burn studios residency 2012 - David Guetta Masterclass

At Cafe Mambo in Ibiza, superstar DJ David Guetta delivers an exclusive masterclass to the finalists in the burn studios residency program.
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[@Xscapeplan01]

I could listen to David explain things for hours :)

[@damiengreen28]

Yeah its funny hearing him act like he has a clue - I agree.

[@miscellaneous1276]

@@damiengreen28 Then i actually learnt something from a person who has no idea about music production. Like literally the Trick where you put your lows to mono.

[@halomeister2396]

really? i dont think i would

[@javed-jam]

He's really sooo passionate and ready to share everything he knows! This man is amazing!! Thank you David! :)

[@wdekeizer]

his passion is long fucking gone

[@alienagenda1984]

He told everything he knows in this 16 minutes Video! So u know as much as him! Now u need to push a few buttons on turntables to imitate DJing and ghost producers for tracks. Then u will be a stupid fakeass like him... He's a big fraud, believe me! Every Pro-Musician recognize that seeing him DJing or Producing...

[@summitmashup7317]

@@alienagenda1984 share me a video where a pro say this ??

[@DelasVC]

He doesn't even remotely tell us everything, believe me 🤣

[@thiagooliveira5235]

WOW! He simply changed the way I see electronic music making completely! He's a genius!

[@daliborgajic1389]

hahahaha you are very stupid bro 😂

[@priyonjoni]

Proof that Guetta is a real producer, despite the ignorant critics.

[@SteeleBergen]

Proof that any dumb fuck can butcher even the most basic explanation of a side chain....

[@priyonjoni]

Steele Bergen I think he did ok considering English isn't his first language.

[@Rodog4293]

Hes using basic musical knowledge! Everything hes just taught i learnt in the first unit of music tech.. Hes shit and basic

[@SteeleBergen]

He may have money but he did not earn it. People make his music for him.

[@SteeleBergen]

You're the only one who's said anything about him being a dj so whenever you're done getting all worked up think next before you say something irrelevant and idiotic.

[@WesamHero]

If David Guetta is one of the best producers in the world, that doesn't mean that he is a trained sound engineer, David Guetta has presented this graet class in very good way, so shut up all the haters

[@TierHarribel]

He is a DJ Producer, basically not a professional sound engineer. A sound engineer would in most cases use those big ass mix boards you see, and they have a deeper understanding of everything in a DAW. A producer like Martin, David or Tiesto have basically learned the basics / advance levels of the DAW but they don't need more. I think that if you study music, you're limited by the rules, while if you're like myself or most bedroom producers you just create things that sound good, and those usually attract the mainstream audience

[@dzamusic]

he's living his dream, he's successful, he obviously loves what he's doing but a lot of "semi pro producers" here keep commenting shit and negativity instead of trying to see the inspiration he is spreading and how far passion can bring you.

[@TierHarribel]

Haters gonna hate. It is mostly jealousy. They just don't realize how long David has been producing / djing for so they call everything "fake".

[@milkboccle]

because you chose to ignore the truth and interpret it as hate? im far from his biggest fan but any trained engineer can spot his waffle a mile off, its like he is talking to 10 year olds, not to the music geek/aspiring engineer/producer. would it be hate if during an "advanced" painting master class where the "expert" was telling the class how to draw a stickman instead of the expected realistic portrait and people observing dared to critique the "expert"

[@dzamusic]

sorry man but i did not interpret it as hate. In none of my sentences. I'm also not a Guetta fanboy but I give anybody a chance to inspire myself. Whether I like his music or not. And the truth is, it doesn't matter if you are a geek in music production or an outstanding mixing engineer to become successful. Guetta might have his own engineers for mixing and mastering. The truth is, as an example, if you are a dance music producer, you need to transfer emotion. And he does it very well. He might be rethorically weak, maybe he had a gig the night before with drug consume, maybe that's why he's not talking in technical terms and describes his techniques in metaphors. But he is able to transfer emotion with his music that millions of people around the world are receiving and feeling certain emotion when listening to his music.

[@NatteKrant29]

Daniel White thanks

[@darakabdushakir3017]

A lot of people hating here, seems like they know a lot about producing, yet cannot make a good track that resonates throughout the world. Everybody knows David and there's a reason for that. You People that hate though, there's also a reason why you're still where you are right now.. Thanks David ! Good stuff man !

[@tarnishedpose]

darak abdushakir It's not hate. There are opinions and facts. Some opinions say he is one of the best producers... The fact, is one of the most commercial, but it doesn't mean is good. Learn to difference it. Then, some opinions say he has ghost producers... The fact is that most of the professionals producer have their groups behind them, or people who help to create their tracks... In my opinion, it is not a good thing, but is not that bad, because professionals have a life, have shows, have to travel around the world and it's obviously that they can't stay hours in the studio or the whole day producing with a notebook.

[@darakabdushakir3017]

Nicolas S. Got it bro thanks !

[@Vicerfox]

amen bro

[@thefamousdjx]

@@tarnishedpose True. And its not like David claims he does everything himself. He does say in one of the interviews that he usually has sessions with various songwriters, talents etc and they work together to create stuff.

[@NestLeo86]

just watched Armin sharing "secrets" and he said it's better to never repeat your sounds - no same kick, no same claps - everytime he makes different sound so the audience is never bored

[@Ricardo-ns5hl]

Guetta is not my favorite producer but this video was actually pretty cool

[@alaric3056]

In the past he worked with those producers, and now he works a lot with a guy named Giorgio Tuinfort. When he started out, like many of us, he did not know a lot about making music. Over time, he put in the work and got better at his craft. I am sure he still has guys helping him in the studio, but no doubt, he is much more knowledgeable of music now than before. From this video, it's apparent that he knows his way around a DAW and knows the use of plugins. He understands what hits in clubs!

[@RonnyStephanus]

David Guetta is so underrated although he dedicated almost all his live for DJing and produce great house music. His passion is very strong and his ideas are visionary, he is also has a humble personality. Without him i doubtly think dance music will gets global recognition like it does now, give some respect for this guy.

[@spinky999]

Underrated? Did I read that right?

[@RonnyStephanus]

Filip Hjert well maybe i used wrong word, obviously he is highly popular. But most of the time i read people trash talking him about how he can't actually DJing properly and produce bad music just irritates me. I followed him since his earlier works and IMO he works very hard and have a real DJ talent. Pls correct me if i'm wrong (and my grammar =D)

[@RonnyStephanus]

***** i've even heard his CD failed twice during a set, and it was horrible. Maybe you are right about ghost producer did some works for big DJ's recently (maybe because tight schedule, or plain lazyness idk) but i think that doesn't mean they did it during all their career.

[@RonnyStephanus]

***** well can't be more agree about garraud lol. you got a point there, it'sad when some producers don't get credit for what they deserved.

[@Drmaxter]

Ronny Stephanus hahahahaha underrated

[@MattHarrison92]

Wow he taught me sidechain & stereo delay, never would have figured all this out without him!

[@alienagenda1984]

Almost nobody will get this joke!

[@palasako8732]

Summary, Use the same kick/bass and groove in EVERY track Sidechain EVERYTHING What's louder is BETTER If the track distorts... well tough luck

[@NATmusic27]

And, use one note drop!

[@TheRealDanMac]

people criticise him but yet he he is majorly successful it was actually a good quick insight to his process

[@nicodemosmusic]

awesome video

[@Burn]

Stay tuned, we got loads more burn residency action coming up this summer....!

[@nicodemosmusic]

burn Sub = Earned. Thanks for posting such useful knowledge for us up and comers !

[@jaimepaiva8847]

+Nicodemo Lalli lol

[@ChrisJohnsonproducer]

He is making it sound as easy as it is! His explanation is perfect! What he does is spend the majority of his days and nights in clubs, areans, festivals - living the life, watching the people, tweaking the tempos and seeing their effect on the bodies. What is does is completely authentic and organic. As Lebron James how he does it and he'll tell that he works hard and practices a lot! Thank you David Guetta! IT is all here!

[@MrGibo2000]

Guys - he's saying so much and getting so technical - I swear your best option is to get behind your PC and work away until you've come up with your own ideas. Guetta can show you a few basics but in the end it's all up to you - practise makes perfect!

[@spoofies9460]

He's not too technical, some guys can talk for hours but you'll get nothing useful in return. Here he describes a couple of VERY useful tricks. 1. put the low end in mono, 2. feed the sidechain with something that has a very short decay, instead of using the kickdrum, 3. adjust the length of the bass drum to the bass line you're using. 4. tune the low end of the kick. Most amateurs will never ever care or know about that. Stuff like this is way more useful in the long run than getting tons of new plugins, VSTi's etc...

[@MrMaxadax]

this is barely technical talk, all he's talking about is why he thinks louder is better and how to make your tracks sound like shit with over compression and side chaining which is pretty much blasphemy.

[@MrJinusean90]

Spoofies can you help me, i dont understand it exactly. i know to use a short trigger for sidechain but what he means with later? the trigger later as the kick??? but when the trigger comes later, the kick before clash with the bass in this moment

[@qwertcvbnmm]

He's not getting technical almost at all. He's using only basic audio technology terminology which is very easy to comprehend unless you're very new to digital audio engineering

[@plurdjkom]

What I learned from this video.... Side-chain "EVERYTHING", make things really LOUD, and to put everything under 175 HZ mono.... What I like to do... make things really quiet.... and make sure my bass is compressed/limited to a comfortable level so that that when I apply my mastering techniques, I can make things REALLY LOUD PROPER. I also like to stereoize my bass.... I send it to two different channels, and pan each plus make them stereo, about 20-25% (However my sub bass is usually a little less stereo/panned than my main bassline, to make it seem wider) I side chain my bass and sub... It's necessary... I like to side chain lots of my synths that get in the way of my kick... however if it isn't getting in the way of the kick then don't side chain. OR another method is to find where your kick is most prominent EQ wise (lets say 100 HZ), and just turn down around 100 HZ on your synths... boom done, no more need to side chain :P nice clear synths. Last tip.. I keep my kick Mono only, you can have anything you want mono, just make sure to make room for it. And remember kids, there are no rules. everything I just said is a lie. Do what you want, make cool things sound cooler, and always practice playing an instrument. Those three pieces of advice I'm sure everybody can agree with me on.

[@getlostlser]

Took him 4 mins to explain sidechaining

[@hatesounds702]

haha yeah

[@iamveeti498]

:D

[@Kaotix_music]

yea thats what happens when English isn't your main language

[@miscellaneous1276]

@@iamveeti498 suomi?

[@iamveeti498]

808 thing kyllä

[@mredben]

Very cool training session. Thx for this.

[@ja24]

I felt like I was listening to the new discoveries of a rookie producer

[@Massivecarcrash]

You can say anything you want about his music, but he knows what he's doing.

[@TheMostEmo]

Sidechaining, in beginner terms, refers to 'making other audio track listen to other one'. Most known use for this is to make other track drop its volume or just specific frequencies down when there is signal coming in on the other track(for example; making the lower frequency tracks drop their volume when kickdrum hits or making vocals stand out from middle etc.) Here they're talking about simply automating volume drops when the kickdrum hits. Gives dat pumpin' sick dropz yo effect.:)

[@NDR3CORD5]

Thanks Mr. Guetta for sharing your knowledge with us! Although some people say you're not a great DJ, your work as a producer is indisputable. Merci beaucoup!

[@maxmacken8859]

This is amazing, Guetta is such a nice guy he is so open with his information witch took him years to amass.. some other people would never do this..He just wants people to do well.. I like Guetta and his music is good.. fair play to him .. and with regards to loud he is right this is EDM not fuck country music. Too loud .. Than your too loud

[@Rodog4293]

Knowledge? If you knew anything about music youd know hes been talking about basics you should know anyway if your a "producer".. He talked about pure basics

[@theqwertyone100]

Rohaanmusic true. This is basic stuff for music producers and beatmakers. No secrets here

[@Paweland]

amazing passions that serve to us David, really great tips and nice to listen about his workflow and experience

[@RedButCold]

He makes something so simple sound difficult

[@julienlafleur5368]

So link your projects. Seems you are zhe best producer...

[@BillySabillon123]

Carrera English is not his first language

[@BobbBobbski]

@@julienlafleur5368 XD, he was thinking bout layering kicks for sure so ye

[@scienceisknolwedge]

True. You might not like his work, but you can't deny he does it very well.

[@tredfxman]

David Guetta: "Whats louder sounds better" - Cranks up volume until it Distorts! ;)

[@Mikelovision]

For being so internationally known, I respect him for passing on his knowledge. Tracks like "Memories feat Kid Cudi" will forever be remembered.

[@javiercacao7475]

I'd like to get in touch with the engineer. He seems super nice.

[@theexistentialist.5530]

Incredibly detailed- I love you guys.

[@l_ello]

Borat Masterclass...very nice

[@p_mimejunior7174]

Haha 2:59 Borat AF This guys cooler tho

[@MrDadjid]

Merci David pour ce petit cours très instructif. Je vais mettre tout ça en pratique. ...

[@Pir44tti]

David is the only real person in that room

[@greedokenobi3855]

Janne Hako What do you mean?

[@alienagenda1984]

LOL

[@wleikko]

I found this class extremely useful. Guetta talks about some basic stuff, and sometimes those basic stuff are the ones you usually lack. Sidechaining gave me some new ideas, but the best part was the talk about emotional vs. power parts of the track. Jumping parts don't need emotional elements necesserely, if you wanna only shake the crowd. Never thought about it like that. Guetta knows his stuff. Thank you. Also - don't hate. He shared his knowledge, and really is a nice guy. Cheers.

[@brianbotkiller]

Words that do not go together: David Guetta Masterclass

[@irruptionz]

shuarma0 guetta is a pice of shit with not much tallent compared with most other non-mainstream producers

[@linxuis]

shuarma0 Except his music is shit pop edm, ddefinitelynot masterclass.

[@aviolentpurple9925]

***** hahahaha laughed my ass off... classic, and so true

[@VeniceBlvd99]

BegginerClass !!

[@oenbor]

AVLRECORDS despite that your tracks are very boring

[@youtube_moderator]

this video represents all the information that David Guetta has accumulated over the years from watching other people produce his tracks

[@ELChilli]

He said "i put it in mono" And you asked what software is that

[@sonny3854]

He used a plugin, called BX Control ... in that plugin you can choose the frequency bellow which everything will be mono ... A plugin is a software, used in sequencers like this one (Logic, by Apple)

[@cristobalmiranda91]

@@sonny3854 YOU JUST RESPONDED TO A 7 YEAR OLD COMMENT....

[@sonny3854]

@@cristobalmiranda91 I know. Other people can read, and learn.

[@p_mimejunior7174]

David guetta is cool

[@wenomechainsanna]

@@sonny3854 yeah i read it like a year later from the 8 year old comment

[@AlexGrtner]

SOME ONE WHO FINALLY UNDERSTAND THANK YOU.

[@ELChilli]

Has it come out yet? :)

[@haern1336]

Not yet

[@Richard_P_James]

Excellent, and DG really knows how to deliver in his tracks. There was some very good advice there.

[@DevylProductions]

Greatest musician EVER!

[@elgamerico]

DevylProductions lol

[@ViegoRakete]

He actually seems to be a pretty nice guy...which can't be taken for granted from people with that success

[@KarlGilbertOfficial]

but he has my respect , holding out for a dj / producer so long. (y)

[@Burn]

Thanks for the note. It's a David Guetta track in the making. It's unreleased.

[@wehateyourlife7987]

Wait... So this is how you make Darude - Sandstorm?

[@Burn]

Side-chaining is a popular technique used to reinforce a kick in dance music productions. The main idea is to control the volume of other sounds with a side-chain input. A number of Logic and Audio Units plug-ins offer side-chain inputs.

[@shiggisos1411]

What is the plugin at 13:21 ?? pls !!

[@rumbledrumskin4654]

brainworx bx stereomaker

[@shiggisos1411]

Jimmy Drum thx mate !

[@anirudhamalraj7836]

He makes a simple thing like sidechain sound crazy for beginners

[@miscellaneous1276]

This was 8 years ago. You didn't have kickstart, lfo tool or Anything. It had to be done with a compressor.

[@ELChilli]

mono isnt a software :D

[@SamJayBe]

Nämen tjena, hataru fortf house?

[@daboerne]

a lot of people say he´s not a great producer and his tracks sound crappy. but i don´t think so. there was an interview with him a few years ago where he said the most important thing is, that music is fun. and i think he´s right. his music is always fun, no matter how hard or simple the tracks are.

[@TheAris621]

What's the name of that track???

[@dinfluence30]

What the F..... - David Guetta

[@Burn]

David Guetta uses Logic Pro 9 and Ableton Live 8. He also uses a Macbook Pro with an Akai Pro LPK255 25-Key USB MIDI Performance Laptop Keyboard

[@jincasa]

Dude on left looks like he's trying to, or pooped his pants.

[@INVINCIBLE_MIX]

Best video, still relevant in 2019....

[@daniel67797]

0:21 that face when you realise you don't know jack shit about producing...

[@Cableguys]

The one he's talking about at 3:15 is our plugin Cableguys VolumeShaper 3 - it's used by lots of artists for volume fine-tuning, sidechain effect etc.

[@matimaster]

Guetta... Teaching you to keep your kicks in key with the project.... what a clown. I thought that was self-stated.

[@soundoyzareus7375]

Straight from the internal soundcard to the mixer. I like that :)

[@JULIOHpsp]

12:45 on the road? yea, on the plane...

[@yopizza]

He's a good DJ man. You sound like you never saw him live. He really brings the crowd like no other ghetto DJ. It's just that versatility is a rare skill in EDM because DJ have a very specific taste as opposed to an understanding of music

[@firefreqzofficial]

"Producer"

[@DaveH96]

I loooove when he says '' Then i got a trick for you my friend! To that techer or whatever he is, it sound so cool with a french accent!

[@chaosgaia5774]

Why does everyone look awkward and maybe even embarrassed?

[@mixVU]

I love the guy trying to add to what David is saying like an assistant coach, and David Guetta just literally said the same thing haha

[@daniel67797]

pretty sure the guy on the left knows more than guetta

[@gocofficial6170]

hahah xD

[@paparinga]

sure thing, he's a trained engineer :D Guetta knows this basics, but seems that's enough :P

[@DeTRoiTZxFiNeST]

Agreed

[@FatihEsin]

Maybe. Sometimes it doesn't all come up wit the knowledge but skills and inspirations though.

[@miscellaneous1276]

He is s mixing engineer.

[@kswindia]

Amazing Masterclass. Guetta Admiration Restored :)

[@Wratisak]

I could tell the same basics just after 1 week messing with ableton... the main problem with him is about mixing music anyway

[@huntercapital563]

the guy hosting is such a grease ball. i love him.

[@dirkdecay6927]

Masterclass - *lol

[@ashishalexander4240]

Dirk Decay out

[@TREBLEANDSONIDO]

It's the 'Brainworx Control' plug. Also the metering plug is by Brainworx, it's the TT (Tischmeyer Technology) Dynamic Range Meter.

[@krass76]

I came, I listened for ten minutes, I shriveled up in disgust at how bad the stuff he is teaching is, I disliked the video, wrote this comment and am about to leave. Now I understand why everyone hates him and wants to sue him for ear-rape.

[@TheBlashMusic]

What are you talking about? He's actually giving away some good tips. (EX: Compressing the kick and the sub together, Sidechaining to a trigger instead of your kick sample, etc)

[@jacobs_jacobs]

He looks 100 times better now btw

[@MrMaxadax]

I seriously hope nobody actually takes his 'tips'. 'What sounds louder sounds better'. Nope. This is why modern music sounds bad, because of the loudness war. It sounds like shit. Over compression is nasty and without quiet there can be no loud. This is why his tracks sound like shit and in proper venues his stuff will never be played. It stays on the radio where it was made to be. This is the kind of stuff that is making music sound like shit.

[@bubnjarovski]

i thnk his productions sound pretty decent

[@MrMaxadax]

bubnjarovski just because it's what you're used to hearing on Radio 1.

[@bubnjarovski]

MrMaxadax i don't have radio at all

[@MrMaxadax]

bubnjarovski then whatever you listen to chart music on.

[@Massivecarcrash]

I the department of "acoustic" music, electric guitar, drums, bass, vocals, etc. You should avoid soft clipping, limiting and overly compressing. In some cases of electronic music, it can work for you, but it's a very fine line between hitting the perfect spot and going over the line and ruining the track.

[@notreally.here_]

dam guetta thats some good shit i wish more producers at his level did a masterclass

[@im_JMAR]

Am i the only one who thinks Ghetta has no idea what he's talking about? lmfao

[@mariaisabelleonestrada5317]

❤❤❤❤love this ❤❤❤

[@vasilzgkouri3318]

He has no idea of what he is saying. He has no idea about music overall.

[@vasilzgkouri3318]

+Brown Bomber Yes Lol... I do Lol....you Lol?

[@vasilzgkouri3318]

+Brown Bomber first I don't have interest to show you my knowledges in music. And if i hadn't that wouldn't make Guetta a better musician also. I don't know but I think he is only a show man working with ghost producers and selling only by his name...

[@vasilzgkouri3318]

+Brown Bomber Hahaha.....here it is the giant pushing some random knobs....

[@Vicerfox]

im sure he cares about what you think over his millions of dollars... Lol people love to hate on success

[@BorderHopper408]

For those who think David Guetta lost his TOUCH??? He showing something different, He helping Revolutionze music

[@Burn]

The track is 'What The F***' by David Guetta, from the album Nothing But The Beat 2.0.

[@RaduJon]

‘Last night a D.J. saved my life’ 😉 Great vid, 20 minutes that will make you skip audio engineering school 👌

[@JOVANNEMUSIC]

Thanks so much guys!! great tips from Guetta!! Gracias!!!

[@Musicaymasclassic]

Its not a plugin, he means in general terms you have dynamics, which refer to the level in loudness. In classical music it can go from piano pianissimo (soft) to Forte Fortissimo (Really Loud)

[@RodSalvadoretti]

im starting to produce my own things now and im studying a lot... i personally don´t like his music, but the guy achieved a level that he´s transcending from a "dj" to an artist and we need to respect that. electronic music nowadays tends to sound too much compressed and processed, but he´s got a point : you want to make people dance, and i think you need to follow some production aspects.I think that we need to make the real difference on HOW we write our songs instead of how much compression we apply

[@mshmrlw]

Sidechaining is actually a method of using a Kick drum to cut a frequency of a sound with every hit of the kick drum, so it sounds like its pulsating. The pulse depends on how the kick drum is arranged.

[@Burn]

It's 'Epic' (original mix) by Quinto & Sandro Silva.

[@trystenarmstrong]

basically if you have a bass line side chained to a kick drum it will slightly lower the volume of the bass line for that split second the kick hits to allow the kick to sound more powerful. skrillex uses that technique a lot to make his drums sound so heavy

[@CheHansaa]

Now i know where guetta got so crazy about this bigroom distorted kick drum sound he makes today, simple.. Beacuse of that track - EPIC

[@st3phengrant]

The Volume Shaper vst is a bit of a revelation for me, great plugin.

[@JamDanielsMusic]

Great session, thanks for sharing!

[@SuperEddie002]

many thanks man

[@MaurizioCefalo]

very interesting thanks David

[@jamesbolt4489]

This is fantastic ❤❤

[@yoohayang]

Ah... this is greatest tutorial I've ever seen in my life!

[@elgamerico]

yooha yang lol

[@ckroomstudio]

Real cool video, thank You Burn / Guetta! // BUT... I don't know this "Epic" song... I'm an oldskool... somebody can accept my opinion if I say, that track is made by Cosmic Gate, and the song name was Fire Wire in the early 2000's!? That song totally like this Epic, just oldschool... and today some tracks just copy that massive Cosmic Gate tune! But I like this Epic too... just... you know, the classic is classic!!!

[@Burn]

The track is "Gobbe" by Luxury.

[@Burn]

David Guetta uses Apple Logic Pro 9 and Ableton Live 8 programs to produce with, and Pioneer CDJ-2000's, Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus Mixer and a Pioneer RMX-1000 Remix Station when DJing.

[@mariaisabelleonestrada5317]

Wow súper Wow súper great ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Burn]

Thanks for your feedback. The contest is open to anyone and everyone, the selection process is based solely on the quality of the submitted mixes and DJing ability.