Never Get Stuck Again
A complete guide to turning a musical idea into a finished track
Unable to understand why your track isn’t working and not sure of the next step to take?
This book will give you the information you need so you Never Get Stuck Again.
A single resource that you can turn to for inspiration and techniques to help you finish more tracks to a higher standard.
Get loads of value and love what you learn, or your money back.
1. Establishing A Strong Musical Idea
● Chord Progressions
● Hooks & Melodies
● Writing For Your Audience vs Writing For Yourself
● Simplicity VS Complex
● Repetition
2. Structure And Arrangement
● Structuring Your Track
● Arrangement
● Limitless Environment
3. Building The Instrumental
● Where To Start
● Making Music
● Creative Momentum
● Recording Audio
4. Production Approach
● Sound Choices & Vibe
● Innovate
● Creating Emotion
● Keeping It Interesting
5. Lyrics And Vocals
● Choosing The Words
● Recording Vocals
● Producing A Great Vocal
6. Collaborators
● Working With A Vocalist
● Working With Musicians
● Working With A Producer
● Working With Decision Makers
7. Getting A Solid Mix
● Headroom
● Levels And Balance
● Noise Gates
● EQing
● Compression
● Stereo Placement
● Depth
● Creating Context
● The Bigger Picture
● Technical Details
8. Taking The Mix To The Next Level
● Musical Mixing
● Mixing Low Frequencies Using
● Reference Tracks
● Magic Final Touches
9. Getting A Solid Master
● Stereo vs Stem Mastering
● Fundamentals Of Mastering
● EQing And Shaping Your Master
● Using The Limiter
10. Taking The Master To The Next Level
● Musical Mastering
● Making Sure The Master Sounds Better Than The Mix
● Understanding And Using Loudness Range
11. Know When A Track Is Done
● Final Checklist
● Quality Control
12. Six Cheatsheets
● Production Timeline
● Stereo Placement Cheatsheet
● Structure Cheatsheet
● Deconstructing A Mix Cheatsheet
● EQ Cheatsheet
● Songwriting Checklist
1. Establishing A Strong Musical Idea
● Chord Progressions
● Hooks & Melodies
● Writing For Your Audience vs Writing For Yourself
● Simplicity VS Complex
● Repetition
2. Structure And Arrangement
● Structuring Your Track
● Arrangement
● Limitless Environment
3. Building The Instrumental
● Where To Start
● Making Music
● Creative Momentum
● Recording Audio
4. Production Approach
● Sound Choices & Vibe
● Innovate
● Creating Emotion
● Keeping It Interesting
5. Lyrics And Vocals
● Choosing The Words
● Recording Vocals
● Producing A Great Vocal
6. Collaborators
● Working With A Vocalist
● Working With Musicians
● Working With A Producer
● Working With Decision Makers
7. Getting A Solid Mix
● Headroom
● Levels And Balance
● Noise Gates
● EQing
● Compression
● Stereo Placement
● Depth
● Creating Context
● The Bigger Picture
● Technical Details
8. Taking The Mix To The Next Level
● Musical Mixing
● Mixing Low Frequencies Using
● Reference Tracks
● Magic Final Touches
9. Getting A Solid Master
● Stereo vs Stem Mastering
● Fundamentals Of Mastering
● EQing And Shaping Your Master
● Using The Limiter
10. Taking The Master To The Next Level
● Musical Mastering
● Making Sure The Master Sounds Better Than The Mix
● Understanding And Using Loudness Range
11. Know When A Track Is Done
● Final Checklist
● Quality Control
12. Six Cheatsheets
● Production Timeline
● Stereo Placement Cheatsheet
● Structure Cheatsheet
● Deconstructing A Mix Cheatsheet
● EQ Cheatsheet
● Songwriting Checklist
About The Author
Tom Frampton is an audio engineer with one driving goal; to help music producers get the best possible results.
The past few years have been a whirlwind for Tom. Mixing and mastering songs for thousands of clients, his plugins used by hundreds of thousands and his blog read by millions. Every day presenting a new challenge, and a unique opportunity to learn.
Hearing the music-related struggles expressed by his clients and readers has positioned Tom perfectly to uncover unique techniques and workflows to help them create better-sounding mixes.
One of the most consistently voiced frustrations Tom hears about music production is getting stuck and not knowing the best next move to make. Learning this prompted him to attempt to solve that struggle.
Tom wrote this eBook to compile all of his most valuable research to help music producers get into a flow state when making music. It will also help them discover ways to execute their sonic goals more effectively.
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