Making Music That’s Ready To Sell Online

If you’re looking to create music that sells, then you have to learn how to produce music professionally. Of course, there’s a lot more than the music itself that goes into helping it sell, such as networking with those that can help you get more ears on your music and learning how to promote it yourself.

However, at the end of the day, the music needs to be able to stand on its own. As such, here, we’re going to look at some tips that can help you get that music ready to sell, from how you record it to how you mix it, and some pitfalls that you might want to avoid.

Know what good music sounds like

There’s a good chance that you’ve been inspired by music that you’ve heard before. In fact, it’s a common early stumbling block for musicians to sound too close to the artists that they really love. Taking the time to listen widely to music of all types is vital for helping you develop a better ear for what actually sounds good. You want to hear enduring classics, but you also want to hear music that’s selling right now, to make sure that you’re incorporating which trends seem to work and best fit your own style and tastes.

The importance of music theory

Most of our advice here is going to look more closely at how you can ensure the music that you’re recording sounds at its very best. However, how you compose and write music is greatly important to your chances of creating music that people want to listen to. While building a sense of taste and your own style is important, don’t underestimate how learning music theory can be a vital asset in helping you create music that feels more rounded, more complete, and professionally put together.

Make sure you can see the music you’re making

Listening back to the track, you might be able to hear what’s wrong with it, but you can’t put a finger on how, exactly, to get rid of it. This is where a setup with studio monitors can become key. Monitors visualize the music, making it a lot easier to be able to point the finger and see what’s causing the noise that you don’t like. This way you can pick up on common issues, like narrow sounds, frequency issues, and more, and get to fixing them.

Eliminate interference and noise

One of the aspects of recorded tracks that can immediately undermine your music and make your finished product sound much worse is having any kind of unwanted interference or noise in your track. Creating a good recording environment with keen acoustics and soundproofing to block out external noise is important.

However, interference can be created during the recording process, as well, which is why cable management tips can be so crucial. You want your equipment to be set up and organized cleanly, without any tangles or clashes that can affect how the music is transmitted and recorded.

Learning to mix and master your track

Even if you’re recording smoothly and creating precisely the right sounds that you want to, you’re only halfway done. Learning how to mix and master your music after the fact can be crucial.

You want to be able to subtly correct the track, achieving the sound that you want through reverb, compression, and delay, without making the track sound overproduced.

To this end, you might want to work with a sound producer if you don’t know how to do it alone, but learning to master your own tracks can help you get a much keener sense of what sounds good.

Collaborate with those who know their stuff

While it’s very admirable to learn as many skills necessary for music production as you can and to always be improving your skills, there are few musicians who truly go it alone. To that end, you should be looking to expand your network, whether it’s by getting involved with your local music scene or joining musicians’ forums and groups online. There are plenty of people who are looking for others to work with. While it can take time to find your own perfect match, you can learn a lot from who you work with in the process.

Of course, the tips above can help you master your sound as best as possible, but when it comes to producing great music, that’s all on you. No one can say what will really resonate with an audience but you can at least give your music the greatest chance.