DON'T MAKE THESE 5 PRODUCTION MISTAKES (Things I Wish I Knew As A Beginner) | Make Pop Music

[@jnsaudio81]

Its this stuff that makes you top notch bro. Getting into the why you should do something as opposed to what you should blindly. This is definitely where I need the most help. Please more of this, getting in the weeds!

[@Byron101_]

a great arrangement and great melodies are half the battle !

[@greenlightmusic9157]

Great video Austin! Number 3 about mixing as you produce the track is a great point to make and something I've never seen anyone mention before. This was a game changer for me when I stopped doing it, and you're right it's a trap I think a lot of self producing artists and remote producers fall into

[@tonyc3091]

Excellent points ! Especially about mixing as you go !

[@ciscofuentes1428]

The part regarding learning your plug ins is extremely necessary! I'm guilty because it's so easy to fall into good marketing without realizing you likely have all the things it may do already but just don't know it enough to tweak it! 👍🏽

[@RhyceRecords]

Austin!! Thank you so much for this video... I literally have done//sometimes still do all these at certain times. I'd say on the 1st mistake - giving myself grace to know that just cause I record the vocals at that stage doesn't mean that I can't go back later and add additional elements.

[@Lmachine1]

Your advice in this vid is GOLD. Thanku!

[@shaunsensei6948]

I'm very much guilty of making the 2nd mistake haha. Would be great if you could make a video on how to eq drums,vocals,bass,synth,etc and also explain why you did that , would help out a lot of people like me to make better eq decisions based on the song

[@mariomaslik]

mistake4 no.1 spot on, mix as you go with producing and commit to the sound

[@isdeon]

Austin, thanks for the tips. In fact, thanks for every video that you keep creating for all of us. I really appreciate it.

[@a.j.musician]

Hey man, thank you for those advice. I'm just starting learning about producing and watch you sharing your experience let me focus on what matters and don't get so overwhelmed by so many things on the internet. Thanks and keep it up. I love your songs by the way

[@Borderbeach]

Could you do a video on how you approact leveling and frequency slotting basically as you add things to your mix? Your channel's one of the best on KZbin.

[@solayman1737]

You're just god gifted for us! Thanks Austin, take love.

[@NewNoise1]

THIS GUY IS THE BEST.

[@GreasyWop]

Hey Austin, awesome videos I just went into a rabbit hole and watched like 15 of your vids so thank you! I'd love to see you challenge yourself a bit on a video and step outside of your comfort zone by producing a dark synth pop/techno pop style track like Kelly lee Owens, Thom Yorke etc...Idk Just a thought!

[@realajitrk]

Love the ideas❤ And Please make some videos on any possible ways to start a song

[@ariczair]

Production is definitely where the bulk of the work is, and you definitely have to mix as you go. Great tips

[@tsukkikei571]

May we get "How to make a Deep House pop song" that make people dance in the next tutorial?😃 Very helpful video this week btw Much love MPM!

[@ferienambalkon]

Great video, great channel! Still i'm having a hard time wrapping my head around what appears to be the natural workflow of a production as far as MPM is concerned: producing a demo, which is then sent to someone to "write over it"... I'm working with a handful of taltented pop artists, who write their own songs. So most of the time I receive their demos (usually piano and vocal or guitar and vocal) and my job is to create an arrangement "under" it... I'm really hoping to see a tutorial on this (more taditional, but not outdated) workflow some day!

[@MakePopMusic]

I work in all kinds of workflows. Every project is different! I can do a video about how I collaborate and work with all of these different artists and styles if that would help 😁

[@ferienambalkon]

@@MakePopMusic Yes, I know you do and I appreciate it a lot! Yet, I think there is a big difference between two major types of workflow: creating harmonies and a beat and a song structure for someone to write a vocal melody and lyrics over it vs. getting a full-fledged song, all parts and lyrics written and creating an arrangement for it. Both are valid strategies, but - due to obvious reasons - it's harder to find tutorials on the second type of approach...

[@pastalovinporcupine6806]

Thanks! This video really helsp

[@RKPiano1]

Great video! The example for mistake 4 where you showed no processing vs processed was night and day to me. I noticed that the unprocessed version was how most of the projects I work on sound. I would love to get a more in depth look at how you fit elements together as you are producing to get that complete cohesive sound. Thank you for all of information and knowledge you give for free!

[@MakePopMusic]

Yesss! Exactly. Like, it’s not bad or wrong, but it makes it almost impossible to know the end result or the finish point!

[@JackDenning]

So many questions answered in this, thank you so much!! Would love to see a video that explains how you mix into a limiter or mastering chain 🤞

[@djorig]

Great advice, as always 🙏🏼

[@nexis1130]

when will we listen to the full song? :)

[@kiliankraus]

Hey Austin, know you probs flooded with requests but here's another for you (lol): I'd love to see you make an Lizzy McAlpine style track, something from her new album 'five seconds flat'. Some goods songs are 'Reckless Driving', 'All My Ghosts', 'Orange Show Speedway', 'Erase me' and 'Doomsday'

[@railimusic]

You should make a video on "how to record your vocals with your phone", like how to achieve a semi-pro sound with it!!

[@MakePopMusic]

We have! :D

[@railimusic]

@@MakePopMusic I'm going to watch it!! Love your content!! xoxo

[@vipulvishwas4960]

I don't share your videos. Coz man it's GEM ...I Don't want anyone to use this Gem Just kidding 😂 MUCH LOVE ❤️❤️ Last Live stream was 🔥🔥

[@jnsaudio81]

UA QUAD, logic pro x, HA 81 preamp. Incoming signal has this thin digital almost doubling sound effect. Last time I heard this i found it was because I had the "software monitoring" checked in logic. Ive unchecked that but now it seems to still be there/comeback. Anyone have any feedback?

[@rosegoldenbeats7960]

When we gonna have a country pop song tutorial ?

[@HaydenCraig000]

Following your videos I feel like you process your mixer tracks with quite a few things sometimes. A lot of the tutorials I follow will claim that you should have barely any effects on them. I do feel like your stuff sounds better though because of it. Do you have an opinion on this? Do you think there's such a thing as too many plugins or effects on something?

[@MakePopMusic]

Yeah! There’s a difference between “mixing” and building a sound during the production phase with some “mixing” built in. Most of the FX I have are always doing creative decisions more than just “fixing” things or “mixing” things. I think you should just do whatever the song needs. Whether that’s not using any plugins and FX, or loading up 300 tracks with 10 inserts a piece. No such thing as too many plugins as long as you know what you’re doing, and why you’re doing it.

[@MakePopMusic]

Also, my tracks are never rendered or bounced, and most other tutorials (at least the ones from pros where the songs actually sound great) don’t have many inserts because those tracks have already been printed and committed along the way, so there’s no real way to know what they really used, and when in the process they used it.

[@vipulvishwas4960]

Hi Austin, u made video on electronic pop Plz next make some Dancehall pop Like Justin Bieber Sorry , cold water ❤️🔥🔥 Plzz......it would be fire and very much helpful 🔥

[@TheMikeRihter112]

Noooooo! Where's the outro music? It used to be so good, now it's gone :( Great tutorial though!

[@MakePopMusic]

It just accidentally got left out during editing. It’ll be back next week 😂😂

[@nukenoly8751]

In short be original and trust your ears! Also avoid tutorials except this one 😉

[@_ConnorEdwardsMusic]

Mistake 2 I would actually argue is something that beginners need to do themselves to find out how it doesn’t work and why.

[@MakePopMusic]

True, but I wouldn’t say that’s FOLLOWING advice blindly. That sounds like hearing something, trying it, and then evaluating how that serves you (which is the perfect formula for learning in my opinion). Try everything, “follow” nothing.

[@dafingaz]

We all make mistakes. 😳🥹