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Pop Producer Creates Modern Metal Song - Production Tutorial

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Explore the creative process of a pop producer venturing into modern metal production in this 34-minute tutorial video. Learn how to craft a hard-hitting metal song inspired by contemporary acts like Architects, Bring Me The Horizon, We Came As Romans, Wage War, and Presidents. Master the fundamentals of metal production starting with creating powerful breakdown riffs and layering multiple guitar tracks for maximum impact. Discover essential drum programming techniques for industrial-style verses and heavy breakdowns, plus learn how to construct driving bass lines that anchor the low end. Understand advanced production techniques including low-end sidechaining, ear candy percussion layers, and turnaround guitar sections that maintain song flow. Dive into synthesizer programming for both atmospheric verse elements and crushing chorus sections, while exploring creative guitar effects like octave whammy slides. Study vocal production methods specific to metal including glitch effects, bitcrushing techniques, and breakdown vocal processing. Follow the complete song construction process from initial riff creation through final arrangement, including intro composition and verse-to-chorus transitions. Gain insights into cross-genre production approaches and how pop sensibilities can enhance metal songwriting and arrangement decisions.

Syllabus

Intro 0:00
Giveaway 0:40
Main Breakdown Riff 1:00
Breakdown Guitar Layers 2:33
Breakdown Drums 3:04
Breakdown Bass 4:25
Low End Sidechain Technique 5:15
Ear Candy and Perc Layers 6:33
Turnaround Guitar 8:22
Verse Industrial Drums 9:10
Verse Bass 10:20
Verse Synths 11:35
Verse Ear Candy 13:08
Verse Guitar Lead 13:43
Chorus Guitar Chords 14:45
Chorus Guitar Layers 15:33
Chorus Bass 16:15
Chorus Drums 16:45
Chorus Synths 17:30
Big Breakdown Guitars 18:45
Breakdown Guitar Layers 19:27
Octave Whammy Guitar Slides 19:40
New Breakdown Drums, FX, and Bass 20:13
Breakdown Synths 20:50
Verse 2 Speed Run 21:32
Making An Intro 24:20
Verse Vocal Production 24:55
Verse Vocal Glitch 26:41
Chorus Vocal Production 27:40
Breakdown Vocal Effect 29:15
Verse 2 Bitcrush Vocal 29:50
Full Listen Through 30:24
Outro 33:25

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