hi, i'm manuel,
aka Manic One
and like many of you, my journey as a producer didnāt start with instant successāit took years of hard work, failure, and growth.
I first downloaded FL Studio back in 2017, but it wasnāt until 2019 that I really started taking producing seriously.
I wanted to sell beats right away, but I quickly realized my sound wasnāt where it needed to be. I struggled with melodies, sound selection, and mixing which made my beats sound generic, and no one wanted to use them.
I tried everythingāstarted multiple YouTube type beat channels, sent countless beat packs to artists (who ghosted me), and invested hours in courses and YouTube tutorials.
But it felt like I was running in circles, trying to figure out everything on my own, wasting years without seeing real progress.
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The Breakthrough
Finally, in early 2022, things changed. After years of grinding, I figured out how to produce beats that artists actually love to use. One of my beats on YouTube blew up, racking up nearly half a million views. š
Artists started reaching out to me, and sales notifications were rolling in daily.
By November 2022, I was making more from my beats than my day job so I knew it was time to take the leap and go full-time with music.
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The Wake-Up Call
But it wasnāt all smooth sailing. Just a few months into going full-time, I hit a roadblock.
I burned out from uploading the same type beats every day, and the YouTube algorithm stopped pushing my videos. My sales slowed down, and I learned a tough but important lesson: never rely on algorithms to run your business.
It was a frustrating time, but I knew my priorities
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Make music I love.
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Work with artists I respect.
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Get paid what I deserve.
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The Turning Point
Those were pretty high expectations, actually, but I knew I could make it work.
I stopped relying on YouTube alone and started building a brand on social media. I focused on working one-on-one with artists, building genuine relationships instead of just being aĀ quick transaction on Beatstars.
Now, Iāve got artists coming back to me for my own unique sound, which helped turn all my priorities into a reality and build a sustainable, long-term business. š
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Why I Coach
After everything Iāve been through, Iām passionate about helping other producers do the same:Ā Produce amazing beats, build a brand, and work with serious artists.
Iāve spent hours on Zoom calls with artists getting direct feedback on what they're really looking for in a producer, and that's what shaped the techniques I teach today.
They're not just random tips I invented. They're insights I gathered from real conversations with artists who are actively in the market for buying beats and working with producers.
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The Truth
Making it as a producer isnāt about luck or being in the right place at the right time. Itās about creating pro-level beats and using strategies that actually workāstrategies Iāve personally tested and perfected over time.
Itās not a pipe dreamāitās a process. Iām here to guide you through it, just like I did for myself.