Preconception When you think of music production, what digital audio workstation(also known as DAW) do you think of? Perhaps its Ableton, Logic, or maybe even Garageband. Unfortunately, that list of notable DAWs is only set to keep growing as industry giants continue...
EDM ghost production, one of the oldest “taboo’s” in the industry. What I find is that most younger producers seem to despise ghost production. I understand where their frustration comes from. Even I remember saying to myself and my friends, “why would you ghost...
All throughout production, mixing, and mastering, there is pretty much 1 universal rule that everyone follows; NO CLIPPING. That means you need proper gain staging for EDM tracks. Clipping is when an audio signal is pushed beyond its limit which ends up creating...
In the second article of this series we discussed ways in which you can finish more EDM tracks. However, knowing when your finishing your EDM production is a bit of a different topic. I’ve produced far too many tracks that went on for weeks, even months. All because...
As a producer you’re bound to find people that want a collaboration, specifically in EDM. People either: a. Want a collaboration with you. Or b. You want a collaboration with them. When going into these situations, it’s important to understand the proper...
Using effects in EDM is something that you just can’t run away from. While producing, you almost always end up using some sort of effect on your tracks. These effects can include compression, reverb, delay, distortion, or even saturation. While none of these are...