Producing Out Loud

Jeff Straw sits down with Ableton Certified Trainer Ryan Origin to talk about Ryan’s most influential drum and bass tracks. He talks about the classics, stylistic departures, as well as more modern takes on the genre. This is a must-watch video for drum and bass producers and fans.

Chris Gear sits down with Ezra Sandzer-Bell and Isaac Cotec to discuss hidden meanings within music. They talk about cryptography, embedding images in sounds, and ways they find inspiration.

ft. Isaac Cotec & Ezra Sandzer-Bell

Pyramind music business instructors Steffen Franz, Greg Gordon, and Jeff Straw discuss the resurgence of vinyl and the current state of physical distribution in the music industry.

Episode Outline:

• Fans vs. Likes

• Physical Releases by Genre

• Start Small

• What’s driving this resurgence of vinyl?

• On-demand Access

• Lower barriers to making vinyl

• The days of DJing with vinyl

• Knowing your end user

• Marketing is about the "story"

• Unique packaging for physical releases

ft. Steffen Franz, Greg Gordon, and Jeff Straw

Chris Gear sits down with John Holt and Diego Perez to discuss things they wish they knew when they first started producing music. They talk about leaving room for creativity, setting short-term goals, and the importance of making mistakes.

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ft. John Holt & Diego Perez

Pyramind’s Jeff Straw sits down with Moldover and Thavius Beck to discuss hardware and controllerism. They talk about hardware vs. software, advice for new producers, and whether or not hardware makes someone a better producer.

ft. Moldover & Thavius Beck

Moldover joined us to talk about how he funded his music career. He discussed his unique releases, crowd funding experiences, and networking opportunities.

ft. Moldover

In this episode, Pyramind’s Liam Shy (aka Mountain of Youth) and Will Marshall (aka Coma Cartel) discuss mixing and mastering for different environments with Multiplier. They talk about mastering for nightclubs, home listening, and iPhone/laptop speakers.

Ft. Multiplier, Liam Shy, & Will Marshall

In this episode, Pyramind’s Jeff Straw interviews McDSP founder Colin McDowell. They discuss McDSP plugins, their development process, and plans for the future. Colin also processes live guitar with McDSP devices.

ft. Colin McDowell and Jeff Straw

In this episode, Pyramind’s Jeff Straw and Chris Gear are joined by our special guest Stoni as they discuss the basic building blocks of music production and the concept of “less is more”.

ft. Stoni, Chris Gear, Jeff Straw

In this episode, Pyramind’s Jeff Straw and Liam Shy (aka Mountain of Youth) are joined by our special guest Avery Berman as they discuss what artists should do after they upload a song to SoundCloud. They also talk about earning revenue, releasing music, and the importance of choosing the right logo design and album art.

ft. Avery Berman, Liam Shy, Jeff Straw