Mellotron: The Retro Instrument That’s Shaping Modern Music
June 15, 2021
The mellotron may be an old instrument, but it’s all over modern music. Just listen to the score for The Mandalorian If you want to
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Pitch Shifter: What It Is and How to Use It
May 14, 2021
A pitch shifter is not just a corrective tool, which is what it started as. Producers are getting creative with it. They’re using pitch shifters
How to Use Melodyne: Pitch Correction 101
March 26, 2021
If you want to make pro music, you can’t have out-of-tune vocals. Messy vocals sound amateur, like you didn’t try hard enough. Today you’ll learn
Shure SM57 Review: The Workhorse of Pro Audio
March 19, 2021
Walk into any professional recording studio and you’ll probably see a Shure SM57. In fact, I can almost guarantee the studio owns at least one
The Proximity Effect: Recording Basics for Pro Results
March 12, 2021
You may have heard audio engineers throw around the term “proximity effect.” It sounds complicated, but it’s really not. And it’s something you’ll need to
Mellotron: The Retro Instrument That’s Shaping Modern Music
March 8, 2021
The mellotron may be an old instrument, but it’s all over modern music. Just listen to the score for The Mandalorian If you want to
Free Kontakt Libraries: The 11 Best Free Libraries
March 5, 2021
Looking for high-quality instruments that don’t break the bank? This list of free Kontakt libraries has something for every genre. Even though they’re free, these
The Best Vocal Microphones for the Studio and the Stage
February 5, 2021
Tell me if you’ve ever experienced this… You record vocals at home and you think they sound great. But then you listen to a professionally
The Best MIDI Controllers for Every Budget [2021]
February 1, 2021
MIDI controllers are at the heart of the modern home recording studio. In fact, if you’re a home producer and you don’t have one, you’re
Phase Plant Tutorial: How to Use the Most Powerful VST Synth
January 11, 2021
Phase Plant puts the freedom and flexibility of modular synthesis inside your computer. But it can seem overwhelming at first glance. This tutorial will show
