In this week's video, Austin shows you how to mix a Shure SM7B to sit perfectly in a full arrangement. We go over how to tame problem areas of the mic, add in sparkle and shine, and get it sounding more open and inviting in the mix. Check out our other free and paid content! https://bit.ly/3erZGaL Listen to some of my work! www.austinhull.com https://spoti.fi/2Sqs3gU DAW I Use: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase​​​​​​ ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Private Community - https://bit.ly/2O9IBrC​​​​​​​ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/makepopmusic Follow Austin: www.austinhull.com www.facebook.com/austinhullmusic www.instagram.com/austinhull23​​ Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber! My Gear: DAW: Cubase 11 Pro Desk: AZ Studio Workstations Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6 Interface: UAD Apollo Twin USB MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61 Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88, Roland Juno 106, Arturia PolyBrute Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800 Microphones: Advanced Audio 251, Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59 Camera: Panasonic G7 Lens: Panasonic 25mm f1.7 Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels Timestamps: Preview 0:00 Intro 0:26 Announcement for Next Week 1:25 Raw Vocal 2:15 Taming the Lows and Mids With EQ 2:52 Adding Compression 7:26 Hitting a De-esser 7:50 Broad EQ 8:08 Adding Silky Air 9:55 Final De-essing 10:37 Multiband Compression 11:18 Pushing the Vocal Forward with RVox 11:57 Final EQ For Finishing Touches 12:18 Bonus Tip - Soothe 2 To Smooth Out High Mids 13:58 Covering Up Flaws with Vocal Production 15:02 Sends 17:28 Final Recap and Outro 18:10

In today's video, Austin goes over 10 key steps and features you need to know in order to make almost any synth patch you can imagine. This video serves as an intro into synthesis and sound design. Check out our other free and paid content! https://bit.ly/3erZGaL Listen to some of my work! www.austinhull.com https://spoti.fi/2Sqs3gU DAW I Use: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase​​​​​​ ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Private Community - https://bit.ly/2O9IBrC​​​​​​​ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/makepopmusic Follow Austin: www.austinhull.com www.facebook.com/austinhullmusic www.instagram.com/austinhull23​​ Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber! My Gear: DAW: Cubase 11 Pro Desk: AZ Studio Workstations Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6 Interface: UAD Apollo Twin USB MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61 Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88 & Roland Juno 106 Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800 Microphones: Advanced Audio 251, Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59 Camera: Panasonic G7 Lens: Panasonic 25mm f1.7 Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels Timestamps: Intro 0:00 Oscillators 1:22 Envelopes 7:21 Voicing 10:51 Unison / Detune 13:08 Filters 15:59 LFOs 20:48 Warping 23:45 Portamento / Pitch Bend 27:49 FX Processing 30:09 Macros 33:03 Recap 36:19 Outro 36:56

In today's tutorial, Austin covers how to make alternative pop rock, similar to acts such as The Band Camino, flor, and The WLDLFE. We take a look at the track "Quarter to Midnight" by Nightbreakers and break down the entire production from start to finish, showing you the tools, tips, and tricks for nailing the alt-pop rock style! Check out our other free and paid content! https://www.makepopmusic.com​​​​​ Listen to Quarter to Midnight by Nightbreakers! https://spoti.fi/3e1s9DZ Listen to some of my work! www.austinhull.com https://spoti.fi/3sIeerL​​​​​​​ DAW I Use: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase​​​​​ ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Private Community - https://bit.ly/2O9IBrC​​​​​​ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/makepopmusic Follow Austin: www.austinhull.com www.facebook.com/austinhullmusic www.instagram.com/austinhull23​​ Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber! My Gear: DAW: Cubase 11 Pro Desk: AZ Studio Workstations Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6 Interface: UAD Apollo Twin USB MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61 Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88 & Roland Juno 106 Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800 Microphones: Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59 Camera: Panasonic G7 Lens: Panasonic 25mm f1.7 Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels Timestamps: Preview 0:00 Intro 0:22 Verse Drums 2:00 Verse Guitar 3:38 Verse Bass 5:15 Verse Synths 5:44 Verse Vocal 6:27 Pre-chorus Drums 7:30 Pre-chorus Vocals 9:08 Pre-chorus Guitars 10:44 Pre-chorus Synths 11:20 Pre-chorus Bass 13:26 Chorus Drums 15:13 Chorus Guitars 18:50 Chorus Synths 20:24 Chorus Vocals 22:35 Chorus Bass 23:32 Verse 2 Tweaks 24:52 Pre-chorus 2 Tweaks 25:52 Bridge / Post-Chorus 28:18 Song Intro and Outro 30:32 Recap 32:25 Outro 33:02

In today's video, we break down the "Young Morales" by Jonathan & Friends. We will chat about the collaborative process of this project and breakdown the full production from start to finish! Shop our products! https://www.makepopmusic.com​​​​​ Listen to the song: https://spoti.fi/3tNL9LY Follow Jonathan: https://www.instagram.com/tldtoday https://www.youtube.com/user/tldtoday Follow Wolf: https://www.instagram.com/juliawolfnyc Follow Blaze: https://www.instagram.com/blazejohnsonmusic Follow Jackson: https://www.instagram.com/jacksonfootemusic Follow Andrew: https://www.instagram.com/mrandrewdawson ——— Listen to some of my work! www.austinhull.com https://spoti.fi/3sIeerL​​​​​​ DAW I Use: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase​​​​ ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Private Community - https://bit.ly/2O9IBrC​​​​​ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/makepopmusic Follow Austin: www.austinhull.com www.facebook.com/austinhullmusic www.instagram.com/austinhull23​​ Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber! My Gear: DAW: Cubase 11 Pro Desk: AZ Studio Workstations Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6 Interface: UAD Apollo Twin USB MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61 Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88 & Roland Juno 106 Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800 Microphones: Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59 Camera: Panasonic G7 Lens: Panasonic 25mm f1.7 Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels Timestamps: Preview 0:00 Intro 0:20 Starting The Track 1:22 Early Demo Versions 3:40 Producing The Intro 6:45 Producing First Verse Guitars 8:18 Verse One Synths 9:34 Verse Drums 10:32 Layering Verse Synths and Pads 12:06 Verse Vocal Arrangement 13:22 FX and Found Sounds 13:40 Background Vocal Arrangement 15:40 Chorus Drums Additions 18:38 Chorus Bass and Guitar Additions 19:35 Chorus Synth Additions 20:56 Chorus Vocal Arrangement 23:20 Chorus FX and Ear Candy 24:00 Verse Two Tweaks 24:55 Pre-Chorus Two Tweaks 26:47 Chorus Two, Bridge, & Guitar Solo 28:00 Final Additions 29:34 Talking About Collaboration With Jonathan 31:07 The Collaboration Process 32:00 What Jonathan Changed In The Final 35:53 Outro 37:08

How To Get The Perfect Pop Drums | Make Pop Music In today's video, we go over how to get the PERFECT pop drums, every time! Austin will discuss his tools, tricks, and techniques for picking the right samples for a song, processing and layering those samples to add depth and flavor, and how to mix the drums so they hit hard, sit well, and sound amazing! Shop our Spring Sale! Get 25% off all of our products + 50% off the Ultimate Bundle! https://www.makepopmusic.com​​​​ ——— Listen to some of my work! www.austinhull.com https://spoti.fi/3sIeerL​​​​​ DAW I Use: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase​​​ ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Private Community - https://bit.ly/2O9IBrC​​​​ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/makepopmusic Follow Austin: www.austinhull.com www.facebook.com/austinhullmusic www.instagram.com/austinhull23​​ Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber! My Gear: DAW: Cubase 11 Pro Desk: AZ Studio Workstations Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6 Interface: UAD Apollo Twin USB MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61 Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88 & Roland Juno 106 Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800 Microphones: Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59 Camera: Panasonic G7 Lens: Panasonic 25mm f1.7 Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels Timestamps: Intro 0:00 Special Announcement 0:35 Finding the Perfect Kick 2:21 Selecting The Right Snare 6:57 Trying Out Other Options To Replace a Snare 9:00 Processing the Snare 9:37 Layering The Snare 10:36 Layering The Kick 12:03 Processing The Kick Layer 12:45 Adding a Snare 15:55 Working With Loops 18:08 Programming Hi Hats 20:08 Mixing The Drums 24:24 Mixing Kick Samples 25:10 Mixing Snares, Snaps, Claps 27:52 Mixing Hats 30:40 Recap 31:40 Outro 32:24

In this video, Austin will show you how he transforms vocal samples, vocal melodies, and vocal chops into massive soundscapes. Watch as we transform a boring vocal track into a huge sounding lead and pad element for our production! Visit our website! We have sample and preset packs, blog posts, courses, and more! https://www.makepopmusic.com​​​​ ——— Listen to some of my work! www.austinhull.com https://spoti.fi/3sIeerL​​​​​ DAW I Use: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase​​​ ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Private Community - https://bit.ly/2O9IBrC​​​​ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/makepopmusic Follow Austin: www.austinhull.com www.facebook.com/austinhullmusic www.instagram.com/austinhull23​​ Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber! My Gear: DAW: Cubase 11 Pro Desk: AZ Studio Workstations Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6 Interface: UAD Apollo Twin USB MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61 Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88 & Roland Juno 106 Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800 Microphones: Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59 Camera: Panasonic G7 Lens: Panasonic 25mm f1.7 Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels Timestamps: Intro 0:00 Raw Vocal 1:30 Widen The Vocal 2:20 Add Saturation 3:10 Adding Reverb 3:55 Working With Delay 4:48 EQ and Filter The Vocal 5:12 Side-chaining the Chop 5:38 Adjusting Formant Controls 6:00 Alternative Side-chaining 7:02 Making a High Layer 8:52 Rendering and Final Tweaks 10:02 Outro 13:12

In this video, Austin will show you 10 tips that you can use to add depth, width, vibe, and spice to your productions! Learn 10 ways to INSTANTLY level up your song! LISTEN TO THE SONG IN THIS TUTORIAL: Lost In You by Joshua Ryan https://spoti.fi/39wvo3C Visit our website! We have sample and preset packs, blog posts, courses, and more! https://www.makepopmusic.com​​​ ——— Listen to some of my work! www.austinhull.com https://spoti.fi/3sIeerL​​​​ DAW I Use: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase​​ ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Private Community - https://bit.ly/2O9IBrC​​​ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/makepopmusic Follow Austin: www.austinhull.com www.facebook.com/austinhullmusic www.instagram.com/austinhull23​​ Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber! My Gear: DAW: Cubase 11 Pro Desk: AZ Studio Workstations Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6 Interface: UAD Apollo Twin USB MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61 Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88 & Roland Juno 106 Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800 Microphones: Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59 Camera: Panasonic G7 Lens: Panasonic 25mm f1.7 Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels Timestamps: Intro 0:00 Tip 1 - Make Your Own Risers and Hits 0:40 Tip 2 - Add Movement With Sidechaining 5:12 Tip 3 - Layer Elements To Add Dynamics 7:15 Tip 4 - Add Turn Arounds and Drop Outs 10:25 Tip 5 - Add Things That Only Happen Once 12:48 Tip 6 - Heavily Alter Sounds 14:24 Tip 7 - Automate Stereo Width 17:43 Tip 8 - Use Unexpected Sounds 19:32 Tip 9 - Use A Couple Organic Elements 22:02 Tip 10 - Mix As You Go 24:00 Outro 27:00

THE #1 WAY TO BE A BETTER PRODUCER & SONGWRITER (Active Listening) | Make Pop Music In this video we will be going over how to actively listen and analyze songs in order to reverse engineer them for your own tracks. We will be looking at Dua Lipa's song Levitating and breaking down how to analyze the melodic structure, the arrangement and production choices, and how to listen for elements that are tucked deep in a record. *Editors Note: When I talk about the chord progression I say Fm7 but it should actually be "F#m7". I play the right chord but my mouth was moving faster than my brain. So it sounds right, but just make a quick note that it's the "F#m7" not Fm7. Also, the key is Bmin (notated on the analysis sheet correctly) Download the Levitating Analysis Sheet: https://bit.ly/31e6YYf Visit our website! We have sample and preset packs, blog posts, courses, and more! https://www.makepopmusic.com​​ ——— Listen to some of my work! www.austinhull.com https://spoti.fi/3sIeerL​​​ DAW I Use: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase​ ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Private Community - https://bit.ly/2O9IBrC​​ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/makepopmusic Follow Austin: www.austinhull.com www.facebook.com/austinhullmusic www.instagram.com/austinhull23​​ Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber! My Gear: DAW: Cubase 11 Pro Desk: AZ Studio Workstations Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6 Interface: UAD Apollo Twin USB MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61 Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88 & Roland Juno 106 Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800 Microphones: Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59 Camera: Panasonic G7 Lens: Panasonic 25mm f1.7 Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels Timestamps: Intro 0:00 Run-Down of Analysis Document 1:30 Finding the Tempo 2:45 Finding the Key 3:25 Finding the Chord Progression 4:20 Dividing the Song Sections 6:00 Intro Breakdown 8:28 Verse Breakdown 9:10 Pre-Chorus Breakdown 13:40 Chorus Breakdown 15:58 Turn-Around Breakdown 19:37 Verse 2 Breakdown 19:57 Pre-Chorus 2 Breakdown 21:35 Chorus 2 Breakdown 22:22 Post-Chorus Breakdown 23:20 Bridge Breakdown 24:38 Break-down Breakdown 26:15 False Chorus Breakdown 27:15 Final Chorus Breakdown 28:10 Outro 29:45