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Free Resources:
The Free Music Archive offers free downloads under Creative Commons and other licenses that you can use for your musical projects. Every MP3 you discover on Free Music Archive is pre-cleared for certain types of uses that would otherwise be prohibited by copyright laws that were not designed for the digital era.
Here is a good resource for producers If you are looking for tips and advice on recording vocals, instruments, plugin applications, music production, mixing, mastering, choosing the best microphone, choosing the best audio interface, and so on. Great for hip hop and R&B producers.
Zen World brings free sound design and music production tutorials to fellow producers in the EDM music world. He’s been making great content for over 7 years that even includes some comedy.
Premium Resources:
MasterClass For Producers
Masterclass also has well-known producers that have created courses for beatmakers looking to get knowledge and tips straight from the pros. Unlike the singing courses, this is more recommended since it’s difficult to find a production teacher in comparison to finding a voice lesson teacher.
Udemy For Producers
Udemy offers several courses for producers. These courses do a deep dive into the way popular instrumentals are structured and how you can add your own unique angle to the state of the music world as it is today.
Waves offers a variety of plugins that can help the recording, production, and mixing process at a very affordable price. These plugins include compressors, suppressors, and pitch correctors.
Splice is a network that has a huge variety of sound loops for producers in need of high-quality instruments and sound effects. Their platform is well worth the monthly fee and gives you access to files in over 30 genres/categories.
Similar to Waves Plugins, iZotope provides plugins for producers and engineers to be able to increase the sound quality of their work. iZotope products are of very high quality, so the price point is higher as well, but very worth it if you have the budget.
