EDM Production Tricks for Your Toolbox
A couple of electronic dance music (EDM) production tricks that can come in handy for all types of beat driven, electronic music styles
How to Remix Music
Learn how to remix with Berklee Online music production instructor Erik Hawkins who discusses the history and renaissance of remixing.
Simple Sound Design Techniques in Reason
Berklee Online instructor Erik Hawkins shares techniques for easy sound design in Reason and ways to help to develop your voice as a music producer.
Why Mixing Through a Gain Maximizer is a Bad Idea
Here’s a common mistake I see over and over: producing and mixing a track with a gain maximizer on your mixer’s main output.
Hip-Hop Drum Beat and Bass Tutorial
Berklee Online music production instructor Erik Hawkins offers a tutorial for writing and producing a hip-hop or dance beat.
Programming and Producing Drum Beats Course and Book
I’ve been busy rolling out a new book and a new Berklee Online course that I’m very excited to tell you about.
Stutter Edit Plug-in by BT
The Stutter Edit plug-in, conceived and developed over the past fifteen years by pioneering electronic music artist and composer, BT, is pretty amazing.
Sidechain Compression in Pro Tools and Reason
Sidechain compression is a wonderful production trick. Originally, it was used to duck music behind an announcer’s voice on the radio.
When to Hire a Mastering Engineer
A common question I hear from students is, “Do I need to hire a mastering engineer?” The answer is, it really depends; it depends on what you’re trying to accomplish.
Drum Programming in Your DAW
I always sequence my drum beats in real-time, using a MIDI controller, such as my keyboard or drum pads.



