Do you produce music or want to get into music production? If so the below guides are for you! We look at a variety of beat making related subjects, from the right software to use, to mixing down and all in between.
So, you’re looking to incorporate the sound of a choir in your production. Only problem? You don’t have access to a choir. You could sit in your studio all day multi-tracking your vocals (and maybe get a few friends in there). But that can be a long, laborious process. Well, if ultra-realism isn’t too much…
High quality MIDI files can help streamline your various music production efforts – be it creating covers of popular songs or incorporating virtual instruments in your own songs. They can even be great for karaoke! Not every producer or musician uses MIDI files or is even aware that they can. But yes, there are sites…
Logic users often like to use a control surface alongside their Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) as they find it improves and complements their workflow. Logic is a powerful DAW, and it is favored by many. So, it’s not unusual to want a control surface to go along with it, to make the process of music…
For better or for worse, autotune has become a popular effect, especially in pop music. Cher’s 1998 hit “Believe” is said to have kickstarted this trend, which has persisted for over 20 years. Sometimes autotune is used as an effect, to create a more robotic sounding voice. At other times it’s used to optimize out…
If you’re looking for amp simulators, there’s a good chance you’re recording from home and looking to create more tonal possibilities for yourself. Playing with an amp is good and all, but if you only have one or two amps, the tones you can dial in are certainly going to be limited. Not to mention…
Looking for a USB mic? Then there’s a good chance you’re interested in recording. It could be that you don’t need anything overly sophisticated and just need to be able to capture sound. After all, USB mics tend to be plug and play and quite user friendly, so if you want to get up and…
When it comes to online mastering, eMastered and Landr are seen as two of the best options on the market. But which one is the overall best for your money? Well in the battle of eMastered Vs Landr: eMastered’s finished master is marginally better than Landr’s, and it has slightly more features. That said it’s…
Today I’ll be reviewing eMastered, an online mastering service I’ve been testing. Can it produce good quality masters at a cheaper rate than a studio engineer? Is it worth using? This is what we help you discover via this review and the below samples we have for you. If you’re in a rush though: eMastered…
In this article I’m going to give my review of the Landr mastering service. I’ll look at the good, the bad, give examples of a Landr mastered track, and give my final verdict. What Is Landr? Have you ever wanted your music mastered by Artificial Intelligence (AI)? The answer to that question, for most, will…
There are many Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) out there. The accepted industry standard is Pro Tools, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of composers, sound designers, producers and engineers that prefer other DAWs. I know at least a couple of engineers, for instance, that love Logic. And, from what I’ve seen, Logic is awesome….
There are a lot of great sounding drum VST plugins out there. But most of them cost money. Can you really find a free plugin that will “carry the load”? Well, it’s fair to say that free drum VSTs have come a long way. They may not be as customizable or sound as good as…
Who says you need expensive amps and microphones to record guitar? Who says you need costly multi-effects units or pedalboards to capture an awesome tone? These days, all you need is a killer VST plugin along with some impulses to achieve stellar results. In some cases, you don’t even need impulses. If that wasn’t awesome…
There are plenty of good reasons to fill your mic locker with mics that cost less than $500. One, your budget might be limited. In an ideal world, you’d spend more on something like a Neumann mic, but it’s just not realistic right now. Two, these days, mics in this price range are still reasonably…
You know you live in amazing times when you can produce great piano songs using quality piano VST plugins. You don’t need to own a grand piano, or even spend the equivalent of one (thousands, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars), to generate a comparable sound. All you need is a…
Not sure what the best digital audio workstation is to produce your music? Want some feedback from producers and audio engineers who have been hands on and used a bunch of these apps? Then this is the guide for you! Not only do we compare some of the best DAWs on the market, we also…