With more and more record labels being created each week and more artists are signing rights away to their creations, I thought it would be good to go over some key reg flags to look out for when reviewing your contract and before signing. Ideally, you should seek counsel with an attorney, especially one that focuses on the music industry, however, retainer fees are expensive … [Read more...] about Record Label Contract Red Flags
Production
Generating Random Percussion Loops
Do you ever listen to tracks and wonder how their random percussion loops groove in weird and chaotic ways but still remains cohesive? In this article we cover generating random percussion loops that you can use to add variation and ear candy to your music in Ableton Live. This will be done with all stock Ableton devices, Random and Sampler. Random Percussion Loops Rack … [Read more...] about Generating Random Percussion Loops
Three Strategies to Finish Music Faster
Time and again I hear new producers say, "I don't have time to work on music" or "I can't figure out this arrangement for this song I'm working on." and inevitably songs never get finished. When the producer without time to work on music has time, they often find themselves starting a new project, or opening up a project they've been working on and getting immediately stuck … [Read more...] about Three Strategies to Finish Music Faster
A Little Known Ableton Live MIDI Feature
Have you ever been jamming out on your MIDI device inside of Ableton Live and nailed a really good riff but forgot to hit record? Maybe you were just playing around but actually wanted to capture the performance you just improvised. This little known MIDI feature within Ableton Live has got you covered. Capture MIDI Ableton Live is always capturing MIDI data on armed or … [Read more...] about A Little Known Ableton Live MIDI Feature
The Ultimate File System Structure for Music Producers
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