How to Earn Money as a Music Producer: The Ultimate 2025 Guide
How to earn Money as a Music Producer is no longer just about working in traditional studios. The music production landscape is thriving, with streaming
I write about the gear I actually own. Most of it is old, most of it was cheap, and a lot of it is better than its reputation suggests. A JV-880 bought for 70 dollars, a REV500 for 60 euros, a TG55 for 40. The guides here come out of using those machines, not reading spec sheets about them.
Expect used prices that reflect what things really sell for, settings you can dial in yourself, and an honest answer when a piece of gear isn’t worth the money. Where a post covers a term rather than a machine, it lives in the music production glossary instead.
How to earn Money as a Music Producer is no longer just about working in traditional studios. The music production landscape is thriving, with streaming
In the world of music production, handshake deals and vague promises can lead to costly disputes. Whether you’re an up-and-coming artist or an established producer,
Owning a real Waldorf Microwave XT is a €782-to-€2,256 decision (Reverb price guide). Xenia makes it a free one. Xenia is a plugin from a
In the world of music production and beatmaking, the path to success is often paved with late nights, creative bursts, and… day jobs. While the
History of the Akai Music Production Center The Akai Music Production Center (MPC) changed how music is made. It was created by the Akai Corporation,
Crafting the Perfect Black Album Tone with Hotone Ampero II As guitar enthusiasts, we all strive to capture the essence of our favorite tones, and
The bulk of what I write. Rack modules and workstations from the late eighties through the nineties, mostly bought secondhand, mostly documented badly everywhere else.
Akai’s workflow has outlived four generations of hardware. What each machine adds, and how to get your own material into it.
The boxes between the synth and the mix. What each one does to a signal, what it costs today, and whether a plugin covers it.
Rebuilding specific sounds, and the techniques underneath them.
The end of the chain, where most self-taught producers go wrong first.
Less gear, more of the parts nobody warns you about.
New guides go up when I finish testing something, which is irregular and honest about it. Recent work has gone into the Roland JV range, the QuadraVerb family and MPC wavetables. If you want a specific piece of gear covered, or you own something on this list and think I got it wrong, tell me. Corrections from people who own the machine are the fastest way this site gets better.