5 Ways To Become a Speed Learner At Music Production

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MY GEAR:
DAW (Music making software): Logic Pro and Ableton Live
Studio monitors (speakers): Yamaha HS8's
Headphones: Audeze LCD X (open back)
Camera: Canon 80d
Computer: Mac Studio with M2 Ultra chip and 2 TB hardrive
Midi controller (keyboard): Komplete Kontrol 61
Interface: Scarlett Clarett 2 pre
Desk: a cheap one from ikea
Chair: also a cheap one from ikea
My favorite plugins that I use the most:
XFER Serum
Sylenth 1
Nexus 3
Kontakt
RC 20
Valhalla Shimmer
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Shaperbox 3
XFER OTT
Fab Filter Saturn 2
Fab Filter Pro C 2
Arturia Pigments
Baby Audio Comeback Kid
Output Thermal and Portal
LABS Soft Piano
Hardware that I use behind the scenes but not in videos:
Elektron Octatrack (my fav)
Elektron Digitakt
Korg Minilogue XD

[@danielnewman5230]

Ive been producing for 3 years now. Even though i havent taken your classes directly but i hust wanted to say thankyou my gut. Your videos have hrlped me so much. You still do. Ive released 44 tracks on major platforms out of the 400 ive created. Your advice is gold you have a great way of keeping thevviewers attention.

[@LohPro]

something i've found works for me, is to "limit" myself in regards to the gear & options I usually have available. for example, one in a while, I will take a single synth, a guitar & a small recorder & just make music. i have no templates, no room full of gear & options, no internet to distract me, etc. by "limiting" yourself, you really start to think out of the box & more freely, which allows the music & creativity to just flow naturally.

[@AlexRome]

Yesssssss. I’m the same way. I can do one synth and one sampler at a time. If I want a new one I have to sell one haha.

[@whosavestherescue]

Sometimes least is more

[@oliviacolburn9623]

#4 is fantastic advice for learning any type of skill. On that note, the easier it is to access practice, the easier practicing will be. If the best DAWs are intimidatingly complex, it's completely fine to start on a simpler one with fewer features. It's better to practice with a simple tool than to not practice at all.

[@VentureNW]

Tip 4 is big... I hit Live hard every single day for a good year (probably a bit too long, but I learned a lot) and then took a bit of a break. Getting back into it and it took me a bit to remember my workflow. Workflow is gold and there are a lot of tools out there, such as using templates and, in Ableton, using LES (Live Enhancement Suite). One of the big things that I noticed, as a benefit from taking a break, is that I really didn't like some of my workflow. You come in with different eyes, I guess. I have spent the last month, creating spreadsheets of all of my plugins and ensuring things are up to date and that I have a use for them. Any free plugins that I've downloaded over the last 3 years, better have a use, or they are gone. Cleaning things up and creating a new 2023 sample favs is also important. I now have an archive of samples that I can go back to and possibly link back out to my 2023 list, without having to move a thing, due to the way that Ableton allows you to tag things. Makes it really easy. I have also found a couple of M4L devices that also help improve workflow. Its all about workflow, when you need to just create. So here I am, a month later, still working that out. The good news it just keeps getting better. Don't get too sucked into the newest, latest, greatest plugin, like I did for a bit. Remember what you have already.

[@Afrojack]

Great tips!

[@felixdeubler1180]

Im sure you need the tips 😂

[@AlexRome]

Thanks you! Have been a fan for quite some time. Happy to see you here.

[@playerx3868]

@@felixdeubler1180😂😂😂

[@EXTRNLMUSIC4867]

That last tip is so true, I never gave myself deadlines and I’ve been making music for 5 1/2 years. The last song I just made is probably one of my best and I got it done in less than 3 days. I used to do a little here, a lot there, wait and then go back and change stuff. That deadline is so crucial. Thank you Alex, your content is always spot on and so informative!! Love your channel bro!

[@KINGVENAROMA]

Bro this video is pure gold!! Thank you for this! 🙌🏾

[@hudspace]

There’s some real wisdom in these tips, so glad you posted this one!

[@ranradd]

Great advice Alex! Thanks.

[@pablolimorte3584]

This is pure gold made into words, Thanks!! 🙏🏻

[@katstark_]

Thank you. What I needed this morning. Great tips!

[@ericdias4199]

Wow.. Thank you so much! Your channel is a gem 👏👏

[@djcastro2548]

Dope. Thank you.

[@r0kit]

Fantastic advice! I've been incorporating everything that Alex has been saying in this video and can confirm that I have made significant progress as a producer from doing everything mentioned in the video. Short, and straight to the point. Thanks Alex!

[@johncitizen8828]

Great advice. Thanks!

[@8AMusic]

Great tips! Thank you!

[@SyedsLife]

Love your vidoe bro. I’ve learnt so much!!

[@EdKidgell]

Excellent advice! Definitely implementing this approach.

[@J4Z666]

Great advice thanks Alex - Especially deadlines and quantity over quality.. Opening DAW every day is a great one too.

[@user-yt3ze8wl2w]

Great tips, thanks!

[@jeanroy9207]

Great tips! The fundamentals opened my eyes about how learning music

[@someone5050]

So useful, thank you!!

[@Tridan24]

Nothing but great advice here.... thank you very much for taking the time to do this.

[@pedrobrocato1982]

Alex, your EDM Boot Camp is absolutely amazing!!! Thank you, brother 🙏🏽

[@AlexRome]

Hey Pedro! Thanks for stopping by 😁

[@randydeherder]

Awesome video! Follow earned!

[@Beans_Le_Bard]

I'm just finding this guy for the first time and WOW, his methods are helpful! I've been producing for years but often find myself at the mercy of perfectionism so I love the deadline routine. Also, he seems genuinely interested in the music and helping fellow artists improve rather than just chasing clout. I am grateful to have stumbled across his videos!

[@jswingle1380]

Great advise, I’ve been learning a few months now and found not to focus on one song too long while trying to learn….. ive made a habit of grabbing a random audio loop everyday and forcing myself to build chord progressions that work with it. Has made a big difference in my learning! I also like using a few apps that spit out chord progressions and i see what i can arrange with it. Has made my chord building much faster when i build my own😉

[@BrandonWalowitz]

Stumbled upon your vids tonight. Concise, inspiring work. Thanks.

[@Kingsleychim]

Thanks for this video. A beginner like me needed it to make a head way.

[@RogueTransformations]

Amazing advice! Thanks so much Alex! 😀👍

[@user-ko6og7bn7z]

Last two tips will be game changers for me. Thank you!

[@davidliddell7431]

BRILLIANT! You always have great information and advice but these 5 tips are spot on. Thank you!

[@lotharofthe]

man this is so concise. I appreciate your philosophy!

[@LifesNotReady]

Amazing videos my dude, you give me hope 🙏

[@TheWolfCub71]

This video was exactly what I needed to hear at exactly the right time. Thanks Alex!

[@ga7cubing135]

WOW gained a lot of knowledge form this video! thanks! keep up the good work alex!

[@iranapstablup1605]

Thanks ! Focusing on the skills you need is a very helpful piece of advice. Hopefully now i will learn faster

[@Zama.]

Great advice! Thanks man

[@Chris-cf2kp]

It should be noted that chatGPT is not reliable for the creative part of arrangement, and you still have to know what you're doing going into it. It often gets diatonic theory wrong and mixes dominant chords up with those of different keys, and will often get the chord qualities of chord types wrong when you need specific key signatures or you're working in a set of parameters, in my experience. You still need to teach yourself music theory and how those fundamentals work. If you know those basics and the really important fundamentals like essential music theory, you can direct chatgpt to do a lot of cool things though, like making chord progressions, correcting it when it misses the mark, and having it convert sequences into midi data. It can teach you how to do things if you know what that content should generally be that it teaches you - you really have to be conscientious with it and keep it accurate though. It's really good for building yourself flow charts, step-processes, and logical layouts of how to learn subjects though, if you ask it for those things.

[@BetterNBetter]

Thanks for clarifying this. I think it’s important that people still learn the fundamentals on their own and don’t rely solely on all this AI tech to do everything for you. You will likely regret it long term.

[@yourfavoritepriyam]

Thanks man! Will try to remember all this daily :D

[@DjBlax]

Thanx for the Great advice 👍

[@crazygooner3398]

Great advice and great video!

[@djjelgui]

Really helpful, thanks!💯👏🏼

[@aungsithu2274]

Great tips Alex ❤ Thanks a lot I'll follow theses

[@anaprohias9607]

This is solid advice. I wish I had seen this sooner. I get so hung up on perfection lack of patience with myself. Love the content you put out and it’s helped me while on my journey! Many thanks :)

[@shivaswe5835]

Honestly, the most useful tips videos ive seen for a while. Thanks a lot and greetings from France

[@AlexRome]

Yup no prob!

[@Alvaro-hq9gg]

Bro, thanks you again. Your advice are amazing. Lots of encouragment

[@AlexanderDemergis]

Amazing video that put things into perspective. I was getting so deep into wave shapes, oscillators, effects, etc. but don't know how to arrange a techno track.

[@emmettdja]

that tip about setting a deadline is real. I had to write a song for one of my game jams and it actually rocked.

[@servetdemirci8009]

🥇you are number one🎧🎶🔥

[@zenjason20]

Those points you've mentioned are quite useful and truly remind me why I can't get improved last couple of years, cuz I spend too much time in 1 or 2 tracks to make it perfect. So thanks for advice.

[@Diirk]

These are great tips man

[@sjbFX]

Dude your teaching style is incredible

[@tomi__mj]

love the vid 💯

[@dominiksipos7836]

I really like your videos. I want to make a video game with few of my friends, and you help with that a lot in regards of the ost.

[@James-ld6qh]

Incredible video

[@bengunderson712]

One more tip - "finish" songs. It so easy to start a new project, but your deadline should be a "finished" song. Even if the mix and master is crap, you should still finish it before moving on. I spent years getting projects to 80% before giving up on mixing and starting a new project. The result: my mixing and mastering skills are far lacking from my music theory skills, and i dont have many finished tracks to show for it.

[@MrUSFT]

This is great advice for how to approach anything that's new and potentially overwhelming!

[@lucy7574]

I'm a beginner producer and this was such helpful advice! Felt like I was having a conversation with my mentor. Thank you!!

[@wozowski]

Legit great advice. Hard to follow through on, but bound to work if you do.

[@renato2112lr]

THX ...... always valid info!!!!

[@miltonlewis7230]

Very good

[@Rizzlas]

Really nice advices for begginers or enthusiasts , thank you very much for you work :D

[@ipainthouses3084]

First video i hve seen from you , and you gave some great advice and the way you deliver it is awsome , subscribed , hope to learn a lot here. All the best from the netherlands

[@nakeemdaley5014]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@viktorkalashnikov6643]

Thank you dude 🙏🏻

[@TheAlienizerTeam]

Solid video👽

[@djdeva870]

these advices are golden

[@spiritvoys]

Thank you sou much for your support it help a lot 🙌🎶🎶✌😊😊

[@Bischronos_X]

Quick tip i use Lower the note is, longer it should be, same thing for up, higher it is, shorter it should be, it always works for me

[@kaylabification]

Open the DAW daily helped me tremendously. I just hit 100 days straight of being in every single day. I'll be joining the program tomorrow

[@m.p9539]

Hey Alex thanks for this kind of video ❤ It's totally true that Perfection comes with time but as a music producer we should try to upload as much as music we can without too much of perfection. Because perfection gone eats all our energy and we remain same without any improvement.❤

[@TriplicateTrey]

I’m posting this as a reminder to myself to post again on the other side of my education. I don’t know how long it will take, or what will come of my musical journey… But I’m checking in now as a beginner. I’m going to check back in on this from the other side. I am also signing up for your courses.

[@Sundji]

You're so right. I've been getting better at just opening the DAW and making something for 30 minutes. Just feel good about it and forget about it. I need to start doing it daily.

[@Turtlpwr]

Amazing tips, been using ai recently to help with my dnd campaigns and learning jazz piano and neo soul and it’s been so helpful

[@excitationofstereocilia2103]

Thanku friend

[@iggysixx]

Good tips. I would add: use mobile apps for 'sketching' on the go + getting ideas out of your head 'on paper'. Having AD(H)D, the UI and possibilities within any DAW can feel vastly overwhelming. _(Choice paralysis, plus simply not knowing what filters do / what an oscillator is, etc...)_ Apps like FL Studio Mobile, Ableton Note, and Auxy have much less intimidating user interfaces, and the integrated instruments sound good out of the box. > Plus; they all have the option to choose a key (like "A minor") for the song, and just.. Only having the notes available that belong to that key. (So you can never be out of tune) These can help you build songs / ideas that already sound good (which is very satisfying), and export them to your full size DAW; FL Studio Mobile to FL Studio format . Auxy & Ableton Note to Ableton Live project And all of those apps can export the audio tracks of your song seperately, or even export the notes and drums as MIDI. -- Anyways.. These were some things that have helped me stay motivated. (And that help me get started each time too)

[@jazzbeats8168]

deadlines!!! so good

[@jazzbeats8168]

something no one ever talks about

[@swayamkumarkarn]

This is what I really need😊 I am following you since long time may be 2-3 years. Love from India brother🇮🇳🇮🇳❤❤❤❤

[@Freethink761]

Great Tips , Thank you , Love from India

[@Toonces74]

Days or weeks, lol! I have spent months but life is busy and I’m fitting music in around my life. Love the tip of opening my DAW daily and trying to spend 2-3 days per song.

[@iandeegrees1509]

As usual: THANK YOU. And as usual: I stuck on arrangement. Ok, sometimes on sound selection too 😀

[@nfmusicdesigner3627]

MERCI / TY / GRACIAS pour tous le contenue que tu propose a chaque vidéos !!!!!

[@renan_delon]

these secrets a lot of people know but don't share, since the first video I saw I notice that you were different, thank you so much

[@jungresonant9772]

Another couple to add: make use of KZbin's speed settings, 1.5x is so nice. Also... Don't forget to be an artist as opposed to an engineer - if the idea and soul is there then the engineering won't matter nearly as much

[@user-ci5wp3vy8b]

bro spoke like an architect

[@FreakinTrash]

5:41 - I can relate 100% - experienced this recently 👍

[@matiasdanieltrapagliamansi3109]

nice !

[@melodicprogressivehousemph6429]

Music Production is one thing. Learning how to use the tools to make music is another.

[@coreygilbert871]

thank you for the pedal tone thing dude thats gonna help a lot. feeling guilty for making fun of your joy. love from Indiana.

[@eplayer009]

Thanks Alex man, dang this was really a great video and just now I opened up fl cause my internet was slow and fl studio is the only thing that works and I managed to make my first simple beat :D. And yeah I do need to open FL more, been doin it recently and I really need a deadline to help me build my music skills and know lot more music stuff.

[@shevystudio]

Did you know they have fl studio mobile that you can use on your phone:)

[@eplayer009]

@@shevystudio Ya, Ik that

[@vtrestrail]

1. Chord writing 2. Melody writing 3. Drum writing 4. Arrangement 5. Recording 6. Sound design 7. Mixing 8. Mastering And for some of you vocal work

[@onlyrealnumber]

Oh man, it takes me 2-3 days just to get the sound selection right having sessions averaging between 30 - 90 minutes tops, specifically making the right drums/grooves and energy. I would say that it takes me between 1-2 weeks to make a 'decent' track. Couldn't imagine completing a track in 2-3 days unless making music was my full-time job.

[@Chocolate9897]

1:59 i was personally attacked...

[@redpumpkin7544]

Although I have already been producing for 3 months now, this video has really been an eye-opener for me, thanks Alex!💙

[@kingnaira8648]

how good are you?

[@mansurdorado]

thanks Alex this great as always. i just want to add 6th way or role for beginners, and that is pick one DAW and stick with it, jumping or switching between DAWs is waste of time and money

[@aapadre]

That open the DAW daily trick is a life lesson. Go to the gym for 15 minutes or two hour if u have time. It doesn’t matter how long u go just show up

[@roninmode]

as someone whos 5 years in the game this good is advice!

[@beatmonster9586]

As someone who has been struggling to learn music production on my own for a year, he is 100% right

[@6Litz_]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 facts

[@altashiro]

I recently found your videos. I love your energy and passion for what you do. I've dabbled in making music on and off for a long time already, but I would like to take it a bit more seriously. I've never published anything I've made. For a relative beginner in music production, what channels would you recommend for getting our stuff "out there" for people to find and listen to? Uploading to KZbin is the obvious one for me, but what other options are available for someone like me?