Music Production

Nowadays there are many good free VST plugins - and also many bad ones. The good news is that you have nothing to lose by trying them out, because they cost nothing. Here I compare the best ...

Well-known producers are often asked about their vocal chains - this topic seems to fascinate many. No wonder, because a song can hardly be successful without perfectly mixed vocals.

If you're just starting out in music production, you probably don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a DAW right away. That's why we've put together a list of the best free DAWs for beginners.

Every microphone has a directional characteristic that is shown in a diagram. But do you know how to read such a diagram and what it means for you as a producer/sound engineer? In this article you will learn everything ...

Vocal recordings are probably the most important recordings of all - after all, the vocals are the centrepiece of every song. While you can still produce reasonably decent songs with mediocre drum or bass recordings, every listener immediately realises when ...

Recording the bass is a very enjoyable process and not particularly difficult. Whether with or without an amplifier - excellent results can be achieved with both methods these days. Here you will find a detailed guide to ...

The electric guitar is one of the most important instruments in modern music - it can be heard in almost every genre in one way or another. In this article, I'll explain step by step how ...

Drums are one of the most difficult instruments to record, if not the most difficult. This is simply because this instrument consists of many different drums and cymbals and you have to use many different microphones to ...

You've probably come across a record or song with the name "Remastered" or "Remastered Version" behind it, right? But do you know exactly what it means? In this article, you'll learn all about ...

The invention of DAWs has made music production accessible to many people. Many producers no longer even need to go into a recording studio to create good music, and we have DAWs and digital audio to thank for that.

The audio compressor is one of the most important effects in music production. It is used in many phases of production for many different instruments. But do you really know how it works and what you can do with it?

As a music producer, you've probably come across a limiter before - but do you know exactly what it does and how it works? In this article, we'll tell you all about it.