This podcast is all about getting your career going with social media, letting go of perfectionism and learning from artists that have real results with social media and content production.
Artists referenced in this podcast:
Nick Buchannan - Instagram
Allie Moss - Instagram
Artemis - 2025-01-11 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a quick breakdown of a "successful" instrumental track, signed through That Pitch, and earning sync royalties.
Instrumental arranging for creative and/or licensing success is not complicated!
This video breaks everything down to a handful of SUPER SIMPLE concepts.
If you have vocals on a track, this video is MORE than enough tips, since vocal-oriented music has even SIMPLER instrumentals to leave ampl...
2025-01-09 18:47:42 +0000 UTC View PostWe're starting a new "Songwriting" lesson collection on the Patreon!
Making better ideas
Writing chords to singer's melodies
Tuning samples and flipping samples into better ideas
If you want to get started right now, you may have missed my lesson on understanding chord progressions:
Inspired by the unmistakable harmonic sounds of legendary artists like Daft Punk, Modjo, and Justice whilst fusing the complexities of 70s arrangements from Patrice Rushen, Bobby Hutcherson and Earth, Wind and Fire - this MIDI pack will push your music into an entirely new sonic territory with no keyboard skills required!
A continuation from the Modern Vibes RnB packs that referenced sounds inspired by modern artists like SZA, Daniel Caesar, Rex Orange County and Joji - this new MIDI co...
2025-01-06 18:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Inspired by the new wave of smooth, Top-40 pop and RnB songwriting that has captivated a whole new generation of listeners, this MIDI pack is full of authentic piano and keyboard performances that can be combined with your favorite VSTs to spark endless inspiration!
Key consistent with a variety of chord progressions and playing styles, this MIDI pack taps into the iconic sonic stylings of popular RnB singer-songwriters like SZA, Daniel Caesar, Solange and beyond.
Royalty-free and...
2025-01-02 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
YouTube is a very different form of social media than Instagram and Tik Tok.
I actually think YouTube is the most flexible algorithm for independent music artists like yourself because it functions on a long-term growth strategy that is not going to give you immediate impressions.
The notion that you need to make music videos to grow an audience on YouTube is hilariously outdated! Music videos are awesome to create, but there are so many ways to connect with people and grow your a...
2024-12-30 19:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostThis Lil Uzi Vert -inspired sound kit is one of the funnest new additions to the Pro library!
It features punchy Top 40 drum sounds, huge synthesizers and a vast array of MIDI assets to customize with your own VSTs.
Similar to what we've done with recent kits inspired by
We're heading into 2025 with an awesome new sample kit!
This is a trap-focused sound kit with both audio and midi assets, but most of these samples can be used for other genres too!
The Lil Uzi Vert sound kit contains over 210+ audio & MIDI assets, including:
full melody song-starters
drum loops
drum one-shots
MIDI melodies and chords
A lot of the sounds featured in this sound kit translate extremely we...
2024-12-29 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://www.patreon.com/messages/36a9a040849641388749295b1ee51efe?mode=campaign&tab=chats
Community chats (besides DMs) are a great place to share what your goals are with getting better at music production in 2025.
I'm always interested by this because everyone's answers can be so different.
"I want to understand music theory better"
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The 2615 or "Hans Progression" is very well known for the piece "Time" by Hans Zimmer.
The chord progression itself is a fantastic harmonic playground for original ideas and crafting beautiful melodies.
This lesson helps you play the progression with a beginner-friendly approach, easy techniques to expand your playing and there is an entire MIDI library of royalty-free assets you can download below to jumpstart your creativity!
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THANK YOU to my amazing Patreon Pro f...
2024-12-27 20:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostImagine a famous major-label artist is sitting right next you.
She starts singing an awesome new melody hook and leans over to you.
"Can we put music to this? I don't know what key I'm in though..."
Now be honest, what would happen to you in that situation?
For the majority of aspiring music producers, the mere thought of having to place chords on top of a melody feels impossible.
But the reality is, with good music lessons that show you HOW to solve this problem...
2024-12-27 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostIf a singer sat next to you in the studio and started singing a melody hook, would you be able to match them with a beautiful chord progression?
THIS is one of the most essential skills that I can tell from experience, gets you hired to be a music producer for an artist.
Most harmonization or reharmonization tutorials on the internet are completely bogged down with music theory.
This lesson runs through everything with 2 simple, intuitive diatonic approaches (diatonic means ...
2024-12-24 19:09:25 +0000 UTC View Post
We're back with another music business podcast!
This will likely be the last podcast I'm doing solo because there are some amazing people I would like to line up for interviews in the future.
But this episode is VERY important because it covers 3 bid lies in the record business and gives you some useful insights.
I hope you guys find these podcasts informative and useful and if you have any comments, suggestions or ideas you'd like to give, please feel free! Enjoy :)
2024-12-23 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostI recently dropped 3 new posts that cover a nice range of topics for music production!
Use discount code PRO15 for 15% OFF your Pro Membership!
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A straightforward lesson on vocal "harshness" and how to fix it. We also dive into the new FabFilter Pro-Q4 and explain "spectral EQ" and how to use it!
How do producers make their string sections sound so REAL?
There are 4 specific techniques and this video covers all of them, along with a a bunch of MIDI/Audio samples that you can drag-and-drop into your DAW.
This lesson also features the famous "Hans Zimmer" Chord Progression, which will be featured in another lesson this week, which I'll link here when it's released (likely after Christmas, since most of us aren't online during the Holidays anyway)
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2024-12-23 01:59:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Beautiful, dark and brooding - this MIDI piano collection features ballad-esque pieces with carefully crafted performances.
Inspired by Joji, Daniel Caesar and other emotional songsmiths - this sprawling collection features long-form MIDI performances, with several files reaching 32 bars to produce near full song length.
Zero quantization provides rich authentic performance quality and flow with a special emphasis on the unique harmonic stylings of modern RnB tastemakers.
A...
2024-12-19 05:41:24 +0000 UTC View PostWhile that is typical, this lesson focuses on the opposite idea, when your vocal is too bright or too "harsh" sounding.
If you ...
2024-12-18 19:54:35 +0000 UTC View PostI first started teaching music production during the Covid19 lockdowns almost 5 years ago...
There are 2 Main Challenges I see all the time for people who want to produce their music.
1. They don't like the sound of their voice (and don't know how to fix it)
2. They can't play keyboards, so making music is a very slow process
A lot of the content I make here on Patreon is to address these 2 problems head on...
Learn How to Auto-Tune and Spot Tune Your Voca...
2024-12-17 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
This podcast primarily focuses on "utility music" and independent music promotion. Enjoy!
2024-12-16 18:43:35 +0000 UTC View PostLearn vocal EQ technique
Why EQ On Your Mastering Chain?
Hey everyone!
Mastering is the process of raising your mix to a commercial loudness level.
Using an EQ, we can spot noise floors caused by plugins, frequency imbalances to polish our mix, and adjust the overall tonal balance of the mix for the best possible sound!
Need a free LUFS metering plugin? Get it from MeldProductions
https://www.meldaproduction.com/MLoudnessA...
2024-12-15 21:59:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Designed to completely push the boundaries of your music’s sound design, these 30 exclusive arpeggiation presets for Ableton Live's multi-timbral beast MELD will inspire countless new ideas and sonic discoveries.
Polyphonic layering, advanced LFO effects, and parallel saturation effects make these some of the most unique and inspiring presets to play with.
These patches go FAR beyond the typical arpeggiator synth sound, with a strong variety of presets that maintain their musica...
2024-12-13 01:23:26 +0000 UTC View PostThis video lesson can help you understand the difference between diatonic chord progressions and chord progressions that incorporate some level of chromaticism.
The Essential Chord Progressions Library is 1200+ MIDI files based off of famous chord progressions
2024-12-06 04:10:55 +0000 UTC View Post
You may not find anything like this on the internet because it has some very interesting warnings and actionable advice that ANYONE can benefit from.
Thank you always for your support, and please feel free to leave any questions or feedback if you want. Enjoy!
Tom Casey
2024-12-05 21:02:21 +0000 UTC View PostNew Ableton Presets, MIDI and vocal production masterclass content is on the Patreon! Links below!
New code FRIDAY50 gets 50% off Pro Membership! (ending soon!)
Key takeaways:
Auto-tune only works with the correct key signature
Your song may not be in a major key, many popular chord progressions in songwriting are actually Mixolydian and many minor key songs are really in Dorian (also Phrygian and Harmonic Minor)
Auto-tune speed matters - 100 ms and above produces a slower speed and prevents the un-natural "wiggle" sound. Other parameters matter too.
"Spot" editing through Melodyne is key to a professional sound. Pitch modulat...
2024-12-03 18:20:13 +0000 UTC View Post
A sprawling, romantic songwriter's paradise - this piano MIDI pack is designed to capture the bittersweet chromatic stylings and sweeping piano performances of modern RnB hits.
Inspired by the iconic arrangements of Rex Orange County, Daniel Caesar, Joji, and many, many others - tap into a whole new level of custom piano performances available in 100% Royalty Free Real MIDI Performances.
Built for inspiration and endless ideas - this pack is key consistent, making every inspired ...
2024-12-03 18:16:20 +0000 UTC View Post
What up music producers!
Super excited to finally release Late Night Noir, a new sample & MIDI pack to the Patreon!
If you want to create soulful, nostalgic-sounding tracks, this pack is a very vibey, retro-sounding collection of samples.
It's perfect for hip hop, RnB and indie music. There's tons of melodic loops and go-to drum sounds to spark inspiration.
Detailed, expressive and unique - Ableton's Meld is a multi-timbral BEAST for inspiring keyboard sound design, here's some fun presets to get you started!
I've put together new keyboard-style patches, many of them with highly expressive programming, making them tailor made for avid ke...
2024-11-25 18:08:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Exploring stacking keyboard sounds with Ableton Meld and enhancing everything with Expression Control.
Below is a download of the patch I use in the tutorial.
Keep in mind, once you match the ADSR to Electric (shown in the tutorial) your synth sounds will blend far better with the classic Electric keyboard sound, and this is essentially how you unlock endless "keyboard" synth patches for your music. Enjoy :)
2024-11-22 15:40:49 +0000 UTC View Post