There’s a lot of criticism aimed at the compact disc format, mainly because people are realizing that CDs do not sound the same as vinyl, and that is one of the reasons vinyl has regained popularity. Whether this is a trend, or to do with the actual quality of the sound is up for debate. … Read more
What Is Audio Compression? Take a vocal track, for instance. Vocalists often have a huge dynamic range, & can go from extremely quiet parts to bellowing loud. To make the take sound more natural, and consistent, we can even out these changes using a compressor so they are more similar in volume. From the two … Read more
You can often see terms such as ‘320 kbps’ or ‘192 kbps’ associated with various audio file formats, such as MP3. These indicate the ‘bit rate’ of the audio file. But what exactly does that mean? In this article we spent 8 hours diving deep on the topic to explain everything you need to know … Read more
GSnap is a fantastic free autotune plugin, but can cause some issues, causing many producers to complain that GSnap won’t enable when used with Audacity. This is easily fixed with a few simple steps. In this article, we’ll show you exactly how to fix GSnap and even show you how to install plugins correctly in … Read more
Garageband is a fantastic, free, digital audio workstation to start producing music with. However, there aren’t many Garageband plugins available in the stock library. Luckily for you, Garageband allows for the download and use of 3rd party plugins as long as they are AU components (audio units). In this article, we’re going to show you … Read more
If you’ve ever mixed music for other people, you’re bound to run into musicians recording vocals on pre-mastered instrumentals. What do you do at this point? Well, certainly there are things you can do to fit an unmixed vocal to a mastered instrumental. Keep in mind though, that this should only be your last resort. … Read more
You’ve probably heard all these words before and never really questioned them. However, these terms are very important for artists releasing music and are commonly misunderstood. In this article we are going to tell you exactly what singles, albums, LPs, and EPs are, and what the differences are between them. Single, EP, LP, Album – … Read more
So you want to get rid of some music software on your Mac and you’re not quite sure where to go to delete your plugins. In this article, we’ll show you exactly how to uninstall VST plugins on Mac, so you can free up more space or speed up your machine. Where Are VST Plugins … Read more