Useful Links
Music Tools:
- Music Production Glossary - https://themididatabase.com/pages/glossary
- BPM List by Genre - https://themididatabase.com/pages/bpm-list
- BPM Counter - https://www.all8.com/tools/bpm.htm
- Chromatic Scale - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatic_scale
- Key (Music) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_(music)
- Relative Key - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative_key
- Circle of Fifths - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_of_fifths
- 50 + Free Music Tools - https://www.edmprod.com/free-reddit-resources/
- Music Production Links - https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/wiki/musicsubreddits#wiki_production
- MIDI - https://blog.landr.com/what-is-midi/
- Free Midi Links - https://www.omarimc.com/best-professional-midi-files-high-quality-backing-tracks/
- Midi Search - http://midi.music.arizona.edu/search.php
- Midi Linked Data - https://midi-ld.github.io/
- Free Ableton 11 Tools #1 - http://themididatabase.com/products/free-ableton-tools-by-pl9nt
- Free Ableton 11 Tools #2 - https://themididatabase.com/products/ableton-tools-by-pl9nt
Chords & Scales:
- Reverse Chord Finder - https://www.scales-chords.com/chordid.php
- Chords in the Key of - https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/chords-key-c.html
- Find a Song's Key by Chords - http://musictheorysite.com/namethatkey/
- Transpose Song Chords to a new Key - http://www.logue.net/xp/
- Guitar Chord Search Engine https://jguitar.com/
- Guitar Chord Namer - https://www.oolimo.de/gitarrenakkorde/analysieren
- Guitar + Piano Chord Database - https://www.scales-chords.com/
- Song Key & BPM Database - https://tunebat.com/
- Chord + Song Database - https://chordify.net/
- Guitar Tab Database - https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/
- TheoryTab Database - https://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab
- The Midi Database - https://themididatabase.com/products/the-midi-database
- Midi DB - https://www.mididb.com/
Free Plugins:
- Spitfire LABS - https://labs.spitfireaudio.com/
- Dexed (Yamaha DX-7 Synth) - https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/
- Izotope Vinyl + Free Plugins - https://www.izotope.com/en/products/free-audio-plug-ins.html
- Air Windows Catalogue - https://www.airwindows.com/vsts/
- TDR free plugins - https://www.tokyodawn.net/tokyo-dawn-labs/
- ReaPlugs - https://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/
- XFER Freeware - https://xferrecords.com/freeware/
- Native Instruments Free Plugins - https://www.native-instruments.com/en/catalog/free/
- Valhalla Free Plugins - https://valhalladsp.com/plugins/
- PG-8x (Roland Synth) - https://www.kvraudio.com/product/pg-8x-by-ml-vst
- Valhalla Freq Echo - https://valhalladsp.com/shop/delay/valhalla-freq-echo/
- Saturation Knob - https://www.softube.com/saturationknob
- Wider by Polyverse - https://polyversemusic.com/products/wider/
- Signalizer (Metering) - https://bitbucket.org/Mayae/signalizer/downloads/
- MvMeter2 (Metering) - https://www.tbproaudio.de/products/mvmeter2
- Taiko Drum Rack - https://www.subaqueousmusic.com/free-taiko-drum-rack/
- Elysia Niveau Filter - https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/elysia_niveau_filter.html
- Free VST 2021 - https://provensounds.com/blogs/production/best-free-vst-instruments
- Free Plugin List with Links - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wr0RjPfQvD_VrIivi4U4tsnqMdL78sWOaDUI2Z95R9U/edit?fbclid=IwAR3jUwxfkL7aMruLKomutJZ7-H3xjM1X4JX422mSbCgECdt5ugkHtGWlsF8#gid=0
Free Samples:
- Looperman - https://www.looperman.com/
- Sample Swap - https://sampleswap.org/
- Music Radar - https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/free-music-samples-royalty-free-loops-hits-and-multis-to-download
- Big Fish Audio - https://www.bigfishaudio.com/free-loops.html
- Cymatics - https://cymatics.fm/pages/free-download-vault
- 99 Sounds - https://99sounds.org/
- Free EDM Samples 2021 - https://www.edmprod.com/free-sample-packs/
- Splice (not free but worth it) - https://splice.com/
Sound Treatment / Monitor / Room Setup:
- Speaker + Monitor Placement - http://arqen.com/acoustics-101/room-setup-speaker-placement/
- How to Setup a Subwoofer - https://www.blackghostaudio.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-studio-subwoofer
- How to Calibrate Monitors - https://www.presonus.com/learn/technical-articles/how-do-i-calibrate-my-studio-monitors
- Reference Software (Important*) - https://www.sonarworks.com/Reference
- Room Acoustics Software - https://www.roomeqwizard.com/
- How to Measure Room Acoustics - http://realtraps.com/art_measuring.htm
- Room Mode Calculator - https://amcoustics.com/tools/amroc
- Small Room Setup - https://www.acousticfields.com/sam-small-studio-project/
- Audio Test Signals - https://www.genelec.com/audio-test-signals
- Frequency Sweep - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukQ6OSs3dWo
- How to Improve Room Acoustics - https://www.blackghostaudio.com/blog/how-to-improve-room-acoustics-without-acoustic-treatment
Music Distribution + Publishing:
- Distrokid - https://distrokid.com/
- Cdbaby - https://cdbaby.com/
- How does the music industry work? - https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a41sy/eli5_how_does_the_music_industry_work/
- Music Distribution Comparison - https://aristake.com/digital-distribution-comparison/
- Royalty Collection Service - https://www.songtrust.com/
Other Links:
- Ableton 11 Download - https://www.ableton.com/en/live/
- Ableton 11 User Manual - https://www.ableton.com/en/manual/welcome-to-live/
- Ableton 11 Keyboard Shortcuts - https://www.ableton.com/en/manual/live-keyboard-shortcuts/
- LABS Quick Start Guide - https://spitfireaudio.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012758197-Spitfire-Audio-LABS-Manual-and-Quick-Start-Guide
- Bouncing Audio for Mastering - https://www.masteringthemix.com/blogs/learn/48759493-bouncing-audio
- Dithering - https://blog.landr.com/what-is-dither-when-to-use/
- Ableton Midi Mapping Tutorial - https://remotify.io/tutorials/midi-mapping-ableton-live
- Advanced Ableton Midi Mapping - https://pyramind.com/introduction-scripting-advanced-midi-mapping-ableton-live/
- How to Make a VST - http://www.martin-finke.de/blog/articles/audio-plugins-001-introduction/