How much does the graphic design of a plugin influence your opinion of how it sounds? You might think your ears are totally objective—but...

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....

Parallel compression is a powerful tool for shaping your dynamics. Aggressive compression can give your sounds a sense of weight and...

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...

There’s an overwhelming number of microphones out there. Even picking the best microphones is a pretty daunting task. But it doesn’t have...

Congratulations on all the ways you improved your music this year. 2018 was massive for the LANDR community. We’ve enjoyed learning right...

Audio mixing is the process of taking recorded tracks and blending them together. Tracks are blended using various processes such as EQ,...

The sounds in your tracks can come from so many different sources. Sample packs, VST synths and audio effects make up a big part of...

Montreal dream-pop producer MUNYA’s latest release Delmano channels her signature dreamlike grooves and breathy, floating vocals into the...

Music’s leap to digital distribution has impacted all corners of the music business… Like how recording contracts and record deals work...

Kick drum can be the defining element of a song—so if it’s not working, your tracks will lack that special crack. Picking the right kick...

There are a few topics out there that never fail to get engineers ranting and raving. Y’know, topics like loudness, compression,...

Music theory shouldn’t be confined to classrooms. It’s a powerful tool that any creator should use—whether you’re an experimental...

Today’s communication tools have broken down boundaries between audience and creator. It’s clear that sharing your music with your fans...