> Turn DAW screen recordings and studio footage into a story for music producers. Show the actual starting state, one real interaction and the resulting screen or output. Source: https://shortyedit.com/guides/music-production-screen-video-guide --- # How to edit a video for music production session Turn DAW screen recordings and studio footage into a story for music producers. Show the actual starting state, one real interaction and the resulting screen or output. [The Shorty team](https://shortyedit.com/about#editorial-team) · Updated 15 September 2026 ## Key takeaways - Show the actual starting state, one real interaction and the resulting screen or output. - Open with the open project or arrangement. - Keep the displayed controls and audible result aligned; do not imply an unheard change. - Your next brief could focus on a single-feature walkthrough from screen recordings or a result-first software or gameplay teaser. ## Give the video a clear purpose Show the actual starting state, one real interaction and the resulting screen or output. Think about what music producers need the viewer to understand first. Use the opening to establish that idea, then let the next shots add detail. ## Build your shot list - The open project or arrangement - The producer changing one part - The relevant track or plugin - The producer listening - The resulting playback in the supplied recording ## Put the moments in order Open with the open project or arrangement. Connect it to the producer changing one part and the relevant track or plugin, then use the producer listening to add detail. Finish with the resulting playback in the supplied recording. Use exact visible feature names and supplied explanatory text. ## Try this editing prompt Create a 30-second vertical video from my DAW screen recordings and studio footage. Open with the open project or arrangement, follow with the producer changing one part, the relevant track or plugin, the producer listening, and finish with the resulting playback in the supplied recording. Use exact visible feature names and supplied explanatory text. ## Polish the details Keep the displayed controls and audible result aligned; do not imply an unheard change. ## Give the next version a clear direction Restore the screen state before the interaction so the result is understandable. ## Find another story in the same shoot Your next brief could focus on a single-feature walkthrough from screen recordings or a result-first software or gameplay teaser. Choose a different opening and source selection to give each video its own purpose. ## Keep the ideas coming ### Start with your footage Turn client footage and creative direction into an edit your team can build on. Use a reference to set the style, then turn feedback into the next version. ### Explore more briefs Explore this editing workflow in Shorty. ### Get more videos from one shoot Give each edit a different job and select the source clips that serve it. ## Questions, answered. ### What should I upload? DAW screen recordings and studio footage. Use the shot list as a starting point and adapt the sequence to your footage. ### What details should I check? Keep the displayed controls and audible result aligned; do not imply an unheard change. ## Your next video starts here. Bring the footage. Tell us the idea. Shape the edit. --- Published by Tools Products FZ-LLC. Canonical HTML: https://shortyedit.com/guides/music-production-screen-video-guide