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In one of my recent posts, I did a list of essential websites for electronic music producers. These were a really useful collection of sites, ranging from online mastering services to a random obscure music finder.  In this guide today, I'd like to focus on some essential skills you can develop as an electronic music producer.  As a music producer, the learning journey is never over, so whether you're new to the craft or you're a few years in, these are some essential skills that are guaranteed to improve your production. So let's dive right in!   Understanding your genre....

There's a common question that I see come up ever so often in music production forums, and even one I've been asked myself in person many times; Do I need to study music production in college or university to be a good producer? There's no one answer to this question, because it's a huge topic, and it's often discussed from a point of view of if formal studies are worth it or not, particularly from a financial perspective. After all, in a lot of places, studying music at a formal level can often come with some hefty fees. There's definitely an...

In our last article, we took a look at mobile music making. It's become an increasingly valid and viable option in the past decade or so, as the ever-increasing processing power in mobile phones and tablets has allowed for more and more capable music making apps than producers 20 years ago could have dreamed of. We covered the basics in that guide, so if you haven't checked that out, I'd advise you to do so. If you're a music maker who wants to take things on the go, or if you don't have the resources of a desktop production suite...

I've now been a music producer for almost 15 years. (Moment to freak out about that, please!) In that time, I've gone from recording my music onto an 8 track, to moving onto a clunky computer and using Cubase, then graduating up to Logic Pro and finally Ableton. I remember my original 8 track, you had to bounce the track out onto a CD - in real time - if you wanted to listen to it! One of the most striking things about being involved in music production for all of that time is how much I've witnessed things change....

The debate about the use of pre-made loops or samples in music production is one with very passionate beliefs on both sides. Some producers think using loops and presets is cheating, while others see absolutely no problem with doing it. In reality, this only comes into play if someone knows you've used pre-made loops or samples. Some samples can be super recognisable, but there's a lot you can do to ensure you change loops or samples enough so they have your own signature sound to them. For many of us, if we began our music exploration journey on Garageband, we started by using...