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I will add that my hat goes off to those that do make YouTube vids ... I’ve tried and it ain’t easy.. here’s a few of the channels i subscribe too.
straight to the point, index at side of screen so you skip if things start to get a bit boring
This guy has some amazing looking/sounding vids. no tutorials but styles for miles. great production value...
Alex Ball is another guy who knows what he's talking about with some great channel content... great production value. cameras a bit static here but great information...
Finally Ken Marshall channel... I can imagine it won't be everybody's cup of tea but he knows his stuff and his enthusiasm is infectious ...
Agreed. Consistency is key. Unlike me too.
I think everyone has dropped some 💎’s on this thread. I’ll add with this. YouTube’s algorithm ‘rewards’ videos of at least 10 mins in length, and with around 2-3 videos a week with more exposure etc. Organic growth is tough in our field, and sometimes viewership/subscribership can be disappointing if it isn’t at the pace you hope/expect/anticipated, but if you know the reasons you’re doing what you’re doing, and you’re having fun doing it, then all is good.
Before starting the channel I would test myself with 3-5 videos and see how good/quick I could make them. Do you enjoy watching yourself, yourself? How much time is this carving out of your schedule? Is it sustainable?
And asking the audience to like, comment or subscribe is a good thing... it encourages engagement, no matter how much of a broken record it feels like to us, the audience, if we like the video, that reminder helps remind us to take the next steps.
Very well said!
Good luck to you
The SpookyZoo is wise.
dang YouTube algorithms. 10 minutes? that is extremely lame, but it makes sense of why there are so many videos out there with 90 seconds of content stretched out to 10 or 11 minutes. Wasting my time so that YouTube bots will make more people waste their time.
[ I'm not at all referring to any iOS Music youtubers, but I see it a lot on general Youtuber content]
so, my advice is:
Is your priority to get the most subscribers possible, or make the videos you want to make? Aside from trusting your own judgment and desire, I think the best advice would come from those who make videos. I just watch them. I know there’s a lot of work involved in any good production, and people who do it know the problems and sacrifice involved.
If it was me, I’d make them how I want them to be. If I want a video presented at a slow pace, geared for total beginners, that takes an hour to get through, that’s how I’d make it. If I limit genre only to what I know well, that’s a good decision to me. If I think some kind of preamble is warranted, I’m not going to worry about viewers too impatient to hang in there. If the video is good (and I know what I think is good,) there will be some audience for it. By making the process enjoyable/rewarding for yourself, there’s much greater chance of sticking with it.
If something is complex go over it and then go over it again restating perhaps in a different way what you had previously broke down. Similar to writing a paper in high school. Say what you’re going to talk about, talk about it, summarize. Electronisounds is good at this.
I prefer videos that have voice over to just text overlays, but those can be useful for corrections clarifications and additional details.
Keep the action in the middle of the screen, focused. Cuckoo has an interesting set up that many have adopted with their face in a mirror as opposed to a picture in picture.
For references check out Bo Beats “2019 awards show” and watch the vids of all his presenters - they all have their own shtick.
If your into credits / splash is longer than 5 seconds it’s too long. Make your outro as long as you want as long as there’s no critical info there.
Also you absolutely NEED a catch phrase or verbal tick.
Finger your surfaces
Cool beans
Are taken...
If you're doing a demo of an app that makes a noise, then let's hear how it sounds within the first 10 seconds.
I've seen Jakob Haq include a short play-clip up front in some of his videos, which is great.
It's irritating... a YouTuber rambling on for several minutes and the viewer is just waiting, looking at the app, wondering how it sounds...which is the entire reason for clicking in the first place.
Lots of good advice here. Just as a general life-coaching tip: I think for you it might also be important to decide on why you would want to do this, and what you will bring to the table. I mean, most people sit at home and learn things without filming it. What is your goal with documenting/publishing it? To gain subscribers? Get ad revenue? Get promo codes for apps? Grow a following as a base for releasing your own music in the future? Be known/famous for being pedagogic?
Any and all of the above can be very good and valid reasons, but it is usually quite good to decide for oneself what your own goals are, to get something to focus on and work towards. It makes it easier to measure levels of success and it can also help steer towards what critique you should take on board seriously or not (well, because YouTube...).
As stated, you are quite likely not going to be able to please everyone, but if you can please your target audience and getting measurably closer to your personal goal with the endeavor, that is a great start. Also it can help stamina when it feels boring or you are "not on a roll" (the valleys between the peaks).
Goals can be flexible/fluid and change over time. You don't even have to reveal your goals officially to anyone but yourself, but it is usually good if you yourself are honest and clear on what they truly are, to you.
Just my £0.02
I just started a channel and didn’t impose any rules...just noise!!! It all depends on what you want to do with the channel. End of the day, have fun with it.
As for demo preferences... Just came across this demo for Sugar Bytes Drumcomputer. It’s not (yet) on iOS, but the i liked the video host’s style. Lots of sounds, relevant info, and some humor. (The rap at the beginning made me lol)
@Samflash3
One thing you should ask yourself is why you want to do this and what you want to do. It’s good to have a somewhat tangible goal that resonates with you before staring, other wise you might end up feeling as if you’re constantly walking up a steep slope. You want to have fun doing this while making something that could benefit others. It’s always a good tactic to have fun in order to feel like you’re being driven forward.
When I started out it was because I wanted to help others out in some way. I wanted to show other buddying musicians and producers how stuff works, so I realised I wanted to do tutorials. The concept of the haQ attaQ show has grown over the years though and I’m now at a place where I feel that I’m able to do the kind of content I dreamed of making back when I started. You pick up things along the way and I suggest that you experiment in the beginning in order to find your own workflow.
When it comes to how you should go about it like, setup, location, equipment placement, lighting etc ... well personally I just used what I had lying around. I have slowly been upgrading my “studio”(bedroom) bit by bit over the years. Doing it like that also gave me time to learn about how utilise every new piece of gear that I acquired.
Regarding long videos vs short videos ...
I never decided on a video length. My videos have always been as long or as short as they need to be for whatever topic that I’m presenting. Setting a timeframe can put an unreasonable limit for your project if it needs more time to be properly presented.
On the other hand if your project just needs a shorter amount of time then you might just end up “stretching” the video with unnecessary stuff and the viewers can sense that, which is usually a bit off putting.
My videos where shorter in the beginning because I was extremely limited because of my recording equipment (an iPhone 5 16GB). When I got a bigger iPad I suddenly had more space and I was able to make longer video which I always wanted to do.
Just a few notes from me. I wish you the best of luck with your channel and hope you have a lot of fun!
Whatever you do, make it worthwhile for the watching viewer. I've been amazed at the channels popping up with someone watching a music video (of Rush, for example), and goggling over the musicianship! No analysis, no cogent comments, just stupid facial expressions and useless asides! And they're getting followers and hits! The ultimate way to make a buck and do absolutely nothing worthwhile for it! Ah, the Age of the Internet.
@enc hehe, I thought your comment of 'here are some exceptional ones...' (or something to that effect) with nothing after was a snarky joke but I sensed there may have been an edit in the works.
Get the voice scrambler from those crime shows and do it as if you are a hostage doing the tutorial as means of getting freed.....do a dramatic take on it...lol
Ha! My first temptation was to suggest he narrate the whole video using a vocoder app...
...now go finger your stuff!
(See, catch phrases ARE important!)
OP, listen to this man!
@jakoB_haQ - your videos are among the very best in music creation, both iOS and hardware. I always enjoy watching them. The editing is great. The content is useful, always straight to the point, the videos are well paced, and you seem like you're having fun... which is contagious and inspiring. As a typical example: I don't especially like acid music, but I enjoyed watching your entire Pure Acid video this morning. Keep up the great work!
Pete
OP here and the amount of support and great suggestions is unreal. Thanks everyone. Can't believe I got a reply from @jakoB_haQ, @ipadbeatmaking and more as well.
Currently testing out all the stuff I can/can use and trying to make somewhat of a workflow but I intend to post before the end of the week.
@Samflash3 Good luck and have fun don’t take it to seriously, making videos I find is like making music you need that inspired spark feeling to go with it. Don’t feel you got to keep banging them out there.
Any channel that shows off iOS music to effect gets my vote.
I'm happy to help in whatever way I can, but I've got a fairly small (but VERY enthusiastic) amount of subscribers so I'm not sure what advice I can offer.
I'd say do your thing - whatever it is that makes you different. There's already a number of YouTubers doing the iOS thing, so I'd encourage you to find whatever it is that sets your videos apart from the others and lean into that. I try very hard not to repeat videos I see from @thesoundtestroom @jakoB_haQ etc. to ensure that those that watch are getting something more than just one more video.
I'm excited to see what you come up with!
I’ll echo what others have said... the more actual sounds of the app you can include, the better. Maybe an intro with some playing, and end with an improv song. Even if you’re not a keyboard wiz like @thesoundtestroom. 🎹🎹 (I find it rather disappointing when a ten minute video has about 30 seconds total of some random bleeps).
Also, edit and chop out fluff vigorously. Make it tight. Graphic word overlays are often informative and helpful, and can be a way to add humorous asides, like @jakoB_haQ does.
Humor + interesting info + cool sounds = views! 😄
@Samflash3 The best advice I could offer is this, just make the kind of videos you would like to see, don’t worry about how you sound either 😊
Try also to as natural as possible, like you are talking to a friend, that’s not that easy but it gets easier over time
Doug, Haq, Dean, Mitch, Daveypoo, Dan Baker, Pete Johns and others making iOS videos, along with many developers, are the heroes of the platform to me. They embody the enthusiasm and inspiration. I’d love to make and share these kinds of videos myself but haven’t been able to manage it. Without the video makers, I’m pretty sure I’d only have a fraction of the apps I’ve bought. I guess the point I want to make is, however many complaints you get, and despite flaws or limitations, if you’re making an honest effort to put out useful videos, they will be greatly appreciated by many of us.
+1
There is, imho, nothing wrong with screen capture videos. They can be edited together and narrated over with graphics and such. Plus, there is the advantage of a clear and large view of the app. (No smudges, glares, or focus issues). No rule states that one must show a studio, instruments, a desk, hands, tattoos, or a face even. It seems to me that many or most demo videos of desktop VSTs are screen captures. iOS music demo artists tend towards the “synth hardware” approach of showing the studio, perhaps. Both are fine. But that is of course a completely optional choice. YMMV. 🎹💜😊
Posted my first video. Was an interesting experience putting everything together. Please let me hear your thoughts. -
@Samflash3 Good job, congrats!