7 Useful Layering Techniques and Why They Work

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MY GEAR:
DAW (Music making software): Logic Pro and Ableton Live
Studio monitors (speakers): Yamaha HS8's
Headphones: Audeze LCD X (open back)
Camera: Canon 80d
Computer: Mac Studio with M2 Ultra chip and 2 TB hardrive
Midi controller (keyboard): Komplete Kontrol 61
Interface: Scarlett Clarett 2 pre
Desk: a cheap one from ikea
Chair: also a cheap one from ikea
My favorite plugins that I use the most:
XFER Serum
Sylenth 1
Nexus 3
Kontakt
RC 20
Valhalla Shimmer
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Shaperbox 3
XFER OTT
Fab Filter Saturn 2
Fab Filter Pro C 2
Arturia Pigments
Baby Audio Comeback Kid
Output Thermal and Portal
LABS Soft Piano
Hardware that I use behind the scenes but not in videos:
Elektron Octatrack (my fav)
Elektron Digitakt
Korg Minilogue XD
0:00 intro
0:09 Technique 1 - line layering
2:23 Technique 2 - bass matching
4:30 Technique 3 - wide bass layering
6:10 Technique 4 - dynamic lead layering
8:20 Technique 5 - narrow and wide layering
11:33 Technique 6 - the armin
14:45 Technique 7 - hidden rhythm layers

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  • @eferg16
    @eferg16Ай бұрын

    You're truly one of the best producing tutorial channels on KZread.

  • @AerphGaming

    @AerphGaming

    Ай бұрын

    He really is. My favorite is that he uses songs I know from artists I admire that other people like and we get to learn all their little tricks then I get to apply them to my songs and my production is so much better. Alex Rome is straight up the GOAT for any new producer.

  • @taborgreat

    @taborgreat

    Ай бұрын

    Amen

  • @syrilledollardm239

    @syrilledollardm239

    Ай бұрын

    Yes he is for sure

  • @Sky_666

    @Sky_666

    26 күн бұрын

    frr

  • @karensachl
    @karensachlАй бұрын

    My god I wish I would have had this video years ago. I always just produced the raw idea but never really knew about anything you taught in this video. never understood how others could consistently make their songs sound so rich and lively. Layers change everything

  • @jakebsweet
    @jakebsweetАй бұрын

    Great video Alex! im always happy to see you upload!

  • @AlexRome

    @AlexRome

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for stopping by my guy!

  • @rustoleummanattack9234
    @rustoleummanattack9234Ай бұрын

    I've been making music on and off since high school but it was always a hobby for me. I always wanted a career in music but kinda gave up because while I could make a song, I rarely knew what I was actually doing. There's thousands of tutorials out there but very few actually dive into the "why" essentially making the info irrelevant to any newcomers. It's channels like yours that made me fall in love with making music again. Thank you for everything you do for the community man.

  • @leajon9849
    @leajon9849Ай бұрын

    I have learned so much from you through you're channel. Thank you .

  • @Fastseriousful
    @FastseriousfulАй бұрын

    The veldt... this is a pure masterclass song, such purity, depth, sadness, joy, reality in this track... one of my fav 🤩

  • @louiewgroenewald
    @louiewgroenewaldАй бұрын

    Very nice to see how excited you get about music and creating /producing music. Thanks for the content.

  • @8thlvlMage
    @8thlvlMageАй бұрын

    Your enthusiasm is so contagious in all of your videos! And all of your techniques are so well explained. These bite sized techniques are all useable and memorable, which helps me feel like I can make use of them myself too. Simple and effective doesn't mean they aren't powerful or useful. Other software I use for art calls these kind of things "atomic" because they can be combined to make something greater than themselves. This video feels like 7 more atomic techniques to utilize. Thank you again for sharing!!

  • @storiesreadaloud5635
    @storiesreadaloud5635Ай бұрын

    Straight praxis as always

  • @pirre6404
    @pirre640427 күн бұрын

    Your skills are impressive, dude!! Thank you for sharing them!

  • @xplsv13
    @xplsv1328 күн бұрын

    Dude you have such great energy, makes me want to try to get back into producing again since i got discouraged and fell out of it

  • @nicklegendmusic
    @nicklegendmusicАй бұрын

    Sylenth 1 I used to dream about owning and now I do. It's awesome

  • @manpreetpurewal3860

    @manpreetpurewal3860

    Ай бұрын

    What do you like the most about it?

  • @nicklegendmusic

    @nicklegendmusic

    Ай бұрын

    @manpreetpurewal3860 I love the sounds that comes with it

  • @baconshapesenjoyer
    @baconshapesenjoyer16 күн бұрын

    ur the best man always great vids, love from Australia

  • @chri5_dj
    @chri5_djАй бұрын

    Always Enjoy watching your videos Alex 🙏🏼

  • @AnkitKumar-em4jp
    @AnkitKumar-em4jp29 күн бұрын

    you are doing a good job buddy ! Love from India

  • @ceekei_
    @ceekei_Ай бұрын

    Your videos are always full of value but this one takes the cake recently. Lots of new ideas for my new tracks! Thanks Alex.

  • @Skid_Marks
    @Skid_MarksАй бұрын

    You inspire me brother! 🌞

  • @k691

    @k691

    Ай бұрын

    As always bro

  • @miftify

    @miftify

    Ай бұрын

    You inspire my brother!

  • @tjerja
    @tjerjaАй бұрын

    This is one of the best videos ive seen about music production techniques. Awesome!. Thanks for sharing, looking forward to your next video ;)

  • @christopherkouri2317
    @christopherkouri2317Ай бұрын

    Always inspirational! Thank you sir!

  • @Juos10kustu
    @Juos10kustu29 күн бұрын

    Your so good at teaching! :)

  • @DielectricFailure
    @DielectricFailure27 күн бұрын

    Bass gives it body. 🌵

  • @ericlow922
    @ericlow922Ай бұрын

    I love your energy and your skill and ability

  • @sskmusicofficial
    @sskmusicofficialАй бұрын

    Best Music Prod Channel❤

  • @andrewamicarelli
    @andrewamicarelli29 күн бұрын

    Excellent video!

  • @GabeBynoe
    @GabeBynoeАй бұрын

    I appreciate your expertise .. every foreseeable problem I saw you addressed them directly, I appreciate showing producers a little of the engineering side too

  • @doubledope
    @doubledopeАй бұрын

    Great video. Good stuff

  • @bahgo
    @bahgoАй бұрын

    Your content is always concise, practical, and useful for all genres :)

  • @andreybobor3468
    @andreybobor3468Ай бұрын

    This video is pure gold

  • @TarziKV
    @TarziKVАй бұрын

    Thank you, awesome video.

  • @timetopay8841
    @timetopay8841Ай бұрын

    Ty for video, you Is grate in saund design 🔥

  • @darbomusic
    @darbomusicАй бұрын

    Brilliant. Thanks Alex ❤❤❤

  • @arikanas1
    @arikanas1Ай бұрын

    Great video. Tnx!

  • @jl9205
    @jl9205Ай бұрын

    A solid tutorial with excellent examples. Well done, beeyotch!

  • @ProducerSikste
    @ProducerSiksteАй бұрын

    You the best Broe, thank you for all the help Sir

  • @kitiibwasimon1960
    @kitiibwasimon1960Ай бұрын

    So much knowledge, Thanks bro Am stealing the Avicii patterns

  • @lorenzofernandez7488
    @lorenzofernandez7488Ай бұрын

    I like how you really enjoy this videos

  • @turgutbelen6374
    @turgutbelen6374Ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤

  • @inlandere83
    @inlandere83Ай бұрын

    Alex you rock.

  • @DJ_Damo_
    @DJ_Damo_Ай бұрын

    I alway learn something that I would not have thought of before , like filtering in a wide layer ! Good wprk man

  • @MrSkunky2009
    @MrSkunky2009Ай бұрын

    You are one of the best... !!!

  • @bigmanmike12
    @bigmanmike12Ай бұрын

    FL Studio users - use the consolidate feature or put Edison on your mixer after the delay/ reverb and record the sound in and drag in to project

  • @zachshw

    @zachshw

    19 күн бұрын

    Highlight the sound(s) and then press Ctrl+alt+C after adding effects, will consolidate the sound with effects on it as long as they are enabled. then you can cut as needed.

  • @privmylta
    @privmyltaАй бұрын

    okay this deserves a sub frl frl

  • @Ma66ot_Official
    @Ma66ot_OfficialАй бұрын

    Love the WIDE BASS part :o !!!

  • @ALindaBlox
    @ALindaBloxАй бұрын

    Noice stuff bro!!

  • @ProhorMusic
    @ProhorMusicАй бұрын

    Hey, thanks 🙏

  • @sobreaver
    @sobreaverАй бұрын

    hmmm interesting ! thank you !

  • @lisahand5752
    @lisahand5752Ай бұрын

    Another great tutorial! Been watching you for years and I’m wondering if can listen to any of your music somewhere? I love your sound. 😊❤

  • @prudentknightofficialyoutu1853
    @prudentknightofficialyoutu1853Ай бұрын

    Cool ideas...

  • @yaakovs.5476
    @yaakovs.5476Ай бұрын

    ty!

  • @iamdjlotta
    @iamdjlottaАй бұрын

    Sick🔥

  • @jamiemarshall125
    @jamiemarshall125Ай бұрын

    I'm always bouncing back stuff with heavy reverb. Just continuing to resample it can be interesting ear candy

  • @Neorigg
    @NeoriggАй бұрын

    You have the same voice as Matt Garstka, best drummer in the world

  • @barryzito5721
    @barryzito572127 күн бұрын

    Gold

  • @Diamond_Eyes_24
    @Diamond_Eyes_24Ай бұрын

    Ace! ❤

  • @ChamilawarnaJayalath
    @ChamilawarnaJayalathАй бұрын

    awesome

  • @greyjaye7115
    @greyjaye7115Ай бұрын

    Yoooooo who let this man cook

  • @Farabeats70
    @Farabeats70Ай бұрын

    Nice

  • @OfficialPsykoTroniK
    @OfficialPsykoTroniKАй бұрын

    Great video, thanks man. I have used many of these techniques in the past simply because it made sense, but you have explained and put it all into words nicely. I never knew they were distinct techniques, or even had names... Also, you had two songs in this entire video both with female vocals (time stamps below). Will they be released?? Please provide a link to them for my Spotify, if so. - This one here at 4:36 - And this one at 14:07

  • @ronnyb5890
    @ronnyb5890Ай бұрын

    another great tutorial video Alex, btw, do you use paulstretch plus sometimes to make drones? if so, how do you use them? cheers mate

  • @basseldahdouh8736
    @basseldahdouh8736Ай бұрын

    For when my beat lackin in the low area but i dont wanna add more sounds, what i do is: duplicate the beat, half time it to a complementary rhythm, narrow it down with the eq to a good range, and do some spectral imaging to make it fit where the “thickness” is missing. If its done right to a track it’s like u have a new song

  • @PUNAHHH
    @PUNAHHHАй бұрын

    great

  • @thedj5914
    @thedj5914Ай бұрын

    Superb Alex 👌 can i ask where would be the best place to get vocals 👍 vocals you ha exare fire 🔥

  • @blueeyedcat3443
    @blueeyedcat3443Ай бұрын

    14:09 + 16:33 → FIREEE 🔥 !!!

  • @arneanders6306
    @arneanders6306Ай бұрын

    Just 👍

  • @chrisceestyleschavez6155
    @chrisceestyleschavez6155Ай бұрын

    Wassup Rome it's been awhile blessing

  • @TheJuanAndOnly001
    @TheJuanAndOnly001Ай бұрын

    Uh...yeah...by FAR this is the best technique: 14:45 Technique 7 - hidden rhythm layers

  • @niccko
    @nicckoАй бұрын

    My favorite part of making music is to add ear candy to my tracks. Its magical.

  • @lftdmusic9307
    @lftdmusic930725 күн бұрын

    really dope video! also are you related to coyote peterson? yall have the same voice and look the same. coyote is that you?

  • @OldBoans
    @OldBoansАй бұрын

    Really good on midi but you should please explain to novices that your using a as software instrument track, like my nephew he's just starting and he explained about the missing parts of videos that leave him stumped. Still a great video...👍🏼

  • @nk34326
    @nk34326Ай бұрын

    u the best producer out there!

  • @TheMrMelodramatic
    @TheMrMelodramaticАй бұрын

    very useful techniques that I will be utilizing in my work thanks!

  • @ifrowizzybeatz
    @ifrowizzybeatzАй бұрын

    Am in the studio rn had to pause my producto watch this vital info. Thanks❤❤❤

  • @domanskiszymon
    @domanskiszymon27 күн бұрын

    Where are you taking acapella from?

  • @pointlessfeature
    @pointlessfeatureАй бұрын

    bro I need that second track

  • @flower-guy
    @flower-guyАй бұрын

    Me a few days ago "I'm so bad at layering" and now I got a high level tutorial for it

  • @Kiss_To_Da_Sky
    @Kiss_To_Da_SkyАй бұрын

    💯

  • @Hemmybeatz
    @HemmybeatzАй бұрын

    😂😂😂if you are in fl studio figure it out on your own

  • @DizzeeAfterHours

    @DizzeeAfterHours

    Ай бұрын

    Pretty much.

  • @langutelanivembani1038

    @langutelanivembani1038

    Ай бұрын

    Lucky I figured it out long before he made this video 😅

  • @kjellbeats

    @kjellbeats

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@langutelanivembani1038😅

  • @kjellbeats

    @kjellbeats

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@langutelanivembani1038😅

  • @kjellbeats

    @kjellbeats

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@langutelanivembani1038😅

  • @TheMrSamrock
    @TheMrSamrockАй бұрын

    ❤️👍

  • @kingability
    @kingabilityАй бұрын

    God bless you, sir, I have learned so much from you through your channel.

  • @Sapryx
    @Sapryx6 күн бұрын

    What piano plugin is at 7:22?

  • @beastyalexone3726
    @beastyalexone3726Ай бұрын

    What daw is that?

  • @treasurehunt1705

    @treasurehunt1705

    Ай бұрын

    Logic Pro I believe my friend

  • @evolgenius1150
    @evolgenius1150Ай бұрын

    you need 33% shirts bro which will make us drip 33% more.

  • @Juos10kustu
    @Juos10kustu29 күн бұрын

    13:20 😂

  • @Zaid_385
    @Zaid_385Ай бұрын

    first

  • @grim-slice6675
    @grim-slice6675Ай бұрын

    13:30 it’s basically already done in FL lmao

  • @me3tthebeat
    @me3tthebeatАй бұрын

    😅 pô pô

  • @erminioottone5518
    @erminioottone5518Ай бұрын

    in technique 5, why dont you show us the audio effects added to the serum? Clearly a new preset with unison and filter change does not sound the same at all. This is misleading :(

  • @bastabeats425
    @bastabeats425Ай бұрын

    FL studio - consolidate

  • @bastabeats425

    @bastabeats425

    Ай бұрын

    and blur effect in edison is cool for that

  • @dmitryb4765
    @dmitryb4765Ай бұрын

    Deadmau5 and Alex Rome is the same person.