No artist lives in a state of constant inspiration. Creativity can come and go without warning.  But burnout from prolonged artistic work...

Delay is a crucial audio effect for creating space while mixing music. Alongside reverb, delay plugins are key tools for crafting the...

Songwriting is challenging even in the best of times. But after wrapping up a big project like an album or mixtape release, it can be...

We all wish we knew how to mix kick and bass perfectly. You want that rock-solid, powerful low end that jumps right out of the speakers...

Streaming is taking over the world. You only have to take a quick glance at the numbers to watch the trend exploding. CD sales have...

EQ is one of the most basic—and important—tools you have as an audio engineer. But there are so many different EQs out there, how do you...

Music Copyright is one of the most important concepts for musicians. It’s how you get paid for your music and how you protect the music...

Reverb is one of the most important tools for audio engineers. It’s an audio effect used on every mix you’ll ever hear. There’s so many...

Promoting your new music shouldn’t start on the release date. Waiting until your music is released to start promoting is way too late....

Cover songs can be a lot of things. They’re a great learning exercise, a good way to get new fans and they can be part of your strategy...

Where does sound start? For major production and songwriting duo Mike & Keys, new sound starts with every other sound before it… Whether...

Why should you learn music modes? Good question. Even if you know it’ll pay off, the idea of sitting down and memorizing musical scales...

Albums don’t get nearly as much mileage as they used to. They’re still important, but artists are having to make more music than ever...

Ever dreamed in sound? Or dBs? Dave Longstreth of Dirty Projectors has… Perhaps it’s a habit that emerges from his deep relationship to...

Your ears are your most important tools for making music. But without working on ear training, you’ll never develop them to their full...

You’re done your album mixing and you’re almost ready for album mastering. All that’s left now is to arrange your song order just right....

To celebrate the launch of Roland’s first ever Software TR-808, we revisit a few key moments in the legendary drum machine’s rich...

Rsonist makes more than music. ‘Heat’ is a word that gets thrown around a lot in music today. But what really makes a track hot? Is it...

No matter what kind of music you’re making, technology is now able to give you better tools than ever before to get the job done . Even...

One of the biggest challenges any musician faces is keeping their creativity thriving. All the gear, tools, and toys in the world won’t...