I've been spending all weekend at the DIY Musician conference in Nashville learning about music business and promotion.

It's been a very enjoyable and informative weekend and has really given me some new ideas on what I should do when I start promoting my next musical project.

However, before you even get to promote your music, you first have to release it. 

And before you release it you have to write, record, mix and master it.

And one of the steps many musicians skip when they're making their records is an incredibly important one:

Pre-Production.

As you may know, I sat down with Lij Shaw of Recording Studio Rockstars on Thursday and we shot a two-hour master class workshop on pre-production.

Here's what a few of the attendees, including veteran musician and engineer Joe Gilder, had to say about it:

"This was super helpful!" Joe Gilder

"You have given a good example of why it is helpful to have someone to bounce things off when you are writing." Frank Howell

"Thanks guys. It was really helpful to see you work!" Allen Burnett

We recorded the entire workshop and we're making the replay available until midnight tonight.

If you're interested in learning how to strengthen your songs and transform them into really great productions before you start recording then we highly recommend you check out the workshop.

Here's what we cover:

• How to make songs the best they can be before you start recording.
• The importance of songs structure, arrangement, and feel to make a song flow better.
• How to strengthen your lyrics and melody for songs your listeners will love.
• Techniques for finding the ideal tempo and keys for the singer.
• How to write song charts to give you the perfect road map for your productions.
• BONUS - Example song charts & guide for writing chart chords.

You need to hurry to grab the workshop now because we will be closing the doors to the workshop before the day is over.

Here's where you go to get your crash course in pre-production:

www.audio-issues.com/preproworkshop