10 Melody Starters to Spark Inspiration Who Doesn’t Love a Good Melody? The best musicians become big because their melodies are memorable and awesome. They

Saturation Saturation is a commonly underutilized effect in music production. It’s one of my favorite effects to use and I find myself using varying amounts

Compression Compression is one of the most widely used audio effect in music production. From reducing/increasing dynamics, fixing audio problems, to creative flare, compression can

What is Gain Staging? Gain Staging is the process of setting and managing the volume levels of different elements within a track. Gain staging is

Getting the Perfect Mix in an Imperfect World Every mixing decision we make should be driven be our ears. No matter which mixing technique or

Introduction: Getting That Wall of Sound As music producers, we strive to create a full, wide mix. It’s undisputed: mixes that utilize the full stereo

Make Your Music Human Today’s production techniques are very digital. Productions are made on digital audio workstations using mostly digital “soft” synths. Elements are generally

How Do You Measure Loudness? We all want our tracks to sound loud. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself: how loud is my

The Sauce What are the most important elements of a professional music production? It’s a loaded question – and one with no right answer. Great

What is OTT Compression? OTT refers to Over the Top compression. And to put it simply, OTT is electronic dance music. This is so ridiculously