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.

As promised, I’ve finally put together a comprehensive video about using Propellerhead’s ReCycle software and how to create your own REX loops.

Berklee Online music production instructor Erik Hawkins explains how to improve your sampler skills, with advice from his “Producing Music with Reason” course.

There’s a saying, “Copying is the highest form of flattery.” Copying is also one of the best ways to hone your production skills.

A mashup (AKA bootleg) is taking two songs and beat-matching them together to create a new blended mix of both songs.

Berklee Online music production instructor Erik Hawkins teaches you how compressors work and how to effectively apply compression in your mix.

It’s easy for me to advise you to finish all of your productions, no matter what, but what exactly are the steps to getting your tracks done?

Reverb should be applied as a parallel effect, on a bus, in the send/aux return position.