Issues concerning copyright may be confusing for somebody that doesn’t understand it or anybody that hasn’t read copyright law. You don’t really need to visit the copyright office to copyright your song if you don’t want to, because according to copyright law; the moment you put your song in tangible real form (recorded or written) […]
Serum VST By XFer Records
Serum was voted one of the best synths in 2020 and has been on the rise over the past year. It is a sound designers playground offering some of the best tools one would ever need in sound creation from scratch. Serum is developed by Xfer Records. Most people that use the 3-day demo version […]
What Makes A Sample Pack Good?
Sample packs are tools that every producer uses, this is why it is essential that you understand what makes a sample pack good. A good sample pack is one that has ORIGINAL high quality sounds that are diverse and well formatted to make them easier to work with. The internet is literally flooded with hundreds […]
What Is A Vocal Preset?
Presets are well known and used by a variety of music producers. Their easy of use makes them the go-to tool for easy mixing. A vocal preset is a file usually created within a Digital Audio Workstation that consists of pre-set effects designed to enhance, improve and alter vocals in a way. Think of vocal […]
Is It Okay To Use Drum Loops ?
Drum loops are a major part of music production and they more common now than ever. For convenience, Using drum loops is very efficient when done the right way and it can make your work easier by saving you time and energy. There is nothing wrong with using drum loops. Sample pack creators have innovated […]
How To Structure Hip-Hop Beats
Beat structure or arrangement is so important and critical to hiphop beat production, because it allows the listener to either have a good experience or a not so good one. The basic Structure of a hip-hop beat is: INTRO-HOOK-VERSE-HOOK-VERSE-HOOK-OUTRO. This structure has been a long standing one when it comes to hip-hop and you’ll find […]
How Long Does It Take To Produce A Song?
Music production can be a time consuming job, it involves a lot of delicate handling for different elements and a good ear to accompany this handling of detail. On average, it takes 4-5 days to fully produce a song. An instrumental can be finished in average of 5-6 hours which can allow the following days […]
How Can I Tell If FL Studio Is 32 Or 64bit ?
FL Studio is a Digital Audio Workstation developed by image line and it is one of the most commonly used DAWs. There exist the 32bit and 64bit versions of FL Studio. The best way to check if you’re running either the 32 bit or 64 bit version of FL Studio on your system is to […]
Where Do I Put VST Plugins In ProTools?
Pro Tools supports Avid and RTAS format plugins and doesn’t support stand alone VST Plugins. With this said, there are quite a number of ways in which you can use VST Plugins in Pro tools and will discuss that here. Because VSTs will not work directly in Pro Tools because it is an unsupported plugin […]
What Is A One-Shot In Music Production?
A one shot or one shot sample in music production is a single hit that is the result of a single strike of a chord, drum, or a note. An example of a one shot could be the single strike of any key on a keyboard or Midi or an individual kick drum sample from […]