Starts Monday, March 17th, at 4:00pm GMT
Free 3-Day "Produce-A-Thon" Virtual Event: Learn Why Your Music Doesn't Sound Like the Pro's - and How to Fix It
Watch as two professional producers go head to head to create a track using the same vocal, explaining every step along the way.
If you’re struggling to achieve industry-standard, radio-ready quality with the music you produce in your home studio — then this free event is exactly what you need.
Two professional producers will each create a track using the same vocal, live on Zoom. They’ll break down everything they're doing and teach you how to do the same. It’s completely free to attend — click the button now to register. All registrants will get a free copy of the Soft Limit plugin.
Two professional producers will each create a track using the same vocal, live on Zoom. They’ll break down everything they're doing and teach you how to do the same. It’s completely free to attend — click the button now to register. All registrants will get a free copy of the Soft Limit plugin.
Free 3 Day Event
In just 3 days, our goal is to create a noticeable improvement in the quality of your music
Join Us Live
We’ll walk you through the entire process while you follow along, implementing what you learn.
"I gotta say, I learned more practical material here in a few months than I did at a 4 year university"
Kevin Koelzer — Acoustic Guitarist & Audio Engineer
Meet Your Mentors
As half of danger.less and Black Fox Mastering, Dane’s unique strengths in composition and crafting cutting edge sound design has secured him a strong foothold in the music industry. His music has been featured on shows such as Stranger Things.
Caleb Loveless is a 25-year veteran in the industry and co-owner of danger.less and Black Fox Mastering. Caleb has worked as a songwriter, producer and mix/mastering engineer for charting artists, some of the world’s largest brands and major film/TV studios.
Jake Kodweis is a music producer, songwriter, and educator. Jake signed his first record label deal in 2005, has licensed over 1,500 tracks, and helped thousands of artists achieve their true potential and build their music careers.
"I want to thank you guys, the puzzle in my head fell into place and the big picture started to make sense to me."
Georgi Dechev — Mixing, Mastering, Songwriting.
Day 1 — Producing
We'll jump straight into the production session with the two producers each working with the same vocal. You'll be able to move between the different "virtual rooms" to watch the tracks come together in real-time.
Composition
Sound Design
Sample Selection
Day 2 — Producing Cont.
We'll finish up the tracks with a second day of live production.
EQ
Compression
Reverb
Day 3 — Listening Party
We'll compare the final tracks and analye the differences. Then we'll pull up submissions from attendees and provide live feedback, with prizes for the best tracks.
Final Reveal
Live Feedback
Awards
Ready to break out of the intermediate plateau?
Before The Event
❌ Unsure why your music doesn't sound right.
❌ Overwhelmed with all the info on YouTube.
❌ No idea what to focus on to take your music from good to great.
❌ Your music isn't getting any traction.
❌ You're struggling to find clients who will pay you well.
❌ Overwhelmed with all the info on YouTube.
❌ No idea what to focus on to take your music from good to great.
❌ Your music isn't getting any traction.
❌ You're struggling to find clients who will pay you well.
After The Event
✅ You know exactly what's holding you back.
✅ You know what information you can ignore.
✅ You know exactly what to focus on to improve.
✅ Improved quality leads to more exposure.
✅ Your portfolio improves and you attract better clients.
✅ You know what information you can ignore.
✅ You know exactly what to focus on to improve.
✅ Improved quality leads to more exposure.
✅ Your portfolio improves and you attract better clients.
"More useful than anything I've consumed in the past 2/3 years I've been producing"
Cormac Paul — Self-Producing Artist
FAQs
Will there be replays?
We will send replays each day to all registrants of the event. Usually replays are sent 3-4 hours after the event finishes.
If you can't attend the event live but want access to the replays, simply register on this page to get the replays sent to you.
What if I'm a complete beginner?
If anything, the earlier you are in your journey, and the further your mixes are from a pro standard... the bigger the improvement you're going to see.
Equally, if your mix is 90% of the way there, and you've been searching for that last 10% - objective analysis will help you figure out exactly what's missing.
My room isn't acoustically treated, does that matter?
Having a good room will certainly help you identify what's wrong with your mix. That's why room tuning is a major part of our flagship program, The Reverse Engineer™.
But just like training your ears, there are stages to this process. You don't need a perfect room to significantly improve your mixes. You should continue to improve the quality of your work while gaining new knowledge IN TANDEM with improving on your room over the long-term. Otherwise, you'll get stuck on your room and won't make any progress until you have the "perfect" setup... which we both know doesn't really exist.
Can't I just figure this out on my own?
How has that worked for you so far? Sure, you could learn eventually this stuff through repetition and practice... but it's going to take you decades to get to the same point as everyone else. Instead of reinventing the wheel, it's much quicker to learn from somebody else's experience and mistakes.
We will send replays each day to all registrants of the event. Usually replays are sent 3-4 hours after the event finishes.
If you can't attend the event live but want access to the replays, simply register on this page to get the replays sent to you.
What if I'm a complete beginner?
If anything, the earlier you are in your journey, and the further your mixes are from a pro standard... the bigger the improvement you're going to see.
Equally, if your mix is 90% of the way there, and you've been searching for that last 10% - objective analysis will help you figure out exactly what's missing.
My room isn't acoustically treated, does that matter?
Having a good room will certainly help you identify what's wrong with your mix. That's why room tuning is a major part of our flagship program, The Reverse Engineer™.
But just like training your ears, there are stages to this process. You don't need a perfect room to significantly improve your mixes. You should continue to improve the quality of your work while gaining new knowledge IN TANDEM with improving on your room over the long-term. Otherwise, you'll get stuck on your room and won't make any progress until you have the "perfect" setup... which we both know doesn't really exist.
Can't I just figure this out on my own?
How has that worked for you so far? Sure, you could learn eventually this stuff through repetition and practice... but it's going to take you decades to get to the same point as everyone else. Instead of reinventing the wheel, it's much quicker to learn from somebody else's experience and mistakes.
Where is the event hosted?
The entire event is hosted online via Zoom. After registering you will get access to the Zoom link for the event.
I don't have time to do ear training before the challenge - will I still benefit?
We'll show you techniques that don't rely on your having great hearing.
Yes, ear training is incredibly important. But you can still drastically improve your mixes while you're working on your hearing over the long-term.
Is this for a specific genre or type of music?
No, what you're going to learn is totally agnostic to the genre of music.
Remember, it's mastering the SCIENTIFIC aspect of music production that's important. Once you do that, you have the building blocks for any genre or type of music.
What DAW are you going to use?
It doesn't matter - the techniques you use are the exact same in all DAWs. You'll be able to follow along regardless of which DAW you use.
Am I going to need a bunch of expensive software/plugins to see results?
No. Better gear will certainly help BUT the first step is developing your knowledge and skills.
Only after that should you think about upgrading your gear. That way, you're using it to it's full potential, instead of having a bunch of expensive gear you don't actually know how to use.
The entire event is hosted online via Zoom. After registering you will get access to the Zoom link for the event.
I don't have time to do ear training before the challenge - will I still benefit?
We'll show you techniques that don't rely on your having great hearing.
Yes, ear training is incredibly important. But you can still drastically improve your mixes while you're working on your hearing over the long-term.
Is this for a specific genre or type of music?
No, what you're going to learn is totally agnostic to the genre of music.
Remember, it's mastering the SCIENTIFIC aspect of music production that's important. Once you do that, you have the building blocks for any genre or type of music.
What DAW are you going to use?
It doesn't matter - the techniques you use are the exact same in all DAWs. You'll be able to follow along regardless of which DAW you use.
Am I going to need a bunch of expensive software/plugins to see results?
No. Better gear will certainly help BUT the first step is developing your knowledge and skills.
Only after that should you think about upgrading your gear. That way, you're using it to it's full potential, instead of having a bunch of expensive gear you don't actually know how to use.
"Second time through. So much value from the brilliant minds behind event. I was not paid to say this."
M. Dallas W. — San Diego, CA.
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