When you start mixing a new track, you can easily get carried away experimenting with plugins and automation. But adding too much too...

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It’s mind-blowing how today’s DAWs make writing music so quick and easy. All you need to do is have a solid concept, a few ideas and...

The guitar is the most popular instrument on earth because it’s relatively easy to start learning. Almost anyone can pick up a guitar and...

Reaching the mix phase is always a great moment—you’ve worked out your ideas and now it’s time to mix the beat you’ve created. The good...

Hitting the publish button on SoundCloud always comes with a jolt of adrenaline. Will my song take off? Who’s going to listen to it? How...

Clipping audio is a music production problem that can ruin a great mix—especially when it comes time for mastering. But clipping isn’t...

Distortion is a term that gets used a lot in music production. It can refer to an effect type, a mixing technique and a quality of...

Free plugins are one of the best things about being a producer in 2021. Quality music production tools have never been more accessible...

For most of today’s listeners, music lives on streaming platforms. The enormous libraries, intelligent algorithms and low monthly prices...

Music loops are incredibly useful for arranging ideas—with loops you can make drums, synths and melodies snap together in a DAW. Loops...

There are so many best audio recording computer articles out there. Whether you’re looking for a music production computer, a laptop to...

Mastering is the last step in the music production process. When you export your final mix from your DAW, you’re creating a pre-master...

Spooky season is upon us and it’s the perfect time to hunker down and make boo-eats and “trick or tracks.” To make your Halloween-themed...

Whenever you start a session in your DAW you’ll have to decide on the sample rate and bit depth. Both are important choices that will...

Starting a record label isn’t a totally crazy idea. In fact, local independently curated labels are becoming more and more important....

Audio compression is one of the most important tools in your producer tool kit. In fact, it’s is one of the fundamental tasks in mixing...

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Googling ‘songwriting tips’ will give you about 2 million results in 0.42 seconds. That’s a lot of tips. And y’know what? There’s a good...