Updated: 5th August 2021 Over the past few months, I’ve been trying lots of MIDI controllers on my Windows computer. Then last week, when I tried using a new MIDI controller, the Korg microkey2 Air, it didn’t work on my computer. My DAW, Cubase couldn’t detect the MIDI controller as an input. Even Windows wasn’t […]
A limiter is a popular effect used in music production. But many new music producers don’t quite understand how it works – so I’ll be attempting to explain it today. This post is not a mere repetition of what you see on the internet. Instead, it will cover in full detail, everything you need to […]
Are you an aspiring artist who wants to build your own recording studio? They say start small, but where do you really start? Having a home recording studio is something that is now becoming fairly common among music producers, artists, and even hobbyists. The thing about the modern recording studio today – is you really […]
Around 15 years ago, in the year 2006, I took up my first music arrangement classes at a local recording studio. Computer-based music production was just starting to hit the mainstream market and things were exciting. I started arranging music in the box with Logic Express 7, and before long, realized I needed to record […]
I started a small recording studio back in the year 2008. During that time, asides from working on music and audio recording, I also extended to audio editing services. An audio job I often got then, was to remove vocals from music. My clients were people who wanted to turn their favorite songs into karaoke […]
So you’ve worked hard on recording and arranging your music track. Next, comes the mixing and mastering process. Well, is it worth paying a professional to mix and master your music tracks? Is it better cost-wise to simply learn how to mix and master yourself? A plain answer to whether it’s worth paying for professional […]
As a modern DJ or music producer, you’re bound to have some gear lying around that you no longer use. Rather than leaving them unused, it’s smarter to off-load them by selling them to an interested buyer. Remember – the way to become wealthier, is to build up assets. I’m not saying that you’ll become […]
Have you ever wanted to make a vocal track artistically sound like a robot? Well, a way to achieve that is to use a vocoder effect. In this post, you’ll learn how a vocoder works and how to use it in your music production. Let’s get started! A vocoder is an analog device or software […]
Ever wanted to remove vocals from a song? Maybe you need a karaoke track or you want to do some sampling. Luckily, with the tools and technology available these days, it’s quite easy to split music tracks into audio stems. In this post, I’ll break down 3 ways to remove vocals from your music. Let’s […]
Most audio interfaces have quite common features. A few inputs, gain knobs, headphone outputs, line out, and phantom power. With higher-end audio interfaces, they are usually built with better components (Neutrik/Amphenol inputs). Not forgetting the quality of its A/D and D/A audio converters, along with its pre-amp. Late last year, I got my hands on a […]