How To Make A Synthwave Song | Make Pop Music

In today’s video, Austin shows you how to produce a synthwave style song! Take a look at how to use sounds and samples inspired by 80s pop and electronica to create a modern, hard hitting, polished track. Also, we have a VERY special announcement in this video! Check out our other free and paid content! Listen to some of my work! Follow Ash Taylor: DAW I Use: ​​​​​​ ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Private Community - ​​​​​​​ Follow us on Instagram: Follow Austin: ​​ 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: Panasonic 25mm f1.7 Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels Timestamps: Preview 0:00 Intro 0:25 Announcement 1:15 Getting the Track Started 2:38 Main Chord Progression 3:10 Layering the Main Key Sound 4:16 Adding a Bass 4:58 Programming an ARP 5:48 Building Up The Verse With Layers 7:22 Adding a Counter Melody 11:11 Vocal Chops and Samples 12:40 Verse Impacts and Swells 13:50 Chorus Kick and Snare 14:42 Working with Top Loops 15:40 Chorus Bass 16:13 Chorus Keys 17:20 Chorus Impacts and Ear Candy 19:10 Custom Chorus Percussion 20:03 Creating HUGE Drop Synths 21:27 Drop Lead 22:37 Layering the Lead 24:00 Finishing Touches 24:50 Final Listen Through 25:37 Outro 27:18