How To Synthwave In Logic Pro X

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After many requests, here is a very personal insight into my latest production «Hong Kong Story». I had a blast doing this.
In this video, I show you how i produce a synthwave song. But it is very similar to producing my synth-pop-songs as well.
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[@ashalya2923]

I am impressed of how much detail and craftmanship go into your songs, it really shows and we all benefit from wonderful songs! Thank you so much.

[@lazerboomerang]

Thank you so much for your kind words! It makes me happy, when people acknowledge the work I put in, but even more when my songs manage to evoke emotion in people I never met. That's the true power of music and I am grateful every single time! ♥

[@Matt--pe5wk]

I find it interesting to see the process of how you make amazing songs I listen to for hours without end.

[@lazerboomerang]

Hey, thank you! I'm happy you like this insight and my music☺️🤟🏽❤️

[@AngelaTyd]

Thank you Lazer!! I spent almost one hour to watch this 14-minute long video. Because you taught me something more than music: it's to control the things you can and leave room for some mistakes which could create amazing things. It's just the wisdom not to be a perfectionist. A year ago I got to know your song Time to Pretend when I was suffering from anxiety and it really gave me support. Today I'm trying to make my own music and click into this video. So amazing to meet you here! 😊

[@lazerboomerang]

Hey There! I want to thank you to be such a loyal fan and I am so happy that you learned something from my video :) I am no pro by far, but comments like yours mean the world to me! And happy i can teach some things that I had to learn over the years as well ❤😅 And I suffered from anxiety as well - my medicine is making music. And that my songs got you through that hard time, that means more to me than any success in numbers! Thank you!

[@SamSam-yj3ns]

You are so incredibly talented and soooo natural!

[@lazerboomerang]

Thank you!

[@vrai_2_vrai]

I like how you beef up your ideas with layers, it show how passionate your are the craft something unique

[@lazerboomerang]

Thank you! That is my main goal - not to sound like anybody or anything else. Which sometimes, I manage to to better, sometimes I don't. Creating a unique style takes time and sometimes, it also takes some lack of skill and workarounds to achieve that by accident and incorporate that into your music :)

[@dylanstrijker]

I love synthwave so much, listen to it every day, very insightful in how you create it.

[@lazerboomerang]

Thank you! I'm happy we share the same love for this amazing genre! ❤

[@Vizor88]

thank you so much for posting this! What a cool man!

[@christopher5301]

Your songs is so amazing！ I listen to it every day！ 😊

[@lazerboomerang]

Thank you so much! I'm humbled ❤️🤟🏽

[@AliciaWang-tt7ys]

Lol this was really informative and funny thanks, I’m just beginning but I like the way u are explaining things

[@lazerboomerang]

Thank you very much! informative and entertaining is my goal - in no way am I trying to be an expert ;) Happy you were entertained and learned something along the way 😘

[@zxz374]

Vielen dank für das Video

[@DEADLINETV]

I'd happily watch a video of 2 hours! This was great, thanks!

[@lazerboomerang]

Thank you so much! I am planning to produce more videos like this :)

[@DEADLINETV]

@@lazerboomerang Great! I'll keep an eye out for it!

[@DoodleDuduDude]

Great video thank you 🙏

[@Dynamicdannavy]

I’ve been interested in making some synthwave music and this video really got me hyped to try, if you do ever make a 2 hour video talking about it I would love to watch it.

[@lazerboomerang]

Thank you so much! Glad I got you hyped. I am producing a couple of videos like this at the moment and I'm planning on doing some Q&A Live-Videos here on YT with production lessons included.

[@ipainthouses3084]

Thanks man. Just got into production and synthwave is def 1 of the genres i want to make , and i learned a lot of ur video how you can construct it. Especialy the 1st song im gonna make is importent to me cuz i want to send it to my dad to hear it. He played synthesizer music when i was a kid in the 80s and i dont think he is aware of this genre , a super 80s synth song in modern time, but im sure he love it.

[@lazerboomerang]

Hey there! Thank you so much! I'm happy my video helped you. If you every have any questions, just hit me up on here or on my patreon. I'm always happy to help. And I hope your dad will love your song! Keep creating and have fun with it

[@JohnMcGFrance]

Really interesting to see your workflow, especially the layering. Thank you.

[@lazerboomerang]

Thank you! For taking your time to watch this! ❤️

[@_mickmccarthy]

Just discovered your music through this video. Wonderful sounds and excellent walkthrough of your process!

[@lazerboomerang]

Thank you so much! 🤘🏽🤘🏽 Glad you found me.

[@BoomgateProductions]

Thx for this upload! Nice to have an insight like this. I wonder, the layers you make, is that in a track stack or in separate individual tracks? I always use Ultrabeat and Logic stock drum synths to make beats... do you use external drum software? If so, is there any you recommend for this type of music? Sorry for all the questions, in any case thx 😊

[@lazerboomerang]

Hey! Thanks for the kind words. And no worries, I love giving feedback and help fellow musicians. ♥ About my Layers: I layer individual tracks and put them in a group stack. The big part of processing is done on that group, which glues it much more together and if I hear issues or want to change something, I go back to the individual layer. If I am happy with it, I bounce the whole thing to have only one Stem for the mix. I rarely use drum machines, except for a linn drum vst (and I plan to get an analog one soon). I produce my beats with single shot samples that I created myself, so I have more control. For example, I get a Snare from Splice and start to change that one, play around with the decay, the EQ and the sound and maybe layer a second or third snare beneath it. But I actually place every single hit myself and automate it to make it more natural. It takes a little more effort, but in the end, you have way more control. But that is the way I do it - I'm pretty sure there are better or faster ways 😆 😆 I hope that helps. If you have other questions, I'm happy to make a video about that.

[@BoomgateProductions]

@lazerboomerang Thank you! I will be having lots of experimenting fun the coming days thx 😊

[@jiefu9354]

I’m now in Hong Kong

[@FuzzleMusic]

This was amazing. Thank you!

[@lazerboomerang]

Thank you for watching! ❤❤

[@luanels683]

So good man!! Learned a lot about layering

[@lazerboomerang]

Thank you! Happy you learned something, even though I consider myself not a pro at all ❤️ keep making music! 🤘🏽

[@JasmineYang_]

That's cool. I love your music. It's great

[@lazerboomerang]

Thank you Gwynn! ♥️ I love to make people happy with my music!

[@JasmineYang_]

@@lazerboomerang You are welcome. My family also like your music very much. I look forward to your better works

[@Donfugazi]

thank you! Very nice video and song..

[@lazerboomerang]

Thank you very much! 🤘🏽❤ Happy you like it!

[@mmane257]

nothing like being organized 👍🏿

[@lazerboomerang]

🤗💪🏽

[@supafly424]

I am glad I go minimalistic ;)

[@lazerboomerang]

I‘m glad for you too 😂😉💪🏽

[@mahgoubhassan2216]

Hey Lazer Boomerang

[@lazerboomerang]

Hi there! Glad you‘re here 🤙🏼

[@samkan6327]

Oh yeah ! I know what you doing . Because my friend got tell me this software before . Sometimes will make you crazy 😂

[@lazerboomerang]

Haha yeah, it takes some time to master it. But putting in some effort and time, and anyone can learn it, even me 😂 🤗

[@thedigitalemotion]

Do you use headphones to create and mix the tracks?

[@lazerboomerang]

I often use headphones to create tracks. For me, getting the low end right is easiest with headphones. And I tend to work a lot in my homestudio, so I can't really produce too loud while my kid is asleep ^^ But I mostly mix on monitors, my KRKs which I have for years and my Genelec near field. And I always check it again on headphones and an old tapedeck, just to get the sound right. If the song sounds good on my crappiest speakes, it mostly works on good ones :)

[@yespebalo1693]

Your music is cool

[@lazerboomerang]

Thank yo very much!! 🤟🏽❤️

[@agentlala47]

good job (:

[@lazerboomerang]

Thanks! 🤟🏽❤️

[@thegreatwightdread1023]

What bass is that in serum? Name? Much love

[@lazerboomerang]

Hey! It is not a preset. I built this Bass with a couple of layers. The lead bass is easy to build: You start with the initial sound in Serum, both Oscillators on Sawtooth, OSC A -1 Octave and Unison 1, Osc 2 0 Octave and Unison 16. Then you put a Cutoff (21hz) on the second Env 2 and play around with the decay (around 1.8 to 2 ms sounds pretty fine to me) and the sustain around 71%. Then you put a distortion on that bad boy, some EQ to taste and voilà. If you have any further questions, just hit me up on Insta.

[@BryTunesMusic]

❤ Are the templates on patreon?

[@lazerboomerang]

Not yet, but I can put some of my own synthwave templates on patreon as well If you'd like to!

[@waynefarrellvoiceovers]

Great video. Love synthwave. I get that you are based in Switzerland, but is there some kind of Irish influence on your accent?

[@lazerboomerang]

Hey there! Thank you so much! Well, it's less an irish influence than more my incapability to do a proper british accent 😂🙈

[@waynefarrellvoiceovers]

@@lazerboomerang 🤣

[@whenpigsfly860]

“That’s an eagle.”

[@lazerboomerang]

😂🤷🏼‍♂️

[@HezyXx]

I like your time to pretend so much can i use your song in my vid?

[@lazerboomerang]

Hey thank you! Yeah sure, go ahead and use it! 🤟🏽

[@andyprinzmusic]

geil!

[@80iesDude45]

No Hardware Synth?

[@lazerboomerang]

At that point, I was working in the box, for my homestudio was basically my daughters bedroom as well 😂🤷🏼‍♂️ But thanks to all the loyal fans, I was able to afford my own studio where I cab start working on some real analog hardware 🤓

[@80iesDude45]

@@lazerboomerang I know how that feels. Since we have a babygirl at home, I had to downgrade my Synth Setup for more space and money for diapers ;-)

[@lazerboomerang]

@@80iesDude45 yeah, this is pretty much how it went down with me minus the existing gear :D I obviously had to move less stuff than you did I imagine :)

[@onyx_lc9517]

ayo han grad mega freud, dass en Schwizer Synthwave macht xD. Hans nie wück here bracht aber wetts au selber produce

[@lazerboomerang]

Hey man! Thx! ❤️🔥 Eifach mache, das han ich mier au dänkt und mit jedem Tune wirsch besser/chunsch nöcher a de Sound wo im Chopf häsch 😉🤙🏽

[@cerendoyuker7728]

ı wanna watch you create tracks for 2 hours :)

[@lazerboomerang]

haha, you must be insane! But thanks, I'm producing a lot of production videos like this at the moment. hope you'll like them as well!

[@clearlyepic9958]

Wow! That eagle sample! Genius!