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3 Steps To Add FUNK Back To Your Bass | Marc Daniel Nelson
Exploring the Musical Genius of Rob Moose: An Interview
Turning Drum Samples In To Breakbeat Fills
“Don’t Stop”: Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours and the Platinum Power of Resilience in the Midst of Heartbreak
One of Nasville’s greatest – Bil Vorndick: Artists Who Changed Music
What Is an 808 Beat & How Do You Create One?
The 808 is a defining feature of hip-hop (and its many sub-genres), pop, EDM, and modern electronic production. The original Roland drum machine took a while to catch on, but it would eventually revolutionize music. What Is an 808 Beat?…
How to Use Arpeggiators: 5 Tips to Instantly Enhance Melody & Rhythm
An arpeggiator is a common synthesizer feature. It’s an easy way to quickly add interest and movement to a chord progression. We’ll explore what an arpeggiator is, as well as offer some tips on using them in your own music!…
The 9 Best Rhodes VSTs [Free & Paid]
The Rhodes electric piano was an incredibly popular instrument throughout the ’60s and ’70s. Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek was one of the first prominent musicians to start playing the Rhodes, picking up one of the earliest models in 1965. Its…
FM Synthesis: The Classic Synthesizer Sound
Lots of classic keyboards like the Yamaha DX7 use FM synthesis to generate sounds. If it seems daunting at first, that’s because FM synthesis really is more complex than other types of synthesis. FM is much more theory-driven, so trying…
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21 Best FREE VST in 2023 [with Links!]
Steinberg developed Virtual Studio Technology in 1996 to bring synthesizers and effects into digital audio workstations. It’s a plugin format that numerous major DAWs host, like Ableton, Logic, FL Studio, Digital Performer, and Reaper, amongst others. VST instruments are a…
The 14 Best Drum VSTs for Any Budget [2023 Guide]
The best drum VSTs we’ve gathered run the gamut between $89 all the way up to $700! Thankfully, this means there’s a variety of choices to suit any budget. Of course, there are free options as well so you can…
The 13 Best DAWs for Windows [2023 Complete Guide]
Most of today’s DAWs are cross-platform, making it easy to choose if you’re running PC. Some titles are Mac-only, like Apple’s own Logic Pro, but for the most part options won’t be limited if you’ve chosen Windows as your primary…
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The Best Pitch Shifter VSTs in 2023 [Free & Paid]
A pitch shifter is a versatile tool for both fine pitch correction as well as heavy-handed effects. Auto-Tune is one of the most well known pitch shifters in history; it’s also a perfect example of how correction can be subtle…
8 Best Orchestral VST For Any Budget (2023)
You might be surprised how often software instruments make it into final productions. Plenty of TV shows and small-budget films infrequently use live orchestras for their scores anymore, simply because the cost and time demand is too great. The same…
The Ultimate List of Free Pro Tools Plugins 2023
If you’re looking for third-party plugins to expand your growing collection, look no further than The Ultimate List of Free Pro Tools plugins. Whether you need a Pultec-style EQ or a trigger gate for electronic music stutter effects, this list…
The 16 Best Chord Generator VST [Free and Paid]
A great chord progression is one of many factors that contributes to a quality piece of music. It forms a template, or the backbone, from which the rest of the song can be built. But finding chords that go together…
Understanding Texture in Music (And How to Utilize It in a Mix)
When we hear the word “texture,” we tend to picture visual or tactile mediums. Paintings and photographs can vividly capture a sense of texture, as can sculptures, architecture, and things naturally occurring in nature. But what about texture in music?…
Using Polyrhythms to Create More Interesting Mixes
Introducing polyrhythm is one way to make your productions more interesting. It doesn’t have to be overly complex to stand out and take your music to the next level! Polyrhythm vs. Polymeter: What’s the Difference? Both share a prefix, but…
11 Best Orchestral Strings VST in 2023
Using string samples instead of real ones offers a lot of obvious advantages for the average home producer or songwriter. Just from a logistical standpoint, booking studio time and hiring musicians is costly and time consuming. But with samples, you…
Best Resources for Drum Loops in 2023
Drum loops are a quick and easy way to set up the foundation of a song. We’re lucky to have so many ways to chop up loops and samples, so they can actually become an integral part of any production…
12 Best Kontakt Libraries for Every Collection in 2023
Native Instruments‘ free sample player, Kontakt, is every music producer’s entry point to the industry’s largest collection of sampled instruments. Kontakt is a universal host to hundreds of realistic sampled libraries from dozens of manufacturers. The best Kontakt libraries should…
Loopcloud 6.0 Review: Changing the Way You Produce Music
Electronic music production has exploded over the past several years. More than ever before, non-instrumentalists are getting into music-making using just their laptops, DAW, and a selection of royalty-free samples. Loopcloud is a provider of over 4 million loops and…
How To Record and Mix Modern Heavy Vocals | Ultimate Vocal Tone with Adam Steel
Blending Jazz, Fusion & Hip Hop – The Swindle Interview
How To Record and Mix Modern Heavy Guitar | Ultimate Guitar Tone with Adam Steel
The ULTIMATE Guide To Drum Production!
Recording I Will Survive with ONE Ribbon Mic – AEA R84 Review and GIVEAWAY!
Sandy Roberton – People Who Changed The Music Industry
Smallest Speaker Review on this channel – EVE Audio SC203 Review and GIVEAWAY
My 4 Favourite Drum Plugin Tricks
Katie Ferrara Interview & This City Performance
Studio Gear Tour: Top 6 pieces of equipment at Nest Recorders
BEST Gear For Home Music Production With Sanjay C
Foo Fighters Everlong Cover & Multitracks – Lewitt Beat Kit PRO Review
Structurally Change Your Multi-FX with Eventides Physion Mk 2
Recording & Mixing Jazz with Chris Sorem
Mixing Rock with Hunt Sales & Manny Nieto
Lust For Life – Iggy Pop: Songs That Changed Music
Arturia FX Collection 3 & DIST Coldfire Review
The Perfect Parallel Compressor for 2022? – IHNY2 by Baby Audio Review
Top 5 GEAR With LA Multi-instrumentalist & Producer, Fernando Perdomo
How To Record and Mix Modern Heavy Bass | Ultimate Bass Tone with Adam Steel
Roxy Music’s Magnum Opus, “Avalon” – Albums That Changed Music
The Most Versatile Channel Strip? – McDSP Channel G
The Beginner’s Guide To Music Production in Logic Pro
Home Studio Tour & Interview with AMAC
Recording & Mixing Masterclass with Darrell Thorp
How I ALWAYS Start Recording Sessions – FAQ Friday
Producing Modern Pop with John McLucas
