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Mastering for Vinyl: Essential tips for a warm, timeless sound. Optimize dynamic range, frequency balance, and more to achieve high-quality vinyl records

Just how effective is top-down mixing? What are the advantages of this alternative approach to mixing? And how can you use it?

What is Mid/Side processing? M/S processing is a powerful mixing and mastering technique that will help improve your sound and skills...

Understanding Chorus, Flangers & Phasers; What are their notable differences, how do they work, and how can I use them?

In this article, we cover Frequency, Dynamics, and Stereo Stem Mastering Techniques to help you master your track using stems.

There are many pitfalls to tackle when you are mastering your own music. Look out for these eight mastering mistakes that should be avoided.

Mixing with mastering in mind in a digital audio workstation (DAW) ensures your mix sounds good in any format. You'll save time and money too

Tired of sub-par vocals? Then read this comprehensive guide with the best headphone tips to amp up your vocal performance.

Learn Electronic Music Production in 7 easy steps if you want to make it as an EDM producer. This guide will tell you the secret to success

We've rounded up 8 of the most unique delay plugins available. Any one of these plugins will provide you with enough possibilities for quite some time.

You deserve the best and most unique waves plugins. Check out our recommendations for unique waves plugins that you can buy today and hear your music shine!

Are you in the market for new reverb plugins? Let me guide you through some of the choices you can make and provide some of the best examples in the market!

To save you some time, we compiled 11 of the best EQ plugins for Windows and/or Mac, some free and some paid. Have a look.

Most producers want to work within a single system. Macs and PCs are the two most viable options. When it comes to Mac vs PC for music production, who wins?

Plugin presets provide a helpful jumping off point for landing on the perfect settings for effects, compression, EQ, and more.

Looking to get that 80s sound? Maybe you want that 80s music mix? Let us show you some old ways that you can spice up your new music!

Ever wondered about audio summing? Let's take a look at how it's done and some new ways you can use audio summing to spice up your music!

You could spend weeks searching for all the vocal plugins out there. So to save you time, we've compiled the 10 best vocal plugins on the market right now.

Here we'll discuss what makes audio editors unique, and look at some of the best audio editing software currently available.

One of the greatest challenges every engineer faces is unwanted noise. Fortunately, we have a remedy: noise removal. But how does noise removal work?

Discover what is parametric EQ, and learn how to use a parametric equalizer in mixing, for a clearer, more professional sound.

In this post, I want to delve into some of the best VSTs that give you bang for your buck and are available on the market for under $100 a piece.

Let's dive into the concept of gain staging, how to keep a good handle on it, and where it applies in both the digital and analogue worlds. Gain staging is essential so let's learn!

Thinking outside the box gives your electronic drums serious flair. Let's check out four tips that can get your electronic drums sounding better than ever!

Many of you may not be aware but used audio software is a very popular concept. With used audio software, you could seriously save some big bucks!

It's entirely viable to perform the mixing process without the use of external hardware. Here are 5 tips for mixing in the box.

Constantly on the go? With the wonders of modern technology, you too can make and record music by grabbing yourself an iOS DAW!

Today, I'd like to provide you with six essential production techniques that will make your world a little smoother and help you with your musical goals!

Let's break down some of the finer points of programming drums and discuss the nuances that can make your drums trick even the best of percussionists.

There are some lesser known mixing techniques out there, some of which can make a huge impact on a mix. Here we'll explore the aural exciter.

Today we're going to take a look at 10 free VST plugins for windows that give the high-end gear a serious run for their money.

Compression is the elusive art that can make or break a track. To help you achieve the best results here is a list of some of the best compressor plugins.

All that gear and software can get pretty expensive. Don't fear. If you're looking to save a buck or two this year, check out these 25 Mac free plugins.

Audio Recordings come in two types; Analog vs Digital Audio refers to sound recorded using methods that replicate the original sound waves.

Make your mix sound warmer and sweeter just like vintage recordings with this variety of vintage emulation and saturation plugins.

Creating sounds is one of the most fun parts of producing music. Here are some excellent tips, tricks, and techniques for creative sound design!

One of the most common topics that I get asked about is audio compressors. Let's delve into the circuitry and find out which one is right for which job.

Writing a song isn't always an easy process. By remembering these three key aspects of songs you can at least find a good place to start.

In this digital age, there are so many ways that we can measure the level of audio. What is the LUFS metering system and why do we need it?

EQ changes the character and the sound of a track. Here we'll explain 4 types of EQ: Shelving, graphic, semi-parametric and parametric.

Deciding which DAW to use can be overwhelming at first, in this article we will analyze which DAW is best for you depending on your needs.