Should you upgrade to FL Studio 21? With the announcement of the FL Studio 21.1 Beta, I'm very excited for the maturity of FL 21, as well as improvements to its MIDI Scripting API (M-Audio Oxygen Pro users will benefit from this as I update the Oxygen Pro Premium Template for FL Studio). By the way.. FL Studio 21.1 has a new plugin called "Hyper Chorus". You can learn more here: https://itsGratuiTous.com/podcast/s3e18-should-you-upgrade-to-fl-studio-21/ ? VISIT WEBSITE: https://itsGratuiTous.com/ ? FREE 5 KEYS Beatmaking Book: https://itsGratuiTous.com/5keys =========================== ? Episo ..read more

This episode talks about my new premium video Sound Selection Tutorial "Sound Selection in Beats Course". You are taught many of the secrets revealed about how to select sounds in your beats which you probably will never learn anywhere else! ? SOUND SELECTION COURSE: https://itsGratuiTous.com/product/sound-selection-in-beats/ ? VISIT WEBSITE: https://itsGratuiTous.com/ ? FREE 5 KEYS Beatmaking Book: https://itsGratuiTous.com/5keys =========================== ? Episode Resources: https://itsGratuiTous.com/podcast/ ? FL Studio Courses: https://itsGratuiTous.com/courses ..read more

Learn about online music distribution and getting your music on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon music in this podcast episode! ? ONLINE MUSIC DISTRIBUTION COURSE: https://itsGratuiTous.com/product/online-music-distribution-course/ Digital Distribution (Music Distribution) is the process of submitting your music to one of the Best Music Distributors, where they then submit your music to Spotify and other music streaming services on your behalf. The process is pretty straightforward, but it's important you're organized and have all your music assets in order before moving forward. My Digital Mu ..read more

In this episode we talk about mastering tips to achieve a loud master which still has "dynamics", and how only .1dB was the difference between hearing distortion when mastering a song on BEAT TAPES By GratuiTous Vol. 10 When mastering music, there is a sweet spot to give your music the most excitement and energy.. go too loud, you're wrecking your music.. not loud enough, your music will be lacking! ? VISIT WEBSITE: https://itsGratuiTous.com/ ? FREE 5 KEYS Beatmaking Book: https://itsGratuiTous.com/5keys =========================== ? Episode Resources: https://itsGratuiTous.com/podcast/ ? FL S ..read more

The two ways to make a beat are Original Compositions and Sampling. Both of these take immense skill and talent. Make sure you're practicing to become a better producer so you can truly be proud of your musical works. ? VISIT WEBSITE: https://itsGratuiTous.com/ ? FREE 5 KEYS Beatmaking Book: https://itsGratuiTous.com/5keys =========================== ? Episode Resources: https://itsGratuiTous.com/podcast/ ? FL Studio Courses: https://itsGratuiTous.com/courses ..read more

Collaborating can bring tremendous success and growth to you as a producer making beats.. but are you aware of the cons of collaborating as a beatmaker? =========================== GET THIS EPISODE'S RESOURCES: https://itsGratuiTous.com/podcast/s2e33-is-collaborating-hurting-you/ =========================== ? Try my FREE Book "5 KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL BEAT": https://itsGratuiTous.com/5keys ? Watch My FL Studio Courses: https://itsGratuiTous.com/courses ..read more

The Music Industry is a Long-Term Game.. and Many People Want to RUSH IT.. It takes Time, Patience, Practice, and A LOT of Skill to Succeed.. Are You Ready for It? =========================== GET THIS EPISODE'S RESOURCES: https://itsGratuiTous.com/podcast/s2e32-music-is-a-long-term-game/ =========================== ? Try my FREE Book "5 KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL BEAT": https://itsGratuiTous.com/5keys ? Watch My FL Studio Courses: https://itsGratuiTous.com/courses ..read more

A big problem new producers face when starting to make beats and wanting to make drum loops, is they think they need to learn how to play the drums. This is not a good mindset to have, because you will fall into a very bad creative-block trap of thinking you need to program your sounds so perfect, that you’ll never reach the creative level you’re wanting as a beatmaker. I highly encourage you to take my SAFE SPOTS Drum Loop Training Curriculum to learn how to make your own custom drum loops in-depth! (Or become a member and access all of by beatmaking courses based on ..read more

This episode may be a reality check to a lot of cocky producers, but the reality is.. most beatmakers ARE NOT musicians, and can barely play an instrument. That does not mean they are not good beatmakers, however. Listen close in this episode to understand the difference between beatmakers and musicians, and hear my piano beat and live piano playing example.. =========================== GET THIS EPISODE'S RESOURCES: https://itsGratuiTous.com/podcast/s2e30-beatmakers-arent-musicians/ =========================== ? Try my FREE Book "5 KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL BEAT": https://itsGratuiTous.com/5keys ..read more

My COURSE PATHWAYS is a proven curriculum to learn FL Studio and Beatmaking in as little as 3 months! It's really hard learning the basics of music production, but my COURSE PATHWAYS walks you through step-by-step in easy-to-understand videos, and prepares you take off and truly make your own style of music. You can view my COURSE PATHWAYS page here: https://itsGratuiTous.com/course-pathways/ =========================== GET THIS EPISODE'S RESOURCES: https://itsGratuiTous.com/podcast/s2e29-the-course-pathways/ =========================== ? Try my FREE Book "5 KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL BEAT": https ..read more