How to use Stream Deck for Music Production
DAW controllers have been around for decades, but most of them are big, clunky, and in my experience you only end up using part of them. Now when I fo [...]
7 ways to Improve the Acoustics in your Home Studio
Do you record audio in a room in your home that you use as your studio? Most home studio recordings are problematic because of the incredibly bad acou [...]
How to make your own Shaker Instrument
Shakers have been around forever, not only because it is such a simple music instrument to play, but because they add a lot of interesting variation i [...]
Mixing Microphone Positions in Sample Libraries
Most modern sample libraries, especially in the orchestral and cinematic niche, have been recorded with several microphone positions. Often the microp [...]
Mixing a Drum Kit with Orchestral Percussion
Do you compose cinematic and orchestral music, and love the sound of those huge and powerful percussion instruments and drums in the orchestra? The re [...]
The Power of Basses and Cellos in Octaves
Layering double basses and the cellos in the string section of the orchestra is one of the foundations for a big, bold and clean low end in your orche [...]