Music Production

Austrian Audio Microphone / 3 Nov 2024 / Sophie Clarke

Austrian Audio Microphone for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Starting your recording journey with an Austrian Audio microphone? This beginner-friendly guide covers essential techniques, common pitfalls to avoid, and how to get professional results from day one.

Pro Tools DAW Software / 3 Nov 2024 / Charlotte Bennett

Pro Tools Daw Software for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Pro Tools can feel overwhelming when you first open it. This guide walks you through the essentials, showing you how to set up your first session, record your initial audio, and build confidence worki...

Genelec / 2 Nov 2024 / Sophie Clarke

Genelec for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Thinking about Genelec but feeling out of your depth? A plain-language, no-overwhelm guide to your first pair and first setup.

Serato Sample / 1 Nov 2024 / Lucy Edwards

Serato Sample for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Serato Sample looks complex but the core workflow is simple: load a sample, sync tempo, manipulate. This beginner guide gets you making sounds in minutes.

Electronic Music / 30 Oct 2024 / Emma Wilson

A Beginner's Guide to Electronic Music

It's not one sound, it's a method — here's what actually defines electronic music, and why the umbrella is so much bigger than people assume.

Reason Software / 29 Oct 2024 / Sophie Clarke

Reason Software: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Reason software is excellent for certain workflows, but buying the wrong version or model for your needs can be expensive. Here's how to make the right choice.

M Audio MIDI Keyboard / 29 Oct 2024 / Emily Foster

M Audio Midi Keyboard: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Key count and action type are the two decisions that matter most — this guide covers what to look for at each price tier and which models suit which players.

Pitch Correction Plugin / 28 Oct 2024 / Daniel Cooper

Pitch Correction Plugin: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Overwhelmed by pitch correction plugin options? Learn how to choose between transparent, stylised, and real-time correctors.

Soundtoys / 28 Oct 2024 / Daniel Cooper

Common Soundtoys Mistakes to Avoid

Soundtoys plugins are brilliant right up until they aren't. Here are the habits that trip people up, and how to fix each one.

Mackie Mixing Console / 27 Oct 2024 / Laura Mitchell

The Complete Guide to Mackie Mixing Console

Mackie mixing consoles deliver professional audio mixing at affordable prices. Discover why sound engineers worldwide choose Mackie for reliability and quality.

Cable Tester / 26 Oct 2024 / Daniel Cooper

Cable Tester Explained: Features, Types and Tips

Arturia Synthesizer / 26 Oct 2024 / Chloe Nelson

Arturia Synthesizer: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Arturia's range spans software emulations, entry-level analogue hardware and flagship polyphonic instruments. Here is how to navigate the options and find the right fit.

Autotune Plugin / 25 Oct 2024 / Katherine Reed

Everything You Need to Know About Plugin Antares Autotune

Pitch correction technology transforms vocal production, offering transparent correction or creative effects. This guide explores how these powerful tools work and when to use them.

Synthesizer / 22 Oct 2024 / Jennifer Hill

The Best Synthesizers for the Money

The best synthesizer is the one that matches how you actually make music. Here is what each price tier offers and who each category suits best.

Desktop Synthesizer / 22 Oct 2024 / Lucy Edwards

Desktop Synthesizer for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Desktop synthesizers are not as intimidating as they seem. This beginner's guide explains what you need to know to start creating unique sounds.

Synths Music / 20 Oct 2024 / Charlotte Bennett

Synths Music for Beginners: A Complete Guide

A synth looks intimidating but works on simple logic. This beginner guide covers oscillators, filters, envelopes and how to make your first sound.

Tape Recorder 4 Track / 20 Oct 2024 / Louise Watson

The Complete Guide to Tape Recorder 4 Track

4-track tape recorders democratised home recording and continue offering unique sonic character and creative constraint valued by contemporary musicians.

MIDI Pianos / 17 Oct 2024 / Olivia Parker

The Complete Guide to Midi Pianos

MIDI pianos combine authentic weighted keyboard action with unlimited sound possibilities through digital connectivity. Learn how MIDI piano technology works, explore professional models and discover...

Numark Scratch / 17 Oct 2024 / Olivia Parker

Numark Scratch for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Numark Scratch makes vinyl DJing accessible to beginners without breaking the bank. Learn beatmatching, scratching, and vinyl control on equipment designed for you to succeed.

One Shot Samples / 16 Oct 2024 / Katherine Reed

Everything You Need to Know About One Shot Synth Samples

One-shot samples are isolated recordings that play once when triggered. Learn how to use them, record your own, and leverage them in electronic music production.

Beat Pad / 16 Oct 2024 / Daniel Cooper

Beat Pad Explained: Features, Types and Tips

Velocity-sensitive pads, MIDI connectivity and a built-in or software-driven sound engine — here's how a beat pad works and what distinguishes the main formats.

Spitfire Audio / 16 Oct 2024 / Daniel Cooper

Common Spitfire Audio Mistakes to Avoid

Every mistake here is one I've made myself while getting into orchestral libraries — learn from the nonsense so you don't repeat it.

3 Inch Studio Monitors / 15 Oct 2024 / Daniel Cooper

3 Inch Studio Monitors for Beginners: A Complete Guide

3-inch monitors are perfect for small spaces—dorm rooms, apartments, closet studios. Here's everything a beginner needs to know about mixing on them.

Fruity Loops / 14 Oct 2024 / Daniel Cooper

Fruity Loops for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Fruity Loops (FL Studio) has a lot of buttons, but it's built around four things. Learn those and everything else starts to make sense — even on day one.