Recording and producing vocals isn’t an easy feat. A lot of variables need to come together to get a good take. Obviously, the vocalist...

Digital tools came into our lives like never before in 2020. If you spent the year on video calls or collaborating remotely, it might...

VSTs revolutionized mixing music. Instruments and effects that used to cost thousands became accessible to every musician with a...

Black Friday is a big day for finding deals and upgrading your music production setup. That’s because it’s your best opportunity to find...

Free plugins are one of the best things about being a producer in 2020. Quality music production tools have never been more accessible...

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

Free plugins are one of the best things about being a producer in 2020. Quality music production tools have never been more accessible...

Getting your first synth is always a big step. Sure free synth VSTs open infinite possibilities but the DAW screen and keyboard is a big...

The 808 is one of the most iconic sounds in modern music. It’s incredible that a drum sound that was created in the 80s is still so...

It’s easy to wonder why tape machines are still popular with some producers in 2020. In a recording era with better than ever access to...

The modern DAW is one of the most powerful tools artists and producers have to create music. But with all this power comes some pretty...

Hardware synths produce an incredibly powerful sound that’s hard to ignore. Who doesn’t love twisting a knob and hearing it change the...

Electronic drum kits are in a special category of instruments. Most people buy them to use in their apartment or home studio because...

A digital audio workstation is usually a hefty investment. It might need a certain amount of computing power to operate well. Luckily,...

Piano VSTs are a songwriter’s best friend. The piano is one of the best instruments to use for writing, arranging and producing music....

Compression and EQ are the two most essential tools in mixing. You’ll probably apply them on every single track in your session before...

Modular synth is taking over the world. This once uncommon synthesis type has become the main arena for sonic experimentation in...

Reverb is one of the three most important effects in mixing. It’s the audio glue that situates your tracks in the virtual space of your...

Lo-fi is the hottest trend in music production right now—for good reason. The warm, lived-in tones of retro gear will give your mixes a...

Subtractive synthesis sounds like an abstract scientific concept. But if you’ve ever used a synthesizer in your music production...