How to make a Synthesia piano cover (WITH PARTICLES) - Tutorial by Gustav Astep

[@daversini]

Omg. I was waiting for this video more than Endgame

[@GustavAstep]

Davide Il *quasi* Pianista I hope it’ll help you :)

[@abdol4615]

You deserve 10 billion views. You are very kind because no one says how to make these videos.If I had the money, I would give you a million dollars because you are very kind. Greetings to you, I am from the Arabs.

[@GustavAstep]

Thanks so much Rame. I appreciate your view and comment :)

[@ayasaki.pb_787]

Thank you. I finally made my first synthesia piano video. I love it.

[@belderinternational415]

thank youuu!!! this video helped me so much. before, i couldn't find any videos helping me!

[@BlessPiano]

That's very generous of you for sharing this tutorial. Thank you so much!! Can't wait to try to make 1 on my own soon!

[@isaacvalerio]

Outstanding! Gut gemacht! Vielen Dank, Sir. Greetings from Brazil.

[@GustavAstep]

Isaac Campos You’re welcome, greetings from zurich :)

[@LukeFaulkner]

Awesome tutorial! How did you film the hands without getting your legs in the shot? It looks completely dark below your hands!

[@GustavAstep]

Thanks man! Check this video and start watching at around 5:18 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYC5lZ2CZd1_l5I

[@LukeFaulkner]

@@GustavAstep That's really impressive! Is that fabric on the floor or sitting on your lap? If the former, you must have some dark trousers!

[@GustavAstep]

@@LukeFaulkner On each side next to me there is a small dark carpet. And I usually put dark bed sheets on my legs when I record :)

[@LukeFaulkner]

@@GustavAstep That's awesome, Gustav! Thanks for sharing this info :)

[@LukeFaulkner]

@@GustavAstep I've been listening to your music - really impressive content! If you'd like to cover any of my compositions I'd happily share a community post to your video as well as links from the original music video :)

[@PaulPiansolo]

Thank you very much for this tutorial! 👍🏼 It was very helpful! 🙏🏼 I‘ve used some of that on my channel!

[@mrmatthewsmusic]

Thank you for the video. This gives me a much better idea as a piano teacher the time frame it takes.

[@PR-ud4pj]

Danke Gustav, ich habe verzweifelt gesucht und rumprobiert, aber du hast mich auf die Lösung gebracht!! Vielen Vielen Dank!!!

[@GustavAstep]

P R Kein Ding 😎

[@PR-ud4pj]

@@GustavAstep Hey Gustav, hast du den Media Encoder zum Rendern genutzt?

[@GustavAstep]

@@PR-ud4pj Schau bei 15:05

[@PR-ud4pj]

@@GustavAstep Ahh OK danke

[@PianoWithNikhil]

May God Bless you!!! I can live in peace now!! Thankyou for resolving curiosity of many people!!!🎹💙

[@oppeslife]

So you exposed the big secret now 😄 👉Big Tip (for shorter render time): Keep the emitter comp size small (not 1920x1080, maybe 1920x10) Just crop the area particles are generated. And then you can decrease the particle amount per second. This will significantly reduce the render time. By the way you may want to watch one of my piano covers 😊

[@Arielclef]

You are a genius. :) . Will definitely credit you when I can afford a midi keyboard

[@Vin_Koe]

Hello Ariel

[@Arielclef]

@@Vin_Koe Lol you found me

[@Vin_Koe]

Lmao

[@BokettoOnPiano]

@@Vin_Koe Hello Nyan

[@Vin_Koe]

@@BokettoOnPiano hello Animusic

[@jolinchaing]

Subscribed. Thanks for this awesome tutorial!

[@PianoSandbox]

Thank you so much for the tutorial!! Without you, I couldn't dare to try to make video with this style. I finally finished my first video by following your tutorial with some adjustments under the limited budget and skill that I have!

[@Thuongtravel]

I have saved your video to my favorites. exactly what i need

[@GustavAstep]

Awesome, glad it could help!

[@watchnplaypiano9229]

Your video tutorial really helped me with my new channel. Although I still don't have the particles plug-in, it helped me with the rest!

[@GustavAstep]

Hey guys! If you have a question, please write a new comment. If I don’t reply to your question in 2-3 days, it’s because I didn’t see it. In that case, send me a message on Instagram or via email. I haven’t found a solution to make the particles in a way that allows my laptop to render a full video in a few hours. In the upcoming months I will keep trying to optimize the process of making particles. Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram, Spotify and all the other platforms :)

[@hiiwave11]

Thanks a lot! This is very helpful

[@BossMovesCrew]

@Gustav Astep I am committed to make a Rousseau Style video today. This is my 6th try in 2 weeks lol

[@AngadSanwal]

Can you make a tutorial on adding led visualisar to a keyboard/piano.

[@GustavAstep]

Angad Sanwal no, I use a piano with lights: - amzn.to/2DCfhS8

[@tadashi309]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4vKiomffciLmq8

[@ZKLofiTone]

How about *SeeMusic* ?

[@smashingdan3720]

Hey Gustav was geht ab? Thank you for the tutorial, it took me a long time to finally (sort of) get it right but thanks to helpful tutorials like these I was able to post a piano particle vid aswell! See ya

[@GustavAstep]

Glad it helped you out! :)

[@TobiasHolmPiano]

Very well done - thank you so much!!🎼🎹🍀🎉 =)

[@GustavAstep]

Thank you! Did you watch the whole thing? :)

[@TobiasHolmPiano]

@@GustavAstep Indeed I did and I will try to action it asap. :))

[@FRAN-vd9rl]

thank you. i just figured that in order to make your fingers bright (the same color of the particles), you need indeed to have a led stripe attached to the piano.

[@corrick4339]

Thanks a lot. I really appreciate the effort you put into this video.

[@GustavAstep]

Corrick Thanks a lot :)

[@corrick4339]

@@GustavAstep :)

[@saptaksoctave8068]

OMG!!!!! thank you so much.... you are the reason for the birth of a new generation of "Rosseaus"

[@GustavAstep]

SAPTAK'S OCTAVE I‘ve created some monsters 😱

[@saptaksoctave8068]

😂😂😂... I hope you are not Frankenstein

[@menamaged_]

thank you so much for the explanation !

[@pianocomposers]

what a good toturial. I always love to listen to your playing because it is awsome my fellow KZbinr

[@MohammedAhmed-oc1jb]

Beautiful ❤❤

[@MarcoRushdy]

Ingenious, thanks a lot for sharing 😊🎼🎹

[@mililufilms]

Thank you so much for this!

[@IvoryShard]

Cheers Gustav! Just telling you that you've been credited in my video, in the description. Thanks a lot!

[@staceycarras3815]

Great vid, thanks for sharing, question please if you add your own fingerings how can you make them show while the music is scrolling ?

[@jodoripiano4462]

Finally I succeed. thank you!!

[@andrewdelacalzada2742]

This is what I need!

[@prodbygunter]

Nice tutorial

[@rumenangelov7372]

Ehh Nice! Thank you very much for this video.

[@omaralkarnos4488]

Thanks a lot. You are the best

[@GustavAstep]

Omar Alkarnos You’re welcome! Did you watch the whole video?

[@omaralkarnos4488]

Gustav Astep hell yeah i did i was waiting for it for it for a long time

[@sanketmogarnekar]

Great job 👏👍

[@bastayaafueraloscorruptos3415]

Thanks a lot

[@dextercloser4788]

I was curious about how these videos are made, (there were videos where I thought it was a large screen above the piano keys). It needs passion and patience and you have both, and more you are generous for showing how it is made. 5 Hours of work, (knowing what you do) not talking about the piano work and synthesia synchronisation PLUS the rendering and sharing it. Sorry can't give more than one thumb UP. Bravo et bonne continuation.

[@GustavAstep]

Thanks so much!! :)

[@xRambo12311]

Hey danke für das tutorial hab lange nach so eines gesucht sehr hilfreich. weißt du vielleicht wie man das video so bearbeiten kann dass es wie bei rousseau seine videos aussieht ich meine mit den lichtern usw schau mal bitte ein video von ihn an falls du nicht weißt was ich meine wäre echt cool wenn du ein tutorial darüber machen könntest.

[@MrTardoss]

I was waiting for it sooooo badly xD Thanks ! I'll try to do my best with it :)

[@GustavAstep]

Cool! :) Let me know if you have any problems understanding. Would really appreciate some feedback!

[@MrTardoss]

No problem ! Thanks again man :)

[@MrTardoss]

@@GustavAstep Hi my friend ! I finally did it, thanks a lot for making that tutorial, i wont be able to do it without your video :) i'll mention you in my next video

[@GustavAstep]

MrTardoss - piano Can’t wait to see it!! :)

[@MrTardoss]

@@GustavAstep Oh thanks :) But the video is already ready so if you want i can give you the link so i can get your opinion :)

[@PianoTutorialESM]

Gooooodddddddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@poloyassin6376]

Thanks

[@KolayPiyano]

Thank you very much.if we want to put a photo in the background of synthesia how do we do it.how do you adjust the size of the photo?

[@GustavAstep]

Just drag the picture into the project and adjust the scale. But I think you need to learn some video editing basics before working on a video like this.

[@KolayPiyano]

@@GustavAstep thank you

[@summereellsmusic]

Thank you!!!

[@locomatuchile-brawlstars7400]

Thanks man!

[@GustavAstep]

LocoMatuChile - Brawl Stars What do you think about the tutorial?

[@Jubinell]

Thanks for the slow and detailed guide. Is it possible to customize the particle shape and colors? For example I want to insert my own PNG. Or I want white notes to be one shape, black notes to be another.

[@srohan2731]

Thank you so much Sir😊

[@srohan2731]

Sir,I have one question

[@srohan2731]

How to add a background image or a video for the synthesia composition?

[@srohan2731]

Like this :- kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYi2mpurasqChLM

[@srohan2731]

One more question

[@srohan2731]

Sorry for asking so many questions and disturbing you

[@hoango7578]

love u man

[@hanidabbagh]

very wonderful go ahead

[@fromayes]

Hi! I have a Yamaha p45 and my keys don't light up? Is their a specific one that you use ???

[@GustavAstep]

I use the Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S88

[@fromayes]

@@GustavAstep thank you xx

[@aftereffect-synthesiavisua6146]

thanks !

[@huxdr]

Very Thank you:)

[@thepianomusician121]

woaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah mind blown!!!!!

[@krzysiekmargo797]

Hi, helpfull tutorial! I consider to buy a keyboard and I want it to do these awesome lights whenever I press the key and with colors that I want, just like in Rousseau's videos. Is this Keyboard s88 that you're using good for my needments? Didn't these led lights too weak? Are they gonna be visible good like in rouss vids? Thanks!

[@GustavAstep]

In my newer covers where there are lights I am using the S88 keyboard. It's not like rousseau but you can see how the S88 is in my covers.

[@aymenortashi8411]

Can I use any other app other than adobe? To edit videos?

[@GustavAstep]

Yes

[@aymenortashi8411]

@@GustavAstep which one please? Thank you. I want to make videos like these but i can't afford adobe.

[@GustavAstep]

@@aymenortashi8411 I don't know any free software that is really good. It's not like I want to spend money but especially if you want to make videos with particles you will not be able to do it with free software. Try googling "free video editing software".

[@aymenortashi8411]

@@GustavAstep okay thank you :)

[@micahstone0913]

Saber is how many pianists get that border effect. I’m wondering if that particle plugin is an alternative way to get those particles for the video in general.

[@ГеоргийЖелезнов-е1в]

Thank you very much for your video) Do u know where can i download crack particle effects plugin?)

[@thebottomline6700]

Did you do the entire editing in After Effects? I had thought After Effects was a separate thing just for effects but that a separate editor was still needed, such as Premier. I saw in one of your other videos you were using Final Cut Pro. Does After Effects eliminate the need for an editing program like Final Cut Pro or Premier? Thank you so much.

[@GustavAstep]

Yes I did everything in After Effects. I used to use Final Cut but you can't make particle effects with Final Cut. Actually Final Cut is ok for some easy things but it's not even comparable to After Effects. And yes technically I guess you should use Premier and then only do effects in After Effects but it never came natural to me to use two programs for something that can be done in one.

[@LaurieTheberge]

Would you know if I could make the equivalent of this with Davinci Resolve? thanks a lot

[@Resiliencebalado]

Hi, very useful tutorial! If I have Motion 5, do you think I can do the same? I am pretty new to this and I am new to Mac also! Thank you very much!

[@TommelT2002]

Hero!!

[@DavydKotokPiano]

can you do this in premiere pro?

[@GustavAstep]

I'm pretty sure you can't do the particle effect in Premiere

[@DavydKotokPiano]

@@GustavAstep do u know how to make appear from notes when the notes play

[@NiladriSaren]

Lovely Bro,, Your Monetisation is started,, 🤘

[@GustavAstep]

Passion Piano 🎩👑💍🤑😂

[@KolayPiyano]

Do you use black carpet to ensure that the space under your hands is black?

[@GustavAstep]

Yes or a dark blanket or whatever.

[@davidlemming]

Great tutorial, thank you very much! I still got a question left: 1.) Whenever I watch for example a Rousseau Video and I see his particles they somehow 'swirl' around the y-Axis in 3D space . It just looks like he added Fluid Simulations above every single key instead of just emitting the particles from a layer and pulling them up via gravity. How'd you do that? (I couldn't make both Emitter-Type Layer and Fluid Simulation work together).

[@GustavAstep]

David Lemming Idk :/

[@fazgaming1746]

I don't believe it is fluid simulation, actually. It is done by editing spin frequency and spin amplitude to your liking in the physics submenu under air in particular.

[@jukeban646]

Do u have komplete kontroler s 88 ?

[@yamantarakji]

NICE

[@UNIQUEASMRR]

so um....what song were u playing at the beginning? :) it was bUtiful

[@GustavAstep]

Thank you! "Foggy Dream" composed by myself. It's available on all streaming platforms :)

[@UNIQUEASMRR]

@@GustavAstep oh wow thank you :)

[@JAMCovers]

Haha! Love the intro 🤣

[@fyremusic6307]

Awesome Video!!! Is there a one-time payment for Adobe After Effects? (Just wondering) I can't find any answers.

[@GustavAstep]

No I think it's only available with monthly fees.

[@asphyxxhighlights3433]

How do i change the particle colour ? its just grey for me although the keys are blue.

[@GustavAstep]

That's weird, I think they should be the same as the Synthesia keys. Check the Particle settings if you find an option that has to do with the color.

[@barkahadekurnia9891]

so this is how to make it .. damn im dumb i think that was piano feature LMAO

[@StormInDiDormEntertainment]

Theres no link in the top righ hand corner. Only words.

[@KolayPiyano]

Sorry to ask too many questions:) how soon do you get rendered in the After effect program? In my other question, Would it be okay to do video and audio synchronization in another program and only do the specific operation in the After effect program? Thanks a lot

[@GustavAstep]

I don't understand your first question. And sure, you could do the synchronization in a different program.

[@nolongerinuse488]

I appreciate you for making this video, but my ADHD telling me this is doing too damn much for me LMFAOOOO maybe one day I’ll have the patience to add this to my videos.

[@optini6662]

Klasse tutorial! Aber wie machst du das die tasten so nen leicht Effekt kriegen wenn du sie drückst ?

[@GustavAstep]

Optini mit diesem klavier - amzn.to/2DCfhS8

[@optini6662]

@@GustavAstep OK ja danke aber eine Frage hab ich noch und zwar: Benutzt du den internen piano sound von deinem Klavier oder benutzt ein virtuelles Instrument und wenn ja welches?

[@GustavAstep]

@@optini6662 Virtuelles Piano von Ableton

[@iceandfire6421]

Hi so can I make this type of video with a normal Yamaha u3 upright piano??? And not an electric one???

[@thegoldenpiano6598]

How did ypu make sure your legs weren’t in frame?

[@borislav_math]

Hello, where can I buy LED's?

[@GustavAstep]

Graff Piano I use Komplete Kontrol S88

[@christophers6519]

@@GustavAstep Is it the MK2 version? And if not, do you know the difference?

[@GustavAstep]

Christopher Song I have no idea

[@GustavAstep]

Here's the link to the keyboard with LED's I'm using for my videos: amzn.to/2DCfhS8 - I would really appreciate a quick feedback on this link as I'm testing a partnership with Amazon. If you click on the link above you will see the piano I'm using. If you then purchase something on Amazon I will get a small commission. Please let me know if the link works or if you purchase something on Amazon right after clicking the link :) Thanks for your support!

[@arestisvidal7130]

Hello, i try to do a vídeo like you but "particular" isn't appear in my effects. I hace adobe after effects 2018 with trapcode suite 15.1.8 but the effects not appear in my settins after the instalation

[@GustavAstep]

If it doesn't appear after restarting your computer please contact Adobe or Redgiant.

[@arestisvidal7130]

@@GustavAstep thanks Bro and your job it's beatifull

[@padminikamble424]

How did you make the LED visualiser???

[@GustavAstep]

Padmini Kamble Here's the link to the keyboard with LED's I'm using for my videos: amzn.to/2DCfhS8

[@meighn]

Hi Gustav i just want to make a video only with recording video, sound and black black background (for example a dark sky, etc..). What do i do?

[@I-nepukka-I]

LOL best intro ever

[@GustavAstep]

nepukka 😂😂😂

[@thegoldenkeys1289]

Can you do this setup with davinci resolve? Would be much appreciated!

[@tilalmeida8033]

Is there a way to remove this effect when the notes are played? this glow between keys and notes in synthesia.

[@supremebbang8050]

I'm very thanks to you that makes this video! I have some question! The prticle "Cloudlet" color changed automatically? Follow the gradiant of synthesia setting??

[@GustavAstep]

Supreme BBang I don‘t understand your question :/

[@supremebbang8050]

oh sry:( ... I'm korean I mean: In 16:53 the effect of "cloudlet" color change Orange(Red?) -> Blue and synthesia notes color also change blue ->orange during the notes down. (Gradiant)! So.. the "cloudlet" color follow the synthesia gradiant color?? If i setting the gradiant White->Black , "cloudlet" color also changed Black -> White??

[@GustavAstep]

@@supremebbang8050 If you want the cloudlets to also have that gradient effect, put the same gradient effect on the particle layer...

[@supremebbang8050]

oh oh i done:):) I don"t know well about particle.. XD I really appreciate your comment 😀😀👍 Thanks:)

[@GustavAstep]

Supreme BBang you‘re welcome :)

[@Web3Vault]

I have a question... when I do the extract part with the black point only the background of my synthesia video is going away not the white key of my keyboard... What should I do? Thanks a lot

[@GustavAstep]

Laurent Lancelle I don’t know to be honest, I would have to see it. But if you do everything exactly like the tutorial it should work

[@Web3Vault]

@@GustavAstep maybe it's the color of my synthesia video .. I took blue so when the dark point is increasing the blue ones goes away.. I've changed it to green and I'll see how it goes

[@sibanandarath292]

@@Web3Vault did you get the solution? I'm having the same problem

[@shine06137]

hi gustav. can you directly record the midi in synthesia video creator instead of paying for synthesia too? cause after effects itself is really expensive..

[@Aleuz]

Awesome! Now I’m just wondering how you got the keys to light up. Is it an LED strip with an Arduino that detects key presses?

[@GustavAstep]

Aleuz I have this keyboard with integrated LEDs: Komplete Kontrol S88

[@Aleuz]

Thank you, it looks like a great keyboard. Great tutorial also!

[@GustavAstep]

Aleuz Glad you like the tutorial!

[@werv3030]

Can you also do this with an acoustic piano?

[@GustavAstep]

If you're using an acoustic piano, you could use an already generated midi file and play the song exactly as the midi file, although that would be pretty difficult. Or you play and record smth and then digitally draw a midi file according to what you've played on the acoustic piano. Either way, it's much more effort without an electric piano.

[@brendon6930]

How do you make the floor black in front of you so you can only see your hands?

[@GustavAstep]

Record with something very dark in that area. Then you can just lower the brightness a bit in the editing software and it should turn black. If you are a bit more advanced you can also remove the dark area for example with "extract" or "linear color key" in adobe after effects and put whatever image you wand behind your hands.

[@brendon6930]

@@GustavAstep Thanks for reply. I'm familiar with extract so ill use that.

[@Aaaa-fr8sj]

Thank you very much for this tutorial, but I had a problem when I tried to put the particles: They are generated just above the piano, not when the Synthesia notes come down. Do you got a solution for that please?

[@GustavAstep]

ZePianoBoy are you 100% sure you made all the settings exactly as I showed?

[@eroska9448]

Can i do it without The Enconder one?I'm followed all of your step but i dont have Adobe Encoder so i render the video in After Effect but my video quality is so bad that it scratchy,delaying,random pitch...

[@GustavAstep]

エロス化 // Eroska Yeah you can export it with the render queue. Watch some tutorials on that.

[@eroska9448]

@@GustavAstep well i watch some tutorials but i spended 4 hours because just wait for it rendering.So can i ask you if i choose Output Module is QuickTime,Format is animation can i render it without any problem?Thanks for your advice

[@GustavAstep]

エロス化 // Eroska I use media encoder so I can’t give you better advice on the render queue than a tutorial you watched.

[@stijnoosterholt1993]

Thank you so much for this tutorial, it's simple and effective! I have a question: How do you create the dark black coloring below your hands? Do you use a green screen on the floor or do you record in a dark environment only using the LED panel on your keyboard?

[@GustavAstep]

Hi Stijn. I put dark material on the floor when I record. I also wear black clothes. Then I just have to lower the brightness in the editing software a bit and it will appear totally black :)