Knowledge

If you’ve recently upgraded to Logic Pro 10.4.5 you may noticed something a little different about how your projects are loading. When you…

Above is a video detailing the way I use my midi controller to control Logic. Below I will explain how I set it up. Note: There are ways to…

Reverb is how we can add dimension and space to a sound or mix. Technically there are 5 different types of Reverb. Natural Reverb Plate…

The right mic choice = a better recording. A little mic knowledge can go a long way. Here’s the basics anyone working in a studio should…

Each Digital Audio Workstation has different advantages and pitfalls for music creation. If you want to work professionally in audio you…

Compression has got to be the most misunderstood tool in audio production. I hope to do my little part to help change that with this article…

This article is an introduction to most of the main effects used in audio production and mixing. The goal here is to give beginners a bird’s…

Turns out that giant drum sound you hear at the start of movie trailers is pretty simple to make. It takes 3 things. A Drum Sample A Quality…

Compression is tricky, especially for beginners. Compressors often fool people into thinking they are getting a better sound because the…

If the picture above looks confusing don’t worry, it’ll all make sense soon. Whether you have 10 tracks or a 1000 tracks, if you set up your…

Automation is changing an element in your mix over time. For example, if you want your entire mix to gradually fade out, you would use…

The key to programming realistic drum parts is to play them in with your midi controller. Fortunately, you don’t have to have amazing rhythm…

Behind the volume faders, EQ is THE most important tool in mixing. In this article we will talk about the different types of EQs, how to use…

Reverb is usually the first effect someone new to producing music plays with. Instantly you’ll hear how a vocal sounds soooooo much better…

In this picture you are seeing two different plugin emulations of the AMS RMX16 reverb. The version in the back is Altiverb and it is what…

This guide is fully comprehensive, including all essential gear, great plugins and a checklist of everything you might need to make…

What could make or break you as a music creator is your understanding of both music and sound. Yes music is a form of sound, but it is…

If you’ve read, Music VS Sound, you should be thinking of music in the paradigm of sound. When you make a new lick, not only should you ask…

Here is a quick tutorial on how to edit your midi piano’s sustain pedals. If you are trying to comp together a midi part, and cutting midi…

This is a technique to randomly vary your midi’s rhythm and velocities in order to create more human sounding tracks. This concept is an…

Midi is a programming standard or “protocol” a bunch of manufacturers agreed upon in the 80s to trigger sounds (among other things) so…