How To Get That 'Pro Sound' (as a beginner producer)

[@BlackAera]

These videos where you improve on one of your students idea and fix mistakes are truly eye opening. The 10-15 minute length is perfect for going over every element and the comparison makes it clear to understand that you are not pulling the final sound out of your hat. It's an iteration on many little things. Please keep this format.

[@AlexRome]

you got it! plenty more to come.

[@haro82]

You highlighted the most important thing which is selecting the right sounds right from the start. Great video.

[@_CRiT_hits_]

I think a cool take away for this student is that his core song idea was solid! He just lacked the experience to bring it to life, but that's a skill you can learn with time and study.

[@jamesbreen7288]

100% mate, it's a world of difference after Alex put his stamp on it, i always wondered why my music always sounded so dead and lifeless but now I'm understanding that music dynamics and changing sound over time is a critical part of music making. Thanks Alex Rome you're my Hero ❤

[@AlexRome]

that's right. most less experienced producers are actually quite good at writing melodies and chord etc. the challenge is getting the sounds right and balancing them with the other instruments and also using the right amount of processing on these instruments to make them sound good.

[@AgatasMusic]

Please do more of these. I learn so much from these type of "fix the mix" videos

[@SimsFreelancer]

The beginner idea is very nice. For everyone hustling as a beginner, this shows how much potential u got. just keep on practicing and try all sort of stuff and sooner or later u will figure it out .. and as all things u never stop learning

[@Badboy247x]

This one is amazing. Please do more

[@sidvicious332]

You have my cat

[@robertcarlsson1781]

I just love how you take the time to explain the small details that makes all the difference.

[@kesaheikki]

I instantly started to like that melody once you added the delay, reverb and ott. It's so big difference. Btw: Don't forget to add a side chain to that bass line. ;)

[@cosmicalsounds]

Alex, I'm crazy proud of you. You should be proud of yourself as well for being able to use your immense knowledge to help others. Makin' your momma proud!

[@vexnightmare6364]

Feels almost illegal to have this much knowledge provided for free on youtube

[@Roland-q6k]

I have seen quite a few of your videos, but this was completely mind blowing. More of this please! Fantastic job!

[@AlexRome]

of course! a lot more coming.

[@japanizer]

Finally I can compare my sounds to other students cause I doubted myself if something isn't right. Been watching your videos for a long time and everything explained was simple and easily.

[@Aragøn_11]

Can't stress how much you've helped improve my productions with these videos over the last few years Alex, Thank you!

[@musicbycub]

1:50 in and it’s sounding so much better! This man has the touch of gold!

[@gabrielfrohlich3930]

Alex is a great teacher, he can dumb down and simplify things and make simple ideas great. His videos popped into my YT feed when I first started producing and have helped me a ton with my production. Especially if you are a beginner and want to grow as a producer, I highly recommend signing up for his course. (No, he did not pay me to say this lol)

[@ROSSM101]

Your enthusiasm is so infectious. Love your content brother, keep it up!! 💪

[@sakesenpai]

I’m taking your course now as a beginner and it’s exactly what i needed to commit. The fundamentals explained clearly because noise distracts me. Its been such a help i had to come comment because when i was considering it i saw loads of negative thoughts on reddit. I think it’s a great place to start after months of KZbin overstimulation. Thank you Alex!!

[@AlexRome]

That’s awesome! I’m so happy to have you as a student. Reach out to me in the discord so I can meet ya and listen to your tunes.

[@thedj5914]

What a transformation Alex 🔥 superb man !!!

[@DIRTYLITTLEPRESET]

Best format to teach how to get better! Great!

[@Trix-zc9mu]

Love this format of video. Great job making the track sound pro 👍🏻

[@Useppa]

Спасибо, смотрю с удовольствием все ролики, умеешь вдохновить

[@ddarkcupid]

I’ve been waiting 👏

[@nicksmith8557]

That is an excellent video!!!!

[@darrensmusicstudio]

If that was me getting the enhanced version back I'd have a big smile on my face cause you did a great job.

[@echonomix_]

This is really straightforward and easy to understand, thanks for taking the time to make it. I hope you make more like this.

[@DirkDehler]

One of the best...shows the skill of Alex.

[@BenBenSouthern]

Thanks for sharing the knowledge

[@ScottEvans000]

I think this will help a lot of people like myself, well done, could you do some more of these. Thanks

[@Gedagnors]

Thank you so much! Track sounds amazing!!!!!

[@StarSteve3]

Wow these type of vids are exactly what I need to make all my ideas sound so much better.I’m so excited to start making music again after being away for years

[@izzychago]

Blessings brother your amazingly talented 🙏

[@Antonio_Ortiz]

You gave this dude a hit.

[@stillsummermusic]

I love this rework! I’d love to add vocals to this if you or your student are open to that :)

[@harrisbraton6424]

THATS A SOLID TRACK After experience you know what is not supposed to be done

[@summitupman995]

More videos like these please! I feel like I learned so much.

[@jixal]

This is the best type of content ever. So inspiring to see how it can be upgraded.

[@ItsColdspace]

wow really cool video! thanks for the tips man

[@eri7-11]

wowowowow that was amazing!!!! I am noob and was told I had a learning disable. My musician ex bf couldn't explain anything. One day I want to have a great teacher like you.

[@systemG3000]

This was fantastic and reminds me that I need to watch everything you've done. You have developed such skill and experience in music that you are a true expert. I look forward to future videos.

[@miihausmusic]

Incredible. Love these videos and I learn so much from them. Definitely keep this series going because it's so enlightening to see you make such small changes that add up to monumental changes in the sound of the track.

[@in_10z]

You're a beast Alex! Must be incredible to have such a handle on how to make these things work! I wonder if we'll ever find out who you ghost produce for.

[@Vemrah]

wow ..incredible insights

[@bernardofernandez9630]

These type of vids are pure gold

[@LatteLovinLion]

One of your best videos not gonna lie, learned a lot! Would love more of this style! ❤

[@jeremiahlyleseditor437]

You are great at this. Keep up the good work

[@luz10noch0-ravagolem]

4:37 i literally thought of this exact kind of chords when i listened to the fixed melody

[@yaboifreezy]

Great video as always Alex! The videos where you improve student's work like this are so insightful. Also really loving the content on your site.. worth the investment for those interested in learning from a really skilled teacher.

[@taruhmei]

You are a real goat sir 🙌🙌🔥🔥

[@EG0MUSIKOFFICIAL]

love the way you attack a track, tons of great tips kids!!! LISTEN UP!!

[@LerbjanLucaj]

Great job 🎉🎉😊

[@Audiomuscle]

Your vids are always entertaining and super informative, love the channel man!

[@SamKyali]

Good Work Bro. Thanks

[@Schallkoma_Rockenberg]

wow, what a great tutorial 🙂

[@Top_Dawg360]

this is gold

[@NasirFleming]

You're such a great teacher!

[@PeterBoyd-p1p]

More than inspired by you Alex ❤

[@13Skribbles]

I always enjoy your videos even though I make totally different music I am more of an REZZ midtempo dark type of music but your techniques are versatile for different genres and they are always inspiring and I am glad you make these videos for all of us thank you

[@AlexRome]

thanks so much for watching even though our styles differ a bit. I do appreciate it.

[@1STARINTHESKY]

Bro ur on another level great energy in ur work and ur presence keep grindin man god bless. - STAR 💫

[@denmarine7925]

Thank you for your videos

[@delicrux]

to take this a step further side chaining would help the drums punch through but honestly solid and to the point video

[@steviek6484]

This was amazing to watch and house is my least favourite kind of music

[@MS-ko7ut]

Alex, thanks for sharing with us your work. It is very satisfied to watch. But one thing is really bothering me. Once i make exactly same steps like you around 1:25 (pluck sound) in serum. My delay sounds very weak compared to your delay on video. What could be the reason ? Do you have already attached some kind of plugins or hardware which can a bit change sound ?

[@reallife4970]

Alex, you are a genius.

[@OdieBeatz]

Genius 🙌🙌🙌

[@tigersgedanken1246]

do more of this, with more mixing details too^^

[@deadmenwalking3013]

Excellent

[@10shagy]

Same problem happened with in matter of sound selection when I used to make music

[@MUSICIANRAGU]

Very useful 😃

[@nesobre]

wow awesome

[@carlosdacosta8964]

hey Dude, nice work, you good, keep on the good stuff, pece

[@hans-lindeman]

Amazing!

[@angelesblancosincofficial4756]

Did you use the multi compressor on the reverb aux or in the instrument channel.!!

[@maxlococo6752]

Hey I don't know if there's any chance you'll see this, but do you have any recommended channels that you think are really good in other genres? I think you're the best teacher I've found on KZbin but sometimes there's sounds I want to learn how to make that you don't cover because you make EDM and that's not really the genre I want to make! I really wanna learn how to make electropop in particular, as well as maybe some kind of hip housey type of thing. If you've by any chance heard of Magdalena Bay or Azalea Banks those are some of the artists I take most inspiration from. Or if you have any videos you've made that you think are relevant to this type of music that'd be great too! Thanks :) Edit: I also just realize I really like Chappell Roan so that's a more well known artist that I want to make music by :)

[@NobleKeys]

Thanks Alex 🫶🏻 How can I get your master plugins on Fl studio please

[@JamesFWhaleyII]

Wow you Frankensteined that track it’s Alive! Now do one of my tracks

[@owenmckinley781]

i feel like a 1/4 note sidechain added to the chords would make it sound insane

[@kennedydulira1799]

What a massive change to the beat?

[@kd2mill]

Wow. From tame to wild.

[@halgatewood]

The trick is knowing how much is too much in between the main notes.

[@sidvicious332]

Real talk

[@Eric-t2k5g]

Nice

[@flyhuntermusic8936]

Why it Sounds so Different in my Daw, i use Fl Studio, your Sound is more Plucky, but im still doing the same steps?

[@trancephile2412]

isn't that beautiful ? 🤩😉

[@cblakemusic]

🔥

[@Salkinmusic]

Thats a very basic “track”. It all takes time to learn and you always become better 🙌🏼

[@bryanwayne7243]

preciate your videos.... but the original had a very different vibe.. it had its headnodd vibes with a tiny spice ofoddnes with the off drum loop it became a different song... would be very courious how to sound "professionell" while keeping the original vibe, i know takes much more time and work but would be a very interesting content to watch

[@letsokesiilwe1239]

😍😍🤩🤩

[@yucelugruacik]

1:01 I followed the same steps but my voice sounded different.

[@lukassbeataddicts]

hehe nice

[@charliezun]

No doubt creativity is different for everyone, You improved the project, and made it different, something I hate people do when you ask them for IMPROVEMENT, I mean improvement already takes changes but not in the main idea or essence of the song... I liked both versions, but still you made a new song based on the other guy's, instead of just improving his work :L but that's just my pov, doesn't mean is wrong, I just don't like when a professional does that.

[@giambronefilms1668]

He could blend a lofi version of the original into the new one...

[@pedrogarcia2899]

Jesus you let it rip on that poor students god dayumn

[@musicbycub]

One more comment, I’d of liked to see the basic EQ layout, especially for the 3 stem lead parts. I find they fill out so much of the sound especially with delay and reverb. Guessing there’s some side chaining happening in the mix on that lot. ❤

[@ShloimyZaltzman]

Bro, love your content, you need better lighting in your videos...

[@sorenandrews1078]

Your OTT settings should always be: Depth 20-30%, Upward- 40-60%, Downward- 50-70%, High Slider- +1- +3db, Mid- 0, and Low: -2 -> -3db, anything more than that and you are over compressing

[@thefrenchguy4772]

I think that there are no rules that applies here, its just a matter of liking the sound or not, and over compress can sometimes be the key if u make bass music (dubstep, dnb...) for example.

[@stickybeats]

Hi Alex, longtime follower. I love the video, but I think it would have wider appeal without the subtle jabs such as “I’m not sure what they’re doing here” etc. towards your student throughout the video. We already know you’re the expert, no need to reinforce it by putting your student down. It doesn’t make you look better, it just comes across as mean. The student is obviously a beginner and reached out for help. A more positive spin might be something like “I can see what they’re going for here with the bass, and I often see this from beginners. But here’s what I’m going to do to take their idea to the next level.” You get the idea. Great work, as always. Thanks for the vid!

[@Orangebritches]

I thought it was good and honest. He didn’t say it was shit or anything lol

[@juggaloforlife2639]

Nah man he wasn’t talking shit. He did just fine

[@sidvicious332]

I agree. He changed it instead of properly EQ'ing, panning, balancing and adding some subtle plugins to what he already had to colorize the original song. I can't stand when producers do this. I loved the first version better. It was thrashy, gritty, and edgy. Now it's "modern" and like everything else. It would have been super cool if he made the 2nd verse his way so the song had both making it a collaboration instead of changing it to what he thinks people should strive for.

[@aj_matos]

I don’t think it came off as mean because it’s true, what was he trying to do there? Every decision in music production should be intentional and purposeful and it didn’t seem like there was much intention put into the bass line. It wasn’t clear to Alex what the student was trying to do with the bass so if he said “I can see what you’re going for here with the bass…” he would be lying. I’m sure if Alex could tell what the student was trying to do, he would’ve said that.

[@aj_matos]

@@sidvicious332 there wasn’t much substance to the original, no amount of mixing would’ve made it sound better. A lot of what was lacking in the original had to do with sound design, not mixing.

[@usmanhassan136]

FIRST

[@william6223]

248th🎉

[@OnceinaSixSide]

Fantastic!

[@lilian896]

Amazing!