Producing 80's Synth Pop in Live
The 80’s sound is back in a big way, and studio guru Scottie Dugan takes you back to the future with these in-depth video tutorials about how to make a professional sounding 80’s inspired synth pop track. Way!
Videos
• Introduction (05:43) - Let’s take a look and listen to the song we will be creating together.
• Blank Slate (10:01) - In this video we will put down our first idea. This is always the hardest for me. We will also talk house keeping.
• Bass (03:27) - The next idea is bass. It’s sound will give our listeners am idea of what genre and style our song will be.
• Groove (11:09) - It’s important… really important. It may make or break the song. We can take advantage of some built in tools that will help us make it feel good.
• Backbeat (05:44) - Next let’s add a clap on the 2 & 4. We will also setup parallel compression for drums and a few other things.
• Finishing the Verse (07:06) - We can start rounding out the first section of our song. We will add a few different ideas to keep it fresh.
• Starting the Chorus (06:07) - Next let’s add movement for the chorus. This video is all about the 16th note.
• Chorus Drums (10:04) - Now let’s pull all the stops and get punchy. We will be creating new drum sounds for the first chorus.
• Chorus Chords (11:09) - In this video let’s switch up the chord progression and bring up the energy with new chord elements.
• Melody (07:03) - Now that we have a foundation, we can chase after the hook. Hopefully, it will be good enough to get stuck in our listener’s head.
• Breakdown (11:33) - Part of the creative process is capturing ideas as they come. This is so important. Who knows where these ideas will lead us.
• Breakdown Melody (04:07) - Let’s finish the breakdown idea with a fresh melody.
• Toms (08:32) - 80’s toms! Need I say more?
• The Bridge (07:01) - Now let’s shake things up. We need a new chord progression and instrumentation to freshen our palates.
• Build the Bridge (06:19) - More ideas to round out our bridge. These will help us build intro the upcoming chorus.
• Last Chorus (04:12) - A lot of times the last chorus is special. Let’s modify current elements and add new ideas to make this part of the song stand out.
• Moving Over to Arrangement View (08:09) - Now we can begin the process of finalizing the arrangement. We will record our ideas into arrangement view from session view. Then we will begin finalizing what goes where.
• Heaven (10:10) - While working on the verses I wanted to add more interest. In this video we will add the last melodic idea to accentuate our claps.
• The Mix (10:10) - Since we’ve been adding effects and processing as we go, this video is all about automation.
• Master Bus (07:50) - This final video will take a look at master bus effects. This will be a little mixing and a little mastering. We want to add a final layer of polish to the song.