If the files and folders on your computer has projects dumped all into one main folder with filenames like "BigBeatTechMix19v10", with 2021 coming to an end, I implore you to give a new organizational system to your songs. This organizational system while it does require maintenance and upkeep, it helps you keep track of what projects are in what stages of production. Old … [Read more...] about The Ultimate File System Structure for Music Producers
Production
3 Saturation & Distortion Plugins That Aren’t A Waste of Money
Music production has changed a lot since I first started writing beats in FL Studio 4 back in the very early 2000s. I didn't really know what a VST plugin was, nor could I afford them being 11 years old and all. Computing power has increased significantly the last two decades, and ingenuity in programming has lead to some really awesome sounds coming from some plugins. Let … [Read more...] about 3 Saturation & Distortion Plugins That Aren’t A Waste of Money
Learn Music Production with Ableton Live for Cheap
IO Music Academy is a music production education facility located in Hollywood California. When the Covid-19 pandemic shut down the globe, IO Music Academy saw an opportunity to help provide artists with a bit of income by offering online courses with some of the electronic music scene's finest producers, and invite students to learn the secret sauce of some of their favorite … [Read more...] about Learn Music Production with Ableton Live for Cheap
Synthesizer Love: Moog Subsequent 37
It's been about 2 months since I ordered a Moog Subsequent 37 synthesizer. I was using Arturia's Minimoog emulation VST on a lot of my tracks and with my wedding approaching rapidly knew that I had to get it now or end up having to wait until after the wedding to buy any new gear. Since I received the Moog synthesizer, I have not written a song that doesn't feature it as the … [Read more...] about Synthesizer Love: Moog Subsequent 37
Using Main Return Tracks with Drum Rack Sends
Using Return tracks can be a great way to add cohesion and help glue sounds together in the mix. Instead of having individual reverbs and saturators on channels, using one instance to process all of your tracks can also help save on CPU utilization. What happens though if you want to use sends and returns on an instance of Ableton's default instrument, Drum Rack? Ableton's … [Read more...] about Using Main Return Tracks with Drum Rack Sends