I love videos like this where it's not genre based but just overall a really good tip for production!! Been using this technique for a while and it's so helpful haha
Music should be fun to make. Anything that helps keep it fun should be utilized, including using samples. Great subject, I like seeing these tutorials. Thanks!
EDM : The place where you literally sit down 8 hours to create a bassline but keep the same arrangement as 7 trillion songs before yours and end up sounding similar anyway.
If a sample or preset sounds good and you will use it for your song, it’s fine to do so. Why spend extra time sound designing to get the same result? People should focus on arrangement, structure, mixing and finishing tracks. Sound design will come along when you progress. Great video, Zen.
This is such a cool tip. I have a tune that I knew needed a last harmonic element so I dropped in a sample and it sounded great. I then re-created the sample on Serum so I could move the filter around, drop it a register and get a sound I was more happy with and boom! Really happy with the result.
I got hammered on a feedback stream because I was using a virtual riot snare(thats it) 😂 like bruh and then after that they thought the entire song was virtual riot samples and i just died lol, they were posting shit in the comments like virtual_riot_bass_shot_25_190. I think ita funny 😂
Ab vs G# - actually there is logic behind what is best practice - if you are in a scale that uses, let's say, G but does not use A, then you don't say G# (to prevent confusion, where possible) because there is G used already - you call it Ab because A is not used. Et cetera. So, your notes go F, G, Ab, Bb instead of F, G, G#, A# which has two G's in it.
6:30 love this tip, I got something to add: A lot of house music, especially that badass bass and G house sounding stuff, is written in the phrygian mode - that's like a regular minor scale, but the 2nd degree of the scale is flat. (so for example E minor scale has an F sharp in it, but E phrygian has an F natural.) If you've got a track like that in Phrygian, you can use regular minor samples tuned to the 4th degree of your scale, or major samples on the 6th. So for example in an E phrygian song, you could use a sample with an A minor or C major riff and expect it to sound good.
that's cool! i was always afraid to use samples, but now that i think about it... yeah not a big deal also, you can make like your own mini loops and stuff, and like a year later you can suddenly discover them and use them
Your speech patterns remind me of the Starcraft 2 commentator/coach Lowko. Anyways, great knowledge. I've been binging your channel for a week now and have upped my producing game to the next level. The packs you made for Serum and Sylenth are also dope and I'd recommend everyone check them out.
Such a good video, definitely going to try this, I get stuck at this point ALOT. Not nearly as difficult as layering the perfect piano to get that Low Steppa vibe. Love your work mate.
Hello Zen I ve watched ur bideos a lot and learn a lot as well.. If there is my hope,, it would be you making bass like 'stefano noferini - the end' or 'stefano noferini- funky music ' or belocca - depends on you' Which are really simple in some way but very powerul and groovy I begg u. It seems very simple but there r almost no one who do this tutorial!!!
You are not a driver if you didn't construct your car from scratch. If your car is broken, don't buy parts, make them yourself. Don't buy gas, start producing oil and make your own goddamn petroleum. This is how ridiculous those whiners, who complain about loops, samples and presets sound.
dude you're a freaking genius, great tip and entertaining video as well! what about that chill track, is it only for you or will you do something with that? :)
Yo zen, 4:08, not to criticize you or anyone, just saying (Don't mind). If you call it Ab Major, then the signature is 4 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db). Now technically, G# Major doesn't exist, because, hypothetically, the key signature would be 8 sharps (Now 8 Sharps is not possible straightaway. So that means, there will be one double sharp. So the signature would be F𝄪, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#). But, when we are talking about minors, both Ab Minor ( 7 Flats) and G# Minor (5 Sharps) exist. Just thought of sharing (Nothing else intended).
@@ZenWorld I actually didn't want to sound like a shitty-bully who spreads hate on people's TH-cam Channel. :) But anyways, I know, you have read Hooktheory books. I read Hooktheory and Michel Hewitt's book but I would suggest, you can check this guy called @musictheoryguy on TH-cam as this Musictheoryguy teaches actual music theory in a easy way and these naming conventions and stuff will become very very clear. [He teaches for ABRHM and you can find ABRHM's grade-wise ordered videos at 'www.musictheoryvideos.com'. For example, I learnt these from him. 'Father Christmas Gave Dad An Electric Blanket' and 'Blanket Exploded And Dad Got Charred Feet'. Now these two lines are funny and easy to remember and they are basically the order of Sharps and Flats. Once one knows the order of Sharps and Flats, circle of 5th will become one's muscle memory.] Just thought of sharing. Peep Peep, your tutorials are really helping and good.
Here's the thing: whatever someone makes is likely to already exist as a preset or a sample in some pack out there. If something fits in the track it's all that matters
Yea it ain't it man that's why I am learning Ableton after 6 years of hell in FL studio and my my what a DAW made my life so damn easy still learning though ❤️
Moral of the story the Steve Angelo track was massive and most people never know or don’t even give a fuck. Samples, loops, and presets are there for you to use. Dgaf what people think
Nope cause it doesnt exist. Take it from someone who currently uses FL Studio, and is saving up the money to make the jump to Abelton, it's a better program. Better base plugins, on top of the just much better tools it has. FL is child's play comparatively. I'm super sick of it myself.
Good I finished 10 songs but Like every producer you feel like it's not good enough yet. I'm thinking once I nail a distinct sound I will be sending them out!
People can have fun spending hours making kicks and sounds from scratch. I’ll finish more tracks and use the tools at hand. No one will ever use the sounds the same way you do
That's a double-edged sword! Lately, I've been trying to minimize the production by keeping my tracks under 30 channels! A good problem to have as you can fix it. You can't fix not having any creativity unless you take some super DRUG.
I don't understand people's reasoning of not to use sample packs and presets or to try and make the sample/preset sound like your own... Those guys making sample packs and putting it on sale wants you to use them in your tracks otherwise it is a useless industry to make samples and presets
I think your dramatically missing the point. Use a sample for ideas and just make it yourself. Far far quicker than pissing around like your video shows
I did mention that in the video! Just giving examples for those willing to watch it thoroughly. One thing I've learned from teaching on TH-cam is while stuff might seem simple to me and you, to others, it's complicated. Appreciate the criticism all the best!
I love videos like this where it's not genre based but just overall a really good tip for production!! Been using this technique for a while and it's so helpful haha
They get more views too
It's been a while, but this topic is exactly where I'm at haha
Everyone is at! HAHA
oh hey there xd
Music should be fun to make. Anything that helps keep it fun should be utilized, including using samples. Great subject, I like seeing these tutorials. Thanks!
This guy has released best tutorials to master serum👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Glad you enjoyed the SERIES! Been awhile!
EDM : The place where you literally sit down 8 hours to create a bassline but keep the same arrangement as 7 trillion songs before yours and end up sounding similar anyway.
If a sample or preset sounds good and you will use it for your song, it’s fine to do so. Why spend extra time sound designing to get the same result? People should focus on arrangement, structure, mixing and finishing tracks. Sound design will come along when you progress. Great video, Zen.
This is such a cool tip. I have a tune that I knew needed a last harmonic element so I dropped in a sample and it sounded great. I then re-created the sample on Serum so I could move the filter around, drop it a register and get a sound I was more happy with and boom! Really happy with the result.
I got hammered on a feedback stream because I was using a virtual riot snare(thats it) 😂 like bruh and then after that they thought the entire song was virtual riot samples and i just died lol, they were posting shit in the comments like virtual_riot_bass_shot_25_190. I think ita funny 😂
Samples from all OVER THE WORLD BBY.. Yeah some people take it too far
It fits so PERFECTLY at the end!
release this😍🙏🏼
Ab vs G# - actually there is logic behind what is best practice - if you are in a scale that uses, let's say, G but does not use A, then you don't say G# (to prevent confusion, where possible) because there is G used already - you call it Ab because A is not used. Et cetera.
So, your notes go F, G, Ab, Bb instead of F, G, G#, A# which has two G's in it.
Second that release request, gorgeous track!
You Are making just what i need . Amzing
You seem more happy than a couple of years back, nice to see!
Hanging in there. Love the TH-cam life but it also has drawbacks when it comes to my production.
@@ZenWorld you've been helping thousands of producers, quite the honest job right there!
Love your tutorials dude... Anyways, could you upload a Dannic style/fonk recordings style tutorial?Really need a tutorial of that style.
6:30 love this tip, I got something to add:
A lot of house music, especially that badass bass and G house sounding stuff, is written in the phrygian mode - that's like a regular minor scale, but the 2nd degree of the scale is flat. (so for example E minor scale has an F sharp in it, but E phrygian has an F natural.)
If you've got a track like that in Phrygian, you can use regular minor samples tuned to the 4th degree of your scale, or major samples on the 6th. So for example in an E phrygian song, you could use a sample with an A minor or C major riff and expect it to sound good.
Thanks for posting, been writing 90% of songs after song for the past few months because I've just struggled to polish them off
Great tutorial as always. Miss the "working on nature stuff" livestreams, these were gold 🙏🏼
Once I figure out a distinct style i'll start making them again
@@ZenWorld Awesome! Looking forward to them :)
that's cool! i was always afraid to use samples, but now that i think about it... yeah not a big deal
also, you can make like your own mini loops and stuff, and like a year later you can suddenly discover them and use them
Your speech patterns remind me of the Starcraft 2 commentator/coach Lowko.
Anyways, great knowledge. I've been binging your channel for a week now and have upped my producing game to the next level. The packs you made for Serum and Sylenth are also dope and I'd recommend everyone check them out.
bro this been a game changer for me i appreciate it
Yo loved the track you used for the tutorial, you gonna be releasing it anywhere?
Such a good video, definitely going to try this, I get stuck at this point ALOT. Not nearly as difficult as layering the perfect piano to get that Low Steppa vibe. Love your work mate.
That track sounded great fam.
Thanks Zen, awesome tutorial as always !
excelente contenido tu eres realmente un Pro, hace ya varios años que te sigo , saludos desde Colombia!
2:20 That's a beautiful, whats the main punchy keyboard sound you use??
Great advice, thanks!
Hello Zen I ve watched ur bideos a lot and learn a lot as well..
If there is my hope,, it would be you making bass like 'stefano noferini - the end' or 'stefano noferini- funky music ' or belocca - depends on you'
Which are really simple in some way but very powerul and groovy
I begg u. It seems very simple but there r almost no one who do this tutorial!!!
Nice tips! Thank you!
Great tutorial, music theory jokes aside, thanks Zen WOrld
Very nice. Thank you.
Major: root note than 2-2-1-2-2-2-1
Minor: root note than 2-1-2-2-1-2-2
Very good Topic!
You should release that song
Trying to finish it up. Just reworked it heavily today
release this track man, its fire
I can only make 10% of a song cause I dont know how to produce the rest of the 90%
lol same
Like the (real) football commentator Ray Hudson would say "Brilliant, absolutely brilliant" !!! Thanks man
Really good stuff my dude keep it up & stay safe
When the video starts, scroll to the very end, and press replay
my man bumpin HIDDEN BEAUTIES by ANNA in the background like a boss
You are not a driver if you didn't construct your car from scratch. If your car is broken, don't buy parts, make them yourself. Don't buy gas, start producing oil and make your own goddamn petroleum.
This is how ridiculous those whiners, who complain about loops, samples and presets sound.
great one bro
@Zen World You Are Trendsetter Big DJs Are Following Your Latest(2020) Tutotrial Video's Genres In Their 2020s Live Sets...
Please release these tracks somewhere, they are amazing
dude you're a freaking genius, great tip and entertaining video as well! what about that chill track, is it only for you or will you do something with that? :)
Amazing work 🙏
Thanks Nishank hope you find the video useful.
It is very helpfull buddy are you alright? caz i came here after long time n m happy to c u
Yo zen, 4:08, not to criticize you or anyone, just saying (Don't mind). If you call it Ab Major, then the signature is 4 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db). Now technically, G# Major doesn't exist, because, hypothetically, the key signature would be 8 sharps (Now 8 Sharps is not possible straightaway. So that means, there will be one double sharp. So the signature would be F𝄪, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#). But, when we are talking about minors, both Ab Minor ( 7 Flats) and G# Minor (5 Sharps) exist. Just thought of sharing (Nothing else intended).
Nail it to me my man no need to be passive. When it comes to some of the key signatures I just whiised passed that when learning music theory lOL X_X
@@ZenWorld I actually didn't want to sound like a shitty-bully who spreads hate on people's TH-cam Channel. :) But anyways, I know, you have read Hooktheory books. I read Hooktheory and Michel Hewitt's book but I would suggest, you can check this guy called
@musictheoryguy on TH-cam as this Musictheoryguy teaches actual music theory in a easy way and these naming conventions and stuff will become very very clear. [He teaches for ABRHM and you can find ABRHM's grade-wise ordered videos at 'www.musictheoryvideos.com'. For example, I learnt these from him. 'Father Christmas Gave Dad An Electric Blanket' and 'Blanket Exploded And Dad Got Charred Feet'. Now these two lines are funny and easy to remember and they are basically the order of Sharps and Flats. Once one knows the order of Sharps and Flats, circle of 5th will become one's muscle memory.] Just thought of sharing. Peep Peep, your tutorials are really helping and good.
dope vid, like always
This is 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
Thank u bro helped a lot always
Glad to hear
Zen can u make a series how to make tracks like jackback! (David Guetta)
Yeah, or those songs are made by toby green and mike hawkins.
@@miscellaneous1276 Toby Green Mike Hawkins stuff been on my students lists. Bouncy bassline with interesting saw sounds
id love to see you make a video on how to make tech house leads
More anjuna!!!!
After this deceiver pack!!
I relate to that brain stops functioning part a lot😂😂
Tutorial request: mixing orchestral elements with EDM..🙏🏼🙏🙏
Here's the thing: whatever someone makes is likely to already exist as a preset or a sample in some pack out there. If something fits in the track it's all that matters
this guy is so freaking good i dont get why he only has 178k subs....
Appreciate the kind words!
for the fact that music production is a niche topic, that's quite remarkable. But you're right, he's great!
Anjuna deep bout to sign a new artist this shit is fire no 🧢
Is the melody loop section even legal to use!??!?
The relative keys btw work for dorian scales, for example : Eb Major but it starts on F is F dorian.
Word up 💯
Zen, I need that background track. Please!!!
1:37 I am dead 😂😂😂😂😂😂
top !!
wtf sick vid
Yea it ain't it man that's why I am learning Ableton after 6 years of hell in FL studio and my my what a DAW made my life so damn easy still learning though ❤️
dude you should smoke more during your tutorials, I can see your personality coming through more and you're hilarious
LOL I used to make videos like these. I guess somewhere a long the line i just toned it down.
@@ZenWorld you are hilarious man. 'Daddy take me with you!' had me laughing so hard
I need to understand quntino lead production please
Moral of the story the Steve Angelo track was massive and most people never know or don’t even give a fuck. Samples, loops, and presets are there for you to use. Dgaf what people think
11:50 Why you holding button so much?
Push to talk for my microphone
"Finish every track you work on, even if it sucks" - Laidback Luke. Always lived by that rule!
Hey please zen can you make a kpop tutorial
Why I can't turn on auto subtitles? :((((
It's the listening to the same 8 bar loop for 5+ hours.... for me
Anybody know how to do this warp feature in FL Studio without having to cut every piece of the sample and make unique then edit them?
Nope cause it doesnt exist. Take it from someone who currently uses FL Studio, and is saving up the money to make the jump to Abelton, it's a better program. Better base plugins, on top of the just much better tools it has. FL is child's play comparatively. I'm super sick of it myself.
I'm pretty sure u pronounce the K in Knas. Not Nas. In swedish it means fool! Or in slang it means "trouble" :D
As always a great tutorial, how is your nature album getting along?
Good I finished 10 songs but Like every producer you feel like it's not good enough yet. I'm thinking once I nail a distinct sound I will be sending them out!
@@ZenWorld Nice! Can't wait to hear it!
true story :(
What about the other 90%?
I have a ton of videos for that!
People can have fun spending hours making kicks and sounds from scratch. I’ll finish more tracks and use the tools at hand. No one will ever use the sounds the same way you do
you look TAN bro
Lots of Tennis!
Everyone who don’t work with samples, is just hold himself back...I hear it from a PRO Ducer.
Just follow circle of 5th easy
760th
the last time i was this early, i still made 2005 psy
That's been awhile! I hope we've evolved from the phaser....
Knas is pronounced with a hard K.
KKKK NAS
The only thing that can stop my creativity is my CPU and ASIO driver, I don't know about you guys
That's a double-edged sword! Lately, I've been trying to minimize the production by keeping my tracks under 30 channels! A good problem to have as you can fix it. You can't fix not having any creativity unless you take some super DRUG.
@@ZenWorld You mean LSD plugin from Fl studio?
@@ZenWorld all ears about that super DRUG
Great Zeus where can I hear your music friend?
*~You need to make first 90%~*
finish this song @zen world
New zen world boyzz
Had to rework stuff around over the weekend but I'm gonna be coming at ya with some dope tutorials!
Zen World can't wait man! 👌🏽👌🏽
Edison or some shit hahaha
there are always two types of girls, a flat girls and doubble d girls
I think this is a copy of free webinar of edmprod community
I don't understand people's reasoning of not to use sample packs and presets or to try and make the sample/preset sound like your own... Those guys making sample packs and putting it on sale wants you to use them in your tracks otherwise it is a useless industry to make samples and presets
are we still allowed to say "White" Keys???
Lol to all the people thinking they are better producers than skrillex
I think your dramatically missing the point. Use a sample for ideas and just make it yourself. Far far quicker than pissing around like your video shows
I did mention that in the video! Just giving examples for those willing to watch it thoroughly. One thing I've learned from teaching on TH-cam is while stuff might seem simple to me and you, to others, it's complicated. Appreciate the criticism all the best!