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

Microphone polar patterns have a big impact on the sounds you record. But they can be pretty confusing. When I was making my first...

The future of music distribution comes down to two words: Metadata matters. Metadata ensures your songs are ready for distribution and...

Half tipsy on an L train ride home during CMJ last year, I had a funny thought: “I work for an algorithm. That’s odd.” Hello, my name is...

Mastering has always been a bit of an enigma in the music-making process—its definition has shifted over the years and over time its...

Mastering is a complex process in music production that includes different operations that affect your sound. In fact, a typical...

Your master bus is the mixer channel where all your sources sum together. It’s the final stage in your DAW before your mix goes to your...

Markus Reuter greeted me warmly at his studio in Berlin’s Kreuzberg neighbourhood. Entering the space, two things caught my eye. On one...

Canadian producer Marc Houle has seen dance music progress through more than a decade of changes. Along the way, Houle has built an...

Meet the AL behind the LANDR AI. You’re right. LANDR uses artificial intelligence to master your music. But the AI behind LANDR needed...

In music, vocals are almost always the hardest thing to get right. The delivery, tone, emotion and rawness of a vocal part will make or...

Major scales are an essential building block of all western music. It’s one of the most commonly used musical scales. While sitting down...