{"id":30780,"date":"2024-02-17T09:58:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T14:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=30780"},"modified":"2026-01-23T12:43:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:43:29","slug":"mad-keys-producer-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/mad-keys-producer-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"5 production tips from Mad Keys (free template included)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mad Keys is a veteran producer, artist, and instrumentalist based in St. Louis.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s known for his timeless sound that effortlessly blends jazz, hip hop, and R&amp;B, which has caught the attention of brands like AIAIAI, Yamaha, New Balance, and IKEA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/2re7ptkZok02FFUKEhaj6C?si=c2e6e143e0854e32\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In celebration of the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/sounds\/packs\/splice\/mad-keys-the-essentials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">his new sample pack,<\/a> Mad Keys sat down with us in the tutorial video above to share his top five tips for music production. In particular, he focuses on how to make your own sample pack that you can use to kickstart your own tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to use the Ableton template that he created for your own productions, <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MAD-KEYS-ABLETON-TEMPLATE-2024.als_.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">you can download it for absolutely free here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I hope y&#8217;all learned something new about how to create your own sample pack,&#8221; Mad Keys says. &#8220;Make sure you peep <a href=\"https:\/\/aiaiai.audio\/unit-4-wireless-plus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AIAIAI&#8217;s UNIT-4 Wireless monitors<\/a> and check out my sample pack on Splice. Y&#8217;all be easy, but not too easy\u2014and stay creative.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What was your favorite tip from Mad Keys? Who would you like to see on our channel next? 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