A guitar player of any skill level or genre greatly relies on the strings of the guitar. Getting a new guitar can be great because you’d naturally expect to produce high quality sound with new strings…… but the fact of the matter is strings don’t last a lifetime. Therefore it helps to have a general […]
Phantom Power, Will It Affect Sound Quality? (LEARN MORE)
Phantom power will not affect the quality of your microphone. Condenser microphones rely simply on phantom power to provide enough power for them to be usable. If the device is built to supply the correct voltage, very low ripple (good filtering), decent quality components, and enough headroom to remain stable for the load, you shouldn’t […]
Do I Really Sound Like That On A Recording?
Don’t you just hate it when your recorded voice sounds different from own voice? If you do, you’re not alone. A lot of musicians that I’ve worked with have had many sessions where they ask if they really sound like the recording. The answer is yes, you really do sound like your voice on the […]
Does Vinyl Sound Better?
Vinyl has been around for a long time and will forever remain a classical part of music. One of the most frequent questions I run into in most forums is: “Does Vinyl sound better?” This post will therefore answer this question and provide valuable reasoning around the answer so you have a deeper understanding and […]
How Many Songs Should A Rap Album Have?
Making a rap album can go on for long periods of time. Most rappers record more than enough material for their projects in order to have a huge catalogue to pick from. One of the many questions that arise after one finishes recording a rap album is, how many songs should a rap album have? […]
How Many Songs Should Be On A Mixtape?
Mixtapes are a huge part of the hiphop genre and have been a known tradition since the emergence of the genre. If you’re thinking about dropping a mixtape many questions usually arise and one of those pertains to how many songs you should put on the mixtape. This actually is dependent on what you want […]
How Fast Do Rappers Make Songs?
Most people usually ask how fast rappers can make a song and really the perfect answer is, it depends. Rappers can make songs in 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 1 day, a week, a month and sometimes years. It all depends on various factors. This post will therefore discuss some of the factors that […]
Is It Better To Release An Album Or An EP?
The music landscape with regard to releases has certainly evolved. Albums have been the traditional way that musicians are able to sell their music but now we’ve seen artists releasing more EPs and mixtapes. This has certainly changed the way music is received by fans and they don’t treat EPs in the same way they […]
Is 8 Songs Too Short For An Album?
The creation and planning that goes into making an album is no easy job at all. Once you have your music ready, you now have to create a track list that is well coordinated. Then you have to choose the number of songs that will actually make it to the final cut of your album. […]
How Many Songs Should A Rap EP Have?
A standard Rap EP should have 3 to 6 songs. Just like most genres. The number of songs on your EP will depend on the length of the songs you plan to put on it. If you have longer songs, you can go for around 3 to 4 songs on your rap EP. On the […]
