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Self-releasing your music: A DIY guide to releasing a record
From budgeting to building a team, learn about the process of self-releasing your own music, with insights from musicians who’ve done it themselves.
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Developing your brand as a musician: Message, audience, and more
Learn about why developing a brand can be helpful for your career as a musician, what elements and assets you should consider assembling, and more.
How to make an entire track using only Serum (free presets and MIDI included)
In order to put its versatility to the test, we challenged ourselves to try making a full track using nothing but Xfer Record's Serum.
What are inter-sample peaks and true peaks?
Learn about what inter-sample peaks / true peaks are, why and where they occur, and to what extent you should pay attention to them when creating music.
5 different ways to overcome beat block
These five ideas around overcoming beat block will help you get outside your head and generate new musical ideas again.
4 lessons on sound design from Wave Racer
Melbourne-based producer Wave Racer shares four key lessons around sound design and creativity.
7 ideas for making your music more unique
We explore seven ways to make our tracks more unique, spanning everything from music theory techniques to sound design tricks.
Make learning a habit with our top tips and tutorials on music production
We’ve compiled some of our most popular articles and videos across the realm of music creation to help you get back in that groove.
The best free effects plugins you need in 2021 (VST / AU)
Spanning lush reverbs to gritty distortion units, these high-quality free effects plugins will help you take your productions to the next level.
4 tips on composing for film from Tori Letzler
Veteran composer Tori Letzler (Captain Marvel, American Horror Story) shares four invaluable lessons around film scoring and creativity.
Why non-commercial radio matters to a musician’s career
Learn how non-commercial radio offers unique opportunities for you to reach new fans and communities across North America and beyond.
5 tips for protecting your hearing as a musician
Taking care of your hearing is perhaps the single most important habit you can develop as a musician—here are five practices that can help you with that endeavor.