7 Useful Layering Techniques and Why They Work
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Published 2024-05-03
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MY GEAR:
DAW (Music making software): Logic Pro and Ableton Live
Studio monitors (speakers): Yamaha HS8's
Headphones: Audeze LCD X (open back)
Camera: Canon 80d
Computer: Mac Studio with M2 Ultra chip and 2 TB hardrive
Midi controller (keyboard): Komplete Kontrol 61
Interface: Scarlett Clarett 2 pre
Desk: a cheap one from ikea
Chair: also a cheap one from ikea
My favorite plugins that I use the most:
XFER Serum
Sylenth 1
Nexus 3
Kontakt
RC 20
Valhalla Shimmer
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Shaperbox 3
XFER OTT
Fab Filter Saturn 2
Fab Filter Pro C 2
Arturia Pigments
Baby Audio Comeback Kid
Output Thermal and Portal
LABS Soft Piano
Hardware that I use behind the scenes but not in videos:
Elektron Octatrack (my fav)
Elektron Digitakt
Korg Minilogue XD
0:00 intro
0:09 Technique 1 - line layering
2:23 Technique 2 - bass matching
4:30 Technique 3 - wide bass layering
6:10 Technique 4 - dynamic lead layering
8:20 Technique 5 - narrow and wide layering
11:33 Technique 6 - the armin
14:45 Technique 7 - hidden rhythm layers
All Comments (21)
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You're truly one of the best producing tutorial channels on YouTube.
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I've been making music on and off since high school but it was always a hobby for me. I always wanted a career in music but kinda gave up because while I could make a song, I rarely knew what I was actually doing. There's thousands of tutorials out there but very few actually dive into the "why" essentially making the info irrelevant to any newcomers. It's channels like yours that made me fall in love with making music again. Thank you for everything you do for the community man.
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My god I wish I would have had this video years ago. I always just produced the raw idea but never really knew about anything you taught in this video. never understood how others could consistently make their songs sound so rich and lively. Layers change everything
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The veldt... this is a pure masterclass song, such purity, depth, sadness, joy, reality in this track... one of my fav 🤩
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I have learned so much from you through you're channel. Thank you .
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Very nice to see how excited you get about music and creating /producing music. Thanks for the content.
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Great video Alex! im always happy to see you upload!
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Your enthusiasm is so contagious in all of your videos! And all of your techniques are so well explained. These bite sized techniques are all useable and memorable, which helps me feel like I can make use of them myself too. Simple and effective doesn't mean they aren't powerful or useful. Other software I use for art calls these kind of things "atomic" because they can be combined to make something greater than themselves. This video feels like 7 more atomic techniques to utilize. Thank you again for sharing!!
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Sylenth 1 I used to dream about owning and now I do. It's awesome
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Brilliant. Thanks Alex ❤❤❤
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Straight praxis as always
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Always Enjoy watching your videos Alex 🙏🏼
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Always inspirational! Thank you sir!
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FL Studio users - use the consolidate feature or put Edison on your mixer after the delay/ reverb and record the sound in and drag in to project
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Excellent video!
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Thank you, awesome video.
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Great video. Good stuff
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I love your energy and your skill and ability
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You the best Broe, thank you for all the help Sir
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Your videos are always full of value but this one takes the cake recently. Lots of new ideas for my new tracks! Thanks Alex.
