Resources

Resources: These are great places for music producers and writers to check out.

C_Quin Says Wordpress Blog: My personal blog, exploring the intersection of music and gaming - Somewhat related to the YouTube series as well.

Soundfly Theory Classes: Free online classes on basic theory concepts for music producers using a DAW.

Gavinski's Tutorials: A great YouTube resource for music producers, especially if you use the iOS platform. Free plugin giveaways on the YouTube, Twitter and Instagram platforms occasionally. Join the Patreon page for as little as $4.99/mo for plugin giveaways - sometimes up to 3 times a week! Upgrade your membership to $9.99/mo for desktop plugins. 

SEIDS Productions: Producer with a great self-starting campaign/mindset. The Logic Pro Crash Course PDF is the flagship product here (Huge resource guide for shortcuts and setup within the DAW), but they offer classes related to getting yourself started as a music producer and working with music tech companies. Check out their Instagram for more encouragement!

Dixon Beats: Great resource for new producers with a friendly atmosphere. Lots of breakdowns of plugins. No gatekeeping! Sometimes free plugin licenses on their site too.

Doors Open: A Resident Advisor company, and a not-for-profit electronic music opportunities platform.

Alex Reid: Producer with a rabbit head! Provides overviews and tips for producers, as well as the occasional giveaway!

Audio Pilz (Florian Pilz): Great YouTube resource for learning about the last 30+ years of synthesizers and hardware of all kinds. With a little humor too.

Knuckleduster Music: Georges Couling, a music producer who primarily helps folks with Logic Pro, but this is helpful info for everyone! Check out his Logic Pro Starter Pack for a nice free resource for beginners.

Soundformore Tutorials: Giveaways for iOS Apps frequently on this channel, as well as tutorials for recently-released plugins!

OpenDAW: Open source, in-browser DAW that is currently being developed but has a usable studio prototype. Here is the developer site where you can contribute to its development. It even works on the iPad!

Filter Forge: Graphics software with editor - particularly helpful for creating textures with opacity. Perpetual license for those who don't want to use Photoshop, plugin for those who do.

Bandlab Sounds: 100% free sounds.

Bandlab Mastering: 100% free mastering.

Great Reads for Music Producers: Add these to your Bookmarks and check them out every day, there's always something new!

AudioNewsRoom: In operation since 2007, I've been writing for them since early 2024. Audio Software/Hardware reviews, as well as the occasional giveaway!

Production Expert: Giveaways, free plugins and sometimes free licenses for paid plugins.

Loopy Pro Forums (Formerly AudioBus Forums):

The Beat Community: Deals curation, every day!

Attack Magazine: Dance-oriented online magazine.

Rekkerd: Deals, opinions, and giveaways!

SonicState: Online British magazine/news coverage for new synths coming out all the time!

Tape Op Mag: Online magazine that has had a physical print edition since the late 90's. If you live in the US, you can get a free year of the print version!

Cool Plugins & Creators: Unique creators who develop their own plugins, but aren't as well known. Show them some support!

Unplugred: Melody, an independent developer who offers their plugins for free. All plugins have an unobtrusive banner that will disappear when you download the "paid" version. Unique designs!

Soundfontguy: Virtual Instruments inspired by classic games. Visit his Ko-Fi page to comission him too! Check out his YouTube channel for some info on what a Soundfont is, anyway!

Nusofting: Creative free plugins for developers, with some sweet paid offerings as well.

Meat Beats: Cool, novel plugins in the realm of digital and FM synthesis. Many of them are romplers. Some, like Orbhits, are free! Price point between $0-$20.

UNDRGRND SOUNDS: Production house that has made some really cool sample packs. We own a few of them and can testify that they're awesome. Also, the graphic design of their website is very nice.

Freelance Writing Resources: Freelance writing is a profitable gig. Here's some starters to help you out.

Ravenwood Writing Academy: Consistent learning content and a nice newsletter - plus a free ebook, "8 Unexpected Gold Mines for Finding Freelance Writing Clients"! Run by Cody, a passionate freelancer who first found his footing in the healthcare niche. Find an archive of the newsletter here.

Location Rebel: Although the academy aspect of this blog is no longer active as of 2025, there are plenty of resources on the website and YouTube channel. Sean Ogle is the Oregon-based siterunner, and his two main projects are Breaking Eighty (a Golf blog) and Slightly Pretentious (A cocktail/mixed drink blog).