7 Useful Layering Techniques and Why They Work

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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
0:00 intro
0:09 Technique 1 - line layering
2:23 Technique 2 - bass matching
4:30 Technique 3 - wide bass layering
6:10 Technique 4 - dynamic lead layering
8:20 Technique 5 - narrow and wide layering
11:33 Technique 6 - the armin
14:45 Technique 7 - hidden rhythm layers

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You're truly one of the best producing tutorial channels on KZbin.

[@AerphGaming]

He really is. My favorite is that he uses songs I know from artists I admire that other people like and we get to learn all their little tricks then I get to apply them to my songs and my production is so much better. Alex Rome is straight up the GOAT for any new producer.

[@taborgreat]

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[@rustoleummanattack9234]

I've been making music on and off since high school but it was always a hobby for me. I always wanted a career in music but kinda gave up because while I could make a song, I rarely knew what I was actually doing. There's thousands of tutorials out there but very few actually dive into the "why" essentially making the info irrelevant to any newcomers. It's channels like yours that made me fall in love with making music again. Thank you for everything you do for the community man.

[@karensachl]

My god I wish I would have had this video years ago. I always just produced the raw idea but never really knew about anything you taught in this video. never understood how others could consistently make their songs sound so rich and lively. Layers change everything

[@DielectricFailure]

Bass gives it body. 🌵

[@Fastseriousful]

The veldt... this is a pure masterclass song, such purity, depth, sadness, joy, reality in this track... one of my fav 🤩

[@louiewgroenewald]

Very nice to see how excited you get about music and creating /producing music. Thanks for the content.

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I have learned so much from you through you're channel. Thank you .

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ur the best man always great vids, love from Australia

[@AnkitKumar-em4jp]

you are doing a good job buddy ! Love from India

[@pirre6404]

Your skills are impressive, dude!! Thank you for sharing them!

[@bigmanmike12]

FL Studio users - use the consolidate feature or put Edison on your mixer after the delay/ reverb and record the sound in and drag in to project

[@zachshw]

Highlight the sound(s) and then press Ctrl+alt+C after adding effects, will consolidate the sound with effects on it as long as they are enabled. then you can cut as needed.

[@sskmusicofficial]

Best Music Prod Channel❤

[@xplsv13]

Dude you have such great energy, makes me want to try to get back into producing again since i got discouraged and fell out of it

[@nicklegendmusic]

Sylenth 1 I used to dream about owning and now I do. It's awesome

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What do you like the most about it?

[@nicklegendmusic]

@manpreetpurewal3860 I love the sounds that comes with it

[@jakebsweet]

Great video Alex! im always happy to see you upload!

[@AlexRome]

Thanks for stopping by my guy!

[@Skid_Marks]

You inspire me brother! 🌞

[@k691]

As always bro

[@miftify]

You inspire my brother!

[@Juos10kustu]

Your so good at teaching! :)

[@8thlvlMage]

Your enthusiasm is so contagious in all of your videos! And all of your techniques are so well explained. These bite sized techniques are all useable and memorable, which helps me feel like I can make use of them myself too. Simple and effective doesn't mean they aren't powerful or useful. Other software I use for art calls these kind of things "atomic" because they can be combined to make something greater than themselves. This video feels like 7 more atomic techniques to utilize. Thank you again for sharing!!

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You have the same voice as Matt Garstka, best drummer in the world

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So much knowledge, Thanks bro Am stealing the Avicii patterns

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Great video. Tnx!

[@darbomusic]

Brilliant. Thanks Alex ❤❤❤

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Alex you rock.

[@chri5_dj]

Always Enjoy watching your videos Alex 🙏🏼

[@storiesreadaloud5635]

Straight praxis as always

[@andrewamicarelli]

Excellent video!

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Ty for video, you Is grate in saund design 🔥

[@ProducerSikste]

You the best Broe, thank you for all the help Sir

[@christopherkouri2317]

Always inspirational! Thank you sir!

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Thank you, awesome video.

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I like how you really enjoy this videos

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Yoooooo who let this man cook

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Thank you ❤

[@doubledope]

Great video. Good stuff

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This video is pure gold

[@jl9205]

A solid tutorial with excellent examples. Well done, beeyotch!

[@Ma66ot_Official]

Love the WIDE BASS part :o !!!

[@ceekei_]

Your videos are always full of value but this one takes the cake recently. Lots of new ideas for my new tracks! Thanks Alex.

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I love your energy and your skill and ability

[@MrSkunky2009]

You are one of the best... !!!

[@sobreaver]

hmmm interesting ! thank you !

[@bahgo]

Your content is always concise, practical, and useful for all genres :)

[@tjerja]

This is one of the best videos ive seen about music production techniques. Awesome!. Thanks for sharing, looking forward to your next video ;)

[@prudentknightofficialyoutu1853]

Cool ideas...

[@ALindaBlox]

Noice stuff bro!!

[@TheJuanAndOnly001]

Uh...yeah...by FAR this is the best technique: 14:45 Technique 7 - hidden rhythm layers

[@DJ_Damo_]

I alway learn something that I would not have thought of before , like filtering in a wide layer ! Good wprk man

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okay this deserves a sub frl frl

[@iamdjlotta]

Sick🔥

[@GabeBynoe]

I appreciate your expertise .. every foreseeable problem I saw you addressed them directly, I appreciate showing producers a little of the engineering side too

[@ProhorMusic]

Hey, thanks 🙏

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ty!

[@lisahand5752]

Another great tutorial! Been watching you for years and I’m wondering if can listen to any of your music somewhere? I love your sound. 😊❤

[@OfficialPsykoTroniK]

Great video, thanks man. I have used many of these techniques in the past simply because it made sense, but you have explained and put it all into words nicely. I never knew they were distinct techniques, or even had names... Also, you had two songs in this entire video both with female vocals (time stamps below). Will they be released?? Please provide a link to them for my Spotify, if so. - This one here at 4:36 - And this one at 14:07

[@blueeyedcat3443]

14:09 + 16:33 → FIREEE 🔥 !!!

[@kingability]

God bless you, sir, I have learned so much from you through your channel.

[@Diamond_Eyes_24]

Ace! ❤

[@Farabeats70]

Nice

[@basseldahdouh8736]

For when my beat lackin in the low area but i dont wanna add more sounds, what i do is: duplicate the beat, half time it to a complementary rhythm, narrow it down with the eq to a good range, and do some spectral imaging to make it fit where the “thickness” is missing. If its done right to a track it’s like u have a new song

[@ChamilawarnaJayalath]

awesome

[@ronnyb5890]

another great tutorial video Alex, btw, do you use paulstretch plus sometimes to make drones? if so, how do you use them? cheers mate

[@thedj5914]

Superb Alex 👌 can i ask where would be the best place to get vocals 👍 vocals you ha exare fire 🔥

[@barryzito5721]

Gold

[@niccko]

My favorite part of making music is to add ear candy to my tracks. Its magical.

[@jamiemarshall125]

I'm always bouncing back stuff with heavy reverb. Just continuing to resample it can be interesting ear candy

[@OldBoans]

Really good on midi but you should please explain to novices that your using a as software instrument track, like my nephew he's just starting and he explained about the missing parts of videos that leave him stumped. Still a great video...👍🏼

[@PUNAHHH]

great

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Wassup Rome it's been awhile blessing

[@nk34326]

u the best producer out there!

[@TheMrMelodramatic]

very useful techniques that I will be utilizing in my work thanks!

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Just 👍

[@lftdmusic9307]

really dope video! also are you related to coyote peterson? yall have the same voice and look the same. coyote is that you?

[@ifrowizzybeatz]

Am in the studio rn had to pause my producto watch this vital info. Thanks❤❤❤

[@domanskiszymon]

Where are you taking acapella from?

[@flower-guy]

Me a few days ago "I'm so bad at layering" and now I got a high level tutorial for it

[@pointlessfeature]

bro I need that second track

[@Hemmybeatz]

😂😂😂if you are in fl studio figure it out on your own

[@DizzeeAfterHours]

Pretty much.

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Lucky I figured it out long before he made this video 😅

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What daw is that?

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Logic Pro I believe my friend

[@Juos10kustu]

13:20 😂

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[@grim-slice6675]

13:30 it’s basically already done in FL lmao

[@Zaid_385]

first

[@erminioottone5518]

in technique 5, why dont you show us the audio effects added to the serum? Clearly a new preset with unison and filter change does not sound the same at all. This is misleading :(

[@me3tthebeat]

😅 pô pô

[@bastabeats425]

FL studio - consolidate

[@bastabeats425]

and blur effect in edison is cool for that

[@dmitryb4765]

Deadmau5 and Alex Rome is the same person.