Better to go solo musician, go duo, or start a music band? As you start making music, composing songs, and producing, this is a question that would inevitably pop up in your mind. Turns out there are pros and cons to the pathways you choose to go solo or as a band. In this post, […]
Working on a music production project on a slow computer can be very stressful. Imagine getting system dropouts everytime you hit play when composing. That’s an instant creative killer. In this article you will learn some tips to optimizing your Windows & Mac computer for music production. These tips may get you a small speed […]
Drums are loud. If you want to record in your home studio without irking your neighbours, you’re going to have to do something about that window that’s wide open, carrying your drum waves throughout the entire neighbourhood. However, soundproofing your home studio isn’t just about minimising noise leaks, it’s also about colouring your room sound. […]
Why create a band website when you have a huge social media following and millions of subscribers on YouTube? You might ask. While the idea of having a traditional website in this age of social media might sound obsolete, a simple but well-designed band website can give you an edge in your music career and […]
Whether you’re a beginner trying to learn Cubase or composer trying to get your knots together with Cubase, ditch the manual and get this book. Music Production with Cubase 10 & 10.5 by Pierluigi Bontempi If you watched the Cubase’s very own quick start video series as an amateur composer or producer, you’ll get lost […]
In recent years K-pop has become more than just pop music from South Korea. Since 2015 there has been at least one K-pop song that got stuck for weeks in our heads as well as in top positions of Billboard chart. Thanks to such names as BTS and EXO, K-pop is now a global phenomenon […]
In the past weeks, the number of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) cases has exploded, with the world in lock-down mode. Almost every industry is affected, let alone the music & recording industry – with canceled shows, gigs, events, album launches and more. If you’re breathing and reading this, consider yourself lucky. This is not another post to […]
There’s nothing quite like the sensation of roaming the street on your very own set of wheels, with a groovy Anderson .Paak track to go along with it. Now imagine you’re Anderson .Paak, and you’re hearing Dang! for the first time since it was polished in the studio (sidenote – Mac Miller, you’ll never be […]
The world of rock music has changed more since 2013 to now than I can ever remember before. In 2013, we saw a rise of the 80s synth-pop music and over the last couple of years, we’ve seen a huge push towards hip-hop and electronic production in rock. With this push towards music production, we’re […]