Advice Blog

Dynamic Sound Layering and Design

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Sound layering can be a very complex or very simple technique…

Are online communities replacing labels?

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I've recently been wondering what will be the future for labels.…

Intuition for decisions in music production

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In a sense, musical intuition is what defines someone who can…

Pointers To Define Your Sound

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The majority of artists I work with during mastering and finishing…

The next big thing?

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During a conference I was recently invited to talk at, I was…

When The DIY Becomes An Obstacle

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I want to talk about DIY - that is, the do-it-yourself approach…

What Izotope’s Ozone Series Doesn’t Consider

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It was a great surprise to see the release of Izotope's new Ozone…

The Modular Trap

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The modular synthesis game is a big one right now, and for good…

Music Making Is Problem Solving

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Every once and a while the excitement to launch into a session…

Self-Imposed Rules For Arrangements

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When you're up against the wall, pushing forward to break through…

How to filter your best ideas

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I’m always looking for ways to improve upon what I do, and…

Creating Timeless Music

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Recently my Facebook page was flooded in a fantastic way. This…

Goals You Set For Yourself

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As many of you already know, I've been offering personal coaching…

Besides music, labels are searching for these traits

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If your productions are tight and ready to go, and you have been…

PreSonus StudioLive 32.4.2AI Review

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I’m hearing lot’s of friends and readers super excited to…

My Music Doesn’t Sound Like Me

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Does this happen to you? You start a project with an idea and…

Deleting all yours tracks and selling your gear.

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Since the very beginning, I can remember many times I’ve questioned…

Use a main project for organizing yourself

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  Over the years I've talked with dozens and dozens of…

Background vs forefront to create dimension

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Nearly every week I have a similar conversation with my clients.…

Templates As Seeds

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As a producer, you're likely trying to balance several tasks…