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Field Recording: 10 Ways to Use Found Sound in Your Production
Innovating in art and music is about pushing boundaries and breaking away from traditional molds. One way adventurous musicians challenge...
Oct 25, 20195 min read


Electronic Press Kits: Do You Really Need an EPK?
If you want to promote your new release and get press coverage, you definitely need an Electronic Press Kit or EPK. An EPK will help you...
Oct 23, 20196 min read


Stereo Imaging: How to Make Your Mix Sound Wide
Stereo imaging is what creates the sense of width and depth in music mixing. Good stereo image is an essential quality of a good mix— and...
Oct 16, 20194 min read


Hard Truths: Free Plugins are Holding You Back
Welcome to Hard Truths, the series on the LANDR Blog where we cut through the noise and take on a harsh reality from the world of music...
Oct 11, 20193 min read


Sample and Hold: Lo-fi Rhodes, FM Leads and Sidechain Pads
Welcome to Sample and Hold, the series on the LANDR Blog where we highlight one unique crate-digging session and the digger’s gold we...
Oct 9, 20194 min read


How to Improvise Better on Your Instrument
Learning how to improvise can be a bit terrifying if you stop to think about it. As musicians, we’re taught to stick within a certain set...
Oct 8, 20194 min read


Figured Bass: How to Read Chord Inversion Symbols
Reading the symbols in a chord progression isn’t easy—especially if it includes Roman numerals. But knowing how to read this format is...
Sep 26, 20194 min read


Ear Training: Theory Tips for Using Samples Better
Sample-based music might seem as far away from traditional music theory as it gets. But understanding the basics of theory can help you...
Sep 18, 20194 min read


26 Samples Tips: The A-Z of Using Samples in Your Music Production
Samples are some of the most powerful tools in your music production arsenal. They’re bits of sound that you can chop, loop, stack on top...
Sep 11, 20194 min read


Loudness 101: How Mastering Levels Affect Your Sound
Loudness and dynamics are two of the most important concepts in mastering. Mastering ensures your song is loud enough to compete in the...
Sep 11, 20195 min read


7 Essential Arrangement Tips for Working With Samples
Great musical ideas always work on their own, but effective arrangements turn them into music that communicates on a deeper level. A...
Sep 6, 20194 min read


How Sample Clearance Works: The Business of Borrowing Sound
“Your submission has been rejected due to possible copyright infringing material.” If you’ve ever received the above message from your...
Sep 5, 20195 min read


How to Promote Your Music: The Essential Guide
Music promotion spreads your music, grows your fanbase and advances your career. In the past music promotion was taken care of by...
Aug 26, 20195 min read


The Ultimate Synth Glossary: 60 Essential Synthesizer Terms
Synthesizers are some of the most challenging musical instruments to use well. Even basic synth plugins have enough parameters to get...
Aug 22, 201910 min read


Watch: How Does the Pink Noise Technique Work
LANDR’s senior audio engineer Al Isler loves to talk mixing. So we opened up our P.O. box to the LANDR community and asked you to send Al...
Aug 21, 20191 min read


How to Use Drum Sample Replacement to Fatten Your Drum Kit
Modern production styles call for hard hitting drums with enough authority to punch through a dense mix. But capturing powerful, punchy...
Aug 16, 20194 min read


Watch: How to Balance Your Mix
LANDR’s senior audio engineer Al Isler loves to talk mixing. So we opened up our P.O. box to the LANDR community and asked you to send Al...
Aug 14, 20191 min read


7 Unique Ways to Process Samples for a Better Mix
So you’ve found some samples to work with. Now what? Even if you’ve discovered the perfect sounds for your track, a little creative...
Aug 9, 20193 min read


How to Add Texture to Your Tracks With SFX Samples
SFX samples are a key ingredient in your tracks. They’re a great way to add depth and atmosphere and bring unexpected sounds into your...
Aug 8, 20194 min read


Watch: How to Make Your 808 Hit Harder
LANDR’s senior audio engineer Al Isler loves to talk mixing. So we opened up our P.O. box to the LANDR community and asked you to send Al...
Aug 7, 20191 min read
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