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! ❤

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.

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.

"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 💯💯

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

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

“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 😭😭😭

4:54 I NEED THIS SONG RIGHT NOW

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💙

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

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

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

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

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.)

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'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 <3 Thank you so much for this video! You have no idea how helpful this has been!

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