Unless you’re a bonafide musical wizard, you probably get stuck in a creative rut every now and then. Good habits are important for...

It’s easy to get hyper focused on the pieces of gear you need to add to your setup. Equipment like audio interfaces, headphones and VST...

Think of your favourite song. What part of it sticks out in your memory? The chord progression? The bassline?  It’s probably the melody....

Writing songs is tough. Sometimes you don’t know where to start and other times you feel completely stuck. But it doesn’t have to be...

Harmony is one of the most important parts of a song. But it can be extremely hard to get right. You don’t need to know each and every...

Mixing is tough. Sometimes the perfect sound can seem one tweak away, but it’s not always easy to know which tweak to make. It’s those...

Studio headphones are an essential tool for mixing music. They’re a key part of any home studio setup. A good pair of mixing headphones...

Wanting to be original is a universe away from actually releasing new and unique music. All music is informed in some way by the music...

Ah, plugins vs. hardware… Forum dwellers have been battling out this heated debate online since the dawn of digital. It’s a big question...

Gear Acquisition Syndrome is a serious disorder that affects millions of musicians worldwide. In fact, one in six musicians is...

Rules were meant to be broken. Your gear is no exception. Modding your gear can be fun, educational and give you access to amazing...

Nothing beats the feeling of finding a great deal on a piece of gear you’ve wanted forever. Buying used gear locally is one of the best...

Your audio interface is the centrepiece of your home studio. It’s the home of essential tools like your preamps, AD/DA converters and...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—for gear addicts! NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) 2019 has just concluded....

Chords are the pillars that hold up your songwriting. Along with rhythm and melody, harmony is one of the most fundamental parts of music...

Artists can completely transform in front of your eyes. One day it’s rock, the next day it’s rap, tomorrow it’s country. It’s not...

Experimenting in the studio is one of the best parts of being a musician. But inspiring ideas aren’t always on hand when you need them....

When it comes to starting new music, most of us reach for the instrument we’re most familiar with first. But only interacting with one...

One of the most common complaints from people new to mixing is, “my mix sounds muddy.” It’s frustrating—muddy sound means a lack of...

So you finally put together the basics of your home recording studio. You have your audio interface, your monitors or headphones and your...