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Mate, you're already an idol for your generosity. Do you actually realize how big a difference you're making for people who thought this would be impossible? I'm in Rio, just managed to put my 2-months old daughter to sleep after a day at the office and started my first recording because of you. Can't thank you enough. I wish all the best and please keep the videos coming! Abraço

First I felt suspicious about all these "FREE Guide" things on this channel, but damn... They actually help a lot and I didn't even encounter any parts where he was like "yeah... now order my very cool book and stuff so you can learn the important things"... None of that. I don't know about product placement, because he sure recommends a few items, but I don't even care. They are useful and cheap things that actually work perfectly.

Its actually funny thing, that most of people ignore that FREE guide that is made available by the artists. Trust me when you start working in professional world, you shall be needing help in every bit, every morsel would have to be spoon fed and these scripts are the skeletal for every project. So hereby we must thank and appreciate the efforts made and since this is especially for people like you and me, it is all the more imperative to be supportive. Thanks a lot Graham!

Putting a little reverb on the vocal track is generally a good idea so that the singer doesn't have to hear their voice dry. Helps to make them a little more comfortable hearing their voice.

Graham, please consider extending these series to mixing and mastering the song. It'd be really helpful to see the whole process. Thanks!

I've literally recorded vocals in my living room *closet* with the door closed and a blanket draped over my head (and the microphone/stand). I can't imagine how stupid I would have looked had someone walked in on me, but it actually worked quite well.

:O Those vocals in one take, way to go Graham!

It's funny how he put so much energy into the singing and went back to talking like nothing 💀🙏🔥🔥

Graham is still a leading figure when it comes to home recording. I don't think anyone on this platform is as giving. The content is always solid and spot on. Top notch content. Cheers

Graham, this was seriously the best tutorial series I've ever seen on recording, cannot believe it didn't cost a dime. So stoked about the mixing series coming up!

Once again - thank you very much, Graham! I've got much deeper into recording because of your videos and each and every one of them has been so helpful it's ridiculous! Keep it up!

Graham, I've been following you since you started this channel, I still get excited whenever you upload a new video, thanks for doing this.

My recordings have always been sloppy and after watching your videos I feel a million times more satisfied with my work thank you so much for this and the acoustic guitar video ❤️❤️❤️

I really like your videos! I live how you enforce how it really doesn't matter what gear you use but it's how you use it. So many engineers can be so snooty about gear.

Been watching for years, you and your channel are irreplaceable. I can't speak for the world, but I for one really appreciate all of the free content you put out. You are an excellent teacher! Thank you

5 years later and I just finish watching all of your "from scratch" videos, I'm lost for words absolutely 100 percent hands down the greatest videos I believe I have came across on RU-vid. These videos just made my recording and mixing process 1 million percent better. YOU AMONG THE GREATS GRAHAM, Thank you brother!

Graham my friend you are the SHIT! Been so discouraged by people when it comes to writing/recording/producing music and now after watching your videos Ive never been more inspired. Ready to get the ball rolling, thanks again

This video really is helpful, as a rapper I now know how to do vocals, huge shout out and thanks

Two years later and i'm finally getting to view this. Thanks Graham. Wonderful stuff.

Man i cannot thank you enough for having this channel and doing all these videos to help us. I know personally these have really been a HUGE help in making mixing so much easier, and even recording. I was getting so frustrated with my mixes trying to figure out what i was doing wrong, but after watching all of your videos, especially those on Vocals and microphones, i feel so much more comfortable attacking songs again and getting back to doing what i love. Thank you again for all the help brothaman!

Thoroughly enjoyed and learned a lot from this series! Thank you so much! Please keep making such series. God bless

Dope recording and Great Help!! I like how simple you teach each step

This is the best video I have found on RU-vid to help people who are looking to record songs at home. And not only that ... recording from scratch is a bonus! You have a great voice by the way, so thank you so much Graham for a brilliant tutorial, well presented and in chronological order too.

Graham these videos are so helpful. Long time player, first time producer here that is very grateful of your content, thank you!

You are the man bro! What a voice and thanks for the video and education!

This is so helpful! I know nothing about recording but I really want to!! Thanks

I strongly agree with you that the vocalist deserves the entire mix. I finished mine yesterday, and today my singer with do a practice session that will help us find our best collaboration.

I have learned so much from watching your videos through out the year, I've downloaded your six steps and will use it for my new album. Great work!

You cite the inverse square law ... that's maths. Engineers use maths ... yep, you're an engineer. Sweet. Made me smile!

Thanks Graham! For this very excellent content and meticulous explanations; this is just the channel I've been looking for; Keep up the good work!

I've watched the entire series, and I've really enjoyed your presentation and delivery as well as the tips! Keep up the great work!

Your whole style is so helpful. You make it simple to understand for anyone and also care about making sure you use accessible tools for people on budgets. You’re the best, thanks a lot for your help

This song sounds delicious. Great singing

Man, such great content and delivery. Love your videos.

this is SOOO helpful! I've always just been the one singing and my friends (the producers) dealing with everything. now that I'm working with a producer on the other side of the country, I have to record my own vocals. Thank you so much for this!!

I have discovered you today, I think that this is one of the best RU-vid Channels on the Planet

Wow, I love this song! Thank you for your informative videos!

Loved this series. Just started recording my won songs and knew a lot of these tricks but some I didn't so was really nice to get a refresher course with some new advice (best take away is the volume while recording vocals, I always think my noise floor is too loud when it's probably some other outside source I need to isolate and not the preamp) can't wait to hear you mix this.

You are a legend mate! I bought a scarlett studio set and spent the first few days clueless on how to record and work with Pro Tools First. Your series has been all I needed. Thank you so much!

Just recently found your channel and wow! Your explanations are short, clear and to the point. So refreshing! While mostly just getting back into recording at a home level, I find so much useful information in your videos. Thanks for the info and keep up the great work. Btw, great voice brother!

Wow!!! Love your song!!!! It’s beautiful!!! Great job on the video too! Thank you for the lessons

most helpful tips on the internet, thank you!

The tip about recording doubles and recording emphasis tracks was a big help. "Oldest trick in the book" but I still didn't know! This was a big help. It changed the entire way I did a song!!! THANKS A MILLION MAN

«The next series i'm gonna make is about mixing» that sentence made a spark of joy in my heart :D

Graham always putting out great content!!! You're a big inspiration to our music and recording step!!

Thanks, man. I was about to give it up and do another thing...

You're a blessing!!!!!! I just realized I wanted to produce my own music and had no idea where to start! Long story short your videos have help me out a TON. Thank you so much! ❤️

the quality is the golden wraping of all his work during this video good job

Hey Graham !! could you please make a Full Fledged series of making a song with Virtual Instruments. From what sorta gear is needed, to using drum pads, Midi keyboards, Synth patches used, etc... Thank You !!

These 6 video tutorials are just so amazing! And this one is the BEST!!! Thank you Graham! The Pre-Chorus is awesome btw...

I love you Graham, I've been addicted to these videos for a year or two.

I got into writing rap a few years ago. Just bought a home studio. This isnt my type of music but man youre so helpful and after learning more about making music I have learned to apriciate different genres more. You make such easy guides to understand. Cant wait to quit work and hit the studio and implement what I learned from you.

It would be really interesting to see him walk through up till mastering sessions with this track.

you're a blessing bro thanks for all the info

The absolute best & the most generous teacher online. Thanks Graham! I'm forever grateful

Graham, you are the king. Your videos are by far the best instruction videos for home recording on the internet. Whenever I have a question, I'll do a quick search and look for Recording Revolution. I am very seldom disappointed. You have been my main teacher since I started this hobby. Thank you my friend.

By the way, that's a cool song. It's giving me goosebumps!

Gotta love this dude... Pause and scroll to (13:19) .#FEELINGit

This guy is AWESOME! Thank you so much for doing what you do, you are a natural and patient teacher and the way you explain so many complicated things in a simple way and break this complex process down for a common MF is absolutely amazing! I went to a digital audio production/recording school and it cost me well over 30 grand in school loans and the whole nine yards and I didnt learn SHIT!!! I have learned more and grasped so many basic concepts that just instantly and effortlessly click from watching just a few of his videos than I got out of the better part of 2 years sitting in a "studio environment" with trained instructors and "experienced audio engineers" mostly sitting there scratching my head dumbfounded wondering what the hell they're talking about. Wish i had stumbled upon this first, years ago! Might have gotten more out of my formal "education" if I had and grasped the basics beforehand. I just finished the 6 part series and I am HOOKED! It has already helped me tremendously fine tune my rec process and connect the dots and get the flow going. Keep up the good work and keep doing what you do, you rock brother!

This series has been fantastic - thanks Graham! Looking forward to part two :)

insanely informative for beginners .

This video here is very informative. Thanks for all your hard work.. Gb

Awesome as usual, Graham. We're looking forward to seeing you mix and master this too. :) You're a very generous guy! Love you, brother.

Graham, this series is AMAZING! Thanks so much bro I've made a music production course four years ago, and it's awesome to remember all those stuff BTW, awesome lyrics and awesome vocals Really a great job & song Cheers from Brazil 🇧🇷

This is a good motivation!

Keep the good work Graham, as always you're giving us the opportunity to get your knowledge by this videos and the guide you mentioned, you always say thanks for watching, I say thank you for giving us all this important information. I'll be waiting the next series! Greetings from Chile.

Thank you after 2 months of research you’re video is the best

maaaan, you're my best youtube discovery yet! :-D

I wanna start a band someday, and even though I'm doing electric guitar, I was wondering how the vocals would work. Thanks

Thanks for the series Graham. I'm looking forward to the mix video. Cool song!

wow his voice is amazing!!!! wasn’t expecting that at all but wheeew 😍 and all of that in one take? man, that’s what I call talent

One thing THIS series exemplifies that is often overlooked, especially by those who don't create, is that YOU are working from a song that is in your head. When you started with the drum tracks and bass track it was...interesting...but as you added layers the song began to take shape in the DAW as it obviously existed in your HEAD! Great series, learning a lot, motivated to get with the program and put what's in MY head onto tracks.

Dude this is Sick! Thank you for breaking it down step by step. Awesome work. Earned a Sub from me. I'm new to all this so this helps alot thx man.

These videos are always so well done. Great information. Free teaching. Truly a revolutionary work.

Loving this recording help but honestly this song is extremely good, riff, lyrics, melody, additional fills etc. awesome

I thank JESUS for you, ive learned so much And when I get on Im coming to see you. You the man Gram.

Is there anywhere I can listen to the full song because it's gr8

Very useful video Graham. Spot on as I'm currently recording vocals and the info and tips are very welcome. Thanks!

You are indeed an awesome Earth Angel. I am sending you and your loved ones loads of positive energy well wishes. Love, Joy, Peace, and Prosperity!

Where can I get this song? Spotify or SoundCloud or something like that? Would be great to hear the end result.

Hey Graham, As a complete novice at home recording I find your tutorials a massive help, I'm wondering have you to be technically minded in this world of digital recording to produce a quality recording, While I have no major issues actually recording a piece , it's when it comes to the mixing , mastering, compression stage , it completly goes over my head as regards to vu meters , levels, attacks, etc, and can get quite disheartened because I feel Im not going to be able to produce that '' Radio Ready Song'' as you say, not that I'm going to be producing radio songs it's just for myself to make a CD and to sell at my gigs but I still like the quality to be there for the listener ''IF'' they purchase a CD.

Excellent series! You leave no questions to be answered.

I have never watched any youtube tutorial as helpful as this. Thank you very much!

That will be a dream if I can recorded a song in a real studio!! I love to sing!!!!😁

Wait, why is direct monitoring not an option here? I always mute the pro tools track and monitor myself directly from my mixer to avoid latency.

Such great tips 100% free. Thank you, Graham.

great dude can't wait for the next video to see the mixing process. thank you so much

mixing series next

Ok I play the “Hey what’s the name of this tune” because this song sounds just addicting.

Excellent presnetation and i am sure helps a lot of folks around. Great job..looking forward to mixing series

I am dreaming up my first project....finally after finding you here on youtube. Thanks. Keep the teaching coming.

My only problem in recording is that I always forget my own lyrics so I’m looking at my phone the entire time

You should give us the tracks to mix as well.

This little video series is very good. It had all the hallmarks of a good story.

I just have to say this... This is the best youtube channel for music producing etc stuff!! Love this channel, been subscribed for a while now ;) Liked this video!! :D

Yo the song youre recording is fucken dope! It reminded me of something Chris Cornell would sing. RIP Cheers bro keep up the good work ! 🍻

Can you end the whole series by playing the whole finished song? Do it like a release party.

Graham, this song kicks ass! Hope you're gonna make it a single or a part of upcoming EP! Great vid as usual! Looking forward to the mixing section! All the best, friend!

Graham the GOAT for this video i wish you were around when i very first started recording