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Lao Ra on creativity, vocals, and collaboration
Colombian singer-songwriter Lao Ra sat down with us to discuss her perspectives on creativity, singing, collaboration, and more.
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What is a de-esser (and how do I use it for vocals)?
Learn about the basics of de-essing and how you can use a de-esser plugin to attenuate sibilance and take your vocal productions to new heights.
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.
5 pop vocal production tips from Jenna Andrews (BTS, Jessie J)
Jenna Andrews (BTS, Drake) shares five of her best pop vocal production tips, covering a wide breadth of topics ranging mic selection to the importance of building relationships.
The Samples Choir share their story and sounds
The Samples Choir give us an intimate look into their performances and discuss what they hope musicians will get out of their sounds.
4 sound design ideas around processing ad-libs
From applying rhythmic delays to experimenting with pitch shifting, we explore four ideas for different ways to process, design, and mix ad-libs.
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.
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.
3 tips for writing authentic songs from Rynn
Veteran singer-songwriter Rynn (NBC, R3HAB) shares three key songwriting lessons she’s gathered across her career.
How to use acapellas to improve your production chops
In this video, we walk through how you can use acapellas as a creative tool to inspire new ideas for your productions.
5 songwriting and vocal production tips from Viktoria Liv
Vocalist, songwriter, and producer Viktoria Liv shares her insights for other musicians around how they can level up their own songwriting and vocal production.
3 tips on finding your own sound from awfultune
Vocalist, songwriter, and producer awfultune tells us about the evolution of her creative process and her insights for musicians around finding their sound.