Beat making and samples go hand in hand—but curating samples and mastering the art of sound selection is so important to make good music....

Trap drum kits have such a distinct drum sound that evolved out of the underground scene in Atlanta—the booming bass of car subs and club...

Click tracks are a fundamental part of any DAW recording session. In fact, setting the project tempo with a click track is one of the...

A new year, a new crop of free instrument plugins to look forward to. In 2022 VST instrument plugins have never sounded better. They...

If you know anything about movie production, you know that most of the sounds in a movie are not actually captured live on set—instead...

Sample packs are only as good as the creators that make them—and believe us, not all sample pack makers are equal. That’s why it’s always...

The kick drum is one of the most basic things you need to get right in your tracks. Your track won’t bump and bounce if you don’t get the...

Becoming a producer is one of the best ways to be creative if you love music. You don’t need much to get started and it’s easier than...

The beat in music is the centre of everything—if notes are words, rhythm is letters that form and structure each word and each sentence....

Chromatic is the new loop-based virtual instrument from LANDR. It’s built to put inspiring loops directly at your fingertips and turn...

There’s been a heated debate going on ever since the dawn of sampling in music—is using pre-made sounds cheating? Skeptics claim you can...

Music samples are so important for music creators—whether you’re just getting started or if you’re a studio veteran. No matter what,...

The 909 is easily one of the most iconic drum sounds in the world. Next to the 808, no drum machine is more heavily used in popular music...

Reaching the mix phase is always a great moment—you’ve worked out your ideas and now it’s time to mix the beat you’ve created. The good...

Music loops are incredibly useful for arranging ideas—with loops you can make drums, synths and melodies snap together in a DAW. Loops...

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In music, vocals are almost always the hardest thing to get right. The delivery, tone, emotion and rawness of a vocal part will make or...

Orchestral VSTs have never been more accessible to producers. Soaring strings, fluttering woodwinds, and deep brass will bring an epic...

Music production is one of the most daunting skills to learn. There are many components that come into play: Music theory, software,...