Mike Allison, also known as Captain, is a full-time DJ and producer based out of Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Mike's got over 20 years experience as a DJ and has performed alongside Skrillex, Vaski, DJ Rob Swift, and more.

Mike Allison has over 20 years' experience as a DJ and has performed alongside Skrillex, Vaski, DJ Rob Swift, and more. He’s also been using Ableton since version one! During this interview we talk about finding your brand,

You put a lot of love and time into your music, here are some ideas for making the most of your tracks. This is all about being more efficient as a producer. I'll also talk about Mixcloud's new live-streaming service.

In this episode I share how to prepare tracks to DJ in Ableton Live, including how I name files, warp tracks, and organize my library.

What’s the best file format for a DJ? Is there even a “best?” In this episode I go over some of the pros and cons of popular file formats and I share a quick Google Drive hack for creating a direct download link for use in your marketing.

Is a SUBPAC worth it? In December 2019 I purchased a SUBPAC S2 on Amazon while it was on sale. The SUBPAC is like a giant rumble pack on a videogame controller: you put it on the back of your chair and it vibrates to bass frequencies.

While it seems universally acknowledged that music theory is important to know, should a producer dedicate the hundreds or thousands of hours to learning the piano, guitar, trumpet, or didgeridoo?

This is part two of my interview with Wade Sutton who runs the wildly popular Six-Minute Music Business Podcast. Wade offers incredibly practical advice for musicians in a short but entertaining format. Soooo… if you missed episode 11,

Today we talk with Wade Sutton who hosts the Six-Minute Music Business Podcast, one of the two podcasts I listen to daily. Wade offers incredibly practical advice for musicians in a short but entertaining format.

In today's episode of the Produce Life Podcast, we look at eight ways to reduce Ableton CPU usage including a simple hack I call the Perfect 10. We're also going to talk about using affiliate marketing to boost your income as a producer and musician.