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Producer Cheat Sheet

100+ shortcuts, workflow tips and production techniques covering Ableton Live, FL Studio and Logic Pro โ€” a DAW-neutral reference for producers.

What's inside: shortcuts, clip shortcuts, arrangement tips, MIDI tricks, performance keys.

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MIDI Chord Pack

MIDI Chord Pack

200+ MIDI chord progressions across all major genres โ€” progressive house, techno, trance, drum & bass, UK garage and more. Drop them straight into your DAW.

What's inside: major, minor, 7ths, 9ths, suspended, and genre-specific progressions.

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Track Release Checklist

37-point checklist for finishing and releasing a track. From arrangement to master to distribution โ€” never forget a step again.

What's inside: mixing checklist, mastering checklist, release prep, metadata, distribution tips.

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DAW Shortcut Map PDF

Essential keyboard shortcuts for the major DAWs, grouped by writing, editing, arranging, recording and mixing jobs. Print-ready A4 PDF for your studio wall.

What's inside: Shortcuts for Ableton, FL Studio, Bitwig, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase and Reason workflows.

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Producer BPM & Key Reference Sheet

Genre BPM ranges, camelot key wheel, compatible key relationships and DJ-friendly pitch charts โ€” all on one printable reference sheet.

What's inside: BPM ranges for 20 genres, Camelot wheel, compatible key chart.

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EDM Song Structure Template

10 proven EDM arrangement templates for house, techno, DnB, trance and more. Know exactly what goes where so you never get stuck in the 8-bar loop.

What's inside: Bar-by-bar arrangement maps for 10 EDM genres.

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Mixing Headroom Cheat Sheet

Exactly how much headroom to leave on each channel, bus, and master. Stop clipping. Stop over-compressing. Mix with proper gain staging from day one.

What's inside: Gain staging levels, channel headroom targets, master bus guidelines.

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Frequency Reference Chart

What every frequency range actually does โ€” from 20Hz sub bass to 20kHz air. Learn exactly what to cut, boost and listen for in your mixes.

What's inside: Instrument frequency maps, problem frequency guide, EQ tips per range.

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Sidechain Compression Setup Guide

Step-by-step guide to setting up sidechain compression in your DAW โ€” from basic kick-to-bass routing to advanced multi-band techniques.

What's inside: 3 sidechain methods, settings guide, genre-specific presets table.

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Mastering Checklist for Streaming

LUFS targets for Spotify (-14 LUFS), Apple Music (-16 LUFS), YouTube (-14 LUFS) and more. Includes a 20-point mastering checklist so every release is perfect.

What's inside: Platform LUFS targets, true peak limits, mastering chain checklist.

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Royalty-Free Sample Pack Vol.1

100 royalty-free drum samples, synth shots and FX hits โ€” exclusively for newsletter subscribers. Use in commercial releases with no attribution required.

What's inside: 100 samples across drums, synths, and FX. 24-bit wav.

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DAW Rack & Preset Workflow Pack

Reusable rack and preset workflow ideas for sidechain, reverb buses, drum buses, vocal chains and more. Adapt them to your DAW and go.

What's inside: DAW routing diagrams, rack ideas and preset-building notes for major production workflows.

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Music Theory for Producers PDF

Music theory without the boring classroom stuff. Scales, modes, chord progressions, tension & release โ€” all explained in producer language with DAW-ready examples.

What's inside: Scales, modes, chord building, progressions, transposition guide.

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Reverb & Delay Settings Guide

The exact reverb and delay settings that work for drums, vocals, leads and pads โ€” across different genres. Includes pre-delay, decay, size and mix settings.

What's inside: Settings for 8 instrument types, genre-specific tips, parallel vs serial routing.

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Genre BPM Guide

The definitive BPM guide for every genre โ€” House (120-128), Techno (130-150), Drum & Bass (160-180), Dubstep (140), UK Garage (130-135), and 15 more genres covered.

What's inside: BPM ranges for 20+ genres, sub-genre breakdowns, tempo-matching tips.

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Genre-Specific Mixing Guides

Deep-dive guides for every genre. Structure, frequencies, techniques โ€” genre-specific and practical.

House Music Mixing Guide

House Music Mixing Guide

Structure, sidechain pump, frequency balance, kick tuning and that classic house energy. Full genre breakdown.

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UK Garage Production Guide

UK Garage Production Guide

2-step programming, rolling sub bass, vocal chops and that authentic UK garage swing. Structure and sound design covered.

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Drum & Bass Mixing Guide

Drum & Bass Mixing Guide

Sub bass management, reese bass layering, amen break processing, neurofunk sound design and DnB mixdown techniques.

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Hip Hop Beat Making Guide

Hip Hop Beat Making Guide

Sample chopping, boom bap vs trap comparison, drum programming, 808 tuning and hip hop arrangement structure.

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Trance Production Guide

Trance Production Guide

Supersaw sound design, emotional build techniques, breakdown structure, kick processing and that uplifting trance sound.

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Future Bass Guide

Future Bass Guide

Supersaw chord stabs, vocal chop techniques, melodic drop design and the emotional production style of future bass.

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Techno Production Guide

Techno Production Guide

Minimalist arrangement, groove and swing, industrial sound design, kick layering and the psychology of hypnotic techno.

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Lo-Fi Hip Hop Guide

Lo-Fi Hip Hop Guide

Vinyl texture techniques, jazz chord voicings, tape warmth, lo-fi drum processing and that nostalgic bedroom producer aesthetic.

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Dubstep / Riddim Guide

Dubstep / Riddim Guide

Growl bass sound design, wub creation, half-time drum pattern, drop energy and the brutal sound design of modern dubstep.

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Ambient / Cinematic Guide

Ambient / Cinematic Guide

Texture layering, spatial sound design, reverb as texture, emotional arc building and creating immersive sonic worlds.

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Technical Production Cheat Sheets

The reference sheets you'll actually use. Print them, pin them, use them every session.

Compression Settings Cheat Sheet

Compression Settings Cheat Sheet

Exact attack/release times for kick, snare, bass, vocals and synths. Know exactly how to compress every instrument.

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EQ Cheat Sheet

EQ Cheat Sheet

Exact cut/boost frequencies for kick, bass, vocals and synths. What to cut, what to boost and why โ€” for every instrument.

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Sidechain Compression โ€” 3 Methods

Sidechain Compression โ€” 3 Methods

Gate method, LFO method and regular compressor method side-by-side. Settings guide for each, genre-appropriate tips.

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Ableton Automation Guide

Ableton Automation Guide

Envelopes, clip automation and modulation explained clearly. Make your tracks move, breathe and evolve over time.

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Stem Mastering Checklist

Stem Mastering Checklist

20-point checklist for stem mastering sessions. What to do before, during and after โ€” never miss a step again.

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Music Release Checklist

Music Release Checklist

Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp submission checklist. Metadata, artwork specs, ISRC codes, distribution timeline and more.

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Copyright & Music Licensing Basics

Copyright & Music Licensing Basics

What copyright means for producers, how samples work legally, sync licensing basics and protecting your own music. Plain English.

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Building Your First Home Studio

Building Your First Home Studio

Exactly how to set up a bedroom studio on a budget. Interface, monitors, headphones, acoustic treatment โ€” prioritised shopping list included.

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Mixing Reference Track List

25 essential reference tracks for music mixing, sorted by genre and frequency profile.

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EQ Frequency Cheat Sheet

Every instrument's frequency range mapped out. Print it. Pin it to your wall. Thank us later.

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EDM Song Structure Guide

Breakdown of 10 classic EDM structures from house to techno to drum & bass. Never get stuck on arrangement again.

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Loudness Targets Cheat Sheet

Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, SoundCloud โ€” the correct LUFS targets for every platform so your masters hit right.

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