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How To Write MIDI Chord Progressions

  Today, we’re taking a dive into music theory. The main foundation of most modern music is the chords of the song. Chords are the backbone of nearly every song made in the past century, and they often dictate how songs are created and structured. The chord progression is the most important and definable part […]

How to Get Your Music on Spotify Playlists

  Getting playlisted on Spotify is one of the most important things that artists can do to get more listens and exposure. Playlists are some of the most popular ways that artists get their music listened to by a much wider audience, and they are one of the best ways to pull in followers from […]

Beginners Guide To Writing a Song

  The whole goal of creating music is to create songs—that’s what you’re producing. Songs are the skeleton and the soul of music. And when it comes down to it, no amount of production and mixing and brilliant musicianship can turn a bad song into a good song. If the foundation of the song isn’t […]

What Makes Music Authentic

  Many people pick up music for the first time to impress people around them, to gain clout and status in their world, or just to learn a new skill. Maybe it even it just seemed like the right thing to do. Music has become a commodity in the modern world and is something that […]

How To Professionally Process Vocals (Full Tutorial)

  Hey what’s up, it’s Sep from Unison.   Welcome to this in-depth tutorial where I’ll be showing you to process your vocals to sound professional, crystal clear and full of life.   I’ll be doing this by walking you through start to finish how I processed the vocals in my original track “Come A […]

25 DEADLY MIXING MISTAKES YOU NEED TO AVOID AT ALL COSTS

  *Photo by Morel Musiek Studios Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION1. MIXING ELEMENTS IN ISOLATION2. NOT UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ‘ADDITIVE’ AND ‘SUBTRACTIVE’ EQ3. APPLYING LARGE CUTS AND BOOSTS4. NOT USING TRIAL AND ERROR TO YOUR ADVANTAGE5. NOT USING A REFERENCE TRACK6. NOT CREATING MULTIPLE MIXES7. SKIPPING ‘GAIN STAGING’8. THINKING THAT IMAGE DOESN’T MATTER9. USING ONLY ONE […]