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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


The 13 Best Field Recorders for Portable Recording
Portable recording devices—or field recorders—are a great resource for collecting interesting sounds from the world around you. Field...
Oct 21, 20195 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


How to Choose a Music Production Computer
A music production computer is your first step toward building your own home studio. Good computers for audio production have never been...
Oct 11, 20196 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


Home Studio Guide: How to Build a Home Recording Studio Setup
Your home studio is your music creation hub. It’s the place where your inspiration and workflow meet and your tracks take shape. Advances...
Oct 3, 20198 min read


Soundcraft Notepad-12FX Review: Small-format Mixer With USB Audio
The Soundcraft Notepad-12fx is a full-featured, compact analog mixer that offers great sonic performance for the price. This small but...
Sep 30, 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


Fixing Music’s Samples Problem with AI: Leigh Smith on Selector
A million sounds is a lot of sounds. Over-browsing is a huge problem when you’re trying to stay in your creative flow. The new LANDR...
Sep 2, 20195 min read


How to Use Selector to Find the Right Sample Faster
There’s nothing better than finding the perfect sample for your track. But scrolling aimlessly through random sample packs using...
Aug 27, 20193 min read


The 10 Best Sample Packs on the New LANDR Samples
Finding the perfect loop, kick, synth or bassline sample is one of the best feelings in music. But plucking that perfect sample from...
Aug 27, 20194 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
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