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The importance of creating authentic work
Let’s explore some ways you can get out of your head and create authentic music that resonates with both you and your audience.
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Tips & Tutorials
Explore actionable production tips, step-by-step tutorials, track breakdowns, and more.
10 instruments you’ve heard but haven’t heard of
See if you can recognize the instruments that are responsible for these ten distinctive sounds before we reveal the answer.
Write a song featuring a drone | Songwriting Club
Write a song that incorporates a drone to get your creative juices flowing, and share your work to receive feedback from your peers.
What does cooking have to do with sound design?
There’s a surprisingly strong connection between preparing food and preparing sounds.
The 5 best free VST / AU instrument plugins of 2020
Spanning synths to strings, these five high-quality free instrument plugins will help you take your productions to the next level.
How to apply vocal compression: Techniques, best practices, and more
Explore the when, how, and why you should (or shouldn’t) apply vocal compression.
Email marketing for artists: How to build and grow your email list as a musician
Building your email list and sending newsletters can provide you greater control of your information and a powerful new way to grow your audience.
How to create a budget microphone setup and effect chain (starting under $200)
We show you how to create a budget microphone setup that includes everything from the mic itself to the in-the-box effect chain.
Write a song that features animal sounds | Songwriting Club
Write a song that incorporates animal sounds to get your creative juices flowing, and share your work to receive feedback from your peers.
The golden age of internet radio: Curation in the age of the algorithm
Explore how internet radio institutions around the globe change the shape of music culture with their thoughtful curation.
How to create a guitar effect chain using Arturia’s FX Collection
In this video tutorial, we decided to see how an entirely digital guitar effect chain would sound using Arturia's FX Collection.
Breaking down your breakup through songwriting
This Valentine's Day, let's take advantage of the stories breakups provide us by turning them into songs.