When I got a MIDI controller, it changed my home-producing life. It opened up all these opportunities. I could make beats easily. I could record piano parts. Playing synths became so much smoother and quicker. And I want you to have those same opportunities. So I want to share what I think are the best...
Yeah, you could just throw out a random number. $100. $250. $25. But you could be seriously underselling or overselling yourself. What should you actually charge to license your music? That’s exactly the question I’m here to answer. First, Some Questions To Ask Yourself Before you do anything else, ask yourself these questions. Your answers...
As a home studio owner, I’m continually trying to find “that sound”—the lively yet polished character of my favorite records straight from the hands of the best mix engineers in the world. Through years of learning and practicing professional audio recording, one thing is certain: the better you can capture a quality sound at the...
Technology is amazing. We can do today what the best audio engineers couldn’t do 70 years ago. We can record, edit, mix, and master pro-level music all from our bedroom — thanks, in large part, to audio interfaces. So to help you get this amazing technology into your bedroom, we’re going to look at the...
There’s no excuse for you to “not know how to do something” nowadays. For example, if you want to be a successful home producer, there are tons of YouTube videos, blog posts, and music podcasts for you to devour. You can learn. The content is out there. You just have to know where to look...
As a modern music producer, you’ve got a lot of tools to choose from. Even a low-budget home studio can offer almost unlimited possibilities… Want to multi-mic your guitar amp? Good microphones and multi-channel audio interfaces are cheaper than ever. Need the sound of an SSL console? There’s a plug-in for that. How about an...
I feel like I shouldn’t have to say this, or even write a post about it. But, yes, you should record to a click track. I know the greats like The Beatles and The Beach Boys sometimes didn’t use a metronome, instead opting for the live-band-in-the-studio setup. But nowadays, pro-level music is set to a...
Everyone has their own style of mixing. Some people prefer mono, some stereo. Some engineers like using either analog or digital, some like using both. And I’d like to present two mixing tips that I’ve recently found helpful. This post is not saying, “You have to mix this specific way!” I’m simply sharing a method...
Drums are the backbone of your track. Unfortunately, not all drummers play them the way you’d like them to. If you edit them you can’t make them too robotic – but you can’t leave them too loose either. In this post, I’ll share 10 tips with you that will make your drum edits tighter and...
Sync licensing is all the rage now. Artists are realizing they can sit in their home studios, make film-friendly music, and earn a nice full-time or supplemental income. But the trick is knowing how to do it effectively. So in this post, I’ll cover how to make the right kind of music, how to submit...