How To Record A Song From Scratch - Virtual Instruments - RecordingRevolution.com

[@George18294]

Hearing this song evolve is something special, love series like these!

[@carlosalfaro602]

George18294 me too

[@everyinchtheanimal]

This is precisely how I work software instruments into my songs. This is so great for anyone new to this. I just wish these videos had existed over the last 15 years as I was blindly hitting buttons trying to work out everything at once. You do good work Graham, thanks for all the time you put in trying to help people improve their skills.

[@ariannegray]

Loving this series! I feel like this is a must watch for any recording beginners (or not so beginners). So many people want to record full songs like this and you break it down beautifully. Also love your radio ready e-guide. This is my favorite series so far, thank you!

[@machmachine]

Hey Graham! I've been following your uploads for the past half year or so and your work helps me everyday man! I love how you simplify things and how you have an amazing way of putting across advise that you've come to realise over the 10-15 years of your industry experience in practically under 15 minutes for your viewers! You're an amazing teacher, sir! Thanks for the countless hours of advise and music! Cheers and lots of love from India!

[@ShadowSora8491]

That organ gives the song a nice classic rock feel.

[@reniljohn1996]

Please make a series of mixing this track . Love this series friend!

[@TheFreshPreps]

Aloha Graham, I wanted to send you some love from Hawaii and let you know that you have taught me SO MUCH. Thank you for what you do, I appreciate your heart. God bless you brother. -Josh

[@Bugkiller666]

I really love this series!! Thanks Graham for sharing with us!!

[@clintyoung9902]

Two and a half-ish octaves.

[@ambrosearts]

Great instructions and some amazing sounds you are creating there in the song...…

[@CarlosRomero-xd7dg]

Thanks! I just recently bought my first equipment por audio recording and this series of tutorials are helping me way too good for starting. Keep it up!

[@GuitarSwan]

Just got a new 25-key midi keyboard and this helped me out a lot, as have your other vids. Keep it up, man!

[@nietzsche688]

Hey Graham, I just found your channel due to the $300 Studio challenge and I must say you've awaken that part of me that still wants to create music. I'm really thinking of starting my own home studio soon. I've recorded many songs with my band but I've never been in charge of anything but singing and playing guitar and not all the songs we recorded make me feel proud anymore since I've improved as a musician and writer, and some of the songs I wrote are not what I wanted back then so I'm considering re-record them by myself. Hope everything turns out well. Great project you got here! Greetings from Mexico

[@PlayitonPan]

Excellent✨ The takeaway tip for me here is to vary up the choruses by adding elements for additional interest and song arrangement progression (i.e. not having all the choruses, or even verses, the same). Great job Graham 🔥🙌🏾😎💫 much thanks 👊🏾💥

[@albanyavenueband8109]

awesome videos man, loving this series!

[@christiant.8834]

Thank you, for doing such a hard work for us who want to learn. You are just a wonderful human being!

[@bhavya.tyagi.1111]

Namaste Graham Sir. I am from India. I am your channel subscriber. Your videos are so very much helpful. 👍👍

[@paullucas4846]

Cool tune Graham, can't wait for the vocals. Thanks for all you do.

[@aswad9245]

that iis so cool bro had beeen waiting for someone to make a whole song recording series. thanks for being the first

[@angelmartinez4284]

you've really inspired me to get back into music! keep up the good work cx

[@omara5123]

I just want to say your videos are amazing and inspirational makes me want to get on my computer at 4am and make a new song

[@tdrake59]

what a great series, thank you so much. you are really demystifying this for me.

[@benaaronmusic]

Great touch with these virtual instruments.

[@UnderWaterFilms3Sock]

Graham, this is so great!! One thing is that I noticed the bass was slightly sharp in tuning! But I really love this whole series. It's helped my nooby self so much.

[@joshnealmusic7782]

Thanks for this info I am not a huge fan of keyboards or virtual instruments but my Focusrite 2i2 bundle came with pro tools first and all of the templates have midi drums, bass and, organ parts so it is something i am going to have to play with for sure. Your videos have made me think about arranging and layering in ways i never would have thought of on my own.

[@rouszdel]

You are amazing. Thanks for sharing!

[@webmasterashishgaur]

you are the best i was looking for this kind of series from edges thanks a lot

[@matthewpelletier3607]

Hey Graham! Loving the way this tune is coming along. These new VI textures really gave it a soul. Hoping you will provide us with the stems when it's done. I'd love to show you my take on vocals :) Can't wait to hear how you approach the vox! As always, you are an inspiration! Thank you for everything you do. God bless!

[@mohammedzakariaali1169]

you are the man I am watching from the beginning and you really inspires me thank you mon

[@diondredunigan2583]

Thank god I can play other parts using the midi whatever, I was kinda worried about having to actually play my guitar cause I suck pretty bad XD. Thanks Graham for this amazing mini series and thanks me for making me learn the piano.

[@rivercitydream2768]

I've been watching Graham for several years now. He's really my go to guy because it's not above my head unlike some other KZbin guys. Also I don't have all those plugins that they use.

[@venturols]

You're so awesome. Love these videos!

[@kostasantonopoulos693]

Awesome again Graham! Try, if you want to continue this serie, and mix the song

[@khaldounj]

great series but hey... we need to see how you're going to mix it. love your channel bro

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

It should be added that you can also learn a lot from playing around with virtual instruments and a simple keyboard, both as a musician/composer, and even mixing different instruments or sounds. - I started out filling in MIDI by mouse first, and it was already a whole new world. But then I decided to get a simple and rather cheap MIDI-keyboard to make things easier and more direct, and it expanded that world even more. - What's great is that you can find a lot of great free or more affordable instruments. Maybe not if you're looking for realistic emulations or samples, you'd have to pay a little to a lot more, but there's a lot of goof free stuff out there. Especially synthesized stuff that some companies/people just program and ask little to no money for.

[@richardbaron7106]

When I heard the organ by itself I was like "nah - that sounds wrong", but with the mix it really fits in and sounds right. Takeaway here is not to discount an instrument until you hear it with the mix.

[@Chris-St-DE]

Graham, it's 2.5 octaves.

[@chrisstargazer5866]

This guy is the best!

[@SwapneelGhosh95]

Great series Graham! Thanks for the info. :)

[@bkenpachi8377]

What was that "I was so nervous!" around 8:50? LOL

[@culturefan]

Great series, thanks for your information!

[@smithy961]

hey just wanted to drop some support! your helping me out alot man!

[@Kleyver]

Beautiful video. Thanks

[@WilliamJacobsenMusic]

Awesome video! If you're still wondering, your keyboard is 2 and a half octaves

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

As for you, Graham, if you keep playing virtual instruments regularly you will be more able to play things spontaneously. That sounds logical, but I think it's pretty easy to learn keys, and the actual difficult part isn't creating the music but the technique and finesse that the serious players have. - I mean, you already have a musician's mind, and it's just a matter of coming up with notes and chords by feel, just like playing guitar or anything, but then you just have to find your way around the keyboard. I've been there, not knowing where the heck to go, but I knew in my mind what I wanted to hear. If you just get an idea of where the notes are in relation to each other, just like throughout a guitar's neck, it's not that daunting or confusing anymore. You and I might not become the next Jordan Rudess, but if you're a bit of a musician you'll find keys aren't that hard.

[@robgreene1776]

Beautiful, Thank you !

[@LakshayKukreja11]

Great video series, Graham :)

[@WaltonV]

thank you !

[@phlopalopagus]

Dont forget about guitar midi controllers. I own the Fishman Triple play. Its great. Easy to put on guitar. No wires. Just a small usb thumb stick. It track very good and I play real real fast and it keeps up with me. Not bad on the price either.

[@rishabhrai854]

Hey Graham !! could you please make a Full Fledged series of making a song with Virtual Instruments. From what sorta gear is needed, to using drum pads, Midi keyboards, Synth patches used, etc... Thank You !!

[@SamBrev]

sounds very pink floyd. i like it.

[@patsabourin2145]

Mr. I don't know anything about keyboards... ;-) Thanks for your channel. Great work.

[@AngeloMallardoChannel]

man jake gyllenhaal teaching me how to mix this is heaven

[@aknzortuk5905]

AWESOME DUDE!

[@RockyMontoya]

AWESOME ! thanks man ..

[@fin._.daymusic]

Does anybody know the brand of that midi keyboard

[@kingdomsongwriting7825]

YOU CAN CREATE ANYTHING WITH PIANO ROLL. 🎹

[@paullayfield6312]

Hi. Love the channel. Thanks for your time and effort. Is latency not a problem monitoring using amp plugins and virtual keys. Cheers

[@Rudhavendra]

Kindly suggest more best midi keyboards

[@ivanmaskov]

Thank you graham

[@modhiab]

Thank you again 😊

[@muhammadalishahid8660]

u r a awesome man .. rock man

[@ashleighpannkhurst2723]

The organ makes it really Porcupine tree/ opeth. I love it

[@thelightmonkey1970]

Well, your piano playing is better than mine! :D

[@daflux7]

damn why i did foud ur channel so late! rock u graham

[@SF_Curious]

How do you remember how to play the midi track back in your keyboard? Looking at the video?

[@erickisdaman]

Question! What are the best channels to learn how to play acoustic/electric guitar, drums, bass, or the piano?

[@Tuba_Travis]

Two and half octaves. 👍

[@Geoffroxx]

2 octaves and a Perfect 5th

[@xugestory]

maybe make a series of mixing this track???

[@SF_Curious]

What monitor speakers are you using? And what audio interface?

[@carlosalfaro602]

great tools right!!

[@danegoodwin3057]

Do you have to have a midi keyboard inorder to record on xpand?

[@nexiotech]

In the style of Pink Floyd. I like that !

[@natanzel4]

Hi Graham. Is it not possible for you to use your guitar as a midi controller?

[@nathan.rodrigues]

Why a stereo track? Don't we want to mix in mono?

[@thejonathanhatch]

n8tn mix in mono, yes. Not record in mono. Recording in stereo gives the depth needed for when you're ready to "sweeten" the mix.

[@nathan.rodrigues]

Thank you

[@upsidedowndudes3045]

GOAT.

[@konstantinos.inepek2944]

I want to ask a question! If I connect my old synth to an audio interface and the audio interface to my laptop, can I record anything that I play to my laptop?

[@joshuamctiernan6063]

Whats the midi controller your using?

[@DannyMazor]

So you could basically also do the drums with the keyboard right? That way it would sound more natural p.s Try x1.25 speed when the song is on haha

[@許子豪-f5q]

does your track over here contain any post production? for example 8.35 in the video, is this what you hear when you're recording? i've been following your series but my sound is extremely thin compared to yours over here.

[@recordingrevolution]

What you’re hearing is the raw audio as I’m doing it.

[@CapoOfficial]

Grant, before you mix would you convert these midi files to .wav files or would you mix with the still as midi?

[@rraannddoomm9389]

hey, how did you get so many lines? I can only change it on a very big scale.

[@johnharold1658]

that keyboard is 29 OCTAVES HOLY COW I DIDN'T KNOW THEY MADE KEYBOARDS WITH THAT LARGE OF A RANGE!!!

[@chrisstargazer5866]

Could you please tell me where I can download a good FREE virtual instrument pack for Cubase?

[@muhammadalishahid8660]

I m confused ( very tough choice difficulty) Pleaseee help meee.. which of these purchases for mixing mastering. KNS 6400 OR Sennheiser Hd 280 pro ..???? sir, please solve my problem.. THANKU ..

[@CarlosPerdomo]

I have both Sennheiser HD600 and 280 Pro. I use both to compare sounds.The 600 gives you straight sound with no enhancements. It is open end.

[@aydenperkins8960]

Asian level 15 year old pianist here, grandparents forced me and I loved it and I play like 3 hours a day not to flex

[@LandonTyner]

Hey Graham! You're not going to record real drums?

[@theTerribleFamiliar]

man... a Hammond on a rock track. Is there anything better? Getting some serious Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds from this track. Sounds great.

[@Sriranjan_Nanda_Ramesh]

which software are u using ...? and is it compatible for Windows?

[@fernycarrasco1157]

Sriranjan N.R ProToolsFirst (it’s the free version of Pro Tools) and yes, it’s compatible with Windows

[@gary1032]

what if we dont have that usb keyboard ????

[@GavEMusic]

It has 2 & half octaves

[@rraannddoomm9389]

does this work with an keyboard?

[@faizanqaiser4027]

whats the difference between stereo and mono sound?

[@albundi2985]

What's the name of the plugin for the keys?

[@albundi2985]

Oh it's in the video... which I am very grateful for.

[@TheincrediblmrE]

Does anybody know if key matters with midi data? I have a song in c and I'm unsure on how to make sure the virtual bass is in key. I'm using pro tools first and am pretty frustrated. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

[@ryancruickshank1868]

if the song is in C major then just play the white keys and you'll be in key

[@rubenfigueroa2473]

When I record ANY virtual instrument, say a kick drum in Xpand, does my track always have to be stereo?

[@jaredholton3145]

Anyone have any tips on decreasing latency when using VSTs? I find that the latency when I'm recording really kills the vibe I'm going for. Other than changing the buffer size or low-latency modes, any other thoughts/ideas?

[@SomaSeventyThree]

How do you plug midi keyboard into the audio interface?

[@nickwongmusic]

Max Wood usually on a “midi” keyboard there is a port for the usb connection. If there isn’t one I don’t know what to say. Although there probably is some sort of output from the keyboard, like 1/4” or XLR or something that you can run out into an input on your audio interface.

[@fernycarrasco1157]

You connect it directly to your computer, a midi controller doesn’t really make a sound, it just controlls what the software does, it sends signals to your computer and the software translates it into whatever instrument you choose.

[@testohtoby]

2 and half octaves. nice videl

[@testohtoby]

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