If you’re going to do any kind of electronic music production – be it EDM, synthwave, house, or otherwise – synth VST plugins are essential. Even if not for that, synth VSTs can come in handy for a variety of musical styles, especially when a song is missing a little bit of extra atmosphere, or…
If you are serious about improving your singing, nothing will beat having a professional give you private, structured lessons. Working with somebody one-on-one allows a relationship to develop between the teacher and student, which can be just as important as learning technique. Having in-person instruction also allows for personalized feedback, which is important. Everybody has…
Japanese guitar brands are more common than you might think. It’s entirely possible you have a Japanese manufactured guitar sitting at home in your collection already. And once upon a time, Japanese made Stratocasters far exceeded the quality of American Starts. Fender was relatively quick to put an end to that. So, we know that…
Songwriting contests vary in their size and scope, but they are great ways to test your skills and try to gain exposure. Winning a song competition provides more than prizes – they can be a great intro to the music industry and help you build a compelling story too. Some contests have thousands of entrants,…
Not being able to listen to your favorite music without an internet connection isn’t ideal. Good news – the following free apps let you listen to songs without Wi-Fi! Here’s a quick list of them, I’ll go into more detail in the below. Apple Music Amazon Music SoundCloud Pandora Spotify Deezer Napster TIDAL LiveXLive Gaana…
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…
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…