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The Heatmakerz: Building Around Samples with the Best Drum Sound of All Time
Legendary Dipset, Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane producer Rsonist shares his sampling workflow. You know those records that stop you in your...
Jun 21, 20177 min read


shallou: Building Emotional Synth Pads and Gorgeous Reverbs
Chart-topping bedroom producer shallou shares his tips for building pads, reverbs and his favourite plugins. Joe Boston a.k.a shallou...
Jun 15, 20174 min read


Rob Burrell Shares 11 Essential Mix Tips For Producers
Dave Pensado’s preferred mixer shares some hot tips. Rob Burrell is a mix engineer who recently became Pensado’s Place’s preferred...
Jun 7, 201710 min read


The LANDR Community Just Went Platinum: 1,000,000 Creators and Counting
Going platinum means selling a million records. It’s a pretty classic milestone in mainstream music. Today the LANDR community went...
Jun 5, 20172 min read


15 Richard Furch Mix Tips Every Producer Should Know
Learn from the best: Richard Furch shares his unique studio insights. There’s a good chance you’ve heard a record mixed by Richard Furch...
May 23, 20178 min read


The 10 Whackiest Effects Pedals Ever Made
I firmly believe that you should get to know the gear you already own inside and out. There’s always that one feature you haven’t totally...
May 19, 20176 min read


Audio Effects: The Beginner’s Guide to Shaping Your Sound
Build your effects rack with all the knowledge you need. Panning Delay and Echo Reverb Chorus Distortion Equalization (EQ) Compression...
May 12, 201713 min read


Colin Benders’ Modular Synth Universe:<br> Gotta Patch Em’ All
Colin Benders is a conductor. But not the kind you’re thinking of… There’s no maestro jacket, no conductor’s baton, no red bottom...
May 9, 201713 min read


Gain Staging: How to Get Healthy Levels for a Better Mix
You’ve probably heard it a thousand times before: You need to pay attention to your gain staging! You need to leave headroom when you’re...
May 1, 20174 min read


Machinedrum Takes the Club Home with Human Energy
Machinedrum talks producing in the box, the plugin universe and 156 BPM guitar arpeggios. Travis Stewart has been putting out tracks as...
Apr 25, 20177 min read


Why Streaming Will Never Kill The Album Format
It’s true. The album might be dead. Or at least the album as we once knew it is dead… Before you start throwing all your record sleeves...
Apr 18, 20177 min read


10 Vintage Drum Machines That Outshine Their Low Price
Expensive doesn’t always mean good. Sometimes a cheap drum machine can be exactly the sound you need. Everyone knows that Jeff Mills...
Apr 14, 20179 min read


How to Chop Drum Breaks to Build Custom Drum Racks
Leave those lifeless preset drums behind and learn how to sample percussion. Any producer who thinks outside the box knows that samples...
Apr 4, 20174 min read


Dave Pensado on A.I. In the Studio, Ear Training and the Thrill of the New
Get to know the Dave behind Pensado’s Place. We all try to guess the future in music. It’s what makes creating so great—Trying to stay...
Mar 20, 20175 min read


5 Music Videos That Explain How Music Works
Learning how to make music is just as much about seeing as it is about hearing. For example: You use ADSR envelopes all the time, it’s...
Mar 13, 20174 min read


Reboot And The Endless Pursuit Of Play
Prolific DJ and producer Reboot breaks down his studio setup, live set and production philosophies. When you’re a travelling DJ, musician...
Mar 10, 20179 min read


Caleb Groh: Why Life Is Too Short for Just One Genre
Meet Caleb Groh, the Spotify-charting Nashville songwriter and creator of worlds. Caleb Groh started as a 9 year old with a blue guitar,...
Mar 3, 20174 min read


LANDR Named Startup to Watch for CNBC’s Upstart 25
Read about the CNBC Upstart 25 list and what it means for LANDR CNBC just selected LANDR for its 2017 Upstart 25 list! We’re super...
Mar 2, 20171 min read


5 Free VST Plugins That Will Give Your Mix Depth
Create 3D effects in your mix with these spacey plugins. Have you thought about space lately? Although NASA just discovered a new solar...
Feb 26, 20172 min read


EQ Techniques for Vocals and Beyond with Matthew Otto
Find out how a Solange collaborator and ex-Majical Cloudz producer uses EQ. Matthew Otto is a name you might not recognize instantly, but...
Feb 3, 20176 min read
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