[Feature Article] Producer/engineer/songwriter Joe West… - Never Say Never!
Joe West has never been afraid to take on a project, even early in his career when he didn’t always have the requisite experience. “If you turn a gig down,” he says, “you end up in a situation where …
[Feature Article] Comparing Guitar Rig Player, AmpliTub… - 3 Free Amp Simulators Face Off
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 5 Player, IK Multimedia AmpliTube Custom Shop and Line 6 Pod Farm 2.5 Free, are all free amp-modeling software suites offering both plug-in and standalone operation. Eac…
[Feature Article] That's an Order! - How to create a dynamic and engaging song order for your album or EP
Let’s face it: Albums are not what they used to be. I’m not talking about the music (although there are some who would make that argument), and I’m not talking about the production. I’m referring to …
[Feature Article] These iOS synths have the power to ri… - 5 Top iPad Synths You Might Have Missed
If you haven’t looked at iPads lately, you may not realize how powerful they’ve become. In terms of processing speed, the iPad Air 2 is as powerful as most laptops, and the iPad Pro’s 64-bit A9X proc…
[Feature Article] It's Reverb Time - A guide to mixing music - Part 68
Today we'll dive into reverb time, a most crucial parameter that needs to be handled cautiously.
[Feature Article] Distortion - Speaker specifications explained - Part 6
In this final installment regarding speaker specs, I'll address distortion. It's interesting to understand why it's a spec that's seldom specified by speaker manufacturers, unlike with amps, which al…
[Feature Article] How to track and mix your project so … - Give Your Album its Own Sonic Signature
A cohesive sonic signature helps make an album, EP or other multi-song project more appealing to listeners. If you listen to a classic album, whether it's Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon,” The Be…
[Feature Article] A Handy Rule for Choosing Reverb Pres… - A guide to mixing music - Part 66
My goal today is to try to make it even easier for you to choose your starting reverb preset...Yes, I know, it's starting to feel a bit like an obsession, but your choice in this regard is so importa…
[Feature Article] How to Use the Pink Noise Trick - A guide to mixing music - Part 65
Despite everything I've told you, you might still be having some trouble trying to decide which preset is the best starting point for your song. Even more so considering that software makers are usua…
[Feature Article] Keep Your Music Data Safe! (part 1) - How to avoid data disasters with a simple backup strategy
Computer experts will tell you that it’s not a matter of if your hard drive will crash, it’s a matter of when. Even solid-state drives (SSDs), though more reliable than those with spinning disks, can…