Music Creation: A Complete Guide To Producing Incredible Songs

By Brian Zani

This book is designed to guide you through every step of music creation, from idea to a polished product. If you have a craving to transform the ideas in your head into a full creative body of work, then this book will be of great value to you. Sometimes starting to create art from nothing can be a little intimidating, but the journey itself is the most wonderful part of the process.

"Music Creation: A Complete Guide To Producing Incredible Songs" will take you on a journey from the origins of a musical idea or vision all the way through every step that you can follow to bring your masterpiece to life. This includes project planning, songwriting, recording, audio engineering and more. The process of song creation involves many elaborate moving parts and, a lot of the time, alongside a strong team of professionals to accomplish the larger goal. By reading this guide, it will assist you in understanding the overall comprehensive steps in the basic creation of music.

 

We created this book to be a valuable resource for those that have aspirations to create their own music. Astral Voyage Studios has a mission to educate and guide creative people toward developing their craft and producing incredible songs. Brian Zani, the author, is a creative visionary, logistics wizard and the COO of Astral Voyage Studios. He has laid out a clear road map of each step for you to follow when creating your own music.

Our goal is to provide artists with access to materials and services which can help you create the highest quality music possible. We hope you enjoy the journey of this guide and that it may inspire you to shape your creative idea to its fullest potential.
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Astral Voyage Studios
• Release date: Sep 23, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223045038

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Brian Zani

Music Creation: A Complete Guide To Producing Incredible Songs

First published by Brian Zani 2023

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Contents

Foreword

Preface

1. Project Planning

Why Planning Matters

Developing Your Idea

Define Your End Goals

Build The Road Map

2. Songwriting

The Basics of Songwriting

Co-Writing Songs

The Elements of Songwriting

Creative Energy & Intentions

3. Pre-Production

Resources & References

Creative Teamwork

Musicians & Your Music

Reserving Studio Sessions

4. Music Production

Getting Started In The Box

The Power of Music Producers

Demos & MIDI Mockups

The Quick Mix

5. Track Recording

Preparation is Key

Capturing The Source

Extra Help, Hands & Ears

Overdubs & Layering

6. Post Production

File Organization

Editing, Adjusting & Correcting

Vocal Tuning - Yes or No?

Exporting Audio Stems

7. Audio Mixing

What Is Mixing & Why It Matters

Mix References

Hiring The Right Mixing Engineer

Artist & Engineer Teamwork

8. Audio Mastering

How It’s Different From Audio Mixing

Formatting For End Goals

Audio Mastering Service Options

Song Completed! Now What?

9. Extra Materials

Reviewing Road Maps & Your Goals

Cover Art Concepts

Video Content

Social Media & Event Coordination

10. The Release Strategy

Marketing Your Music & Why It’s Important

When You Should Start Marketing Your Music

Build Your Story

Tips to Build or Improve Your Reach

Copyright

Synchronization Licenses & Opportunities

Creating Your Own Release Strategy

Afterword

About the Author

Foreword

This is a book for anyone that has a desire to create music no matter the style and no matter what your idea or vision is. We are all creative by nature. If you have a craving to transform the ideas in your head into a full creative body of work, then this book will be of great value to you. Sometimes starting to create art from nothing can be a little intimidating, but the journey itself is the most wonderful part of the process.

Music Creation: A Complete Guide To Producing Incredible Songs will take you on a journey from the origins of a musical idea or vision all the way through every step that you can follow to bring your masterpiece to life. This includes songwriting, project planning, recording, mixing, mastering and beyond. The process of song creation involves many elaborate moving parts and, a lot of the time, alongside a strong team of professionals to accomplish the larger goal. By reading this guide, it will assist you in understanding the overall comprehensive steps in the basic creation of music.

We created this book to be a valuable resource for those that have aspirations to create their own music. Astral Voyage Studios has a mission to educate and guide creative people toward developing their craft and producing incredible songs. Brian Zani, the author, is a creative visionary, logistics wizard and the COO of Astral Voyage Studios. He has laid out a clear road map of each step for you to follow when creating your own music.

Our goal is to provide artists with access to materials and services which can help you create the highest quality music possible. We hope you enjoy the journey of this guide and that it may inspire you to shape your creative idea to its fullest potential.

― Jason Faust

CEO of Astral Voyage Studios

Preface

If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.

― Nikola Tesla (inventor extraordinaire & electrical engineer)

Having a creative idea can always be an exciting moment in time. While visualizing this idea in our mind, we can let our imagination expand this thought into its fullest potential and ‘see’ how amazing it could be. However once we’re ready to bring ideas into the real world through action, we can often get stuck or run into complications. These barriers, either logistical or informational, might discourage or prevent an artist from fully achieving their idea’s fullest potential.

Writer’s block, inexperience or a lack of understanding the complete process has caused too many artists to leave projects unfinished and goals incomplete. Furthermore, these incomplete projects and ideas often leave people upset, confused and worst of all… losing motivation or their creative passion entirely.

However in almost every instance, any barrier can be resolved with the proper tools and mindset. Remember, knowledge is power and proper information allows progress to be made. With that being said, it is important to be consciously aware of both your individual strengths and weaknesses. By doing