Initially released on April 26, 1998, FL Studio (formerly known as FruityLoops) remains one of the most popular DAWs today. FL Studio was originally authored by Didier “Gol” Dambrin who was an employee of the Belgian company Image-Line. Over the years, FL Studio has witnessed massive upgrades and evolution. Also, it has garnered so much … Read More
Synthesizers will always play an essential role in modern music production. Since RCA (Radio Corporation of America) developed the first-ever synthesizer in 1952, synthesizers have played an essential part in the evolution of music and music tech. Regardless of style or genre, synths (both hardware and software) can always have a resultant positive impact on … Read More
In the audio world, a mixer is one piece of gear we often cannot do without—especially in live sound re-enforcement. As the name suggests, a mixer is a processor or the central hub where different audio signals are combined and mixed. Although we have digital and analogue mixing consoles, digital mixers are gradually gaining ground … Read More
In music production, mastering remains one of the most delicate steps, especially if you have plans of commercializing the music. There is a reason this is always reserved for the last. Mastering is carried out by professionals known as mastering engineers. The sole purpose of mastering is for balancing the composite sonic elements of a … Read More
You could have the coolest playlist, the most cheerful, responsive audience, and the craziest, most hip setup, but if your sound quality or DJ equipment is poor quality, it is all worth nothing. Apart from focusing on the type of music you play, ensuring that you use modern and versatile DJ equipment is essential. Let’s … Read More
What’s up y’all and welcome back. Hope everyone is doing well. Today I am going to be doing another product review. I am going to looking over the Heyday turntable. This is a seriously talked about product in the music world (Especially with vinyl making such a huge comeback in recent years). This is a … Read More
When talking about the best beginner DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations), Apple’s Garageband will often make it to the top of the list. Released for macOS in 2004 and brought to iOS in 2011, Garageband is one free beginner DAW that will offer functions that are only available in the paid versions of some DAWs. It … Read More
Although many musicians and keyboard players might have a divided opinion toward keyboard arrangers, the truth, however, remains that they will always have their place in the music world. Have you ever seen just a single musician at a small or large gig playing the keyboard alone without accompaniment but still managing to sound like … Read More
Midi controllers (especially midi pianos) are one of the most essential pieces of equipment in any music studio. Arguably, it is as essential or even more essential than an audio interface. As long as one of your goals is to create beats, you will sooner or later get to need a midi controller. Although some … Read More
Writing/composing original music for a film can get quite complex and interesting. For some film composers, all it requires is a computer, a DAW, a midi controller, or their musical instrument of choice. For some, it might get a little more complicated—although they might not see it that way. Some film composers record a full … Read More
When it comes to home theatres, many factors come into play in making it sound awesome. It goes way beyond getting expensive and nice-looking surround systems. There are other pieces to the puzzle that play quite an essential role in creating the big sonic picture we love and admire so much. One of those pieces … Read More
A lot goes into having a big and realistic surround sound. It takes more than just money; it requires technicality and even some passion. The world of hi-fi audio and overall surround sound can get pretty complex and expensive. Although some might argue against its importance and overall usage, the truth remains that rear surround … Read More