Live streaming. When you can’t be there in person, it’s your best way to be there online. It’s a useful way to connect with your biggest...

No two home studio setups are the same. Depending on your workflow, genre of music and personal style the tools you use to create music...

No home studio is complete without at least one microphone—especially if you want to record vocals. To do it right you’ll need a mic and...

Starting music is how you move forward with your creativity. But beginning a new creative discipline can be terrifying. It’s...

Microphones are an essential tool in any engineer’s tool box. But there are different kinds of mic. Each type is suited to its own...

The AKG Lyra is an effective all-in-one USB solution for basic recording duties. Its desktop form factor and onboard USB interface...

Music production is the process behind every track in your library. It covers every phase in the creation of a song from writing to the...

Sound design is how you create the timbre of the basic building blocks in your tracks. The term “sound design” may seem technical, but...

There’s a huge number of inspiring synthesizers out there. Every year more new exciting products hit the market. But learning how to use...

MIDI is one of the most important tools for musicians and producers. If you interact with any kind of digital music machine in your...

Microphone polar patterns have a big impact on the sounds you record. But they can be pretty confusing. When I was making my first...

#AskAnEngineer is an ongoing YouTube where LANDR’s Senior Audio Engineer, Al Isler, answers questions from people like you! If you like...

It takes a lot of knowledge and knowhow to get better at music production, studying a few music production books can help. Practicing is...

The most basic processes for mixing music are compression, EQ and reverb. EQ is the technique in mixing that deals with sound frequency...

For modern producers the laptop is the centerpiece of any music production studio. You use a laptop to run your DAW where you create,...

Sampling music is fun, useful, and inspiring. You hear samples used in almost every genre on the radio. Making music with samples is an...

Acoustic treatment is one of the most misunderstood parts of building a home studio. It’s the special touch that turns an ordinary room...

Innovating in art and music is about pushing boundaries and breaking away from traditional molds. One way adventurous musicians challenge...

Portable recording devices—or field recorders—are a great resource for collecting interesting sounds from the world around you. Field...

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...