EASY WAYS TO ADD EAR CANDY TO YOUR SONGS 🍬(Instantly Improve Your Productions) | Make Pop Music

[@DefinitelyNotSwedish]

Transitions and ear candy separates beginners from pros.

[@prizam_music5253]

Yeah I agree

[@bw2937]

You shouldn't have to ADD ear candy. Your production should already be ear candy in itself.

[@DefinitelyNotSwedish]

@@bw2937 What?

[@riggsssss]

@@DefinitelyNotSwedish Exactly... what? Ear candy is an extra spice, if you have the talent of doing the earcandy at the same time as the arrangement... then I amaze wow!

[@FAMELyricVideos]

@@DefinitelyNotSwedish I think what B W means by ear candy is it should be addicitive like candy to your ears lol, not the production element

[@HamletMota]

I found this channel this week and I cannot put into words how much I love it. You're a beast man! Thanks for the content.

[@jaymeal123]

This topic is so underrated so thank u for taking the time to really dive into it!!!

[@heartshinemusic]

I know this is "make POP music," but it would be cool to see a video about ear candy that fits in a (modern) ROCK mix. Do you have some extra tricks about ear candy guitar (riff) processing? Great video, great channel. Keep it up man!

[@Will_Bruce]

A lot of these tips can apply, but for rock and metal it's more about the real instruments and getting creative with unique guitar techniques. The main options would be little instrument fills and licks (melodic ear candy). Things like a wide vibrato pinch harmonic could also be used at times as ear candy. A riser could be techniques like a long slide, a big slow bend, or a long pick scrape. You could also use automation for a volume and/or "effects mix level" swell or use it to create a stutter effect. The drums can let loose with sick drum fills for transitions. You could also make use of the crash and other variety of drum cymbals at the start of a new section. The drums kinda intuitively handle a lot of the transitional stuff. Like how a drummer will do swells of dynamics especially on the cymbals similar to a riser.

[@heartshinemusic]

@@Will_Bruce Thanks for your tips & tricks!

[@pressspacetostop]

Mix automation! automate everything

[@MukeshRathore]

Awesome!! Thanks Austin for making this video on such a special topic.

[@musicproductionvideos5019]

I love how you focus on the creation of music instead of mixing like everybody else. Would love a video on how the intro theme on “body like a back Road” was created and layered. I make tracks daily and one of the challenges is to have something unique or wow factor in each one.

[@jnthnofficial]

ngl tho, as a musician mixing is the part that is the most complex imo lol

[@Fyuesiy]

@@jnthnofficial nah mixing is still musical. mastering is hocus pocus. idk how those dudes do it

[@ScoringStageEu]

what I really appreciate is the pace you go through the video. thanks a lot !

[@thetylersherman]

That distorted reverb delay throw is beautiful, and I hear it a lot... copping that one for sure...

[@neveradmitdefeat5751]

Literally just last night I added videos to my watch later about ear candy and today you upload this...I swear you're magical man lol, thank you!

[@jitendradewangan9485]

you are always best while writing music or anything that musically related

[@reki_3746]

Love putting Guitar Rig into vocals

[@ABunnyVTuber]

Ear candy and transitions are absolutely key! It brought my Future Bass & Trap to the next level when I started concentrating on it more (and my hip hop beats)

[@RichardFriendartist]

the kid has got a good voice. cool video too. thanks!

[@RosssRoyce]

Nice vocals, nice song and arrangement,

[@likenicesinging]

Sheesh, this vid is stuffed with amazing advice if you managed to pay attention to every single bit of it. Thank you a lot!

[@MOSDUBstep]

something that is really easy if you produce any kind of dancemusic is just to mess around with the kick drums to make it less repetitive. like removing one or two kicks at the end of a bar or maybe just moving the last kick in the bar so it doesnt hit straigt on the beat.

[@topcat7903]

How could 3 people not like this free amazing tuition?

[@adderdominus3501]

You can also fade in instruments for nice risers and transitions. Bass synths sound especially good using this method

[@anepnocturnemusic3678]

Great!! Very useful for me.. Thanks 💯💯💯

[@LA610]

great video....never seen this topic before...thanks

[@newguy6935]

Very nice production.

[@aarushmahesh1606]

hi can you do a tutorial on how to create a song that has more percussive elements rather than tonal instruments. For example Shake it Off and Focus. i love your videos by the way :)

[@ToreGThomassen]

Great video! 👍Thanks

[@Rzn8B58]

Right, I use a lot of top loops to make the drums I program more exciting and I feel you when you say the whole loop can add a counter groove that doesn't fit sometimes. Really appreciate you sharing your workflow, it's very helpful and inspiring to see a similar workflow. Thanks!

[@goodsongclub]

I love that little ESW perc fill. 100% have used it a few times before.

[@ciscofuentes1428]

I'm always super stoked to watch your videos. As a bonus, I'm a Cubase pro user so it makes things even easier for me to get into and experiment quickly! (I know these things apply to all daws but it's just cool for me to really see exactly how your work flow is. Thanks!👍🏽

[@tunesofeleven]

Keep up the good work man! There is always something new to learn from your videos.

[@JansleyMusic]

Super helpful. Really like the idea of making swells out of existing sounds and not always using standard risers.

[@TheRealSandman]

When I started adding ear candy elements into my mixes, it was like I discovered Atlantis

[@ABunnyVTuber]

big mood

[@HumanBeingWithFeelings]

this is gold as usual. Thank you Austin!

[@eternalwolfmusic7607]

I subscribed because of this video. seriously Austin you are a beast, and it is so cool that you are able to help people with your knowledge.

[@keepimba4661]

Its crazy that new prod like me can learn so much in just 1 video

[@rachitkohli3318]

Thanks for this video!

[@philbartlett6918]

Austin, love your work. Interested to know why some vocal ear candy sends are pre and some are post. Thanks again. 👍

[@coastercraziness]

LOVE THIS CHANNEL THANK YOU AUSTIN

[@AlbertSirup]

I usually just sift through sound design channels on splice which are not really meant for music (mostly video game / movie stuff). Those sounds tend to work better for me than some prefab transition sounds from a sound designer focused on music (which is harder to make your own).

[@MakePopMusic]

Love using sound design intended for movies, or found sound / foley as ear candy!

[@mynameisschmidt]

These are some brilliant tips! I would love to see a "how to make pop hip hop" or "how to make pop punk" video as both genres are rising up again :)

[@donc4238]

Great video!

[@AlonCooperMusic]

Thanks man, so much value on this topic which is often not too talked about.

[@JulianFernandez]

thanks!

[@NotAshamedOfficial]

Best video I've seen on this subject by far! Have been a mixing engineer for years but just starting to learn about today's production. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@whome806]

Can you make a video where you make a simple song and go step by step from start to finish from recording to mixing to mastering so we can get a better grasp of what it take to get to a final production thank you!

[@MakePopMusic]

That would be like an 8 hour course. Haha

[@acmebeatco]

@@MakePopMusic And we'd watch it. Trust me. 🤙🏿

[@jeong-inlee9470]

@@MakePopMusic I'd pay for it ^^

[@tsukkikei571]

Actually they have courses.

[@idomarom12]

excellent video

[@ettiennelane9173]

Great channel. I am taking notes. Thanks.

[@donnycraig6276]

Thanks for another helpful vid, Austin. Great stuff.

Very good tutorial. Love your way to explain things and go into detail with every sound. Got me to subscribe.

[@douglashall2030]

U r a DAW ninja man!!

[@charliehamilton6767]

Excellent, thanks Austin.

[@OriginalRaveParty]

Excellent

[@neantony1987]

Thank you Austin!

[@JaedenLuke]

Thumbnail game strong🔥

[@MalikAmer87]

Thanks this is really a great video 😍

[@budziaga]

Thank you 🌟

[@pryor4x898]

Bruhh THANK U FOR THIS❤🙏💯

[@wishcloudstudios]

I like it. If it was me, I would have added some harmony to parts of it.

[@MakePopMusic]

There are quite a few harmonies and vocal arrangement layers that we didn't show in this video :D

[@5T3U3RM4NN]

great as always. thank You

[@Fonxx2sky]

I wish I had the instrumental it feels awesome!

[@aligharib7010]

PERFECT

[@laurentmis7859]

Excellent track, congrats!

[@sumedharun9553]

i would love to have a video made on how to make songs/arrangements like LINKIN PARK

[@atomermusic]

Great video, well explained and very inspiring Tnx

[@corso_d7]

Amazing! Thank you bruh!

[@KCdeeya]

This is amazing, thank you!!!

[@michaelvaughan2888]

you are a professional!

[@BVNmusic]

great work man! love your stuff!

[@arivirtanen2568]

Awesome video as usual

[@jordanbriton]

Suuuuper helpful ty 🙏

[@DycayBeats]

Can you put a spotify playlist where we can listen to the songs you produced? That would be cool

[@MakePopMusic]

There’s a Spotify link in the description that says “listen to some of my work”. It’s a small selection of stuff I’ve done 😁

[@DycayBeats]

@@MakePopMusic oh shiiiii. my bad and thank you

[@brianzvc]

i would really appreciate if you made an afro pop song all together

[@sunfish9341]

is there a full breakdown of this song?

[@CheapCharlieMusic]

good content !

[@JohnJeevasingham]

Great video, Austin! Would you mind telling us what was inside the Virtual Mix Rack on the vocals? They sound amazing! Thank you tons for everything! 🙏🏽

[@devine_noise]

I love Riser Cups

[@debreczycsongor]

Hey Austin, Can I ask what and how did you use the shimmer and sparkle on the guitar for the processing with the reverse verb? At 11:45 in the video :)

[@jonwide6689]

Excellent stuff, tasty! Q: at what point in the writing process do you print stuff to audio? Is it to commit to an arrangement or is there some other philosophy behind it?

[@DoreenKho]

Thank you! 谢谢！

[@LiLi-so9de]

i love you!!! actually, i am korean. so .. from this vedio, i studied both english and music... i think its even better . anyway,, he is like a Jack Black..(sorry if i was rude... its just a joke....) and this video is like... school of POP..,, very high quality.. i love you....

Hey Austin! How much RAM do you have? I see that you really just duplicate the tracks for the throws and that must consume quite a bit of memory because of the duplicate plugins. Are you working with 16 GB?

[@djem_music4765]

Yea damn!! All those plug-ins and tracks. My 16gb MacBook Would explode.

[@zcb27]

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[@432hzPopMusic]

Thanks Bro

[@krizjr5746]

Yes sir ❤️

[@lukasholmgren4397]

najs

[@PeopleOverCapital]

Print it flip it reverse it. got it.

[@MakePopMusic]

itsurnippynippyflapna

[@PeopleOverCapital]

@@MakePopMusic i’m glad you got it!

[@fragux]

nice vid :)

[@chambre466]

great artist, HiHats for you

[@toddscot4988]

Is there a Metalizer for logic

[@MakePopMusic]

i don't think so

[@ProdbyDisko]

yeah! gooooood!!

[@meinelwaldow]

How does your cubase handle all those plugins and tracks at the same time? Mine starts to stutter and I can't get rid of it.

[@tiffanyonwudinanti]

You said you got the percussive fills from Echo Sound Works (7:40) do you know the name of the pack you got it from?

[@MakePopMusic]

Grey! All their stuff is great. Love everything Shane and ESW do!

[@dafingaz]

Nice

[@sunfish9341]

when he says print does that mean bounce?

[@MakePopMusic]

Yep! Print and bounce are synonymous 😁

[@spnova6960]

5:18 HOW UNMUTE ARROW SELECT FILE ? SHORT CUT?

[@Boissinova]

comment for the algorithm

[@c.g.5143]

Hey mate! thanks so much for your tips! U think these adds (I mean the vocals ones) must be made during the mix session or in the first production session? All this should be made by the sound engineer or before, giving him some ready stems?

[@MakePopMusic]

I always know exactly what vocal production I want to do before an artist tracks so I know what I need from them

[@scrobaby]

Austin is this the only DAW you use? I feel like there's a lot of processes that you're doing that other DAW's could do in one click that is taking you 4 or 5 clicks ??

[@MakePopMusic]

I have a ton of hot keys set up, but since you have to set those up, I always show the traditional ways of doing things 😁

[@scrobaby]

@@MakePopMusic got it! makes sense🙏

[@martinkulik9466]

that's why I already commented that it's a pity he doesnt use ableton, fl or logic.....I have access to those, but not cubase. why does he even use cubase over those three mainstream tho? does it have some advantage

[@martinkulik9466]

my man you really need to talk about why did you chose cubase and not logic, fl or ableton.....for real. if you did one of those I could follow and learn something as beginner, but you might be the only one who uses cubase doing song tutorials that I seen

[@MakePopMusic]

I’ve talked about this extensively in a video 😁

[@martinkulik9466]

@@MakePopMusic yeah but which video?

[@nosaefe-anthony5888]

Hey make pop music😄 I love all your video and I'm looking hoping you see this message I love rock music can you make a machine gun Kelly,jxdn & willow beat tutorial please 🙏

[@MakePopMusic]

Yes! It’s on our list!

[@nosaefe-anthony5888]

Thanks you Your not joking right

[@topcat7903]

Although, his brain works 8 times faster than mine

[@TMUb-oy6ws]

where are you guitar sounds from? vst instrument?

[@MakePopMusic]

No, this is a fender strat that I played 😁

[@rashiefbrown9505]

Hey what DAW is that?

[@MakePopMusic]

Cubase 11 Pro 😁