Today many home musicians and guitarist take guitar effects for granted. Compared to the old days, effects are now so easily available – in the form of digital processors and software plugins. While music is art and there is no single rule to using effects, it’s beneficial to understand how effects are altering your sound. […]
So you’re wondering if you can extract drums from a song. Or take every instrument out of a song except for the drums. Or remove only the drums and leave everything else in – so you can practice drumming with the track. The good news is you can. In the next 5 minutes, I’ll show […]
One of the secrets of great TV & game music composers is the ability to work fast. With the rapid music tech development and new plugins being introduced every day, there is hardly any reason not being able to compose music. Technology has made it possible even for a non-musician to compose and produce music […]
When it comes to making music, your job would be easier if you had the right equipment. It doesn’t matter if its a microphone, an instrument or amplifier for your studio – the quality of your equipment is one of the most important aspects of productive music making. The same goes for DJ-ing and choosing […]
What is the difference between large and small diaphragm microphones? As a beginner in recording music, you may not have the chance to try and experience recording with both the types. In this post, I want to show you difference between both, when to get one over the other and if on a limited budget, […]
Looking for a new audio interface? Here we’ve compiled the best audio interfaces you can get in 2017. By ‘best’ audio interface, we usually consider three main factors. They are: Sound quality Quality of audio interface & reliability Price competitiveness First off, the audio interface you choose must have good sound quality. This includes the […]
After some careful considerations, I bought the Macbook Pro 2015 instead of the Macbook Pro 2016 to record, mix and produce music. Let me tell you why. Before this, I was mainly making music on an , which itself packed a heck of a performance at a fairly decent price. Why did I make the […]
You’ve just finished your mix on your DAW. Before publishing it, now you need to make your mix louder or at least, ‘commercially’ louder. This process of trying to make your music ‘commercially’ loud is known as mastering. However, mastering isn’t all about making your music loud. Mastering is also a process that ensures that […]
Choosing a great MIDI controller for music production shouldn’t be hard. After tonnes of research and reviews, here are the 16 best MIDI controllers in 2017 you can consider buying for your recording studio. A MIDI controller has become an important component of the studio. You will do just fine with clicking notes in your DAW. […]