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Happy Holidays! I’m hosting a free live Zoom called: The Creative Flow Workshop on Dec. 19th, and I think you’ll really enjoy it. I haven’t shared this live in years! In the workshop, I’ll walk you through the 19-step process I created to get your creativity flowing and finish tracks without...

Here's my Ableton video courses with no barriers to entry. Grab it for free, or you can leave me a tip. This course used to sell for $50, but now it’s yours to access without restriction. And this isn’t just a quick overview. It’s over 8 hours of in-depth, step-by-step video tutorials...

The ebb and flow of creativity productivity is a common theme among those in the creative arts. One day, the ideas may be flowing freely and the work is completed effortlessly. The next day, even with the same resources and environment, creativity may feel stagnant and progress grinds to a halt...

How to manage creative discomfort Creative endeavors can be extremely uncomfortable and can lead to days, months or year of procrastination & put your art on stand still. No matter where you are in your path, this discomfort can destroy your momentum and once this momentum is lost, every day...

For me (and this is only my educated opinion), It's best to try to create the "heart" of your track in your 8 bar loop first. When you have enough in that loop to keep yourself interested for a few minutes, stretch it out for 3-5 minutes, strip down the beginning 8-16 bars for your intro, do...

Are you serious right now? There is seriously no sales pitch in a masterclass that I spent weeks putting together & decades to learn. Do you get mad every time a new song is presented to you because the artist might make .004 cents off your stream? Or GASP someone may end up buying the album...

Learn the process & you won’t need the techniques! If there is one major issue with music production that I have noticed as an overwhelming trend, it’s that all the music content around it is based on techniques. “This one EQ trick” will make you sound like a great producer!” “Learn this one...

Someone stole my work & I'm sorting it out, so no longer want to expose the guilty party. Tried to delete the post but currently can't figure out how. Sorry for wasting your time:)

Hey Friends, I'm going to try not to say what has been on everybody's mind lately but I predict many of us will be spending more time at home for the foreseeable future:( I was trying to think of a way that I might be able to contribute in a small way, since so many people will be stuck at...

Writer's Block & Breakdowns. This is Normal Songwriting and music production is going to be hard, especially for anyone who is just starting their music journey. Anyone who says differently is not doing you any favors. This is not to say that you can't simplify the process & develop habits that...

Turning your Loser Songs into Winners We all have them Maybe they were 8 bar loops that you took to the arrangement stage. Or maybe you didn’t even get that far. Either way, something about your idea just isn’t sitting right with you so you send it to purgatory, or worse yet, the trash bin...

Hey Guy & Girls, I've just launched my free Ableton Essentials Ultimate Course. 33 in depth videos, plus I'll be adding a couple other goodies. Just set up your Free membership & you'll have full access immediately: Sign up | Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials I hope you all...

Hi Guys & Girls, I've just released my first full length book on music production & I'm celebrating this but giving it away free for a limited time. This book goes incredibly deep on your creative habits & how no matter how much technical knowledge you may currently have, there is still a...

Ableton Producer’s Playground Free for all For those of you not yet familiar with with Musicsoftwaretraining.com, It's a massive resource for Ableton & music production training. I make a ton of resources available for free as well as a membership portion of my site. This includes access to...

Hi Friends, Live Ableton Tutorial Stream starts at 1:00pm MST (less than 1 hour) I'll be Streaming my 1st Ultimate Ableton Course in FULL (about 4 hours) from my Producer's Playground Broadcast | Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials You'll be free to ask questions live as well...

Here's a new blog post that I thought I'll post here in full in hopes it can help some of you guys & girls. How to sign your music to labels A big topic that comes up often with my music production students is how to get songs signed to labels. In the past I didn’t address this topic because...

How I wrote 49 Songs in 1 Year & How You Can do the Same (tl:dr – skip to the “my advice” section to get straight to the tips) 2014 has been a tremendous year for me so far. It’s a testament to taking on goals that seem bigger than you can handle. It this post, I’ll be telling you exactly what...

Producing is mostly problem solving Many new and old producers have a really difficult time looking at their own work and saying “This is done”. There is a huge paranoia that there is a gaping hole in our work that is immediately going to be spotted by our peers. This issue can lead to analysis...

If you are a music maker in the digital age there are many things you need to come to terms with. Some of it is going to sound harsh, but knowing this will give you a slight edge in this tough market.We are bombarded with shit day in and day out like never before. Everybody wants to share...

How Long Will it Take Me to Sound Like ______ ? This is a question I get asked often from new aspiring producers. They often ask me this after they have purchased a training course from me or joined my Producer’s Playground, so given their current mindset, it’s a fair question, but it isn’t the...