Audio effects are to producers what melodies and chord progressions are to composers. Audio effects are widely used in various tracks, but beginners may not understand the real role, effects play in shaping the overall track. While sound signals or samples can create a basic track, it’s the audio effects that act as the salt […]
These days the internet is awash with musicians showcasing their music online. YouTube hosts thousands of hours of new footage each day of budding musicians displaying their talents. For some, all you need is a laptop, but the story doesn’t end there. While it may be easy for a guitarist, singer or even in some […]
The number of options for microphones that are available on the market these days are just endless. You may be in a rut trying to invest in one or even planning on expanding your microphone collection. The good news is that there is no one best microphone for everything. Every microphone has its own character, […]
If there is one thing that you need to be able to do, as a music producer, that would be to monitor accurately. Being able to monitor recordings and mixes accurately will determine the quality of your music. No matter how expensive your studio monitors, mixers or pre-amps are, it all doesn’t matter if your […]
Why don’t my tracks sound the same as big-time producers? This is a question I found myself asking constantly during my growth as a producer. I would constantly add different layers, effects, and presets. I would spend hours on my mixing and mastering to no avail. Unfortunately, my tracks still lacked a certain quality when […]
I remember the time when I first built my humble home recording studio. I started off as a music arranger, but the thought of having my own recording studio and a space to work began itching in very quickly. So I read all the best-selling books to building a home studio I could get my […]
Writer’s block visits all writers at some point. You’ll be surprised to find many genius songwriters also struggling with it. But of course, nobody talks about them on the media. You know the feeling. Sometimes, creativity just dries up. You sit down in front your music workstation, stare into your blank DAW arrangement window and […]
The acoustic guitar is an expressive instrument. Trying to capture the subtle nuances of the plucking or strumming of the guitar can be very challenging, especially if you are trying to record from your untreated home studio or bedroom studio. There are many obstacles you’ll stumble upon preventing you from recording your next killer track when it […]
Recordings in the past weren’t always done in DAWs. Before the digital age, records were produced in studios using large consoles and were recorded using tape. But as technology became more and more efficient, studios started using DAW’S as a replacement instead of using tape. Today, the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) is the core product […]