Production
Tools, collabs, tips, and resources for making music — the Loop Nation way.
🎛️ Starter Kit
- Pick a DAW: Ableton / FL Studio / Logic / Reaper
- Audio interface + headphones/monitors
- Collect a small, high-quality sample folder
- Keep projects organised (BPM / key / date)
🧠 Workflow
- Make an 8-bar loop → build the arrangement
- Reference track (match energy, not copy)
- Gain stage early (leave headroom)
- Export v1 quickly, then iterate
🎚️ Mixing Cheats
- High-pass non-bass elements
- Sidechain kick ↔ bass
- Saturation before EQ when needed
- Automate filters for movement
🤝 Collabs
- Swap stems (WAV 24-bit)
- Agree BPM + key + structure
- Share notes via pinned chat
- Credit everyone clearly
Grab your sample packs here!!
Example link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
VIDEO_ID is the bit after v= (here: dQw4w9WgXcQ).
Or if your link looks like https://youtu.be/XXXX, then XXXX is the VIDEO_ID.