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How to Produce Songs in the Style of Taylor Swift's Midnights Album

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Overview

Learn to produce a professional pop song in the style of the album Midnights through this detailed 32-minute production tutorial. Master essential techniques including crafting signature kick and snare patterns, creating ambient snare effects, implementing bass arrangements, and programming complex percussion elements. Explore layered synthesizer work with drones, arpeggios, wide organs, and 80s-style strings while discovering how to achieve specific vocal production effects including the distinctive Midnight Rain vocal sound. Dive into arrangement techniques for verses, pre-choruses, and choruses, complete with detailed instruction on reverb settings, vocal layering, and response vocal tricks. Download complementary samples and Serum presets to follow along with the step-by-step production process, culminating in a complete song demonstration that showcases all the learned techniques.

Syllabus

Preview
Intro
Free Samples and Presets
The Main Kick and Snare Pattern
Making a Taylor Swift Kick
Adding Ambience to a Snare
Adding a Big Bass
Main Keys, Pads, and Chords
Programming Hats and Adding Extra Percussion
Using Drone Synths And Pads To Add Texture
Synth Arps For Movement
Wide Swelling Organs
High 80s Strings
Using Filtering To Add Dynamics To The Verse
Synth Ear Candy Moments
Pre-Chorus Arrangement
Chorus Drum Arrangement
Double Time Post Chorus
Chorus Bass Elements
Chorus Synth Additions
Post Chorus Synth Additions
Verse Vocal Arrangement
How to Get THE Taylor Swift Vocal Sound
The MIDNIGHTS Reverb
Layering Verse Vocals
How to Make The Midnight Rain Vocal Effect
Chorus Vocal Arrangement
Taylor Swift's Response Vocal Trick
Post Chorus Vocal
Final Play-Through
Outro and Special Announcement

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