Link: 10 Hallmarks of Amateur Recordings
Here’s an excellent post from the home-recording site, Hometracked, on how to avoid that ‘amateur sound’ when recording music: 10 Hallmarks of Amateur Recordings Anyone who’s tried recording music...
View ArticleWhy Music Producers Need To Learn To Play By Ear (Mark Spacey)
A different perspective on playing by ear this week: music production. We welcome guest expert Mark Spacey of music production site dancemidisamples.com! When you produce music for a living, you always...
View ArticleFix The Mix: Don’t let a muddy sound ruin your tracks
A muddy sound can absolutely ruin a mix. But with the right kind of audio ear training and some tips and tricks, you can take your mix from average to awesome. Continue reading → The post Fix The Mix:...
View ArticleMusic Production Listening Skills: Timbre, Frequency, and Bass Drums
Do some audio frequency ear training and you'll find it easier to mix percussion, choose the perfect drum kits for your tracks, and adjust their EQ in the mix. Continue reading → The post Music...
View ArticleMusic Production: Mixed 3 Ways
Next time you take on a collaborative mixing project, keep these tips in mind to explore the full range of musical possibilities and find the perfect mix. Continue reading → The post Music Production:...
View ArticleBackground: EQ Feathering and Spectrum Analyzers
Spectrum Analyzers are a powerful tool which belongs in any audio pro's toolkit. Learn how to use them with the powerful "EQ feathering" technique here. Continue reading → The post Background: EQ...
View ArticleListen Close: “Mehu Moments” by K-X-P
I like to think of myself as an open-minded music fan with varied tastes to match. But if you were to open up my iTunes and scan through the genres, you’d find that my eccentricities, no matter how...
View ArticleListen Close: “Pack Up The Cats” by Local H
Local H are known for being a reliably straightforward rock band (you probably at least remember them for their few and minor radio hits in the mid to late ’90s), but on Pack Up the Cats, their third...
View ArticleListen Close: “Psychoanalytwist” by Milk Cult
Steel Pole Bath Tub were an undeniably prolific band, releasing somewhere in the neighborhood of ten EPs and LPs between the years 1987 and 1995, as well as a heaping handful of singles. But even this...
View ArticleCreating Songs with Mobile Apps
A guide to the best iOS apps for recording and arranging a song. From basic audio recorders to Digital Audio Workstations there is an app to help you. Continue reading → The post Creating Songs with...
View ArticleNew Apps Can Give Your Recordings a Professional Sound
The crucial last step of home recording—mastering—is often farmed out to pros. Give your tracks that professionally mastered sound with this new app. Continue reading → The post New Apps Can Give Your...
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Voice is the New Synthesizer of Choice for Producers
You might not have noticed yet, but music production these days is becoming more and more reliant on digital technology and a Do It Yourself approach. There are several reasons for that: perhaps the...
View ArticleSampling Your Way to New Musical Sounds
We are all quite familiar with conventional methods of making music: live instruments, voice, synthesizers, computer generated sounds and so forth. The recent surge in technology has led to much...
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New Apps Can Give Your Recordings a Professional Sound
What an age we live in! Audio recording and mixing capabilities that only a decade or two ago were limited to multi-million dollar studios are now available as mobile apps. So why does that awesome...
View ArticleAn Introduction to Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
Whether you’re an avid listener or someone who’s just beginning to wonder what it is, EDM is a fascinating style of music. The catchy rhythms and complimenting sound additions make it both incredibly...
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Creating Background Music Masterpieces, with Mike Reed
When people think of the work opportunities that the music world offers, the first job descriptions that come to mind are typically gigs like musician, record producer, and radio DJ. But, as we’ll...
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Box Yourself into Creativity: 5 Tips for Recording and Songwriting
Though it’s fun to take your time creating music by tinkering with samples, jamming on a riff for long while, or layering track over track, sometimes, you need to tighten up and set yourself a...
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The Basics of Beatmaking
How can you create the perfect beat for a recording artist? The truth is, there’s no such thing as a perfect beat. It’s all in the ears of the listener. However, in order to achieve the best possible...
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The Beginner’s Guide To Creating Music On Your Computer
Learning to create music on my computer has been one of the most creatively fulfilling experiences of my life. I’m here today to convince you that it’s not as difficult as you may think. In fact, many...
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Creating, Composing, and Computers, with Richard McCready
In spite of technology advancing by leaps and bounds, much public school music curricula remains centered around traditional school band and orchestra programs, and most of the learning remains...
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