After two important posts on EQs, it's time to start discussing how to use compression, as these two work so well hand-in-hand, and I'll offer my own recommendations on some of the best compression VST plugins. Your own selection of VSTs should always start with a few of these two...
In my previous post regarding the best EQ plugins, I covered some of my favorite EQs and some of their uses. After receiving many compliments about that post, I've decided to continue with a part two. In the following post, I'll share a few tricks with you that you can...
People often ask me about my opinions on what the best audio plugins are, and there are no doubts that investing in quality EQs and compressors is one of the most important things you can do for both sound design or mixing. You can do pretty amazing things just with...
I've been reading a lot about music arranging lately, mostly to see how the big players in the music industry approach it. It's not that I love how things are made in that scene, but more because I want to see what I can take in and transpose to what...
This post about music production methods is an important one. In the group I work with on Facebook, I give feedback to people and I'd say that while for many, the part they struggle with the most is to nail down a proper mixdown, and for the majority there are...
I don't know if you're a fan of sci-fi movies, but I am. One thing I really like from those types of movies are alien invasions, where the aliens are dropping from the sky after jumping from a huge space ship; where all the bad guys are assembled and then...
I' had been thinking about recently how I should consolidate the many values, observations and principles I share regularly on this blog into a summary of music production methods and methodology. I regularly give feedback in our Facebook group and I find that I'm often repeating myself with regards to...
While music fame and the desire to "get famous" might seem comical to some, I'm sure that if it doesn't apply to you, perhaps there are some people in your network who have expectations to build a career in music production. It's one thing to leave your mark, but it's...
One of my favorite aspects of music making is to use proportional ratios regularly. While this seems perhaps counter-productive when compared with the artistic side of producing music, I use it to eliminate a bunch of technical roadblocks that emerge in the process of decision making. Because making decisions can...
One of the biggest challenge of finishing a song is to properly adjust the tonal balance. There's no doubt this part of track-making is puzzling; many people – even experienced producers – are still going to have some issues with tonal balance some days. There are tools and methods to...
In our Facebook group, I was asked to share some tips about writing melodies and how to approach this process while arranging. In electronic music, many artists are self-taught and the concept of music from a melodic and harmonic perspective is often built over intuitive understandings and reading online tutorials,...
Music arranging techniques are a topic I've been asked about most in the last few weeks. For many people, this is the part of music-making that causes issues. And rightfully so; arranging is all about storytelling. In past posts, I've said that even though your sound and production might be...
If you're finding that all your tracks are starting to sound too similar, there are a number of ways you can reinvent your sound. A while back, I wrote an article about how sometimes we feel that our music always ends up sounding the same. I did a test with...
As a label manager or as a teacher who regularly gives feedback (join our facebook group if you're interested to participate!), I've realized I don't listen to music like the average person; I listen for certain music production principles. There are a number of things that will get my attention...
I've been working with musicians for quite a while, and it's no secret that making money from music alone is huge undertaking because we all know that revenue streams are hard to come by. In many cases, I've observed how many musicians often have a double life that they're trying...
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