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Top Five Reasons Your Mix is Losing Quality (And how to Fix Them)

Stephanie — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 20:13:18 +0000

Improve the Quality of Your Mix We’ve all been there before: spending hours in the studio working on a track only to be disappointed with its quality. So we keep working on the mix, but the more tweaking the worse it sounds. This can be extremely frustrating and demotivating. Before giving up on the track, […]

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The Best Three Ways to Increase the Loudness of Drums In Your Mix

Stephanie — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 14:25:14 +0000

There’s no doubt that drums are an extremely important element in dance music. Sometimes, however, the drums in our mixes can feel a bit weak when we need them to feel powerful, present, and punchy. Naturally, you will want to increase the loudness of drums in your mix. Drums are usually very dynamic, so turning […]

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How to Become A Better Music Producer: 8 Ways to Improve

Stephanie — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 18:08:40 +0000

So, you want to learn how to become a better music producer and become more successful with your music. Perhaps you want to be DJing to bigger crowds, or have your music listened to by more ears. Of course, we all aim for this level of success. But we must respect and enjoy the journey, […]

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How to Create Headroom In Your Mix: 6 Tips for a Cleaner, Louder Mix

Stephanie — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 02:43:25 +0000

What is headroom and why is it important? Headroom is the distance between your highest-peaking signal and 0dbfs. When you learn how to create headroom, you can achieve a cleaner and louder mix. You can measure this on your DAW’s VU meter or download SPAN (shown below) for free here. Why do we need to […]

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Producer Career Timeline: How Long Does it Take to Become a Successful Music Producer?

Stephanie — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 08:18:57 +0000

How long does it take to become a successful music producer? I see this question asked all the time, and it’s something I used to ask myself quite a bit, too. I felt that it shouldn’t take THAT long to become a successful producer. Some of the superstar DJs are not even 20 years old before […]

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Grow Your Soundcloud Following: 14 Mistakes Artists Make on Soundcloud (and how to avoid them)

Stephanie — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 06:55:17 +0000

Soundcloud is a new producer’s best friend and worst enemy at the same time. Soundcloud was rated the best music streaming platform for indie artists on Digital Trends in 2020. Artists like Billie Eilish have had their careers essentially start because of it. It’s easy to see why Soundcloud is essential as a producer. It […]

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Tips on Songwriting: 10 Ways to Finish Writing Your Songs

Stephanie — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:36:35 +0000

If you’re a producer that has difficulties finishing songs, you’re not alone. Every producer goes through this frustrating phase of not being able to entirely complete songs. The most common issue is where producers write a loop ranging from 4 – 64 beats, but never actually grow that loop into a full track. It’s a […]

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How to Gain a Following on Social Media (Before People Even Hear Your Music)

Stephanie — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 08:50:36 +0000

Having high-quality content on your social channels is helpful when wondering how to gain a following on social media. When people initially see your pages, they should instantly know who you are and why they should follow you. What will they gain by following your page? What can they expect to be given in return? […]

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7 Simple Music Production Mistakes New Producers Make (And How to Avoid Them)

Stephanie — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 11:13:36 +0000

As music producers, a lot of our learning is through trial and error and practice. We get better at creating music through this trial and error and by putting in the hours to learn and improve. But sometimes we’re making mistakes with our music production and repeating them over and over. We might not even […]

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2 Minute Tutorials: How to Quickly Make Boring Drums More Interesting

Stephanie — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 18:21:27 +0000

Welcome to Two Minute Tutorials, a weekly electronic music production series that aims to provide producers with short and effective tutorials. These tutorials are succinct and to the point and should help quickly when you are feeling stuck. Two Minute Tutorials will help increase your productivity and hopefully the overall quality of your music. Join […]

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