It's a free video because its well known that time shifting everything to a grid, autotuning talent-less singers, and have every instrument played by a computer gives you modern pop shit that we have today. You weren't aware of this?
@@markjones2349 goofball, the obvious shit is obvious, what was priceless about this video was oak's thought process and methods. Like he said if you didn't learn anything, that's your fault.
My guess is that what he meant was your #1 priority as a producer is to make an instrumental for the artist, not for yourself because you think it sounds cool. He's right about the service industry bit, that's really the job of a music producer. What he isn't right about is that this is no art form, which is so wrong because the production process employs a lot of artistic procedures (even the act of imagining a vibe and then implementing it on a track), many techniques being used by the artist as well.
@Elom Agbam yes that's what I am saying too, both make art, it's just one is expected to help the other more. Striking the right balance between production and artist performance is one of the, if not THE key aspect of making a good song
he is without a doubt an artist by the traditional definition. he draws the line between artist and producer and remains humble at the same time. you can tell he just wants to make the best song possible and it's inspiring to see his process
@@canesfanjake15 They way he remains humble kinda feels like he's trying to speak to a lot of hip-hop/trap producers who think they are the shit. Oak is an artist who knows he can provide value instead of being just a random beatmaker who can be replaced in a matter of minutes.
@Techno Assassin Yeah good luck with that. At this point their chips are about as powerful as the ARM chip in the low-power Surface X... The first computers will be the entry level MacBook. Last will be the Mac Pro. And yet in the PC space you have Intel and AMD fighting hard, pushing the boundaries of CPU technology. AMD's laptop silicon is already ahead of Intel's, and Intel is ahead of Apple's A series chips (by a large margin.) So let's be realistic. It will be a few years towards the end of the transition when anyone who wants to do SERIOUS work, will use an ARM-based Mac.
It really isn't that impressive. I have 3 nvme storage devices. 2x 1TB Samsung 970 drives (3500/3300MBps read/write) and a 2TB 970 (same speeds). It loads Komplete sample banks EXTREMELY fast. I also have an AMD 16 core Ryzen 3950x (4.3GHz all cores) with 32GB of 3600MHz DDR4 RAM. To get anything that touches it you would have to spend 1200USD on the CPU alone.
@@MementoMori-xx5qo Macbooks are anything but overpowered. Those wonderful i9s hit 100c then throttle. Compare that to the Ryzen 4900HS in the ASUS Zephyrus 14, a 35w part that gets hot (up to 90c) and outperforms practically ever current Intel laptop part even in thicker, better cooled laptops. I don't blame Apple for abandoning Intel. Regarding the storage argument, well yeah, 8TB, Apple wins that one. I prefer to use Thunderbolt external drives that way if anything dies, its all on external. Apples laptops are infamously hard to recover data from if the board dies.
because they're insecure "oh I won't show my gear because they will just try to copy me" - Well my friend, if someone tries to do the same things you do then you're doing something right
That's not actually true, being an accomplished producer means at some level being that passionate about the craft, and talking about it is a turn on. Mixing and mastering engineers on the other hand are much more enigmatic about the process cus some secrets can't be shown. Same goes for songwriters
Too many people get this idea that you have to have some fame to be a Producer, Songwriter or Engineer. I will tell you one thing, fame is not even a requirement to being a Producer. Most Producers are rarely in the spotlight as they are behind the scenes. It takes a great song to gain respect and recognition but fame is not important. Quincy Jones once said he he would never do music for fame or money.
The Artist: "I want a soulful and unapologetic song." Not the Artist: "Sure, here's the chord progression, the beat, the arrangement, the gospel choir, I'll add some ear candy tomorrow don't worry. Oh and here is the title for the song. Now could you be so kind and sing this exact melody? Thx, what an amazing artist you are."
From this answer I can't tell you don't work in the industri. There's so much more to it. An Oscar winning actor do not write the script, build the scenery or set up the camera either. But you can still tell they are great at telling the story. It's the same in music. Even Beatles did not write all their stuff. People just somehow forget its an industri like everything else.
@@rasmuskristensen9094 You're right about the fact that it's an industry. But that's not my point. My point is that this producer IS indeed an artist, and should be recognised as one. Ask anybody in the street to name an oscar winning director. You'll get a hundred names. Then ask "Name a grammy winning producer", and listen to silence.
Producers are most definitely *NOT* an Artist. They work behind the scenes that's rarely ever in the spot light. Recording Artists hires them for their services to produce a song. Like Quincy Jones, the Producer helps an Artist tell a story and help realize their vision, take a raw concept and turn it into reality as a finished product. They are like the director in the studio and the architect of making a record.
No, it just take practice and preparation. Set your daw already split like you like it. Have an order to your workflow and everything will be simpler. My first tracks are always drums followed by bass, chords, lead, effect. Then I do all the vocals and the backvocals at the very end. I stick to it, so when I need to find my bass I always know where it will be.
@ damn bruh why you making it about race tho 🤔🧐 u a racist or sumthing ain't nobody mentioned his race or Neil's race, he only said how they both share certain characteristics and not their skin color
I’ve listen to his same story over and over, but this time is the best. include the project breakdown. Priceless. You still can hear the choir details even on the busy mix. He is amazing
I'm not a pop music guy - I mostly compose orchestral/hybrid for TV, and rock band in my spare time.... but this man is so eloquent and informative that I'm watching the whole 43 mins and loving it. nice one
This is a great, great video - a clinic on modern production. Really interesting to see his use of Logic Pro, which is the modern music maker's not-so-secret weapon. Pro Tools is supposedly the "industry standard," but a whole lotta music producers use Logic Pro because it's killer out of the box and it's $199.
It really doesn't matter what DAW you use as they all essentially do the same thing and "sonically" there is no difference is sound quality. It's really a user preference. *Sorry Not Sorry* was actually still mixed in Pro-Tools by a *Mix Engineer* in a separate studio as Oak is Not a Mix Engineer, he's a Record Producer. His main job is to bring everything togther as the finished product. Some times its normal for a Producer to start the mix process if they have the skill level to have an idea for the song and then and pass the session on to a *Mix Engineer* to handle the rest from there. I'm a PC guy running Presonus Studio Pro. I program beats and track all vocals in studio one in my "own" studio Some times I may go to another studio and not touch a DAW period and oversee the recording process in the studio with the Artist working along side a Pro-Tools Engineer as I don't always where the Engineers hat all the time. Rodney Darkchild Jerkins has his own Pro-Tools Engineer when it comes to cutting vocals as he's not an Engineer. Rodney uses Logic to program beats with and works with his Pro-Tools Engineer directing behind the mixing board trying to get good vocals out an Artist during the Vocal Production process.
Eman 08 agree and disagree all daws are basically the same when it comes to mixing just comes down to preference but as far as production its really ableton, FL, and logic. Nothing else compares for production studio one is getting there workflows a lot like logic but not there yet.
@@jakecameron1360 Sounds like you are being a little bias as not everyone uses a Mac. There is no such thing as the best DAW. Its what ever works best for "You". That's acutally the other way around as the creators of studio one pretty much created the single window work flow back in the early 2000s that eveyone is trying to copy. I've acutally used studio one long before it was called Studio One. It was a project started by Kristal Audio back in 2004 by former Steinberg Developers. The oringal name of the DAW was called *Kristal Audio Engine* before it was sold Presonus that became Studio One. I was rocking Kristal Audio Engine back in 2007 but will still on Cakewalk Sonar at the time.
@@jakecameron1360FYI, *J.R Rotem* sequences everything in Pro-Tools, Teddy Reily used Studio One for Sequencing, Junkie XL uses Cubase for Sequencing. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what DAW you use to sequence beats or arrange music in as they all have midi sequencing capability. There's no formula. Most DAWs are compatible with each other with the adoption of *AAF.* I can load Pro-Tools sessions into Studio One. OMF was the older file format for DAW cross-platform.
I don’t think you know how thankful we are for you to publish this video. Thank you. And thank you to Oak for being open, that’s the sign of a human being that knows what life is really about.
@@xoxo-pp7ru Well at the beginning they said that he's worked with Rihanna and other artist as well but yeah he's told this story a lot but at least he dropped some gems in this one and gave us every detail on how he produced it
Oak and Demi vibe so well together! It’s honestly pure magic to see are their two minds come together to create such a powerful record. Demi’s superhuman vocals and Oak’s spiced knowledge in producing is something of pure genius. Oak does so well with helping artists create and emulate their sound to stay as genuine and authentic to them as possible.
Yeah. He was talking about producers having a vision for what a song ends up being and doing what you can to realize that vision, which is literally the process of art. Kinda weird that he said producers aren't artists
@@JonahNelson7 yes, kinda weird. I think he was thinking more of a celebrity, or pop star. Anyway, this guy is really talented and willing to share his craft which I really appreciate.
@@JonahNelson7 What he means is that producers (except EDM producers) don't release music for themselves - that would be art. Record producers serve other artists.
@@samcooke343 At the end of the day the work that producers make is definitely art especially when the "real" artist only have some average lyrics and an unclear idea of a melody at best. So it's up to the producers to make a hit out of almost nothing. So yeah the record producers are artists but also servants. It's the same with songwriters who write songs for other artist which is an art itself.
@@JonahNelson7 I think what he meant is that sometimes, some producers wants all the shine. That is all. but he is clearly an artist. we know it, and he does too :)
this is awesome. I’m a producer, and the vibe he shows is very respectful. And I love how he shows how he did everything and didn’t rlly hide much. Good job!
This video has brought back so much excitement for creating and recording music. Oak is so knowledgeable of the technical side and aware of the song, this is a goldmine for us home producers/engineers wanting to be part of the songwriting/creative process.
I love how hype he is about Demi and her gift. Love all of this!! And the openness and transparency about his lil tricks and shortcuts are PURE GOLD. This is amazing!
This is literally the coolest video out there on RU-vid right now! Thank you so much for making this free. You are creating so many new artists just by giving them this opportunity
Considering he's one of my fav producers and Demi is one of my fav artists I was so excited to get into this as an aspiring songwriter/producer. Great video SOS, you've got a new sub
this is why "sorry not sorry" was picked and fought for to be the lead single. Now that she parted with her old team, I can't wait to see what they come up with🔥
For those that are in deference with the statement "Producers are not Artist" It could be rephrased for better understanding "The Producer is not the Artist" We have to consider the context of the statement he made, in relationship to the producers role when working in the studio with an artist. Producers in general should not attempt to sit in the artist chair because there is only space for one energy or (body) in that chair. The producer has a totally different role and energy to keep in mind. He is not saying producer's can't be artist, he is saying when the artist is in the studio the producer's role becomes that of a coach that is responsible for getting the best out of the artist's performance while overseeing the quality of the final product. This guy is Awesome and his production intellect is through the roof!
You may not be an artist, but producers are artists! You got the producer part mastered, one day you be a great artis like the rest of us in the comment section!
Never underestimate that this guy probably put most of his time and energy into his profession, he wasn't born with it. If you allow yourself to believe that this level of mastery is basically just effort times times passion times time than you flatten your grounds to do the same.
This was great to watch. Producers of any genre will appreciate this & pick up the gems that were dropped. I aspire to be on his level not only of production, but of knowledge. 🙌🏼
So many good gold nuggets in this video. What a dang good producer Oak is man! He is so good in what he does and is clearly enjoying doing it. Kudos to the team for putting this all together!
Yeah for real! He really gave all of us producers a private and open conversation that you would imagine would only be for someone he hangs with or his upcoming producer nephew. I thank you so much Mr. Felder for sharing and hope one day I can meet you and personally say thank you again. You are a true inspiration.
This dude is truly an amazing producer! This was a very educational experience for me, I've learned something new and will implement it into my production.
This was a candid look at the process for a top quality production. Most others I’ve seen are a commercial for plug-ins with no explanation as to the rationale for production choices. Fantastic video. Thanks to all involved. I especially liked how all audio tracks were in default blue and midi instruments were in default green.
Fantastic video. Oak is probably one of the happiest persons on the earth. Being able to produce these kind of music / song for these type of artist, is a real blessings!!! It's great to see Oak use plugins, and they are the same plugins I have (and more) and the Raven, which I also have. Please make more tutorials Oak. Not necessary about mixing but more on producing!!
He did break down the entire production of the entire song. Oak is primary a Record Producer as he's clearly not a Mixing Engineer as the song was acutally mixed by *Manny Marroquin* in a separate Studio. Oak just knows some mixing enough to get it sound great before he passed the song off to a Mixing Engineer to finish the rest.
So honest and open about the process, the tools and the approach. So refreshing as these pieces of information often tend to be hidden. Props to Oak Felder for sharing. 🙏🙏
From this moment he is a wizard for me, I hope that I am gonna be able to master music production like he has and to let the rest of the world hear my songs and have a succes with big artists like he has!!!!!
Totally changed the way I viewed making music. Helped me elevate my game, and I saw this video years ago. But today it hits even harder. That song is too perfect!
Wow the comment about Jobs dad is something I also read and utilize in my everyday life! I say it all the time..... It's not just what you see and hear that matters...... It's everything...... Even what you don't see or hear matter even more sometimes. Oak Felder is a genius! So much respect for the guy.
This video just made my day. Such a great look into the production process...really valuable information for what happens outside of the DAW and technical creation of the track. Thank you guys so much for putting this together and sharing it with the world!
Well Digital Slate plugins doesn't just magically make your music sound great, its the skill level that you have. It doesn't even matter what peice of software you use. You just need a great ear, proper room acoustic treatment and some mixing skills to get a great mix.
This is one of the best videos I've ever watched, if not for the production tips and hearing pieces of the track solo'd, then for the way he talks and describes everything. So eloquent and just made me smile the whole way through
