Some helpful tips for songwriters, producers, and those who do both, looking to improve their workflow and get more focused work done in shorter sessions.
Tips
Making Logic Pro Work for Your Music… And Not Against It
A semi-philosophical embrace of Logic Pro’s ability to either enhance or defeat your music, and how you can maintain a human feel to your music production.
9 Deep Tips for the New Step Sequencer in Logic Pro X
I never used to use sequencers in my music, until Logic updated theirs… Now it’s more intuitive and creatively vast than ever before, and I can’t stop.
Being a Difficult Student Made Me a Better Educator
Our new active learning column is intended to assist, inspire, and offer a peek into the types of discussions we have behind-the-scenes here at Soundfly HQ.
10 Things Songwriters Do That Ruin Their Songs
A song is a fragile thing — indeed, there are many ways a song idea can die before it’s even developed. Here are ten, and how to avoid them.
How Portishead Uses Chromatic Voice Leading in “Glory Box”
In this lesson plucked from Soundfly’s The Creative Power of Advanced Harmony course, we go over the chromatic device in Portishead’s melodic writing.
Maybe I Meant to Let Mario Die…
Our new active learning column is intended to assist, inspire, and offer a peek into the types of discussions we have behind-the-scenes here at Soundfly HQ.
How to Communicate with Your Fans During a Crisis
We spoke with composer and indie marketing expert Cheryl Englehardt about how and why musicians should keep the conversation going with their fans right now.
6 Tips for Mixing on the Go
You may not always have access to high-fidelity studio monitors, especially nowadays with studios being closed, so here are six tips for mixing on the go.
How to Stay Motivated, Even When You Feel Like the Biggest Sack of Potatoes Ever
Motivating yourself is hard right now — whether your shows are cancelled or your studio sessions remain impossible with social distancing — but we can help.