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What is a vocoder? How to use vocoders in your music
Learn about what a vocoder is, how the effect works, and how you can apply vocoding in your own music with plugins.
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Master industry-leading plugins and tools for music production with these helpful tutorials and guides.
How to create DAW templates for your music (free files included)
Learn why DAW templates can be a valuable asset for your music production workflow, and how you can create three of the most common template types.
The top 10 sound design plugins and VSTs you didn’t know you needed
Here are ten high-quality sound design plugins (VST / AU) that can help you reimagine your musical ideas in unique but powerful ways.
Play beats without a DAW with our YouTube ‘Beatmaker’
Have some fun creating beats away from your DAW with our YouTube 'Beatmaker'—simply press the number keys on your computer keyboard to play.
What is an audio interface (and why would you need one)?
Learn about how an audio interface works, why you would need one as a musician, and which interfaces you should consider purchasing in 2022.
What is compression? How to use compressors in music production
In this 101 guide to audio compressors, we answer the popular question "What is compression?" by exploring the effect's sound, main parameters in music, and more.
The top free music production plugins you need to try out in 2022 (VST / AU)
We go over our revamped list of the top free music production plugins that you need to try out in 2022.
How to use XLN Audio’s XO
Learn about the key features, workflows, and capabilities of XO, XLN Audio's one-of-a-kind drum programming plugin.
How to use Minimal Audio’s Rift
Learn about the key features, workflows, and capabilities of Rift, Minimal Audio's hybrid distortion plugin.
Kenny Beats’ 10 favorite plugins (stock and paid)
Kenny Beats shares ten of his favorite plugins, specifically focusing on Ableton stock plugins and third-party tools he likes to apply to guitars and basses.
How to recreate songs by Daft Punk, Kanye West, and more using VocalSynth 2
We explore how to recreate the iconic vocal sounds of Daft Punk, Kanye West, and more using iZotope's VocalSynth 2.
Bad Snacks and J3PO on how RC-20 Retro Color shapes their sounds
Producers / educators Bad Snacks and J3PO give us an inside look into how they use RC-20 in their own creative processes.