I have created a bunch of articles for those times when you want to dive a little bit deeper into the "nerdy" stuff. These will help you to understand how plugins work, which mics are best, and how to polish your work.
If you’re new to learning about music and all the different terms that are associated with its production, then you might be wondering exactly what saturation and distortion are. When referring to audio, saturation is a combination of compression and distortion that results from overtaxing the structural elements of...
Chorus is one of the two standard audio effects in audio production as defined by the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (midi). Reverb is the other effect (reverberation). When applied to a sound, chorus gives it a swirling quality that thickens the sound. For instruments such as electric piano, guitar, and...
When we talk about echo, it’s easy to confuse it with reverb, but the key difference here is that echo has a longer response time than reverb and adds a fullness to an audio or music sample, and you can create some truly strange effects on your recording to...
For audio engineers, EQ is a huge topic. You probably devote the most of your time and effort mixing songs and EQ plugins. This is because it’s so essential to the process. It’s critical to have a solid understanding of the fundamentals for such a broad subject. With...
The guitar is one of the most versatile instruments, and it is used in multiple different genres from ‘Rock n Roll’ to funk. One of the reasons this instrument is so widely used is because of the sheer amount of effect you can apply to it. From crunchy distortion to...
Are the strings on your guitar getting a little rusty and worn? This can be an issue if you have no idea how to change the strings. In this article, we will give you a step-by-step guide on how to easily swap your old strings for brand-new ones at home....
If you are new to music then adding ‘click track’ to your glossary of terms can help you understand some of the intricacies of live performance as well as general synchronicity in music, live or not. The click track has had some different purposes throughout its history and is used...
Soundproofing a garage or home is essential for anyone who wants to enjoy their space without being disturbed by noise from outside, or for anyone who wants to reduce the noise from their garage. If you live in a busy area, then you probably want to soundproof your garage to...
There are loads of techniques and tricks when it comes to audio, which musicians use to give you the best and most interesting songs that they can. Fading is an essential part of music, being used for many different effects. For example, a song can fade in at the beginning,...