The argument for AI music usually arrives wearing very attractive clothes. It promises access. It promises speed. It promises that anyone, regardless of training, money, background, or technical ability, can suddenly make a finished song. That sounds wonderful on the…
Inside The Production: Dan Kalisher Breaks Down Alisha Kalisher’s “You And I”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5GoeizVT70Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Inside The Production: Dan Kalisher Breaks Down Alisha Kalisher’s “You And I” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5GoeizVT70) Download the multitracks here: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/alisha-kalisher-you-and-i-form/ In this episode of Inside The Production, Inside The Mix, Dan Kalisher takes us…
MPG Awards: Full-Circle Moments, Old Friends and Legends in the Room
The Music Producers Guild Awards at The Troxy this year felt less like an industry function and more like a proper celebration of community, craft, and long-standing friendships. My wife and I were invited as guests of the plug-in manufacturers…
Mixing Kursk by Majora, Building Tension, Depth, and Cinematic Impact in a Post Rock Mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uFh8yUKdOgVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: How Do You MIX 149 TRACKS Without Mud? – Dax Liniere Mixing Majora – "Husk" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uFh8yUKdOg) Download The Multitracks: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/majora-kursk-form/ Post rock lives and dies on mood, movement, and dynamics. When…
Michael Beinhorn on Working with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chaos, Chemistry and Capturing Lightning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg7tNEjIbggVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Michael Beinhorn on Working with the Red Hot Chili Peppers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg7tNEjIbgg) There are certain producers who do not just make records, they alter the trajectory of bands. Michael Beinhorn is one of…
Chris Cornell, Michael Beinhorn, and the Moment Everything Changed
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ShzuRtwSiy8Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Chris Cornell Songwriting Troubles That Led To A Classic (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ShzuRtwSiy8) There are moments in music history where everything pivots, not with a grand announcement, however with a quiet, almost uncertain exchange…
Mixing Under an Empty Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYtUFcbTJug&t=1021sVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: How my album was mixed by a pro! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYtUFcbTJug&t=1021s) Inside My Collaboration with David Bennett at Spitfire Studio London There are certain projects that feel less like “work” and more like a…
Mixing the Lickerish Quartet Background Vocals with Ken Sluiter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgkjiWQQ8DkVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mixing Multi Layered Vocals & BVs – Lickerish Quartet "Jellyfish, Cheap Trick, Noel Gallagher" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgkjiWQQ8Dk) Crafting Depth, Movement, and Musical Conversation There are mixes where the background vocals simply support the…
Inside the Production of “Brokenhearted” by Alicia Kalisher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9yGgH1S_WgVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Inside the PRODUCTION of “Brokenhearted” by Alisha Kalisher MIXING – Dan Kalisher – Free MULTITRACKS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9yGgH1S_Wg) Some records announce themselves with sheer volume. Others pull you in with atmosphere, texture, and emotion,…
Inside the Production of a Number One Rock Record with Mike Pepe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT8EvSXXDWEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Producing An Alt Rock Billboard #1 With Michael Pepe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT8EvSXXDWE) What does it really take to turn a simple idea into a hit record? In this new Pro Mix Academy masterclass, producer,…
Mixing David Bennett’s Under an Empty Sky: From Drum Recording to Final Mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjV6X3ncueY&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: MIXING David Bennett’s New Album: From Drum Recording to Final MIX – Free MULTITRACKS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjV6X3ncueY&feature=youtu.be) There is something especially rewarding about working with an artist who can do it all. David Bennett,…
Discover The Secrets Behind Modern Rock Performance and Production
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdCq3VUzNHsVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mixing Rock Guitars and The Art Of Producing A Band With Cameron Webb (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdCq3VUzNHs) Producing and Mixing Guitars for Star Zero – King Saul How Cameron Webb Built Width, Punch and Trust…
Cameron Craig – Craft, Credits and Quiet Influence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5HQyvjl8O8&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Cameron Craig – Craft, Credits and Quiet Influence (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5HQyvjl8O8&feature=youtu.be) There are engineers who accumulate credits.And then there are engineers who quietly shape modern music from behind the glass. Cameron Craig is firmly in…
The Studio Is for Creation, Not Control: Ken Scott on Letting Artists Be Artists
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YdwIgZdObQEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Beatles Producers George Martin Vs. Gus Dudgeon With Ken Scott (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YdwIgZdObQE) In my conversation with Ken Scott, one idea comes through loud and clear. The artist is in the studio for…
Under the Hood: Mixing Meghan Trainor “Gifts For Me” with Jason LaRocca
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27T6_2f1frsVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Under the Hood: Mixing Meghan Trainor “Gifts For Me” with Jason LaRocca (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27T6_2f1frs) Jason LaRocca opens this session the way I love, straight into the work, no fluff. He is a Grammy…
When Giants Collide: Stanley Clarke and Billy Cobham in the Same Room
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/42XVpbABO3oVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Stanley Clarke & Billy Cobham Outplaying Each Other With Ken Scott (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/42XVpbABO3o) As told by Ken Scott There are dream sessions, and then there are sessions that teach you something profound…
Chandler Limited and Abbey Road unveil the REDD Mixing System
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfflb11rrm8Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Chandler REDD Mixing System – At @abbeyroad Studios – First Look (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfflb11rrm8) Download The Chandler Limited Mixing System Demo Tracks Here: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/chandler-limited-mixing-system-demo-form/ A modular console that unites REDD, TG and RS…
Don’t Chase Perfection. Chase the Moment.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8qb9vWN-F3YVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Don't Chase Perfection (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8qb9vWN-F3Y) One of the biggest lessons I have learned from doing this for a long time is not to be too much of a perfectionist, especially when it…
“Don’t Listen to the Lyrics”
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MrcMWitnQt0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: David Bowie's Song With No Meaning? (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MrcMWitnQt0) Ken Scott on David Bowie and The Bewlay Brothers “I was stone and he was wax So he could scream, and still relax, unbelievable.”…
ABBA’s Genius, Hook After Hook, A Conversation with Steven Wilson
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0fX0F48DBAEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Abba's Ultimate Hook Song (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0fX0F48DBAE) “Mamma mia, here I go again.” Steven Wilson often uses Mamma Mia as the perfect example of why ABBA’s songwriting deserves far more respect than it sometimes gets, especially…
Trevor Horn’s Lessons on Production
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o-szHBU_CLYVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Trevor Horn's Lesson On Production with Stephen Lipson (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o-szHBU_CLY) Stephen Lipson on speed, instinct, and knowing when to stop One of the most important lessons on production that Stephen Lipson learned while working…
Mixing “Lighthouse” by Stone Branches, Dax Liniere’s Puzzle Factory Breakdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybb376fSpLoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mix Tricks You'll use On Every Session – Mixing Indie Rock With Dax Liniere (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybb376fSpLo) “Lighthouse” is one of those tracks where the emotional arc is obvious within seconds. It starts…
Steven Wilson on the Trap of Chasing Modern Pop
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EcmkJsfgGHoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: What’s Wrong In Pop Music (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EcmkJsfgGHo) In this short but incisive reflection, Steven Wilson puts his finger on one of the central tensions in contemporary pop music. The pressure to align with whatever…
Real Amp or Plug In? And Other Big Questions, FAQ Friday from Spitfire Studio London
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPHQZJVElKQVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Real Amp Or Plugin? FAQ Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPHQZJVElKQ) Hi everybody, hope you’re doing marvellously well. Welcome back to another FAQ Friday, this time from our satellite studio here in London at Spitfire Studio…
How a World-Class Session Bass Part Is Built
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRzFRXahuAAVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Professional Bass Recording: FREE Course Feel, Time & Taste with Taylor Swift Bassplayer Amos Heller (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRzFRXahuAA) Inside Amos Heller’s Remote Recording Workflow, and a Free Christmas Gift for Musicians 🎄…
Jimmy Webb and the Art of Songwriting
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oPjiB3RYTEAVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Get The Listeners ATTENTION: Jimmy Webb Explains How (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oPjiB3RYTEA) Opening with a Line That Grabs the World There is a moment in every great song when the writer either captures the listener…
Stephen Street, Linger, and the Moment The Cranberries Found Their Sound
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0sUuGvRdr1sVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Cranberries Iconic Intro Could have Been VERY Different (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0sUuGvRdr1s) When Stephen Street first heard the demo of Linger, he instantly recognised what so many of us now hold as obvious. Dolores O’Riordan’s voice…
Darrell Thorp Recording Robert Jon and The Wreck at Sunset Sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIOtiQsfvDcVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Producing, Recording and Mixing a Full Track with Darrell Thorp (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIOtiQsfvDc) A masterclass in tone, feel, and the art of capturing a truly great band Walking into Sunset Sound Studio 3…
Produce Like A Pro: Real Records, Real Community, Every Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJqWvTOl8IMVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Unburdened – Mix Breakdown – Sessions With Steve (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJqWvTOl8IM) Produce Like A Pro is not just a course platform, it is a community of producers, engineers, musicians and songwriters who learn…
The Writing and Production of “Message In A Bottle”
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wql-cmCutgkVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Police Message In A Bottle Recording Breakdown (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wql-cmCutgk) “Message In A Bottle” is one of the defining songs of The Police’s early reggae rock and new wave period, a perfect…
Embracing the Imperfections: Why the Magic Lives in the Cracks
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o3V65RDPOBcVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mistakes Can Be Gold In Productions (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o3V65RDPOBc) One of the things I’ve learned over the years, both as a producer and as a lifelong fan of great records, is that the…
Steven Wilson: The Relentless Pursuit of Musical Possibility
When it comes to artists who have quietly reshaped modern progressive music Steven Wilson is in a league of his own. Founder guitarist lead vocalist and songwriter for Porcupine Tree as well as a prolific solo artist Wilson has spent…
Get It Right at the Source: Why ‘Fix It Later’ Is the Fast Track to Frustration
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HsWgowMg49gVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Fix It Later? (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HsWgowMg49g) In the world of music production, there’s a phrase that’s haunted many a mix engineer: “We’ll fix it in the mix.” While it might seem like a harmless shortcut, this…
Mixing in the Box: A Real-Time Journey From Scratch to Finished Mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zbMVDFoKwEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mixing a Song from Start to Finish [6 Hours] – 4th Of July Course with Multi Tracks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zbMVDFoKwE) How I Filmed Every Mistake, and Why That Made It One of the Best…
The 5 Key Home Studio Components – Still True Over a Decade Later (with some notable exceptions!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03jihZBOQtkVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The 5 Key Home Studio Components: Don't Let Budget Hold You Back – Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03jihZBOQtk) Hi, it’s Warren Huart here, I hope you’re doing marvellously well. This…
Inside the Studio with Jesse Ray Ernster: Guitars, Grit, and Goose Bagels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z6deDZfyecVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: This Studio Doesn’t Follow the Rules… and That’s the Point – Jesse Ray Ernster Interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z6deDZfyec) When you step inside Jesse Ray Ernster’s studio, you’re entering a space where craftsmanship, character, and…
Produce Like A Pro Academy: Where Community Makes the Music
When I first imagined the Produce Like A Pro Academy (PLAPA), I didn’t want to just teach recording and mixing, I wanted to build a community. A place where musicians, engineers, and producers from all walks of life could come together, support…
Create Together, Grow Together: The Future of Music Production
In an era where technology connects us more than ever before, something truly powerful is happening in the world of music production. At Produce Like A Pro Academy, we’re seeing a quiet revolution—one where musicians, producers, and engineers from different…
The Best Free VST Synth Plugins
If you’re a music producer or songwriter, virtual instruments and software synthesizers are your best friend. And if you haven’t already developed an unhealthy obsession with plugins, you will eventually! The only problem with the plugin game is that it’s…
The Pros of Earning a Sound Engineering Degree
There are a lot of perspectives and opinions on whether going to college for audio engineering is worth it. One of the biggest arguments against working on a sound engineering degree is that it’s really no substitute for real-world experience…
Mixing Music: Understanding the Basics
Mixing music requires both technical ability and the creativity to try things that would make a song compelling and interesting to listeners. Mix engineers firstly possess the technical knowledge of audio signal flow, DAW and/or console operation, and how to…
Music Production With Phil Allen, Bob Horn & Erik Reichers
a Rafflecopter giveaway This week has been all about production. Recording the right parts, perfecting the arrangement and getting the sounds the way we want to hear them is huge! This channel is called PRODUCE Like A Pro after all!…