Producing A Pop Song

[@1loveMusic2003]

I think your future is bright my friend. Love to see your channel doing so well, that is going to make you super busy I think. Great to see. You're very talented.

[@spinlightstudios]

Thank you mate!

[@1loveMusic2003]

When I started out I didn't realize how much work goes into production. This video is going to be an eye opener for many people because that is what it takes to get a great result and it's a lot of work. Not really work though if you love it. So cool that you are able to be so creative on this one.

[@spinlightstudios]

Yes I think sometimes people think it’s a couple of hours and there is a song 😅 i mean sometimes things happen quick, and sometimes it takes a few days to pull it all together. I do enjoy these kinds of projects where I have a lot of creative freedom to build something for an artist.

[@kellerkind8438]

I've only recently started following your channel. Your videos have outstanding value. In a short time I have learned at least as much as in the last almost 20 years. Many thanks for that!

[@spinlightstudios]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching mate!

[@eber66]

Yes, he's a great teacher! And not too shabby on drums either...hahahahahaha 😁

[@rossco78]

This is a really great video that shows the whole process...and it's a no BS video which is refreshing. A lot of people will learn a lot from this, including myself. Thank you!

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks Rossco!

[@Arden7one]

With your intuitive nature, level of sensibility to the art of the artist, and experience as an all-rounder pro multi instrumentalist & pro audio engineer, you've already become the producer that can only touch more people's hearts with the wonderful fruits you and anyone that works with you will reap together! And so will we, your listeners. ☺️ Thank you for making us a part of the magical moments within your process. I've enjoyed it immensely as I'm sure everyone else here has as well, and am having the widest 24 carats smile, on my face from cheek-to-cheek right now being so happy for you and the things you're about to do in this world! Utmost gratitude Rhyse! 🔥🙏 P. S - this song is a banger indeed! And I'm sure you and Chelsea will continue on making great music together! Kudos to the great artist here as well, her instigating vigor & wonderful talent!

[@spinlightstudios]

Big thanks mate! Glad you found it inspiring! Appreciate it!

[@dagovevareberg]

Super inspiring to see you actually play the guitar, and the rhythm is spot on! Really like the trick of importing her raw sketch into your DAW and have it as a reference the whole time to remind yourself of the original intention and vision/vibe of the artist.

[@spinlightstudios]

Cheers mate! I do enjoy getting bro play the guitar on project 😁 very handy to keep the scratch as a reminder of how things have progressed!

[@dagovevareberg]

@@spinlightstudios He, he, I think you did well though! 👍😄

[@arnolddorsett3766]

Definitely learned some things. Also, confirmed some things I was doing already. Thanks for sharing!!

[@spinlightstudios]

Awesome!

[@komobabo]

Love this! Love seeing your process on how you approach different songs. Sounding very nice

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lo-dose]

Please a video on the stacks at 27:20 - how did you do this? Did you affect them all differently? Are they just a bunch of similar takes? How did you process them? I've been trying to get this effect and few cover this on KZbin! Great song btw - excellent production.

[@spinlightstudios]

Yeah I think that would be a fun video!

[@HeDrewNoyes]

Sweet sweet sweet. Just so you know, I have a whole KZbin playlist called "Music Production" that is full of your vids. So good!

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks Andrew! Appreciate you tuning in man!

[@broonzy2006]

Dude! just love your content. Your workflows are solid! Your output is quality.

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks so much mate!

[@matthewwood642]

Fantastic production and a look behind the curtain of your process! I think a video of how you approach coming up with parts as a session drummer would be really cool. Keep at it Rhys...love the channel!

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks Matthew! Yeah that’s a cool idea :)

[@DrProgNerd]

This was so good. I learned a lot. I loved the filter sweeps, your backing vocals, the whisper vocal. Being new to recording/mixing, I had no idea how many guitar tracks went into great mixes. I've primarily played guitar for 40 years now. Ironically, guitar is my weakness in recording. I think I've been looking for a great sound to come out of doubled guitar tracks...but failed. Lol !! Looks like I'm going to have to start building out my guitar section with more tracks. It was very cool watching you build out that DI guitar. I really appreciate you putting these videos out, Rhys. You're definitely my favorite channel for mixing/recording. Thanks.

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks mate! Glad you got something out of the video, always handy to peak inside a session and see whats going on! There is always more layers happening then it seems, some are just tucked back and filling out the space!

[@PrantoKoX]

Well done & well explained! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks mate!

[@chadmm4]

Awesome Video mate really enjoyed where this song started and where you took it.

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks legend!

[@elisrecordz6211]

Great work

[@spinlightstudios]

Cheers!

[@johankeilig3000]

great work dude!

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks!

[@drewwilliams2411]

Seeing how/when you use a transient shaper in your mixes would be an interesting video.

[@spinlightstudios]

For sure! Mostly on drums if they feel a little weak!

[@greccoox]

So cool 🤘

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks mate!

[@JackBz]

Really nice stuff. Vocals sounded so killer. Haven't come across a whisper track before somehow

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks man!

[@guitar_nerd]

love it!

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks mate!

[@Rhythmandosyche]

Great stuff as always! Interesting with the tempo options! Any suggestions if working with a song where the band didn’t use a click and hope to line it to a grid that you’ve come across? Cheers 🍻

[@spinlightstudios]

Absolutely! Smart tempo in logic is actually insane. Planning on doing a vid on it 🫡

[@Rhythmandosyche]

Amazing! Thanks, man!! Looking forward to it

[@Vasekmof]

Hey man, another great one. Really liking your channel! May I ask you what is your guitar chain? Meaning which DI's you use and so on. Hope I didn't miss it somewhere in the video. Anyway, thank you!

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks man! I literally just plugged straight into my great river mpnv500. It has a hi-z jack input on the front!

[@dennisjansen93]

Awesome video, really inspirinig. Did you make those reverb whips etc yourself or do they come from a sample pack?

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks! I can’t remember if these were mine or from a pack. THAT SOUND have some cool pop one shot packs though.

[@chegordonwarah1780]

Great work!!! Where can I listen to the full song?

[@spinlightstudios]

Cheers! Should be out in a month or so :) I’ll add a link to it once it’s officially released!

[@IntoTheWeeds71]

Love this content. When you tracked those clean guitars, did you have the amp sim on every track, or only on the buss? I can't figure out whether it's better to send all my guitars to the one amp sim, or just have one on each track and render each track to audio as I go to save CPU.

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks mate! Yeah amp sim on every track, just punishing my computer, but it seems to handle it pretty well! Probably had like 15 instances of plugin alliance bassdude running 😂 I bounce in place when I’m ready to commit!

[@musiclover-r9m]

Came back to this for another listen and wow man - you're an incredibly talented producer. PLEASE PLEASE tell me which VST you used for the sub bass.. It's such a great sound.

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks mate! I actually just bought a bunch of patches from “that worship sound” - they do some awesome synth patches that are just made from logic stocks vsts. I have a few of there synthsation packs. Definitely a step up from the stock logic synth library sounds

[@musiclover-r9m]

@@spinlightstudios Thanks for getting back to me! I would never have thought to look there, but I will now. That patch sounds soo much better than the ~20 sub bass patches I auditioned yesterday to provide a thickening layer under a bass.

[@Bradleybrookwood]

I would love for somebody to write me some songs in the style of more pop and rock and alternative. I write some lyrics myself but I don't think my lyrics are that great so I would prefer that others write me songs to sing. I'm more of a singer over anything. I'm trying to break into the music industry and I'd like original songs to sing

[@zdzisawkalinowski7816]

Why did you go back to the previous version of Logic?

[@spinlightstudios]

Hey I didn’t 🤔 I’m on 10.8! I filmed this a few weeks ago and only just put it together so maybe it was before I updated!

[@skirmantasstankevicius458]

Cool production, although I think it's been a bit unnecessary overdone in bass department. I don't really dig that synthy distorted bass. It's too present, very distractive. Once you pay attention to it and recognize in the mix, it's only thing you hear from that point onwards. I think for pop song, that kind of distorted approach is unnecessary.

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks. It’s okay to like different things and there is no rules as to what equates a “pop” bass sound. This also is just the production building phase - the actual mix sounds pretty different. Everyone was happy in the end that’s what matters :)

[@Fiveash-Art]

I bet the dude is 'throwing dirt on her name' because she did him dirty. How much you wanna bet? These chicks all the same.

[@spinlightstudios]

Ahh there is more to the story than that, actually nothing like that, but she is also a client/friend so let’s keep things civil please!

[@Fiveash-Art]

@@spinlightstudios 😂I was just making a joke dude.

[@spinlightstudios]

@@Fiveash-Art haha all good 😝 sometimes text is hard to interpret 😂

[@Fiveash-Art]

@@spinlightstudios 👍🏻I should just make better jokes maybe. 😂

[@spinlightstudios]

@@Fiveash-Art 😂😂😂