Morph Productions

Lately, I’ve been hearing from a lot of artists who are struggling with getting their music heard on social media platforms, thanks to some new rules about content ownership. Meta (Instagram, Facebook) and TikTok have decided to crack down on songs that contain non-exclusive content. This means any music featuring loops from sound libraries or non-exclusive beats that were leased could now be flagged or removed. It’s frustrating, especially when so much time and love go into crafting a track, even if the loop or beat isn’t 100% exclusive. In fact, one of my all-time favorite hip-hop tracks was created with a longstanding client using a leased beat (check it out:  Took You For Granted ). While these new rules can be discouraging, I might just be able to help you work around them! As a musician, I’ve been creating custom guitar loops for my own hip-hop beats, and recently, I’ve collaborated with Deep House producers. In fact, some of these tracks have racked up over  50 million ...

I’ve got a pretty solid home studio setup for mixing and producing tracks, but I’ve always wanted to get the low end more accurate in my space. I typically check my mixes on different monitors, earphones, and in the car, so the results are good overall. Still, I wondered if I could get things a little closer before jumping into other reference checks. For context, here’s what my room looks like: There's plenty of room treatment, but nothing professional. Enter…  SonarWorks SoundID ! SoundID is software that tests your room using their calibration mic, analyzes how your room and monitors affect your sound, and then compensates with an EQ to fix the room’s issues. The result is a more accurate listening environment for your audio work. I’ve known about SoundID for years, but I wasn’t fully sold on it at first. The original way of using it involved placing the plugin on your master bus. Since the EQ it applies is designed to balance out your room, it would probably sound off anywhere ...