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Being in the business of making music or producing tracks as a side project is not always a walk in the park. There are plenty of bumps along t...

   Have you ever heard of synesthesia? It’s a rare condition where some people see colors when they hear sound.  I’ve always thought that people w...

Before its release in 1975, the label executives surrounding Queen suggested that Bohemian Rhapsody was too long (at 5 minutes 55 seconds) and c...

Drums are the heart and soul of rock music. With the kick drum pounding on the downbeat and the snare drum thundering on the backbeat, drums act as...

The kick is one of the fundamental driving forces of most productions. If your kick doesn’t fit perfectly with the other elements in your mix, you...

Editing: it separates the pros from the amateurs. A mix with chopped-off breaths, sudden silences, and sonic imperfections is far from polished. Ed...

Nothing deflates your ego faster than the dreaded “car test.” You spend hours in your studio perfecting a mix. You finally get it sounding great. Y...

The 808 kick drum sample is one of the most fundamental elements of modern hip hop. They pack a powerful punch with tons of low-end and plenty of ...

The best mixing engineers and sound designers know their tools inside out. Having a full understanding of the intricate details of a compressor wil...

What exactly does harmonic distortion do to my music? Why does it sound so amazing? What plugin can give me total control over the harmonic distort...

Producing a song is a super creative process. When you get into the zone and everything starts to flow it feels amazing. In this state of mind, you...

One of the most challenging aspects of music production is mixing a track to sound well balanced across the frequency spectrum.   Having your high-...