MIDI is the language that lets your digital music devices communicate with each other. It may seem like it’s been around forever, but...

Online jamming exploded in 2020, and it’s easy to see why. Jamming online has been possible for years though. It’s only recently that...

More and more, the idea of showing up somewhere to perform with just instruments isn’t working for today’s musicians. As more music gets...

Ableton Live is the first choice of DAW for countless top producers—especially those who work with samples. Its flexibility, ease-of-use...

Browsing through piles of samples to find the perfect sound for your beat is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. To hear how a...

Jazz is one of music’s most exciting and challenging genres. More than a century after it was developed in African-American communities...

Drum machines made their way into the music lexicon in the late 80s when a handful of legendary machines (that were slightly under-rated...

Since the 80s synths have been a huge part of modern music—but the synth sounds of today are very different from the way synths were used...

This year LANDR Samples is putting out collections of free loops that are built for Creator—the brand new beat making tool for LANDR...

Synth bass is an essential sound in many different genres of music production. From retro synth-pop to mainstage EDM, there are a handful...

Every recording engineer has to work with the equipment available to them in the moment. Those tools and technologies put a distinctive...

Xfer Serum is one of the most popular VST synths for electronic music. It’s a powerful and flexible plugin with a bold sound that works...

Sampling jazz music just feels right. Maybe it’s because most of the first samples early hip-hop producers used came from jazz records....

Practicing an instrument takes time and dedication. To get the most out of your practice routine it’s important to include different...

Just about 40 years ago, hip-hop was born. Ever since, rap has exploded into countless subgenres and styles. Today every hip-hop and rap...

Travis Scott is one of the best when it comes to defining his sound with iconic and instantly recognizable beats. So, if you’re setting...

Synth pads are the washy ambient textures that help build the atmosphere of a track. You may not hear them clearly in a dense mix, 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...

VST instruments are virtual tools for creating sound in your DAW. From synths to samplers and sound generators, a good collection of VST...

Throughout the history of sampling, finding unique samples that no one else has ever heard or used has always been key for crafting your...