In this video, we dive into how to mix background vocals to sit perfectly in a mix. We dive into 6 principles to keep in mind when you're mixing doubles, harmonies, ad libs, FX vocals, and more! If you want HUGE, layered vocal arrangements without having a muddy and cluttered vocal mix, watch this! Shop Our Sounds And Courses! https://makepopmusic.com Explore Our Newest Course "Producer Principles: Dark Pop" Here! https://makepopmusic.com/producer-principles-dark-pop ----------- Subscribe To Our New Podcast Channel, The Sound Table! @TheSoundTable Follow Our "Next In Pop Playlist": https://bit.ly/49gHcUI ——— Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/makepopmusic Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 ——— Listen to some of my work! https://www.austinhull.com https://instagram.com/austinhull23 https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear DAW: Cubase 14 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25 Alt Monitors: Fluid Audio Image 2 Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista Main Microphone: Sony C800G Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320 Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220 Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120 Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1 Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251 JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2 JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208 Compressors: AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d AudioScape Opto Comp MIDI Keyboard: Arturia Keylab 61 Mk2 ROLI Piano M Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88 Moog Subsequent 37 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat Gretsch Jack Antonoff Signature Princess Yamaha FG820 12 String Gretsch G5260T Baritone Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S Pedals: Hologram Chroma Console Hologram Microcosm JHS Emperor Chorus JHS Colour Box V2 Chase Bliss Onward Chase Bliss Mood Mk2 Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Timestamps Intro 0:00 My Mindset When Layering Vocals 1:15 Think About This BEFORE Mixing Vocals 3:28 My Lead Vocal 5:04 Working With Dubs 5:27 6 Fundamentals Of Mixing BGV 5:40 Use The Lead Vocal Mix As A Template 7:00 Processing The Dubs 9:18 Processing A Harmony Stack 14:07 How To Mix A Second Harmony 17:35 Using Modulation For Texture 18:50 Mixing Super Textured and FX Vocals 20:50 Mixing Low FX Vocals 23:10 Before and After With Vocal Stacks 24:17 Working On Verse Vocal Layers 25:05 Mixing Saucy Ad Libs 26:15 Outro 27:36

Learn how to produce an alternative rock song like Bilmuri, Knox, and The Band Camino in this tutorial! We dive into everything from building guitar tones, programming and mixing drums, vocal production, and much more! Get The Free Guitar Tones From This Video! https://hp47qu0b.sibpages.com/ Shop Our Sounds And Courses! https://makepopmusic.com Explore Our Newest Course "Producer Principles: Dark Pop" Here! https://makepopmusic.com/producer-principles-dark-pop ----------- Subscribe To Our New Podcast Channel, The Sound Table! @TheSoundTable Follow Our "Next In Pop Playlist": https://bit.ly/49gHcUI ——— Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/makepopmusic Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 ——— Listen to some of my work! https://www.austinhull.com https://instagram.com/austinhull23 https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear DAW: Cubase 14 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25 Alt Monitors: Fluid Audio Image 2 Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista Main Microphone: Sony C800G Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320 Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220 Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120 Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1 Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251 JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2 JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208 Compressors: AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d AudioScape Opto Comp MIDI Keyboard: Arturia Keylab 61 Mk2 ROLI Piano M Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88 Moog Subsequent 37 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat Gretsch Jack Antonoff Signature Princess Yamaha FG820 12 String Gretsch G5260T Baritone Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S Pedals: Hologram Chroma Console Hologram Microcosm JHS Emperor Chorus JHS Colour Box V2 Chase Bliss Onward Chase Bliss Mood Mk2 Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Timestamps Intro 0:00 Triplets and Open Tunings 1:08 Spanky Crunch Guitar Tone 2:17 The First Guitar Idea 2:40 Low Downtuned Guitars 3:50 Pick Scrapes 5:24 Melodic Guitar Arp 6:30 Twangy Guitar Tone 8:12 Chorus Guitar Thwacks 9:10 THE Drum Sound 10:12 Drum Mixing 10:42 Drum Triggers 10:27 Bass Programming 13:25 Extra Percs and FX 14:54 Synths and Melodic Bed 15:25 Verse Production 17:08 Verse Kick and Bass 17:26 Plucky Verse Guitar 18:30 Crunchy Verse Guitar 19:06 Verse B Arrangement 19:45 Chorus 2 Arrangement 21:55 Turnaround Production 22:40 Verse 2 Arrangement 22:59 Acoustic Guitar Percussion Loop 23:07 Verse 2 Guitar Arrangement 23:53 Adding Explosive Dynamics 24:54 Verse 2 B Arrangement 25:30 Drop Chorus 26:30 Halftime Breakdown 28:12 Intro Production 31:11 Fill Guitar FX 31:35 Verse Vocal Production 31:55 Vocal Sends and FX 32:53 Sauce Vocal FX 34:10 Verse B Vocal Arrangement 34:50 Chorus Vocal Arrangement 35:55 Verse 2 Harmony Vocal 36:50 Final Listen Through 37:30 Outro 40:34

I was so inspired by Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance and award season that I wanted to do a deep dive on why his music is so popular. Let's dive into how Bad Bunny takes inspiration from classic Latin genres like Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata, Reggaeton and Dancehall, and mixes them with modern elements of pop and hip hop. ALL proceeds from this video, and ALL sales on our website on February 13th, 2026 will be donated to the National Immigrant Justice Center. Donate To The National Immigrant Justice Center: https://immigrantjustice.org/ Take Our Survey and Let Us Know What YOU Want Us To Make! https://forms.gle/9BnuSWbssVcvPxCn9 Shop Our Sounds And Courses! https://makepopmusic.com Explore Our Newest Course "Producer Principles: Dark Pop" Here! https://makepopmusic.com/producer-principles-dark-pop ----------- Subscribe To Our New Podcast Channel, The Sound Table! @TheSoundTable Follow Our "Next In Pop Playlist": https://bit.ly/49gHcUI ——— Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/makepopmusic Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 ——— Listen to some of my work! https://www.austinhull.com https://instagram.com/austinhull23 https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear DAW: Cubase 14 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25 Alt Monitors: Fluid Audio Image 2 Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista Main Microphone: Sony C800G Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320 Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220 Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120 Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1 Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251 JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2 JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208 Compressors: AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d AudioScape Opto Comp MIDI Keyboard: Arturia Keylab 61 Mk2 ROLI Piano M Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88 Moog Subsequent 37 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat Gretsch Jack Antonoff Signature Princess Yamaha FG820 12 String Gretsch G5260T Baritone Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S Pedals: Hologram Chroma Console Hologram Microcosm JHS Emperor Chorus JHS Colour Box V2 Chase Bliss Onward Chase Bliss Mood Mk2 Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Timestamps Intro 0:00 Important Info 0:50 Bad Bunny's Musical Style 1:30 The Origins and History Of Latin Music 2:43 Latin Rhythm Instruments 5:00 Modern Latin Pop Sounds 10:30 Latin Drum Patterns 12:15 Traditional Latin Percussion Arrangements 14:00 Latin Trap Drums 14:45 Traditional Melodic Elements 15:40 Modern Latin Pop Elements 18:00 Latin Trap Arrangement 20:10 Latin Pop Ballad Arrangement 20:15 Bad Bunny Production Techniques 23:45 Bad Bunny's Vocal Style 24:40 Scratch Vocal Melody 26:18 Bad Bunny Vocal Chain 26:50 Bad Bunny Reverb and Delay Tricks 29:12 A Little Bad Bunny Inspired Idea 33:04 Outro 34:14

I wanted to revisit every studio setup I've ever had. I thought it would be fun to take a look back all of my gear upgrades, studio moves, and see how much has changed over the past decade. Shop Our Sounds And Courses! https://makepopmusic.com Explore Our Newest Course "Producer Principles: Dark Pop" Here! https://makepopmusic.com/producer-principles-dark-pop ----------- Subscribe To Our New Podcast Channel, The Sound Table! @TheSoundTable Follow Our "Next In Pop Playlist": https://bit.ly/49gHcUI ——— Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/makepopmusic Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 ——— Listen to some of my work! https://www.austinhull.com https://instagram.com/austinhull23 https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear DAW: Cubase 14 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25 Alt Monitors: Fluid Audio Image 2 Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista Main Microphone: Sony C800G Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320 Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220 Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120 Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1 Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251 JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2 JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208 Compressors: AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d AudioScape Opto Comp MIDI Keyboard: Arturia Keylab 61 Mk2 ROLI Piano M Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88 Moog Subsequent 37 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat Gretsch Jack Antonoff Signature Princess Yamaha FG820 12 String Gretsch G5260T Baritone Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S Pedals: Hologram Chroma Console Hologram Microcosm JHS Emperor Chorus JHS Colour Box V2 Chase Bliss Onward Chase Bliss Mood Mk2 Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Timestamps Intro 0:00 My First Instruments 0:52 My High School Days 1:42 Learning Production To Do Band Demos 2:17 My First Interface 2:50 The Year I Fell In Love With Production 3:02 My First Real Setup 3:55 2014 Upgrades 4:37 2015 Upgrades 5:23 2016 - The Year I Went Full Time 6:19 2017 - My First Standalone Studio Room 7:29 2018 - Moving To Orlando 9:10 2019 - Starting To Really Upgrade Elements 10:10 2020 - The Year We Bought A House 11:59 Upgrades In The New Studio 12:55 2021 - Ramping Up Gear Purchases 13:44 2022 - Swapped Out Essential Items 16:44 2023 - A Few Additions 18:15 2024 - The Year The Gear Bug Bit Me 19:37 2025 - The Year of Live Instruments and Pedals 23:17 Where We Are Now 27:20 Outro 28:30

Let's make a song like Harry Style's new single Aperture! For this tutorial, we take elements from 2000s indie acts like LCD Soundsytstem and The Postal Service, and mix those with current electronic and house elements from acts like Jamie XX, Moderat, and Kaytranada. Download Free Samples and Presets Here! https://hp47qu0b.sibpages.com/ Shop Our Sounds And Courses! https://makepopmusic.com Explore Our Newest Course "Producer Principles: Dark Pop" Here! https://makepopmusic.com/producer-principles-dark-pop ----------- Subscribe To Our New Podcast Channel, The Sound Table! @TheSoundTable Follow Our "Next In Pop Playlist": https://bit.ly/49gHcUI ——— Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/makepopmusic Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 ——— Listen to some of my work! https://www.austinhull.com https://instagram.com/austinhull23 https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear DAW: Cubase 14 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25 Alt Monitors: Fluid Audio Image 2 Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista Main Microphone: Sony C800G Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320 Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220 Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120 Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1 Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251 JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2 JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208 Compressors: AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d AudioScape Opto Comp MIDI Keyboard: Arturia Keylab 61 Mk2 ROLI Piano M Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88 Moog Subsequent 37 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat Gretsch Jack Antonoff Signature Princess Yamaha FG820 12 String Gretsch G5260T Baritone Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S Pedals: Hologram Chroma Console Hologram Microcosm JHS Emperor Chorus JHS Colour Box V2 Chase Bliss Onward Chase Bliss Mood Mk2 Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Timestamps Intro 0:00 The Influences Of This Record 1:30 Main Chord Pad 2:35 Acid Plucks 4:30 Kick and Bass 6:10 House Keys 8:30 Filter Automation 10:10 High Pad 11:45 Glock Keys 12:45 Big Pianos 13:33 Chorus Drums 14:15 Tempo Automation 15:30 Hook Arp 16:15 Chorus Pad 16:30 Pedal Pad 17:15 The Magic Of Automation 18:25 The Lead Vocal 19:40 Vocal Stacks 22:12 Gang Vocals 23:15 Big Delay Throws 25:18 Free Samples and Presets 26:57 Full Listen 27:08 Outro 30:11

I wanted to sit down and make something with no rules, no guidelines, no briefs, and no references. Simply grab some instruments, hit record, and let it rip. Here is what I came up with in just under 90 minutes! Shop Our Sounds And Courses! https://makepopmusic.com Explore Our Newest Course "Producer Principles: Dark Pop" Here! https://makepopmusic.com/producer-principles-dark-pop ----------- Subscribe To Our New Podcast Channel, The Sound Table! @TheSoundTable Follow Our "Next In Pop Playlist": https://bit.ly/49gHcUI ——— Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/makepopmusic Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 ——— Listen to some of my work! https://www.austinhull.com https://instagram.com/austinhull23 https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear DAW: Cubase 14 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25 Alt Monitors: Fluid Audio Image 2 Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista Main Microphone: Sony C800G Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320 Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220 Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120 Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1 Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251 JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2 JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208 Compressors: AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d AudioScape Opto Comp MIDI Keyboard: Arturia Keylab 61 Mk2 ROLI Piano M Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88 Moog Subsequent 37 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat Gretsch Jack Antonoff Signature Princess Yamaha FG820 12 String Gretsch G5260T Baritone Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S Pedals: Hologram Chroma Console Hologram Microcosm JHS Emperor Chorus JHS Colour Box V2 Chase Bliss Onward Chase Bliss Mood Mk2 Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Timestamps Intro 0:00 My vibe for today 0:50 Getting a guitar vibe 1:10 Laying down some drums 3:19 Cleaning up the guitar 5:55 Trying other guitar ideas 6:36 Making a fun spacey guitar loop 7:52 Recording bass guitar 8:45 Prechorus guitar idea 10:05 Chorus drums 10:33 Chorus guitars 10:50 Glorius 12 string guitar 11:43 Tracking chorus bass 12:45 Adding extra percs 13:34 dusty ahh mastering chain 14:41 Extra elements 15:38 Keys and synths 16:00 Perc layers and transitions 20:24 Adding sauce to the intro 22:01 Finishing up 23:58 Let's listen to what I made 24:45 Outro 25:45

In this video, I go over a few things you should do before any recording session. Before an artist steps into your studio, make sure you do these simple things! I PROMISE it will make every session go smoother! Shop Our Sounds And Courses! https://makepopmusic.com Explore Our Newest Course "Producer Principles: Dark Pop" Here! https://makepopmusic.com/producer-principles-dark-pop ----------- Subscribe To Our New Podcast Channel, The Sound Table! @TheSoundTable Follow Our "Next In Pop Playlist": https://bit.ly/49gHcUI ——— Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/makepopmusic Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 ——— Listen to some of my work! https://www.austinhull.com https://instagram.com/austinhull23 https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear DAW: Cubase 14 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25 Alt Monitors: Fluid Audio Image 2 Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista Main Microphone: Sony C800G Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320 Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220 Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120 Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1 Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251 JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2 JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208 Compressors: AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d AudioScape Opto Comp MIDI Keyboard: Arturia Keylab 61 Mk2 ROLI Piano M Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88 Moog Subsequent 37 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat Gretsch Jack Antonoff Signature Princess Yamaha FG820 12 String Gretsch G5260T Baritone Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S Pedals: Hologram Chroma Console Hologram Microcosm JHS Emperor Chorus JHS Colour Box V2 Chase Bliss Onward Chase Bliss Mood Mk2 Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Timestamps Intro 0:00 Cleaning and Organizing The Studio 0:50 Testing The Gear We Will Use 2:23 Set Up The Session In The Room 5:55 Getting The Session Prepped 6:20 Having Options To Start The Session 8:00 Have Scratch Chains Ready 8:40 Making The Artist Comfortable 11:30 Tailor Your Studio To The Purpose Of The Session 13:00 Outro 13:50

In this video, I talk about what I think music will sound like in 2026. I dive into my predictions of what styles and genres will be popular, how the sonics of music may change this year, how A.I. will impact the music industry, and how A.I. may inspire a new generation of creativity. Shop Our Sounds And Courses! https://makepopmusic.com Explore Our Newest Course "Producer Principles: Dark Pop" Here! https://makepopmusic.com/producer-principles-dark-pop ----------- Subscribe To Our New Podcast Channel, The Sound Table! @TheSoundTable Follow Our "Next In Pop Playlist": https://bit.ly/49gHcUI ——— Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/makepopmusic Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 ——— Listen to some of my work! https://www.austinhull.com https://instagram.com/austinhull23 https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear DAW: Cubase 14 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25 Alt Monitors: Fluid Audio Image 2 Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista Main Microphone: Sony C800G Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320 Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220 Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120 Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1 Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251 JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2 JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208 Compressors: AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d AudioScape Opto Comp MIDI Keyboard: Arturia Keylab 61 Mk2 ROLI Piano M Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88 Moog Subsequent 37 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat Gretsch Jack Antonoff Signature Princess Yamaha FG820 12 String Gretsch G5260T Baritone Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S Pedals: Hologram Chroma Console Hologram Microcosm JHS Emperor Chorus JHS Colour Box V2 Chase Bliss Onward Chase Bliss Mood Mk2 Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Timestamps Intro 0:00 AI Will Split The Industry 1:15 AI Will Inspire Organic Creativity 2:03 What AI Will Replace and Destroy 3:15 Songwriting Is Coming Back Big 4:50 Political And Economic Factors 6:32 What Will Pop Sound Like In 2026 9:00 Indie Takeover 10:14 Rock Is Getting More Vibey 11:00 Hip Hop Is Due For A Big Change 12:20 The Rebirth Or Death of Country 15:07 K Pop Will Be Bigger Than Ever 17:50 To Summarize 19:33