Sound Oracle is a music producer and sound designer. He has worked with the heavy hitters in the hip-hop world, and his sounds have been used in Grammy-winning songs by Timbaland, Jay-Z, Drake, and more. His latest packs Golden Era Hip Hop Drums and Trap Drums are featured packs in the new Ableton Live 12 update. Sound Oracle and I had an inspiring conversation about his work as a producer and sound designer. He shared how he broke into the music scene when Timbaland discovered his sounds.  This episode is littered with tips about organization, workflow, and maintaining healthy working re ..read more

Rectangles Synth Guitar Free Ableton Live Pack #228 A synthesized electric guitar Instrument Rack, designed to cut through layers of real electric guitars. I used this sound on 7 songs on my album Rectangles. It served as a trademark sound that helped give the album cohesion and character. *Requires Ableton Live 11.3 Suite or above. Free Download - Synth Guitar Ableton Live Pack Sometimes a Song Needs a Trademark Sound to Give it Life While putting together the songs for my album Rectangles, I wanted some cohesion between the tracks. Each song began as one of my daily Jamuary jams. On each so ..read more

The Him is a music producer, DJ, and plug-in designer with over 500 million streams on Spotify. He's toured some of the largest festival stages and done remixes for artists like Tiesto, The Chainsmokers, and Miley Cyrus. The Him just released his first plug-in, Sub Ninja, which allows producers to get an accurate understanding of the bass frequencies in a mix. The Him and I spoke about his career and Sub Ninja. We discussed the creative process and how he stays enthusiastic by balancing different projects with time off and rest. The Him generously shared lots of useful insights we can all use ..read more

Johan Ransby is an artist, coach, and producer. He shares tips and techniques that help artists finish more music and reach their career goals. His website is loaded with helpful creative tools and his social media accounts contain priceless advice. Johan and I had a great conversation about how he approaches making music and teaching his students. He emphasized the importance of seeking challenges and chasing excitement. We talked about creativity, live performance, and being enthusiastic about our work. The episode ends with Johan's impromptu critique of my song "I'm Looking for You" from my ..read more

Michaela Shiloh and Andre Mullens run the community-based record label HRDRV, which helps artists develop their careers. Their combined decades of experience in the music industry include writing music for top artists like Janet Jackson and Jennifer Lopez and working for Bad Boy Records.  Michaela and Andre discuss the importance of camaraderie and collaboration in running their company, HRDRV. The conversation also delves into the challenges of wearing multiple hats as a musician and the need for a toolbox in the music industry. Michaela and Andre share stories from their journeys in the ..read more

Tune your Ableton Live 12 Projects to A 432HZ Some believe that tuning our music to A 432Hz, instead of the standard A 440Hz, unlocks sounds that are in-tune with the vibrations of the Universe. Music in A 432Hz is said to have healing properties that can calm us, reduce stress, and repair DNA. Is it true?! Find out for yourself with this free Ableton Live Pack! It contains an Ableton Live Session that is tuned to A 432Hz and a .ascl tuning file you can use in any Ableton Live 12 Project, as well as any software that supports .ascl files. Free Download: A 432Hz Ableton Live Pack ..read more

Carlos Sosa is a musician, producer, composer, and music director. Sosa formed Grooveline Horns, a 1970s funk and R&B-influenced brass group. Carlos has toured and recorded with Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Jason Mraz, Zac Brown Band, and Hanson. He now performs in the house band for the popular live podcast Kill Tony. Carlos and I spoke in-depth about his music career where he records and tours with some of music's largest acts. He shared how his never-ending desire to learn had him remote-recording since 2004, meeting new people, and landing dream gig after dream gig. Carlos' energy and ent ..read more

Meld Ableton Live Presets A collection of presets for Ableton Live 12’s new Meld synthesizer. Each preset uses the new bi-timbral oscillators, modulation, and MPE to create unique and expressive sounds. Designed to be useful in everyday use in your music! Free Download: 12 Free Meld Presets Get 24 Presets when you join the Music Production Club! *Requires Ableton Live 12 Suite or above Learn More About Ableton’s New Meld Synthesizer Learn More About Ableton Live 12’s New Features! Get all 24 Meld Presets with your Music Production Club membership! The Music Production Club is the best way to ..read more

Philip Röder is a music producer who runs the Copilco professional mixing and mastering studio in Berlin. Philip's YouTube Channel, Pick Yourself, helps music producers hone their craft and tap into their own personal style.  Philip and I had a great conversation about his work and his underpinning philosophies. We went into detail about how he encourages musicians to invest in themselves and "pick yourself." Philip explains how he employs the Go-Giver mindset to his work and how it has brought him success in many aspects of his life. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google, YouT ..read more

Tim Smolens is a musician, composer, and recording engineer. He teaches music theory on his YouTube channel and at High Castle Music Conservatory. Tim has toured and plays in the bands ISS and High Castle Teleorkestra. Tim and I had an inspiring conversation about his work and appreciation of music and chord theory. Throughout the episode, Tim demonstrates the principles on his piano. We discussed the chord theory of the Beach Boys and Soundgarden, the evolution of recording technology, and much more. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google, YouTube Show Notes: Tim's YouTube - https ..read more