In a recent Twitch stream, someone asked me to talk about competition. And I wanted to shed some light on using competition to fuel you as a music producer. We all get competitive at time. You might see someone producing amazing tracks or making amazing…
Fresh Air by Slate Digital is a free plugin that recently dropped, and it sounds incredible. Fresh Air is perfect for opening up the top end. I’m going to start using this on my Master a lot. Fresh Air has two main knobs. Mid Air…
I’ve seen a lot of comments recently saying that the sound engine in FL Studio differs from version to version. I decided to look into this in response to the question, do FL Studio 20 and FL Studio 11 have different sound engines? I’m going…
Something I recently learned is the power of using the shift key in Ableton. This is another Ableton tip that has been huge for me from a productivity and workflow perspective. Let’s say you wanted to change the pitch on a sample. I’ve known that…
If you’re working in Ableton and have a bunch of plugin windows open, closing them one by one could be disruptive of your workflow, because of the amount of time that takes. Learning how to close all plugin windows in Ableton at once can be…
A lot of people ask me what my top VST plugin instruments are. Whether it’s piano, bass, or some in-key samples and loops you’re looking for, this list of my top 7 VST plugin instruments has you covered. These are the top 7 VST plugin…
If you’re a beatmaker or music producer working in FL Studio regularly, you’re familiar with the channel rack. By default, FL Studio gives you a 16-step channel rack pattern, but what if you wanted to double the length of a pattern you’ve created? Sure, you…
A brand new release and music video from myself with L.Dre and featuring Torin Martinez on guitar and Kyla Moscovich on horns and vocals. Music video by Keiffer Buckles. Stream on Spotify below:
For most independent artists or producers thinking about marketing their base focus is usually promotional tactics. And while this is important, I think a real marketing gem for independent musicians is even taking a few steps back from that. Too often people can get lost…
After being a guest judge in the finale of one of my recent Battles That Knock beat battles, I had the opportunity to conduct an interview with DJ Khalil. We talked about everything from DAWs to his time working with Dr. Dre. Check out the…