Tips & Tutorials

Learn how to connect two computers to your home studio setup, and toggle control of peripheral devices using a switch.

Learn how to produce better music without spending more money on plugins and gear.

Discover the 4 simple steps you can take to take to turn your home guitar recordings into the crazy amped-up guitars you hear in rock and metal songs.

Discover how mixing with headphones compares to mixing with studio monitors and learn 4 tips to produce better mixes using headphones.

Learn how to use a vocoder to create robotic vocals. Control a vocoder, like Waves' OVox, using its built-in synth or Xfer Records' Serum.

Learn how clippers and limiters differ from one another by taking a look at Kazrog's KClip 3 and FabFilter's Pro-L 2.

Learn about the pros and cons of mastering your music going the DIY route, using an automated AI mastering service, and hiring a pro mastering engineer.

Learn where to download audio loops, how to create a basic song idea, and how to expand a basic idea into a full song.

Learn what a music producer does and what's involved in the production process, as well as how to start producing music.

Learn the difference between mic level signal, instrument level signal, line level signal, and speaker level signal. Use these concepts to capture recordings free of excess noise and distortion, while in the studio and on-stage.

Learn how to set up and use a patch bay to create customizable signal processing chains using hardware like mic preamps, EQs, compressors, reverbs, and delays.

Learn how to prepare your mix correctly for a mastering engineer. Discover the export settings you should use when exporting your songs, along with other tips to ensure the mastering process runs smoothly.