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Producers vs. Beat-makers – What’s the difference?

This is a question that I’ve seen come up on various platforms over the years, so I decided to offer my perspective.

Regarding producers, they can be the visionary for a song, or the director of a project. They can create an idea for a track and create a plan for how it will be fleshed out in the studio.

Producers can be:

  • songwriters,
  • composers
  • arrangers of the music
  • and don’t necessarily have to assist with beat production.

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What’s Your Favorite Free Plug-In?

Sweetcase EP!!!

If you’re a music producer that likes to tickle the ivories like me, then you may want to check out the Sweetcase Vintage Electronic Piano VST.

It’s one of my favorite Rhodes piano plug-ins. I love the classic warmth it gives my tracks in Logic. It’s great for West Coast boom-bap beats or any type of track that requires that legendary deep and rich Rhodes sound.

You can tweak your sound if you need to. But in my opinion, the VST is mix-ready and doesn’t require you to do much. That said, my favorite parameter is the tremolo. I love to how easy it is to adjust to get that smooth and wavy sound. It’s pretty dope!

Go ahead and download a copy for yourself. After all, it’s free. 🙂 And let me know if you have any questions, enjoy!