What Is a Glue Compressor in Music Production?
Compression is an important audio effect in music production, and it’s used in various ways to improve the sound of individual instruments and vocals, and…
9 Reasons Why Ableton Live Is a Good DAW for Beginners
Ableton Live is one of the most popular DAWs (digital audio workstation) available. Ableton is the DAW that is often used by dance music producers…
Is 25 Keys Enough for a MIDI Controller Keyboard?
When choosing a MIDI keyboard, one of the big questions to ask is about how many keys you need. If you are thinking about a…
What Is a Dynamic Microphone and What Can It Be Used for?
A dynamic microphone is the type of microphone often used by performing vocalists and musicians. But when you go from live shows to recording in…
What Is Daw Buffer Size and Does It Affect Sound Quality?
The instructions for setting up any DAW (digital audio workstation) normally include some information on setting the I/O (input/output) buffer size. The reasons for doing…
Why It’s Worth Getting Studio Monitor Stands
Since there’s so much studio equipment to buy, you might not think that getting speaker stands for your studio monitors is a priority, or even…
Does a More Expensive Audio Interface Improve Sound Quality?
When you are looking to buy your first audio interface, or upgrade the interface you already have, you might be wondering how much money to…
Are Songwriting Contests Worth Entering? Are They Legit?
You have probably seen songwriting contests advertised, and you may have wondered if they are legit, and whether they are they worth entering. Many songwriting…
Auto-Tune Pitch-Correction: How Does It Work and Is It Cheating?
The phrase “auto-tune” can have some negativity associated with it. There often seems to be some stigma attached to its use. You will probably have…
Should Tweeters Be on the Inside or Outside (And Why)?
Due to a lack of vertical space I want to place my studio monitors horizontally. So I need to know if the tweeters should be…
Why Are Open-Back Headphones Better for Mixing?
You may have heard that open-back headphones are supposed to be better for mixing music than closed-back designs. I heard that too, but I prefer…
Do I Need a Power Conditioner for My Home Studio?
I was talking to a musician friend the other day about equipment we have, and he asked me if I have a power conditioner in…