If your music lacks dynamics, movement, life and generally excitement or if you get stuck in an eight-bar loop and don’t know how to finish your track, this is for you! Ableton automation (or automation in any DAW), is one tool that every single professional music producer knows how to get the most from. Make sure to read to the end because the real power comes when you apply all of these techniques together.
This guide will show you how to make catchy melodies from scratch – the kind that your listeners won’t be able to forget! These techniques work even if you don’t know music theory – and they work for any genre of modern and electronic music.
We go into every step of the melody-writing process from…
I’m also going show you something I haven’t seen on any other tutorials – how to create effective counter melodies – which will really make your track stand out, so let’s get to it…
Learn how to make Electronic Pop (in the style of Röyksopp) in this Ableton Live House Music tutorial.
In this electro pop tutorial we dive into some of the secret techniques of Norwegian electronic artists “Röyksopp”, going into composition, sound design, mixing and much, much more! You can also download the project file completely free.
Learn how to make Melodic House (in the style of Eli & Fur) in this Ableton Live House Music tutorial.
If you’ve ever wondered how to make deep melodic house music in the style of Eli & Fur, this step-by-step tutorial will give you an insight into how to achieve similar results.
Welcome to your ultimate guide for Black Friday and Cyber Monday audio plugin deals in 2024 (now including best DAW deals, too)!
If you are a music producer, Black Friday and Cyber Monday is often the time when there are the best deals on premium and 3rd party plugins, software, samples and presets.
These are the most common EDM instruments and sounds from across the decades! Sound selection and sound design is one of the key parts of electronic music production – and knowing some great sounds to use in your own electronic music will save you years of guesswork.
I’ve put together a list of the most common EDM instruments and sounds from the last 40 years – that are still used in modern tracks today – that you can use in your own music.
I’ve also included examples of existing music where these sounds are used, so you can hear them in context.
Developing your signature sound is the coveted holy grail that all producers strive for – and that’s what I’m going to show you how to develop in this sound design tutorial!
Your signature sound is actually a combination of several elements – from vibe, composition, and sound design. It develops over time, so the more tracks you write – the faster you’ll find your signature sound.
Starting a song (or track) can be very intimidating – especially if you’re not feeling inspired. Do you ever struggle to come up with original ideas for your music? Maybe you find a blank DAW project COMPLETELY INTIMIDATING! I know I used to.
Recently we covered strategies for finishing your music and today, I’m going to share with you 11 song-starting hacks I’ve developed to enable you to start a song and come up with song ideas at any time without even needing to be inspired.
It’s a skill unto itself – and super-important if you rely on music production for your living – or even if you just want to become really good at production for pleasure’s sake!
Just follow these 11 steps and you’ll soon get into the swing of things…
Recently I published a video on our YouTube channel where I explained some of the techniques I regularly use to finish my music.
That video started an engaging online discussion with other music producers worldwide on the challenges and struggles we all face when trying to finalise our tracks. The discussions and interest in the topic encouraged me to write this article and further expand the theme examined in the YouTube video.
If you produce or mix your own music and you don’t properly understand or implement gain staging, you could be ruining your mixes. In this article we will uncover seven gain staging mistakes that almost all producers make – and how to fix them.
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