The sound of a choir is practically a staple in TV, film, and video game scores. But the dirty secret is that many composers leverage pre-built choir libraries and sound designed elements as building blocks for their scores, as opposed to hiring an entire choir and booking an expensive hall to fulfill on the demands…
Looking to add some dope, cutting-edge sounds to your hip-hop productions? Interested in taking your beats to the next level? Then you’ve come to the right place! Sample packs and loops serve up a heaping helping of creatively inspiring ideas you can literally drag and drop into your latest projects. And you’re going to find…
When it comes to electric pianos, the Wurlitzer is simply unforgettable. A versatile instrument, the Wurli could give you soft and dreamy or barky and crunchy. The latter was favored by many because it made the keyboard cut right through the mix. Whether you’re a Wurlitzer nut or a producer in need of another tool,…
Since the early 2010s, drill has been taking the hip-hop domain by storm. As with any genre, making great drill means having the right tools for the job. If you don’t have hours to painstakingly record, sample, and craft your own, then sample packs and loops are where it’s at. These should give you a…
If you’re looking to increase the loudness of your mix, there are basically two tools for the job – limiters and clippers. What’s handy about today’s tools, though, is that many of them are hybrid limiters and clippers, which lets you perform two jobs with just one VST plugin. Whether it’s mixing or mastering, boosting…
Steinberg’s Cubase is a popular Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), with the latest version boasting improved mapping of external controllers to plugins, multi-channel AudioWarp, Audio-to-Chord conversion, and much more. But does said Cubase come with any instruments? If so, what instruments does it come with? In this guide, we closely examine what Cubase has to offer…
Though premium options are generally better than free ones, you don’t need to spend an arm and a leg on a VST plugin to get a good one. There are plenty of amazing VST plugins under $100 just waiting to be snatched up. Whether it’s EQ, reverb, delay, compression, limiters, channel strips, or otherwise, regardless…
Logic Pro is one of the most popular Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) for the Mac. It’s powerful, easy to use, and perfect for anyone who’s gotten used to the GarageBand workflow. But can you use Logic Pro on Windows? In this guide, we cover everything you need to know.
Atmospheric music has a certain quality to it, something comparable to immersion. To reproduce this quality, and make it a part of your projects, you need the right tools for the job. While you can create sounds from scratch, and it’s well worth learning the process, nowadays there are so many convenient tools just waiting…
Metal is a popular genre, especially among YouTube guitarists. Maybe you’re one such guitarist, maybe you’re a bassist thinking about getting into the genre. Regardless of intent, there is one thing we all have in common – without those heavy, aggressive, brash, hard-hitting, pounding drumbeats, our heavy riffs simply aren’t going to hit the listener…