Electronic Music Producer and DJ Jordan Atkins-Loria ‘Lucky Date’ Interview

I recently had the opportunity to chat with up-and-coming electronic music producer and DJ, Lucky Date (Jordan Atkins-Loria).

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.

Commercial Appeal: The Changing Relationship Between Music and Advertising

The music industry is in such rough shape that some of your favorite bands have resorted to selling automobiles.

Hip-hop beat making tutorial in progress!

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.

Person playing the drums.

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.

Imaginary Barlines in Musical Notation

Jonathan Feist explains the concept of imaginary barlines in music theory, a notation convention designed to help the music reader know what’s syncopated.

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

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.