Industry vet Christopher Rucks gives beat makers a hand when it comes to the in depth process of music production. He drops a few gems through his newly released “bible of music production“; an informative reading for both aspiring producers and veterans alike entitled ‘Don’t Make Beats Like Me.’

If music production is such a serious and challenging craft to pursue, why should producers spend years learning critical lessons the hard way? This is a question that inspired the development of his new and thought provoking book. Chris formed each chapter from a critical mistake he made in his career as a beginner, mistakes that through his work he discovered other producers were repeating in droves, ensuring they would find failure too.

Producers today have access to the same equipment and people. The only place left for a producer to create an advantage is in their daily thinking and subsequent habits and actions. Don’t Make Beats Like Me was developed to create that very advantage and ensure that producers are preparing themselves on the inside so they can meet the demands of success on the outside.

With endless music production tips, Chris also addresses the vital recording techniques, equipment, sampling, but never has anyone addressed the most important piece of equipment and that is the producer himself. Chris learned that it doesn’t matter how up to par sounds and samples are if the producer is not. Chris uses the book to talk one-on-one about the things that really hurt the quality of the music and influence chances of success: discipline, self sabotage, an inability to handle criticism, fear of failure, poor time management, etc. By combining his own knowledge with insight gleaned from interviews with several platinum/Grammy-winning producers, Chris delivers a 360-degree view of the do’s and don’ts of producing music. You can purchase a copy below with any of the following links.