When I first got into music production, I had the bad habit of starting a new project before finishing the one that I was working on. The result? Tons of unfinished tracks and nothing to show. I think we all can agree that starting a new track is a lot easier than crossing the finish...
One of the biggest questions you probably have is…how do musicians make money? In other words, how can you make money? Like, for real. Not theoretically. You don’t just want “ideas.” You want some concrete evidence and a clear path forward. That’s what I’ll cover in this blog post… How Musicians Make Money Today I’ll...
I was hanging out with my Insiders yesterday and the conversation turned to which famous producers we like watching on Youtube. During last year’s COVID lockdown I got really into the Mix With the Masters web series. And my favorite guys on there were: Andrew Scheps for his general music production philosophy Greg Wells for...
After my rant yesterday, I needed to chill so I went for a float in a sensory deprivation tank. It takes meditation to a whole ‘nother level as you float in pitch-black darkness. You can’t see a thing and you sometimes don’t even know whether your eyes are closed or not. You also have earplugs...
Working with music, especially working with digital music and DAWs, is at least as much about visual stuff as it is about audible stuff. Slick design, cool interfaces, endless amounts of knobs, dark modes, dB meters, audio analyzers, layout, workflow. The list goes on. It’s easy to get too caught up in what’s going on...
Jay is an Insider who has shown considerable improvement in his productions since he first started attending Feedback Friday as an Audio Issues Insider. However, he had follow-up up questions regarding some of my feedback from last week and I thought it would be a good opportunity to answer them in public so others may...
I think we all can agree that releasing a new track is a lot easier than getting it discovered. Many artists spend so much time composing, producing, mixing, and mastering their next big hit that they forget about one of the most important aspects of the music industry: Promotion. As a producer or musician, promotion...
I never thought I’d be watching a grown man in underwear and a robe making dope music live on YouTube. But that’s what you get with Marc Rebillet. Rebillet is a DJ and music producer who has exploded online, mainly through YouTube, Reddit, and Twitch. He uses a loop station, keyboard, and a mic to...
Mastering is the final step in making your song sound professional. It increases the loudness, widens the sonic properties of the track, and highlights the beautiful sounds in your mix. Basically, it’s a very important stage. So can you trust automated mastering? Will it give you pro-level results? In this post, I’m going to compare...
You know that melody you’re writing that’s stuck in your head? It’s catchy, and your audience will love it. They will get it stuck in their heads and hum it all day long. But you want to take it to the next level. How can you mix it up without losing your original idea? Most...