How to become an ACE of a top boy group

Two days after submitting the final song proposal, the two went to record the audio as arranged by the production team.

The recording took place in a recording studio on the fifth floor of the recording building. It was a large room divided into two smaller rooms, which were specially soundproofed like a practice room. Outside, the mixing engineer and arranger were sitting at a work table, while Mingo and another mixing engineer whom Rosie didn't recognize were talking to the people inside the recording studio.

When Luo Xi and Lu Yun arrived there, Lin Sheng and Ning Li were recording.

The music was recorded in a completely soundproof glass room. The singers were in the recording studio, wearing headphones and singing in front of microphones.

People outside can hear the voices of those inside through speakers, while the mixing and arranging engineers communicate with the singers through headphones and direct them to make adjustments.

Lin Sheng was recording a song inside, and his singing voice was transmitted to Luo Xi's ears through the speakers.

Because their arrangements are produced by the same producer, Mingo, their musical styles are quite similar, both employing a dreamy electronic music aesthetic. However, their songs aim to express a sense of confusion and despair. Just listening to Lin Sheng sing his part, "Endless fog/Unknown/Where to go/Unless it's a dead end," reveals this.

"Brother Enxi, Lu Yun." Ning Li immediately stood up to greet the two politely and offered them her seats.

"Have you finished recording?" Lu Yun asked.

Ning Li nodded.

Luo Xi, on the other hand, was quietly listening to the song being recorded.

Before long, Ning Li's group finished recording, and it was Lu Yun and Luo Xi's turn to record.

Lu Yun and Luo Xi are about the same level. Perhaps the two have an advantage in singing, but Lu Yun's rap part is very good, while Luo Xi tries to create atmosphere with her voice rather than just technical skills.

There were also teachers providing guidance in the recording studio.

With professional vocal coaching and post-recording audio editing, Rossi listened to the recorded music and felt it was indeed much better than their singing.

And that's how the recording of the audio source was finally completed.

The show's producers released the audio file along with previously filmed concert trailers, which immediately became a hot topic and trended on social media.

Luo Xi checks the listening status of the audio source every day through the 041 network.

After two consecutive days of increases, Luo Xi's group's songs ranked in the middle of all songs in terms of popularity, with 17.3 plays.

The system objectively assigned her a task.

[Audio recording ranked in the middle of the same period, task completed]

[Reward points: 500]

Luo Xi naturally listened to everyone else's story as well.

Le Jing's group created a song that attempts to communicate and reconcile, titled "Between You and Me," which garnered 16 views. Song Wenchen's group created a song that expresses how gaining new abilities allows them to cope with life more freely, fully showcasing their charm and disregarding anyone's opinions, which received 5 views and is titled "Free."

The most popular song was undoubtedly "Twelve Hours" by Gu Minxing and Liu Jibai, which garnered a staggering 50.3 plays. It's hard to believe that it could achieve so many listens in just two days; their singing skills are undeniably excellent.

Second was An Kexin and Ming Ning's "Broken." It was the first time Luo Xi had seriously listened to An Kexin's singing and realized how truly talented he was. No wonder he often came in first or second place; he's not only a great dancer but also a great singer. Although he has a sweet voice, he's very good at shaping his voice to better match the song and can change his pronunciation according to the needs of the lyrics.

Ming Ning goes without saying; his greatest strength has always been his amazing singing voice. Although Luo Xi felt that he didn't perform as well as he did on the qualifying stage in this song, it's clear that both of them are still better than people like them.

The third place goes to Liu Mineng and Zhang Shuaizhen with "Running". Although it's all about first love in youth, they digested it very well and performed it very well. Although Zhang Shuaizhen is in the rap category, he didn't rap. The two of them cooperated very well.

The trainees on the show had no internet connection or cell phones, so they couldn't receive any outside messages. Therefore, apart from Luo Xi, no one else knew about these situations or even the audio sources.

However, Lu Yun still managed to get all the audio sources from the staff, intending to listen to them with Luo Xi.

That night, after Luo Xi finished washing up and was about to go to sleep, Lu Yun leaned closer to her mysteriously.

He had just finished showering and was wearing a cotton printed T-shirt as pajamas and cartoon-patterned pajama pants. His black hair was still damp and a little wet. He had a mischievous grin on his face and immediately lay down next to Luo Xi's bed. He propped himself up on Luo Xi's pillow with one hand and held a cell phone that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere in the other hand, hiding it behind his back thinking that Luo Xi couldn't see it. But from Luo Xi's angle, he could see it clearly.

Looking at Lu Yun's face alone, one might think he's a handsome young boy who hasn't grown up yet. His slightly slanted eyes add a sharp handsomeness to his appearance, but diminish his sunny disposition.

"What are you going to do?" Luo Xi could roughly guess, but still asked with suspicion, following Lu Yun's lead.

This person just likes to act like that; he makes a big fuss over the smallest things, and the bigger the reaction, the happier he is.

"I got the audio source!"

"Wow, aren't we not allowed to use our phones?"

"It all comes down to my amazing social skills!" Lu Yun immediately pulled out his phone, which contained all the music, and said proudly. As he grinned, Luo Xi noticed his slightly pointed canine tooth. "How about that!"

"Awesome! Awesome!" Luo Xi cheered as he had hoped.

Lu Yun then started playing the music, and Luo Xi listened to each song with him again, commenting on each one.

"Minsung and Jiba are truly the strongest combination, so if there are music rankings, they must be number one."

"Yes, I think so too. In terms of music streaming, we definitely can't compare to those in the singing category."

"However, in terms of arrangement, I prefer the style of Yin Wenhe and Chen Zui's 'Back'. If I were to sing this song, I could definitely make it soar!"

"Really? How big is the takeoff? Show us!"

"Wait, cough cough..."

The two chatted like this until midnight. Luo Xi suddenly realized they had stayed up late again. Just as she was about to suggest going to bed early, she heard Lu Yun ask:

Which song is your favorite?

"our."

I don't know if it's because she poured so much emotion into her songs, but no matter how many times she listens to them, Luo Xi still thinks her own songs are the most pleasing to the ear. Although every song is well-written and sung, her favorite is probably still her own.

"Haha, just like me, our songs have the most feeling, and not everyone can write the rap part as well as I can. Chen Zui and Zhang Shuaizhen didn't put as much effort into their raps as I did, okay..."

Lu Yun started rambling on excitedly again, so Luo Xi had no choice but to give up on the idea of ​​going to bed early, and listened to him with a smile, nodding in response.