Skip to content

Sam Willis

avatar
Sam Willis is dBs Institute's Content & Communications Manager and a writer with over ten years of experience. As a music writer, his work has been published in titles including Vice, PAPER Magazine, Red Bull Music, Long Live Vinyl Magazine and Classic Pop Magazine. As a copywriter, he has written long and short-form content for clients across several industries.

Blog Post by Sam Willis

Sam WillisFeb 21, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

How to start a club night: Expert tips from promoters

Looking for advice for starting your own local club night? Adam from Bristol-based event ...
Start Reading
Sam WillisFeb 19, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

How to deal with changing technology as a mixing engineer

Music technology changes, but some skills and techniques always stay the same. Here, ...
Start Reading
Sam WillisFeb 16, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

dBs Institute MA graduate Oriol Freixa on his 'Rumbahall' fusion music

Oriol Freixa discusses his project fusing the music of Catalan Rumba and Jamaican ...
Start Reading
Sam WillisFeb 14, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Expert sound checking tips for live sound engineers

Get some expert tips on sound checking at music venues with veteran live sound engineer ...
Start Reading
Sam WillisFeb 12, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

How music producers can make money in the music industry

Learn how music producers can make money in the music industry, outside of performing and ...
Start Reading
Sam WillisFeb 7, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

How AI vocals are changing the game for sync music producers

Music producer and composer Paul Whitehead explains how sync music producers can use AI ...
Start Reading
Sam WillisFeb 6, 2025 4:02:23 PM< 1 min read

Behind the scenes: Life as a freelance live sound engineer

Shan Hira takes us behind the scenes to explain life as a freelance live sound engineer, ...
Start Reading
Sam WillisFeb 2, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Dolby Atmos mixing at dBs Institute: Why it matters for our students

Learn more about Dolby Atmos mixing, how it's changing the music industry and how dBs ...
Start Reading
Sam WillisJan 31, 2025 10:00:00 PM2 min read

How to generate insane AI vocals with Ace Studio

In this dBs Tutorial, DC Breaks test drives ACE Studio's impressive AI vocal platform. ...
Start Reading
Sam WillisJan 31, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

How live sound engineer Shan Hira started his career in the industry

Get an inside perspective on how a veteran live sound engineer started their career, and ...
Start Reading
Sam WillisJan 31, 2025 8:50:19 AM19 min read

What exactly does a music producer do? An ultimate guide from the pros

Music producers supervise artists’ projects, bringing their vision to life. This ultimate ...
Start Reading
Sam WillisJan 29, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

What library music used for?

So you've composed, produced and submitted music to a music library, but where could it ...
Start Reading