There was a time when a pop song was allowed to take its time. Think of the slow, atmospheric build of Fleetwood Mac’s The Chain, or the full two minutes of tension before the beat drops in Phil Collins’ In…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
An audio interface is a piece of hardware that expands and improves the sound capabilities of your computer. Think of it as an external sound card. It acts as the bridge between the analogue world (real-world sounds like your voice…
DAW stands for Digital Audio Workstation. Put simply, it is a virtual recording studio inside your computer. Instead of needing a massive room filled with expensive physical mixing desks, tape machines, and rows of hardware effects, a DAW gives you…
If you have ever listened to a hip-hop track and recognised a drum beat from an old 1970s funk record, or noticed a pop song using a snippet of a vocal from a classic movie, you have experienced sampling. Sampling…
One of the most frustrating things about recording at home is finishing a take, putting on your headphones, and realising your voice sounds hollow, distant, or like you recorded it inside a public toilet. This happens because sound waves are…
