The Art of Simplicity: Tips to Start Producing Better Tracks

[@DetlefRecktenwald-Healing]

Greetings from Vancouver Island, thank you for this video, helpful as always.

[@AapyMusic]

First thump up and comment from your new subscriber ;) Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Keep it up

[@carlgrovestudios1]

Always enjoy your videos. I got into ambient music through Brian Eno and his friends in the seventies. Looking to go from hobby to pro in bandcamp in the near future.

[@timguba]

Excellent as always, Chis. A superb blend of tutorial and reassuring support. Can't wait for the next video!

[@7percentSolution]

Excellent as always, Chris! I really appreciate the way you "combinate" the philosophy of music production, a pep talk and practical techniques, with each video.

[@themoprhingorb]

Spot on, Chris! Simple is often better.. Sometimes my tracks become huge untamable monsters and when that happens I start loosing interest in finishing it. I also see people talk about this new synth vs this and that, and really it's nothing new at all! It's just the same ol' in a different (and sometimes very pretty too!) wrapper;) Thanks for the video!!! Cheers;)

[@carlgrovestudios1]

Love your use of vital, pigments, omnisphere, serum and u-he soft synths!

[@ObsidianEchoes69]

Everything in the Universe is mental. That sounds like Hermetic teaching from the Kyballion 😊

[@andrew4982]

My take on your "mental": I remember myself at a relatively young age sitting in front of a piano, with a beautiful song in my mind, but next thing when I touched the keyboard an ugly sound was coming out. Yes, it was beautiful in my mind, but there was no connection between my mind and fingers... Yes, it is mental once you are "over the hump", but to get there you need a minimum baggage of fundamental music stuff (usually very boring, illogical): like why did you chose B minor, or why did you chose 110 bpm, what is B minor, what is 110 bpm, and so on. Often people forget about basics once they become more experienced in doing something, it goes into reflex, that is human nature. But ask yourself the struggle and effort you spent to get the basics into your mind, to turn them into reflex. You can have wonderful stories and ideas in your mind, but if you do not know "the communication language" they remain there, locked.

[@TheCubeMusic]

This is right up 🆙 my alley way but you know that Chris thanks for keeping it up ⬆️

[@SkyscanX1]

"New Gear leads to confusion" You have that right. I would add. Too much gear adds to confusion and frustration because your not producing and always on the learning curve.

[@meganekkoi3282]

GAS is not a problem for someone who desires simple, powerful and free DAWs/plugins. The other things have been an issue.

[@cstanleyhns]

Hi from the North West of England, UK. I'll be working through this later😊

[@Canalyutufpar]

Pleaseee make a video on how to jam: what equipment do we need, how to do it and so on. Would be great :)

[@scottgillespie5287]

Thanks once again Chris excellent tutorial 👍

[@skullydied]

the quality of videos getting better and better, great one as always

[@Gedagnors]

Gorgeous!!!!!

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

Thank you so much!

[@refinedish]

bro why you shout always on video's...its tuff to listen to the music....why cant you match both the sounds.. of you talking and music playing in a good level, which doesn't hurt ears by your loud talk when on headphones!! 🥲

[@AmbientShores]

Which headphones are you using? All sounding perfect here :)

[@refinedish]

@@AmbientShores man is loud in all the videos bro! i think he is a leo!! 😁 Sony mdr 7506

[@tristen_grant]

@@refinedish Sounds fine to me. Listening both on my Tascam studio monitors and my DT 770 Pros.

[@SteamvilleQuintet]

...and if he lowered his voice, you'd whine you can't hear what he's saying. I also have the same Sony's you do. "And it's alright now. I learned my lesson well. You can't please everyone, so you have to please yourself." - Ricky Nelson (Garden Party)

[@refinedish]

I learned a lot from this dude …i really love his videos 😍 but his voice is loud on all his videos compared to the music in the videos! I wrote what i felt! End of the story! Thank you all 😍