In music, vocals are almost always the hardest thing to get right. The delivery, tone, emotion and rawness of a vocal part will make or...

Orchestral VSTs have never been more accessible to producers. Soaring strings, fluttering woodwinds, and deep brass will bring an epic...

When you’re new to songwriting, it might seem like there’s no way to know how to write lyrics for a song. Writing lyrics is the most...

Reamping is a common term in home recording circles. It’s a technique that many producers use to get better guitar sound, or experiment...

Getting discovered by an A&R rep, signing a huge record deal and making it big is the dream for most artists. But what does it take to...

Mixing is one of the trickiest parts of finishing a song, but it’s also an exciting step in music production. So, it’s no surprise that...

The drum machine changed music. There’s no getting around it. Every DAW software these days comes with some sort of sampler or drum...

Granular synthesis is one of the most interesting ways to create new sonic textures. It’s an experimental synthesis type that relies on a...

When it comes to recording music, there are some basic techniques that have been around since the early days of analog tape. One of the...

Your audio interface is the key to your digital music production workflow. It’s the centerpiece of your home studio where you connect...

The LinnDrum is probably the most famous drum machine you’ve never heard of. Despite its use in so many classic pop, hip hop and indie...

Getting to the mastering stage is always a milestone. You’ve worked hard to harness your creativity, turn it into recorded work and now...

Music plays a lot of different roles in our lives. But at the end of the day music is about emotion. The best way to connect with your...

Making music with digital tools doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, you can do practically every important task in music production...

Basslines are at the heart of every infectious groove. They’re an essential piece of your mix’s foundation and one of the most satisfying...

Audio routing means sending a signal from one place to another. You’ll encounter audio routing whenever you use audio cables, inserts, or...

Headroom is an important quality of audio signals in music production. It comes into play whenever you record tracks, add plugins or...

If you love listening to house and EDM, you’ve probably encountered a Slap House track. Lately, the genre has taken the music industry by...

Manipulating sound with audio effects is one of the funnest parts of being a producer. There are infinite ways to combine plugins or...

Melody ideas sometimes feel like they only come from random inspiration. But in fact, many of the best lines follow a pattern that’s easy...