69 Producer Hacks In 420 Seconds 

This is definitely my biggest knowledge bomb in video format I've ever made! I know some of them are more tips than hacks, but finding 69 pure "hacks" was hard lol. Thanks for watching! :)

"i thought that using loops was cheating. So i programed my own using samples. I thought using samples was cheating. I recorded real drums. I then thought that programing it was cheating. So i learned to play drums for real. I then thought using bought drums was cheating. So i learned to make my own. I then thought using premade skins was cheating. So i killed a goat and skinned it. I then thought that that was cheating too. So i grew my own goat from a baby goat. I also think that is cheating. But I'm not sure where to go from here. I haven't made any music lately.what with goat farming and all."

"Do whatever sounds the best" A lot of producers can't seem to grasp the concept of that for some reason. DO WHAT YOU THINK SOUNDS BEST PEOPLE. At the end of the day that's what matters. Great video man keep it up! ❤

To expand on the quantity over quality point a bit, 1) What you're doing is essentially the same as practicing an instrument and training your ear. You don't need to feel any pressure to publish any of it. 2) Come up with a melody you really like but the song you made around it isn't quite right? Don't just use it once. Iterate, and it will get even better. This is true for every part of a song, not just melodies. 3) You're going to generate a lot of projects that never see the light of day, so why not extract pieces of them for use in future songs as your own sample/loop/preset libraries? 4) This is a great time to experiment with weird ideas and pushing things to an absolute extreme. Since the wisdom goes "the harder you fail the more you learn" then why not try to take things as far as you can and push into the absurd. 5) The feeling that people will judge you for doing things "wrong" is stupid and worthless. The only thing that matters is developing a familiarity with the tools you use. Imagine trying to learn the violin but expecting that you should be able to play it beautifully the first time you pick it up because you followed a bunch of tutorials. You need that automatic sensitivity to the subtle nuances of the craft, called muscle-memory.

1:07 I really needed to hear this from someone cause I always feel guilty using loops cause I didn't make it and it's been hindering my creativity. Gonna try and not take things so seriously and just make things that sound good, rather than trying to make everything from scratch and get held up on small things.

"You can always make trash music" Why you gotta insult me like this? 😭😭 For real though, the more you pump out the faster your process and productivity will be. And when time for a high-quality track is, you'll be able to do it in a fraction of the time because you "experimented" a ton and learned things 💯💯

“Writers block isn’t real… you can always make trash music👍”😂☠️☠️☠️

4:54 I NEED THIS SONG RIGHT NOW

The stick to one synth tip is very true. I used to use a bunch of different FL Studio plug-ins but never really understood any of them, then I started learning Vital and found myself using it more and more and relying on presets less and less. Now I feel very fluent with it and can get close to most sounds I hear in my head.

These are good tricks, took me 10 years to figure 80% of these out on my own

More Hacks: * Use the declicking mode for samples to avoid sudden clicks. * When layering, use the Flip Polarity button on one of the samples to avoid phasing(if needed). * EQ Kicks just so that they don't interfere with the sub bass's fundamental frequency. * Temporarily switch keys from time to time to reset your ears exposure to certain sounds. Good luck hf

1:08 Gain a lot of weight, but do it slowly so you don’t get stretch marks. Then lose the weight quickly and trim off the extra skin. You should be able to get a variety of different-sized drum heads from different parts of your body. (For the stands, mine some iron ore and refine it yourself. For the bodies, dig up some clay and bake it in a hand-made kiln.)

“Did you love the chord progression in another song? sTeaL iT!” “Did you love the *rythm* in another song? sTeaL iT!” “Did you love the MELODY in another song? sTeal iT!” I’m sorry but im dying 😭😭😭

That’s was one of the best production videos I’ve come across, at for where I am now. That’s dude.

5:41 when i first got logic the first thing i did was try and recreate songs i had to perform for college that year, and it taught me so much about the program, so this is a super helpful tip, plus it’s fun as hell

You earned a sub on the strength of calling out "Nipple Production", that made me laugh my ass off!

69 and 420, seems like legit numbers

4:28 steal it steal it everything I should steal 😂

this video is EPIC. Not only in content but the way you present it. Great Job Memphy!

5:33 "you can always write trash music" the most inspiring words i've ever heard

The issue with "do whatever sounds best" to newer producers is that right when they think they've reached what sounds best, all it takes is one video on mixing tips and they're opened up to a whole other level. "Do what sounds best" would make more sense if it were being told to an expert since he/she would've done found everything, but even then it would be useless because they already know to do just that: find what sounds best

Thanks man. This helps me in achieving one of mine dreams to express myself and be known through my music. I hope that life will be good for all of us💙

I love that loops quote, makes me feel much better about using premade samples and loops.

You're amazing! I'm 17 as well as new to the whole producing thing. Making music has been something I've dreamed of doing for a very long time, and only somewhat recently have I started to pursue that. This was INCREDIBLY helpful in the sense that you've opened up a whole world of things I can start trying in order to improve in the long run. Straight to the point, while also being fun to watch in the process

im happy when there are tricks shown and im like "hey i already know this" or " yeah i figured that out myself" but it was also great learning new techniques - overall a very nice and highly educational video

Awesome video! So many tips crammed inside such a short time period. Love the touches of humor as well!

clicked for funny title, stayed for genuinely helpful producer tips. Thanks man!

This is a treasure trove. Please keep making these! I’m learning so much

If I had this video when I started producing I'd be a billionaire by now

This really gets me exciting about jumping back into my DAW by giving me so many ideas to try. Thank you for saving my time and appealing to my intellect and desire for efficiency.

Seriously, thank you! There's so SO many good tips and tricks in here!

What a great collection of tips/hacks. Even though some are a bit elementary, the video clips that accompany them are very clear and into the point and make the entire video quite fun to watch. Thanks!

" drink coffee " automatically grabs my already empty, but with a tiny leftover mug and zips it. oh yeah. coffee

My man. This was fast and helpful information delivered in a very entertaining way. Great and clever editing as well. Subscribed

this is right up my alley. short and simple, funny AND informative, overall 10/10

More, more, and more of this format on RU-vid, this is brilliant

the editing and design is insane on this. & very nice choice of fonts & colors.

This is not a tutorial, this is pure comedy and I love it!! I needed tip no. 55, thank you so much!

It's cool to see so much GIVE AND TAKE in the producer community. Many of these SPARKED some great ideas for me. Seriously though, I've spent weeks looking for something like this video. Something along the lines of cool techniques every producer should know. This was perfect. +1 Sub.

dude, you just earn my sub, have been learned music production for years, but in such a inefficient way, thanks for the tips!

Last one, use the clip fade option rather than a volume automation, much faster, easier and doesn't clog your session with small automations everywhere

For 4:14 (whitenoise on chords) make SURE that you use STEREO noise and not mono (most whitenoise oscillators in synths like Serum are mono, not stereo)

Youre guiding how to use a product and also make it a bit funny, love that kind of studding, thanks for your time to create that type of videos ;) keep it up ! love from poland

This was awesome. Thanks man

0:39 that sounds so awesome, is there a video on this or can i download it somewhere?

I realize you got hella plays as a reward but I still feel like you need thanked. You're a cool ass dude.

Awesome video! One of the best I've ever seen for music production tips! Love the humor bits too! 😄

Thank you man for sharing this stuff

I always try to invent a new sound with my VSTis I tweak them until I get that trademark sound style that people who listen to my music will know its me right away. That is the real secret to being successful in music ......good understanding of your DAW your instruments, your mixing and mastering skills to be able to sound good on all platforms and devices, and of course protect the most important instrument of all.............your ears Know when to stop and take a break your hearing will eventually fool you into making adjustments that will end up in the mistake bin. Music theory is good for some artists but I prefer to make music as I hear it and as long as the sound and music structure overall seems great then your off to the races and most importantly add some emotion to your music. I find that this is the part in many of today's music that is missing.....emotional sounds that not only tell a story but the sounds lay the foundation for that emotional story so add it in and forget all those 808s and 4by4 kicks with a drone humming and vocalized air sounding chip monk voice because that music sounds like crap after a few hours. I can listen to 30 songs and they all sound the same because many of today's artists fail miserably in the originality aspect of producing music to the masses. Find a genre you enjoy then learn everything about that genre from past musical artists work and try and add something new to it. Be original and create a trademark sound that is the true secret to musical success. When you listen to a band or singer you like what is the first thing you notice? The trademark sound and style of originality ......BINGO!!!!!! now go make some real music cheers.

Amazing video right there. Most of what I've learned of like 15 years of music production is right in there, even more. Really well done sir! Mad respect!

Lots of insight here! nice vid

Smll reminder that you don't actually need to volume automate these "fades" in the last hack. In the sampler there is an option called "Declicking Mode" and it does exactly that, tho with specific measures of time.

Using loops, presets and samples is cheating acceptable in small amounts. Otherwise, what the hell are you are doing in the DAW? Making a geometry dash level?

Man I love this video, great info, great humor, and most importantly “STEAL IT”

These are some amazing tips. I'm mostly making hip hop beats and working standalone on the MPC but you have some gems here!

I agree with the samples and presets idea, what I do is just affect them af so it doesn't sound like the og one and it's more original

Me *watches video:- Ah, I'm gonna try all of these🤠

Love the tip about closing your eyes and spamming the bypass button of a certain plugin in order to do a fair comparison. This has helped me to trust my ears and listen if the plug-in actually improves the track or not.

This video made my mouth open. Seriously, these hacks were really helpful, at least for me. Subscribed

Love this video, a lot of realistic tips that producers should and actually do in real life. Only thing different in my opinion is, if you're an intermediate producer/musician etc. don't post in reddit producer feedback communities where other producers will give you feedback. Ask your target demographic/audience that might even be some people around you for feedback.

it doesn’t matter if he keeps the speakers low, he have lots of hits

s and a couple EDM and Dubstep goals for myself, and I guess I better start learning sowhere. Thanks for the great vid!

Youre videos are my favorite right now, ive watched like 4 videos back to back

01:12 ahhhh hits me hard xD

chords are always a mystery any chord based rule is bound to fail at some point. the truth is all u need to make good chords is a basic knowledge of normal/sus chords and intervals

Seriously,.. I need to rewatch a few times lol. Lots of them I already know, but some will help me from now on. Big thanks!

This amount of ideas in such a short time works well for my adhd. Thanks!

1:12 is kinda smooth. I very much consider non self made loops cheating, and they wont get you far skill wise. Unless ur the type who makes beats that are just a looping sample, 808 and drum pattern then maybe it is. Just make your own loops, it will be better for you in the long run. Or maybe loops are just a trap music thing that im too smooth brain to understand.

Hey Memphy, could you do a tritonal tutorial? Something kind of like their song "Now or Never" I'd love to learn how to make that style of music. There are no other tutorials online. Thank you!!

This is actually really helpful, great video 👍

Dude you make me laugh! I appreciate the video! Great job!

Tuning the kick from my experience has ALWAYS improved the project, I'm so surprised at Dmaus making that statement. A kick tuned down to the 40hz area is always gonna sound beefier than one in say 60hz + and depending on what your bass is doing tuning the kick is essential imo to managing those lower freqs 🤷‍♂️

For tip 61, Anybody know good ways to learn those tools in a non complicated way? Oftentimes with things like compression, I can barely tell the effect of it, not sure if mixing with just my laptop speakers has anything to do with that lol

thank you for sharing this with us!!!

This vid and the knowledge you share is gorgeous and inspiring! Thank you!

Dare: Build a future bass track on fl studio mobile

Everything was really good until the last tip haha: you have an option on fl directly from the sample itself which adds fades automatically (bleeding)

Love this kind of video format! 🙏🏻👍🏻

you are a legend. i am a newbie and this was quite helpful, funny and insightful.

Im still convinced using too many loops is cheating

Great advice. I am in! Cheers

Thank you man for sharing it

I'm glad you brought up the Fletcher Munsom Curve. Great video, bro.

You are amazing! Thank you :-)

Spamming the bypass button is the best tip I've seen this year. Very well done video!! Had me chuckling the whole time.

Worked , thanks a lot!

Awesome video thank you for sharing this

Great video, I liked and subscribed!

The program works great, thanks, post more videos like this

Explained in great detail! Thank you so much!!

This is the best producer video I've ever seen. Thank you.

What a video bro! Can't thank you enough! Thank you so much you made life so much easier!

Thank you very much for this video✨

Thank you so much! TNice tutorials video helped produce fire soft thanks bro❤️

This exertion Hella good! Recommended

do more of this!! this is amazing

Thanks for the info man. I love concise information and I could definitely take something out of that!

Best video ever ! Thanks from Italy !!!

Great video man Even though I already do almost everything in this list, this is pure gold for anyone that is starting with production And you are right writer's block is just perfectionistic bs

Very nice thanks man!!!