The drum machine changed music. There’s no getting around it. Every DAW software these days comes with some sort of sampler or drum...

The LinnDrum is probably the most famous drum machine you’ve never heard of. Despite its use in so many classic pop, hip hop and indie...

Making music with digital tools doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, you can do practically every important task in music production...

Basslines are at the heart of every infectious groove. They’re an essential piece of your mix’s foundation and one of the most satisfying...

A DAW or Digital Audio Workstation is the software program you use to create your music. DAWs have made music creation more accessible...

If you don’t know Joe Clegg, you definitely know his drumming. The professional producer, session drummer has served as music director...

In the studio, and especially in hip-hop circles, it’s not uncommon to see multiple producers working behind the scenes to help give an...

Rap beats have evolved immensely ever since rap beat makers started crafting unique sounds with drum machines and turntables in the late...

TikTok’s greatest thrill is the feeling of finding the perfect backing track for your video. Whether it’s a group dance, a funky guitar...

If you make trap beats, you probably find yourself mixing trap samples on the regular. But any time you add samples to your track, you’re...

Rap hooks are so important in modern hip-hop and trap music. It’s the part of the song that everyone wants to sing along to—it’s what...

Everyone’s making beats these days. It’s no surprise—beat making is an incredibly fun and rewarding pastime that, with practice, can even...

The piano has a special place among traditional musical instruments. It’s considered a standard tool for learning, writing and performing...

As a drummer, I can tell you that the most fun part of writing a new track is that moment when you get to work programming the drumbeat....

Beat making is the best way to pass time, it’s better than any video game and it’s way more rewarding. Today, beat-making apps make it...

The best drums are real drums. And some of the best real drums on some of the best albums ever were played by session drummers—laying...

Nothing compares to the sonic bouquet of a well-played guitar track. You could try and find the same sound with samples or plugins, but...

Lo-fi has taken on a lot of different meanings in recent years. The term low-fidelity once referred only to the quality of a sound...

House music brings the dance floor to life, it makes any room feel like there’s a party going on—even if you’re completely alone. It’s a...

There are as many ways to use samples as there are music producers. Working with samples can be as simple as dragging and dropping them...