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Sample-based music might seem as far away from traditional music theory as it gets. But understanding the basics of theory can help you...

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

Find out how a Solange collaborator and ex-Majical Cloudz producer uses EQ. Matthew Otto is a name you might not recognize instantly, but...

It’s EQ month! We’re gonna dig in on all things EQ in the coming days. This article is the second part of the series. So if you haven’t...

Dynamics is a basic concept in music that affects everything from songwriting to mastering. But the word comes up so often that it can...

Dynamic range is a term that gets used often in music production. It can refer to the performance of an audio system, the amount of...

No two home studio setups are the same. Depending on your workflow, genre of music and personal style the tools you use to create music...

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You can’t have fatness and punch right? Wrong. I’ll admit it, my drums were flat. I was happy with my patterns, but the sound always came...

Drums, beats and percussion are the bedrock of any great track. To make them shine in a mix, you’ll have to know your way around drum bus...

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

The essential guide to posting for success. When it comes to social media for musicians there’s a right way and a wrong way to do it. The...