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The modern DAW is one of the most powerful tools artists and producers have to create music. But with all this power comes some pretty...

A DAW or Digital Audio Workstation is the software program you use to create your music. DAWs have made music creation more accessible...

Making beats is fun and exciting. But putting together the perfect track can take a long time. That’s why construction kits are so...

We faced the music in 2016—and it was incredible. There was no shortage of mind-bending musical conversations in 2016. Topics like Tehran...

In the old days, you needed an analog mixer or studio console to mix music. But even though almost every music producer now works in a...

There’s no instrument that’s more associated with pop music than the guitar. It’s been a staple in almost genre of modern music since the...

Ableton Live is the most popular DAW for producers of hip-hop and electronic music. It’s easy to see why. Live revolutionized the way...

It’s easy to wonder why tape machines are still popular with some producers in 2020. In a recording era with better than ever access to...

I had the opportunity to host a vocal production workshop at this year’s Sónar Istanbul festival. In the workshop, I was asked to discuss...

Synth pads are the washy ambient textures that help build the atmosphere of a track. You may not hear them clearly in a dense mix, but...

Synth bass is an essential sound in many different genres of music production. From retro synth-pop to mainstage EDM, there are a handful...

Syncopation is used all the time in music. It’s a key ingredient in writing rhythms that make a track move along and stay fresh. But...