If you take a look at the official UK vinyl charts on any given week, you’ll notice something rather comforting, if a little bizarre. Nestled comfortably alongside the latest hyper-pop releases and hyped indie debuts, you will invariably find a handful…
Back in the day, if two musicians had a disagreement, they’d glare at each other across an awards show room or write an angry letter to NME. If things got really serious, they might even engage in a bit of backstage…
We’ve all been there. You’re sitting in your bedroom studio, staring at a blank DAW session. The grid is looking back at you, judging you. You hit a few keys on your MIDI controller, cycle through your favourite drum kits, and……
There is a massive conversation happening in the music world right now, and it doesn’t involve a controversial pop star or a legendary band reuniting. Instead, it’s all about artificial intelligence. AI music tools have moved far beyond generating funny parody…
Spotify’s app has just had an update. New playlist options have been added to allow users to organise their music better. Also, users will now be able to download podcasts and songs in the background while continuing to use the app.…
While a dynamic microphone is the original, robost option. It isn’t quite as precise as a condenser microphone. A dynamic mic is a great option for on the go concerts but a condenser mic is one you’d record in a studio…
Setting up a space to record music, podcasts, or voiceovers used to cost thousands of pounds. Today, you can build a remarkably professional setup in your own bedroom for less than the cost of a weekend away. If you already have…
MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. The most important thing to understand is this: MIDI is not audio. It does not make any sound on its own. Instead, MIDI is data. It is a stream of digital instructions that tells…
If you have ever browsed the headphones section of an electronics shop or a music website, you will have noticed that some pairs are marketed for everyday listening, while others are explicitly labelled as studio monitors or reference headphones. They might…
If you have ever found yourself sitting with a brilliant eight-second loop inside your music software, unsure of how to turn it into a full, three-minute track, you are experiencing the hardest part of songwriting: arrangement. Arrangement is simply the roadmap…
