Production

While in pursuit of learning about music production, YouTube videos, podcasts, and articles are all great, but there’s something about a good book that is just irreplaceable. Long-form content, organized into the chapters of a book, allows an author to develop their ideas fully, and thoroughly explore the topics they’re writing about.

A question I get asked a lot is “What’s the difference between phasers and flangers?” Both of these devices introduce peaks/notches into an audio signal’s frequency spectrum, causing the effect they produce to sound somewhat similar. This article will explore the differences in the way these tools process audio, and how you can tell them apart by ear.

Many people regularly ask me, “Which computer should I buy for music production?” The “best” computer for music production is going to fall within your budget, and also provide you with enough processing power and storage to create music without significant limitations. This guide is going to help you get the most bang for your buck, and truly understand what’s worth spending your money on when purchasing a computer geared towards music production.

There are many Black Friday deals for music producers this year. I've browsed through tons of different websites and hand-picked the best deals I could find on the internet. The deals range from heavily discounted products, to buy one get one free deals. The products on the list include software, as well as hardware.

Max for Live devices add additional functionality to Ableton Live. They’re devices created by third-party developers using the Max Console application. You can actually create your own Max for Live devices and get started by taking the Max Tour when you download the Max Console application.

A synthesizer is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. These signals can be played back via a set of speakers or recorded into your DAW. Synthesizers come in all shapes, sizes, and price ranges. Most music producers start off using plugin synthesizers, which are third party software that run within your DAW (digital audio workstation).