How to Produce a Song From a Vocal Idea or Acapella! | Make Pop Music

In this video, Austin goes over his steps for producing an instrumental along to an initial vocal idea. Once a vocal idea is established, it can be overwhelming to tackle the task of producing a song that fits with the video, but in this video we dive into some easy steps to make the process as seamless and creative as possible! Check Out All Of Our Free and Paid Content Here! https://makepopmusic.com ——— Listen to some of my work! www.austinhull.com https://spoti.fi/2Sqs3gU DAW / Program I Use: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase​​​​​​ ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0 Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/makepopmusic Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/saucetinhull Follow Austin: www.austinhull.com www.tiktok.com/saucetinhull www.facebook.com/austinhullmusic www.instagram.com/austinhull23​​ Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber! My Gear: DAW: Cubase 11 Pro Desk: AZ Studio Workstations Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6 Interface: UAD Apollo Twin USB MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61 Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88, Roland Juno 106, Arturia PolyBrute Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800 Microphones: Advanced Audio 251, Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59 Camera: Panasonic G7 Lens: Rokinon 12mm f2 Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels Timestamps: Intro 0:00 Writing the Vocal Idea 0:58 Find the Tempo 2:00 Lay a Vocal Down In The Session 3:09 Find The Right Key 3:57 Experiment With Chord Progressions - Idea 1 4:58 Experiment With Chord Progressions - Idea 2 6:30 Decide on a Vibe 7:10 Writing Key / Guitar Melodies and Motifs - Idea 1 7:51 Writing Key / Guitar Melodies and Motifs - Idea 2 9:14 Trying Out Different Rhythms - Idea 1 10:00 Trying Out Different Rhythms - Idea 2 11:04 Creating the Song Structure 12:25 Diving Deep Into Production 13:57 Outro 15:10