Music Production

Setting up a recording studio has gotten a lot cheaper over the years. Today, you can get up and running with little more than a good quality microphone, a mic cable, an input/output device, a laptop, and a free or inexpensive Digital Audio Workstation program. This means that, if you’re on a budget, you can…

My home studio is my happy place. It’s far from perfect and I’m kind of addicted to making upgrades (both aesthetic and practical) but it’s where I call home for most of the day. I’ve had a home studio for most of my life. It started out as my bedroom in my parent’s house, and…

It’s hard to admit we don’t understand something, especially something that everyone else seems to understand. If you’ve ever played live or tried to record and mix your own music, you’ve probably come across an effect known as compression. Compression is literally everywhere. Compression and EQ are two of the most important plug-ins or effects…

Recently, we’ve been covering some of the software and hardware needed to start recording and mixing your own demos and songs. If you’ve been digging into home recordings, you may have already started to fiddle around with plug-ins. Plug-ins are everyone’s favorite/least favorite piece of gear. On the one hand, buying nice plug-ins is both…

If you’re looking to start making music, there are generally two schools of thought. In the hip-hop and rap world, in particular, there are artists who buy beats from producers and artists who make their own beats. While members of each camp might be quite convinced that they’re thinking is the right way to do…

Want to learn how to create a Drake-type beat? If you like ‘Started from the Bottom’ which was produced by Mike Zombie and Noah Shebib, you’re going to learn a lot from this tutorial! Important Note: This tutorial looks how to produce a similar beat for your own learning. You should in no way release…

Unfortunately, there is no known way in the universe to extend time. So the only thing you can do to be more productive is make better use of your time. There’s a limit to how many songs you could realistically produce in a day, week, or month. But if you could improve your processes, and…

There are actually a number of different ways to go about recording your first song. You could record on your own. You could collaborate with a friend with some technical savvy. You could book some time with a professional studio engineer. Is there a right and a wrong? Not really. It just depends on the…

Selling beats and instrumentals online is not an easy task. Hip-hop instrumentals and pop beats can be easily found online. There are thousands of sites selling beats and it can be frustrating if it does not work out as you have hoped. However, if you try the right strategies, it can become a successful business…

Hi, my name is Chad Grooms. I’ve been a part of the midwest music industry for over 18 years. But enough about me, let’s get started. Question: Can you really create pro-level recordings at home, and on a tight budget? After years of curiosity, I finally booked studio time at a popular pro studio in…

Do you want to become a better music producer? Or even just get started with the basics? Well you’re in luck, as I’ve created an epic guide for both beginner and intermediate music makers. On this page you’ll find important steps to becoming a music producer. Namely: The skills you need when learning to produce…

So, it’s been about a week since I finished off my home studio build and I’ve finally had a little down time to gather my thoughts on the whole concept. I’ve previously looked at dos and don’ts of building a home studio, but here’s a list of pros and cons. If you’ve even wondered if…

Hi guys, Sean here (not Shaun Letang). Recently I went through the process of building a semi professional recoding studio and learned a lot along the way. I thought I’d share with you some of the lessons I learnt. Most things went well, but there are a few things I’d do different next time. It’s…