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Debunking your music production misconceptions
Veteran producer iBEENART goes undercover on Instagram, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube to answer popular questions and debunk common misconceptions.
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Tips & Tutorials
Explore actionable production tips, step-by-step tutorials, track breakdowns, and more.
Exporting your song: The best settings for bouncing audio explained
Learn about sample rate, bit depth, dithering, and the various other parameters you might come across when exporting your song from the DAW.
The Mixolydian mode: A comprehensive guide
Let’s discuss what the Mixolydian mode is, some popular songs that make use of it, and how to apply it to your own music.
Producing a beat with the world’s most unexpected sounds
In this production tutorial, we try to guess the sources of some of the world's most innovative and unexpected samples, and then flip them into a beat.
The DI box: What it is and how to use one
Let's talk about what a DI box is and explore the variety of applications that make it a useful addition to studios and concert venues alike.
How to use Efx Fragments, Arturia’s granular synthesis plugin
We walk through the major sections and features in Arturia's Efx Fragments to showcase a few of the many ways that it can bring new life to a sound.
Make your drum samples unique with Steinberg’s Backbone
We walk through all of the major sections and features of Steinberg's Backbone, showing you how to add new layers, sculpt your sounds, and more.
FL Studio user tries Ableton Live for the first time
Watch along as FL Studio veteran iBEENART tries his hand at producing beats in Ableton Live Lite for the first time.
The Phrygian mode: A comprehensive guide
From Lil Nas X hits to Pokémon themes, the Phrygian mode has been used in an incredibly wide range of musical contexts—let's discuss what the mode is, some popular songs that make use of it, and how to apply it to your own music.
Phaser vs. flanger: What they are and how they sound
Learn about how a phaser works, how a flanger works, and how the two effects can be applied in analog and digital contexts.
The Dorian mode: A comprehensive guide
Let’s discuss what the Dorian mode is, some popular songs that make use of it, and how to apply it to your own music.
The pentatonic scale: What it is and how it’s used in music
Explore the pentatonic scale and learn how artists spanning genres have used it to create some timeless melodies.