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Can You Mix Music Using Laptop Speakers?
If you’re a bedroom producer, or someone who is on a low income, you may not have an endless budget to splash out on the latest sound technology. Dedicated speakers can cost a lot of money – money that not everyone has. However, you have a laptop, you have a DAW, and you want to…
What is the Difference Between Mixing and Sound Design?
While producing a track, you might like to separate the ‘production’ and ‘mixing’ stages. The problem is, a lot of the tools that are used in mixing might also be used during production, specifically when designing a sound or layering instruments. For example, you might use a compressor when mixing, but you also might use…
Is It Worth Buying a MIDI Keyboard?
Many producers use MIDI Keyboards because they are a practical way to make music, and can increase creativity. It feels ‘traditional’ and ‘old-school’ to use hardware instruments such as these to create music, and some people are inspired by that feeling. However, MIDI Keyboards are not for everyone. Many producers get on just fine and…
Are There ‘Rules’ in Songwriting/Music Production?
This is a topic that has been debated for centuries: Are there ‘rules’ when it comes to music? Can anyone make any old sound and call it ‘music’? Is it ‘snobbish’ or ‘elitist’ to say there are rules in music? And what actually defines ‘music’ in the first place, as opposed to noise and other…
The Easy Way To Structure a Song
As music producers, arrangement can be tricky. It’s really hard to figure out where each section of our song should go, in which order, and how long they should be. Should you start with the hook, to immediately grab the listener’s attention? Or should you start slow and introduce things gradually, to create a story…
How To Make Your Drop Hit Hard
If you’re producing EDM music, the drop is probably the most important section of the track. It’s the part right after the atmospheric buildup; the part where everything suddenly hits the listener at once. There’s countless examples of iconic drops throughout EDM history. Have a listen to the drop in Axwell’s remix of ‘In My…
You Can Create The Music Of Your Dreams
There’s no limit to the incredible soundscapes you could potentially craft. This website was designed with the intention of providing helpful guides, tips, and tutorials to producers, both aspiring and seasoned.