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What to Know Before You Hire a Music Producer w/ Matt Mayz
October 12, 2026 · 34 min
I once hired a producer to finish my song and told him to make it good enough for editorial playlists.
I'm back after two months off, and I recorded this one at Matt Mayz's studio. Matt is a producer and mixer who has worked with dozens of musicians, he's a SubmitHub curator like me, and he's the only person I ever taught Ableton to (he switched to Logic).
We talked about what to have ready before you hire a producer, whether to spend your feedback money on SubmitHub curators or a pro on SoundBetter, what a producer is there for, why your DAW doesn't matter, and if music school is worth it.
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Connect with Matt Mayz
- Matt's website: mattmayzproduction.base44.app
- Hire Matt on SoundBetter: soundbetter.com/profiles/451635-matt-mayzner
- Matt on Instagram: instagram.com/matanma12
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