DAWs, short for digital audio workstations, are the mediums with which artists and producers record and create music nowadays. This is software which can handle every aspect of audio production, from recording tracks to mixing them to even mastering them, getting the audio ready for either a digital or a physical release. There are a …
In this article were going to cover 5 free songwriting tips. These free songwriting tips will teach your how to write a song more effectively from the start and bolster and better existing ideas which you already have. The first couple of these free songwriting tips are going to be pretty obvious but they are …
It’s very easy to become frustrated or upset when you’re starting out playing the guitar and you can’t do all of the things that you want to do which only come in time. Unfortunately practicing is the only way to get to where you want to be, so it’s a catch 22 of sorts. The …
It’s essential that as an independent musician that you make your music as readily available to your fans through as many outlets as possible. This is important for convenience as well as for achieving maximum exposure of your music. There are dozens and hundreds of music stores AND streaming sites. What’s the difference? The music …
Songwriting is easier if you have a natural talent for it, but make no mistake that there is no substitute for practice. Near any one of the greatest songwriters of all time all started out somewhere and their first ideas, most of which never get heard or released, are terrible. It takes time to develop …
One thing which most professional, high end recorded drum kits all seem to have in common is a nice, thick kick drum sound. I hear some mixes where the kick drum sounds more like a confused snare. A nice heavy and pronounced low end in general is a good start in making your mix sound …
One of the most important questions for musicians is how should they release their music? This is especially true in the digital age of the internet. While there are online music stores where you can actually sell your music either in physical or digital format to your fans, music streaming sites are now gaining considerable …
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Thanks to digital recording, the standard 24bit format allows for a lot of dynamic range between clipping and the noise floor, 144dB to be exact (1 bit = 6dB signal to noise ratio; 24*6dB=144dB). This means that rather than worrying about the noise floor at all, you can just focus entirely on staying a healthy …
Today we’re going to talk about how to write a song title. Generally this isn’t difficult after you’ve penned an entire or the majority of a song worth of music and lyrics. You more or less know what the title will be at that point and if you don’t you can just pull your favorite …
Chord progressions exist in every single piece of music ever written. While the focus will generally be on a solo in one form or another whether that’s being delivered by the vocals/lyrics or by instruments, the chord progressions in the background are what give those solos a canvas to exist on and are what make …
