 месяцев назад +1

      @@Artilliox Oh god the amount of times I've made songs that sound like other things is INSANE! lol

    • @Artilliox
      @Artilliox 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@orithekidd IKR? I made a song using the Genny plugin and my friend said it sounded like something straight out of the original Doom

    • @Supersonic6427
      @Supersonic6427 7 месяцев назад +1

      I've also been heavily inspired by Sonic music with my own music

  • @noontimedreamer
    @noontimedreamer 2 года назад +29

    I have no clue how to make music for my games, so seeing your perspective and insights are really helpful.

  • @yonico_
    @yonico_ 4 месяца назад +6

    Pure chaos man, hurts the ear to be honest but still respect the process

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  4 месяца назад

      Thanks for the honest critique! I’ve definitely improved a lot since this video and making efforts to hone my craft!

  • @ic7846
    @ic7846 Год назад +4

    It's so cool to have come across thing video and see how my own process is similar to how you make music. It's fun to see because I don't have any friends who are into making game music. Always nice to "meet" people with the same interests

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  Год назад +1

      Always glad to share! I'm not a professional musician by any means, but the critique and feedback I've gotten on this video has really been helpful!

  • @lesterdasmolester
    @lesterdasmolester 2 месяца назад +1

    All I need is a DnB beat, violin+pass and a high pitched grand piano

  • @kirablumer
    @kirablumer 2 года назад +39

    the final product is very noisy, like, everything is playing at the same time with the same intensity and I don't know which melody I should pay more attention to, despite that, you are very good at explaining your process ^^
    Keep it up! you are very underrated and you need more people to be interested and help you with your music

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  2 года назад +11

      Thank you for the feedback! I do agree that it is chaotic and could use some mixing! I've been trying to spend a little more time on the post production side of things

    • @JM-dc5rn
      @JM-dc5rn 7 месяцев назад

      Sometimes less is more aye

  • @ImIzar
    @ImIzar Год назад +4

    It took me a lot of time to figure out music but I really recommend looking out the basics of music theory. Before entering an unknow terrain I suggest you experiment with music gendres you like and listen a lot!. With that you can hear what its bad in the song because you have heard a lot of song in the same genre.
    I think you have the right idea but you got kinda exited in doing a full product in one go.
    Music takes a *lot* of time to figure it out. I suggest to do the gendre your thing and doing small songs with not too mutch instruments, 2 to 3 max. With time you will make those small songs faster and they will sound a lot better, then you will add more instruments when you feel conftable and eventually you will do a full song with a lot of instruments without even realizing!.
    if you have more questions about music I would be happy to help, I started in music to make my own music for games and I have experience in making music for games(I never finished one but I have had a lot of fun doing them)

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  Год назад

      Hey, thanks for the extremely detailed comment. When posting this video originally I had NO clue it would get as big as it did and I agree with a lot of the points people were making in the comments. The goal was less of a tutorial and more to show my chaotic personal process to making music.
      That being said, I've applied a lot of the advice I've gotten from this community and some of my newer track kinda go hard (lol).
      I still have a lot to learn and the process of making music is always a long one. Thank you for the kind critique and hopefully I can bring some banger tunes (and a music update) to this channel soon!

  • @andy.miroirs
    @andy.miroirs Год назад +1

    This is the nicest video i have ever seen about making game music

  • @ytcornboy
    @ytcornboy 2 года назад +16

    Thank you for making this video!!! As a classically trained musician myself who's been around other classical musicians for a long time; anybody who gatekeeps music-writing for only people who know extensive theory isn't worth listening to. The track you made for this video was really cool and doing some really harmonically complex things that sounded rad! It's really cool to see your creative process laid out like this, I would love to see an even longer, more in-depth video if that's the kind of thing you want to make. Great vid, instant sub! Looking forward to see what else you make!

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  2 года назад +4

      Thank you so much! I feel that when I was started out I "had" to know music theory and terms or i was "doing it right" but i think ultimately music should be something fun and enjoyable. It's always nice when classically trained musicians hear my pieces but it helps me gain more insight!

  • @kingyan.bagdeli4321
    @kingyan.bagdeli4321 Год назад +2

    Nice one man I'm trying to become a Game Creator, Seeing Videos like your inspired me how to create music for my Future games.

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  Год назад

      I wish you luck on your journey! Don't give up!

  • @djdarkprime
    @djdarkprime 2 года назад +1

    This is a great video. Excited to see where this is going.

  • @janjakruso
    @janjakruso 10 месяцев назад +1

    amazing man, thanks for the inspiration

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  9 месяцев назад +1

      Of course! Glad to help!

  • @GregDowns
    @GregDowns 2 года назад

    4:05 is the end of the 'but before we start' stuff and the beginning of the music-making.

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  2 года назад

      Damm looking back I had no clue I took 4 mins lol. Thank god for chapters

  • @kermitmemes8544
    @kermitmemes8544 2 года назад +2

    Underrated! This helped me so much, new subscriber gained

  • @recaibey
    @recaibey 2 года назад +4

    nice and explained very well

  • @Lexipumpkin783
    @Lexipumpkin783 3 месяца назад +1

    Hardest part for me is making more then one instrument come together, i can make a whole ass rhythm and melody off of one instrument but when i add one more to the mix i struggle,

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  3 месяца назад

      That’s something I struggled with for a long time. Just keep at it and eventually things will come together!

    • @Lexipumpkin783
      @Lexipumpkin783 3 месяца назад

      @@orithekidd i can do lead and main melody, but for some reason the baseline is what i always get stuck on. maybe there are technique's im missing im not sure

  • @ic7846
    @ic7846 Год назад

    Omg I do the same thing! At 1 am I would randomly have a melody in my head and record myself humming the melody
    Only to butcher the song when trying to recreate it in fl studio

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  Год назад +1

      We've all been there lol. I have a million melodies hummed in my phone XD

  • @t1ff4nyall3n
    @t1ff4nyall3n Год назад

    I'm the drum section, I swore you were about to Rickroll is. It started just like it, but it didn't, and I found it amusing.

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  Год назад +1

      People keep thinking I was going to rickroll XD. I do have SOME restraint

  • @Metrocysh
    @Metrocysh 2 года назад +7

    Honestly, great video! But the final product seems a bit off?
    I'm sure you did try and will do better, but this oke feels a bit busy with the sounds all together, and a vit dissonant/chromatic sometimes. The drums still ended up being a bit too strong and couldn't focus much on the track (Tho that last section was really cool with the choirs!)
    Overall a bit more space with frequencies, mixing and panning and it can turn very good
    Keep it up! Good luck on your next projects :)

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  2 года назад +1

      Thank you! I do want to rework this theme with all of the feedback I've been getting and see if I could improve the mix

  • @Darkns
    @Darkns 7 месяцев назад +1

    No way you like to listen to Audace too!

  • @SeriousShone95
    @SeriousShone95 Год назад

    9:19 I thought I was getting Rick Rolled for a second.

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  Год назад

      I didn't even notice the drums are somewhat similar XD

    • @SeriousShone95
      @SeriousShone95 Год назад

      Nice tutorial, tho!

  • @ZachariahMJ
    @ZachariahMJ 2 года назад +6

    This sounds like an epic boss battle 11:50

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  2 года назад +2

      Then I've done my job :p

  • @RedRamekRaze7
    @RedRamekRaze7 4 месяца назад +1

    Where can I uhhh listen to that

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  4 месяца назад

      I have yet to post it somewhere lol I need to get on it

  • @zigafide
    @zigafide 2 года назад +2

    i honestly feel like the drums are kinda unneeded in this song. they seem to get in the way of the bounciness of your melody :)

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  2 года назад

      I was thinking the same thing. I'll probably mess around with the melody a bit more by the time the game is done, but I do want something to still give off that "boss" feeling.

  • @Sol6ris
    @Sol6ris 2 года назад

    helpful! thank you!

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  2 года назад

      No problem! Glad I could help!

  • @aspol12
    @aspol12 2 года назад

    this video is sick why does it only have 160 views

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  2 года назад

      Thank you for watching :D

  • @helloimsun5060
    @helloimsun5060 2 года назад

    Great video!

  • @keepitshort4208
    @keepitshort4208 2 года назад

    Which is the best free software for music ?

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  2 года назад +1

      Depends. If you have a mac you can't go wrong with garageband. I actually made a video going over great free software!

    • @JuhoSprite
      @JuhoSprite Год назад

      Hands down reaper, it might not look good but it has so many free themes which make it look like whatever daw u want. Its like Winrar, you can use it for free forever and they just ask you to buy it.

    • @MCFactsReal
      @MCFactsReal 8 месяцев назад

      @@orithekidd ableton live for me

    • @MCFactsReal
      @MCFactsReal 8 месяцев назад

      @@orithekidd btw nice music how long have you been making it for

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  8 месяцев назад

      @@MCFactsReal I've only been making music for about a year and a half now!

  • @SemNex0
    @SemNex0 Год назад

    00:32 what kind of video effect is this?

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  Год назад

      It's called "Basic 3D" in premiere pro! VERY useful effect

    • @SemNex0
      @SemNex0 Год назад

      @@orithekidd Thanks!

  • @Musicman995
    @Musicman995 2 года назад

    Nice video, I do game music too :)

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  2 года назад +2

      Oh nice! I actually checked your channel out. Love the space fight track. Real funky vibes!

    • @Musicman995
      @Musicman995 2 года назад

      @@orithekidd thank you :) I’ve got a real good one coming up

  • @mmmisterslsl
    @mmmisterslsl 7 месяцев назад +1

    My ears are fucked. I need playboi carti.

  • @paperdeeno14
    @paperdeeno14 2 года назад +3

    Honestly the final product doesnt sound very good

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  2 года назад +3

      Well hey, I can only get better! ;)

    • @kiyu3229
      @kiyu3229 2 года назад +4

      just need some mixing

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  2 года назад +2

      @@kiyu3229 I would agree!

  • @OongTheLastAirbender
    @OongTheLastAirbender 2 года назад +4

    L

  • @cull3d
    @cull3d Год назад

    i hope thats a legal copy of fruity loops studio buddy...!

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  Год назад +1

      Oh yeah my copy is legal! I just know some people prefer the seven seas! ;)

  • @killercarrot1029
    @killercarrot1029 Год назад +3

    thats garbage besides the end

    • @orithekidd
      @orithekidd  9 месяцев назад +3

      Well hey that’s why I show the process. Not everything can be a banger!