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Logic Pro is a powerhouse of a DAW, with a professional suite of devices and functions built in. It's one of the most feature-rich DAWs out there, with endless amounts of stuff to sink your teeth into and it's possible to have been using it for years and still discover new tricks you can do with it regularly. Logic Pro actually has a ton of built in features which can make your workflow easier, faster and more efficient. This is one of the most important things you can work towards as a music producer; having an efficient and quick workflow....

When it comes to Digital Audio Workstations, there are a number of different ways to make music. Back when music was made in recording studios, and recorded onto physical tapes, there was only that one way of getting things down, but thanks to modern music technology there is a wide range of ways you can approach being a musician. The main two are timeline based music making - which we are all familiar with as being the traditional view on DAWs like Logic, Cubase or Pro Tools - and loops based music making, which we know from Ableton Live, and to some extent FL Studio with its Channel Rack and patterns....

Being a music producer in 2023 means you have an unprecedented level of access to learning material. Never before have we had so much information at our fingertips, so many resources available to help us become better producers. As someone who's been producing for over fifteen years now, I can say with some authority that there's one thing above all else that you can do to ensure you're always improving as a producer. Be a constant learner. Never think you know it all. There is always going to be some new piece of information you can learn, a new tip or technique...

I see the term "workflow" being spoken about all over music production forums and communities. It seems to have become a bit of a buzzword in recent years, with many a site and content creator giving people ways to "hack their workflow". I think it shows that we're becoming more aware of how little time we actually have, and how busy we all are in the modern world. So naturally, we want to make the most of the time that we dedicate to our music. But what is workflow really? The goal of having an efficient music workflow is to spend as much...

We live in a world of seemingly endless content. Infinite hours of scrolling on your phone, constantly seeing something new. Whether it's memes or music, news or TikToks. This online realm of infinite content can often be incredibly overwhelming, to the point where it can make creatives like us music producers feel so much pressure to create something good, that we end up staring aimlessly at our DAW, unable to create anything we feel is good enough. I believe this form of writer's block comes from a unique burnout we seem to be having because we are exposed to so much content online....