Production
Beat Yourself Up
Charlie Puth
Song : Beat Yourself Up
Duration:1h05 Subtitles: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese
Description
Travel to Conway Studios with Charlie Puth and discover the creative process behind his sensational single ‘Beat Yourself Up’. In this series, Charlie reveals many of his best-kept studio secrets including his signature approach to writing lyrics, chord progressions, vocal harmonies, and much more.
Inspired by the sound of Japanese pop radio, Charlie breaks down the chords, melodies, and lyrical ideas that formed the basis of the track. He then expands on his collaboration with co-producer BloodPop, describing how their differing approaches helped push his songwriting and production into new sonic territory. Explore his approach to editing, harmonization, and orchestration, as he shares inspiring new techniques for crafting “melodies within melodies.”
Charlie is joined by his engineer Ben Sedano, who provides essential insights into the microphones and recording chains that shaped the record. Ben shares tips on recording strings, brass, guitars, and drums, while Charlie unpacks his ever-evolving collaboration with mix engineer Manny Marroquin. Whether you are a production novice or a studio veteran, this series is a fountain of inspiration that will change the way you think about making records.
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07 minInspiration, songwriting, lyrics, melodies
Celemony Melodyne -
15 minEngineering, arrangement, keys, guitar, sidechain compression, strings, tube microphones, tape layback
Roland Juno-106, Neve 88R console, Pultec EQP1A program equalizer, Eventide H9, Fender Rhodes 73, Neumann U67, Telefunken U47, M49, Telefunken ELA M 251, Sennheiser MKH40, Otari MX-50
Waves OneKnob Pumper, TAL-CHORUS-LX -
06 minEngineering, arrangement, brass, guitar, synthesizers, quantization, bass guitar
Coles 4038, Neumann U67, Neumann FET47, Beyerdynamic Neumann M49, AKG C12, Lexicon 480L Reverb, Roland JV-1080, Fender Precision Bass, Pultec Program Equalizer EQP-1A, Lange EQ, Teletronix LA-2A, Universal Audio 1176
Waves MV2 Celemony Melodyne -
11 minDrums, engineering, percussion, time correction, sampling
1969 Gretsch Maple 5-piece kit, Neve 88R Console, Neumann U87, C12, U67, Coles 4038, Shure SM-57, AKG D-12, Neumann 47 FET, Sennheiser 421, AKG C451, Neumann M49, DBX 160, Universal Audio 1176, AKG C414, Sennheiser MKH 40, Neve 1081, LinnDrum, Akai MPC, Korg Triton
iZotope Neutron Gate, Avid Elastic Audio -
15 minVocals, effects, background vocals
Telefunken U47 Reissue, Chandler TG2 Preamp, Teletronix LA-2A
Waves NS-1, Antares Auto-Tune Realtime, FabFilter Pro-Q3, Universal Audio LA-2A, SSL DeEsser, Waves C6 Multiband, Waves R-Comp, Kramer PIE, Soundtoys MicroShift, Valhalla VintageVerb, Waves R-Verb, FabFilter Timeless Delay, Avid Lo-Fi, Waves Mophordor -
05 minMixing, mentorship, mastering, collaboration
Manny Marroquin -
02 min
About Charlie Puth
Charlie Puth has established himself as one of the industry’s most consistent hitmakers and sought-after collaborators, with eight multi-platinum singles, four GRAMMY nominations, and multiple Billboard Music Awards to his name. His 2018 GRAMMY-nominated album Voicenotes quickly earned RIAA Gold status, while his third studio album CHARLIE (Atlantic Records) delivered standout hits including “Left and Right” (feat. Jung Kook of BTS), “That’s Hilarious,” and “Light Switch,” earning praise from Rolling...
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07 min
Inspiration, songwriting, lyrics, melodies
Celemony Melodyne -
15 min
Engineering, arrangement, keys, guitar, sidechain compression, strings, tube microphones, tape layback
Roland Juno-106, Neve 88R console, Pultec EQP1A program equalizer, Eventide H9, Fender Rhodes 73, Neumann U67, Telefunken U47, M49, Telefunken ELA M 251, Sennheiser MKH40, Otari MX-50
Waves OneKnob Pumper, TAL-CHORUS-LX -
06 min
Engineering, arrangement, brass, guitar, synthesizers, quantization, bass guitar
Coles 4038, Neumann U67, Neumann FET47, Beyerdynamic Neumann M49, AKG C12, Lexicon 480L Reverb, Roland JV-1080, Fender Precision Bass, Pultec Program Equalizer EQP-1A, Lange EQ, Teletronix LA-2A, Universal Audio 1176
Waves MV2 Celemony Melodyne -
11 min
Drums, engineering, percussion, time correction, sampling
1969 Gretsch Maple 5-piece kit, Neve 88R Console, Neumann U87, C12, U67, Coles 4038, Shure SM-57, AKG D-12, Neumann 47 FET, Sennheiser 421, AKG C451, Neumann M49, DBX 160, Universal Audio 1176, AKG C414, Sennheiser MKH 40, Neve 1081, LinnDrum, Akai MPC, Korg Triton
iZotope Neutron Gate, Avid Elastic Audio -
15 min
Vocals, effects, background vocals
Telefunken U47 Reissue, Chandler TG2 Preamp, Teletronix LA-2A
Waves NS-1, Antares Auto-Tune Realtime, FabFilter Pro-Q3, Universal Audio LA-2A, SSL DeEsser, Waves C6 Multiband, Waves R-Comp, Kramer PIE, Soundtoys MicroShift, Valhalla VintageVerb, Waves R-Verb, FabFilter Timeless Delay, Avid Lo-Fi, Waves Mophordor -
05 min
Mixing, mentorship, mastering, collaboration
Manny Marroquin -
02 min