Make Your Own Beats

It’s hard to admit we don’t understand something, especially something that everyone else seems to understand. If you’ve ever played live or tried to record and mix your own music, you’ve probably come across an effect known as compression. Compression is literally everywhere. Compression and EQ are two of the most important plug-ins or effects […]

Recently, we’ve been covering some of the software and hardware needed to start recording and mi your own demos and songs. If you’ve been ing into home recordings, you may have already started to fiddle around with plug-ins. Plug-ins are everyone’s favorite/least favorite piece of gear. On the one hand, buying nice plug-ins is both […]

Loop pedals are cool. They allow you to build backing tracks for yourself to solo over, or even harmonize with yourself without the need for backing vocalists. Artists like Riley Armstrong, Jacob Moon, Andrew Bird, and many others popularized looping in their live performance, and it has fast become a go-to tool for independent and […]

Want to buy a Chewie Monsta Looper, or the latest mo a Chewie 2 like Ed Sheeran showed off at the Grammys? Well while this is a custom made piece of equipment which can’t be bought, the good news is his Chewie 2 is basically used to control a , which can be bought by […]

If you’re loing to start making music, there are generally two schools of thought. In the hip-hop and rap world, in particular, there are artists who buy beats from producers and artists who make their own beats. While members of each camp might be quite convinced that they’re thinking is the right way to do […]

Want to learn how to create a Drake-type beat? If you like ‘Started from the Bottom’ which was produced by Mike Zombie and Noah Shebib, you’re going to learn a lot from this tutorial! Important Note: This tutorial los how to produce a similar beat for your own learning. You should in no way release […]

Unfortunately, there is no known way in the universe to extend time. So the only thing you can do to be productive is make better use of your time. There’s a limit to how many songs you could realistically produce in a day, week, or month. But if you could improve your processes, and […]

Selling beats and instrumentals on is not an easy task. Hip-hop instrumentals and pop beats can be easily found on. There are thousands of sites selling beats and it can be frustrating if it does not work out as you have hoped. However, if you try the right strategies, it can become a successful business […]

Do you want to become a better music producer? Or even just get started with the basics? Well you’re in luck, as I’ve created an epic guide for both beginner and intermediate music makers. On this page you’ll find important steps to becoming a music producer. Namely: The skills you need when learning to produce […]