Tips for Producing Lo-Fi Music (+ 7 Favorite Plugins)
What Automated Mastering Services Can’t Do For You
9 Great Plugins for Enhancing Stereo Width (+ Mix Tips)
How to Generate Musical Ideas From a Rectangle
The Basics of Impulse Responses & Convolution (+ Plugins, Software & Hardware)
The Mastering Guide to Audio Formats and Delivery Mediums
What Is Knee on a Compressor (+ 3 Mix Scenarios)
What is Ratio on a Compressor? (+ 3 Mix Scenarios)
8 Great Delay Plugins for Mixing (+ Mix Tips)
What Are Equal-Loudness Contours? (+ Why It Matters)
9 Essential Skills for Electronic Music Producers
The Beginner’s Guide to Signal Flow for Mixing
4 Tips for Perfect Digital Gain Staging
What Is a Noise Gate? (+ 3 of the Best Gate Plugins)
6 Favorite Ways to Use Parallel Compression in a Mix
32 Favorite Kontakt Libraries of All Time
6 Mistakes to Avoid for Layering Drums
The Basics of Sound Synthesis
10 Mistakes to Avoid When Recording Electric Guitar
4 Types of Compressors Explained (+ Mix Tips)
9 Great Plugins for Mixing Vocals (+ Mix Tips)
The Basics of Sound Design (+ Essential Software)
9 Great Reverb Plugins for Mixing (+ Mix Tips)
12 Best Compressor Plugins for Mixing (+ Mix Tips)
9 Best EQ Plugins for Mixing (+ Mix Tips)
6 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Mixing Professionally
5 Albums That Changed the Sound of Rock & Metal
14 Favorite Saturation Plugins (+ Mix Tips)
5 Ways to Beat Creative Burnout as an Audio Engineer
An Introduction to Ambient Music (+ 10 Favorite Plugins)
Tips for Getting Unique Tones (and Having More Fun) When Recording Guitar
5 Favorite FabFilter Plugins (+ Mix Tips)
5 Mixing Lessons I Learned From CLA (Chris Lord-Alge)
5 Favorite Slate Digital Plugins (+ Mix Tips)
4 Tips for Marrying Recordings from Different Studios
Oversampling in Digital Audio: What Is It and When Should You Use It?
The Complete Guide to Recording Dialog for YouTube, Podcasts & Streaming
6 Easy Things You Can Do Right Now To Improve Your Mixes
7 Overused Music Production Buzzwords I’m Tired of Hearing
New eBook “Crafting Your Drum Sound” from SoundID Reference
8 Great Compressor Plugins for Mastering
5 Free Plugins for Mastering in the Box
6 Tips for Taking the Bedroom Out of Bedroom Recordings
The Mastering Guide to Audio Formats and Delivery Mediums
7 Simple Tips to Mix Vocals Like a Pro
13 Plugins for Getting an 80s Vibe (+ Production & Mix Tips)
4 Tips for Recording with Mixing in Mind
The Beginner’s Guide to Signal Flow for Mixing
32 Favorite Kontakt Libraries of All Time
12 Free Synth Plugins for Your Collection
The Basics of Mid-Side Processing
The Complete Guide to Audio Pass Filters
5 Great Neve 1073 Emulation Plugins
5 Great LA-2A Compressor Plugins
9 Great Plugins for Mixing Vocals (+ Mix Tips)
Tips for Producing Lo-Fi Music (+ 7 Favorite Plugins)
7 Free Plugins That Will Improve Your Mixes
14 Favorite Saturation Plugins (+ Mix Tips)
9 Great Reverb Plugins for Mixing (+ Mix Tips)
10 Most Popular Waves Audio Plugins (+ Mix Tips)
The 6 dB of Headroom for Mastering Myth Explained
Tips for Mixing Drum Overheads
7 Tips for Getting a More Dynamic Mix
5 Exciter Plugins for Mixing Pop Vocals (+ Mix Tips)
5 Great API 550 EQ Plugins (+ 5 Pretty Good Ones Too)
Top Virtual Instruments for Composing and Scoring to Picture
8 Exciter and Saturation Plugins for Mastering
The Essential Guide to the Basics of Live Sound
10 Great Brass Sample Libraries
Things to Consider When Evaluating Your Master
21 DIY Kit Sources for Pro Audio, Synth Modules & Instruments
8 Awesome Drum Simulator Plugins
4 Tips for Perfect Digital Gain Staging
5 Saturation Plugins for Mixing Vocals (+ Mix Tips)
Plugins for Audio Post-Production: What the Pros Are Using
9 Tips to Help You Turn a Good Mix Into a Great Mix
Introduction to Console Emulation Plugins
A Guide to the Different Roles in Audio Post-Production
7 Channel Strip Plugins for Mixing Vocals (+ Mix Tips)
4 Applications for the FabFilter Pro-Q 3
5 Crucial Mistakes People Make Compressing Vocals
72 Music Production Tips I Wish I Knew When I Started
Ian Vargo’s Top 10 UAD Plugins (+ Mix Tips)
9 Best EQ Plugins for Mixing (+ Mix Tips)
5 Steps for Mastering Hip-Hop
How Compression Affects the Timbre of a Sound
The Basics of Synth Envelope Parameters, Functions and Uses
Tips for Controlling Vocal Sibilance
5 Places to Get Multitracks for Practice
7 Tips for Getting Guitar Tones from the 70’s and 80’s
New eBook “Crafting Your Drum Sound” from SoundID Reference
The Mastering Guide to Audio Formats and Delivery Mediums
The Beginner’s Guide to Signal Flow for Mixing
4 Tips for Perfect Digital Gain Staging
6 Favorite Ways to Use Parallel Compression in a Mix
6 Mistakes to Avoid for Layering Drums
4 Types of Compressors Explained (+ Mix Tips)
The Basics of Sound Design (+ Essential Software)
14 Favorite Saturation Plugins (+ Mix Tips)
The Complete Guide to Recording Dialog for YouTube, Podcasts & Streaming
6 Easy Things You Can Do Right Now To Improve Your Mixes
The Basics of Dynamic EQ (+ 4 Mix Tips)
14 Free Sample Libraries for Music Production
How to Make Your Mixes Sound Gigantic
A Guide to Field Recording: Location, Hardware, Software & More
How to Handle Harshness in a Mix (+ 4 Great Plugins)
A Guide to Buying Your First Pair of Studio Monitors
5 Ways to Make Your Drums Punch Harder
21 DIY Kit Sources for Pro Audio, Synth Modules & Instruments
Plugins for Audio Post-Production: What the Pros Are Using
A Guide to Bussing in a Mix (+ Processing Tips)
A Basic Guide to Microphone Specifications
6 Strategies for Taming Midrange in a Busy Mix
4 Tips For Doubling Instruments (+ 3 Pitfalls To Avoid)
What is Stem Mastering?
8 Things to Consider for Recording Acoustic Guitar
4 Tips for EQ’ing Acoustic Guitar in a Mix
6 Great Vocoder Plugins (+ What is a Vocoder)
The Complete Guide to Choosing a MIDI Controller
How to Use Reverb on Vocals in a Mix
Orchestrating Synths: Layering, Stacking and Blending
The Fundamentals of Designing Sound to Picture
8 Tips for Creatively Processing Vocals
10 Great Brass Sample Libraries
Tips for Creatively Using Auto-Tune on Vocals
The Fundamentals of Subtractive Synthesis
12 Free Synth Plugins for Your Collection
6 Tips for Mixing Pop Music
The Fundamentals of AM Synthesis
8 Tips for Building Synth Sounds from Scratch
7 Important Lessons Learned Throughout My Mixing Career
5 Plugins for Adding “Glue” to Your Mixes (+ Mix Tips)
The Complete Guide to Vocal Production
5 Interesting Ways to Use Delay in a Mix
7 Things That Limit the Full Potential of a Mix
15 Free Videos from Grammy Winning Mix Engineers
The Fundamentals of Amplitude and Loudness
8 Non-Audio Apps to Help Run Your Audio Business
How to Become a Pro Tools Vocal Tracking Ninja
7 Tips for Working Remotely as an Audio Engineer
The Complete Guide to Mixing Bass Guitar
The Complete Guide to Recording Electric Guitar
6 Tips for Using Reference Tracks
The Complete Guide to Mixing with EQ
The Complete Guide to Mixing with Compression
Understanding Performance Rights
Music Royalties Explained
Music Publishing 101
How Music Copyright Works: Sampling, Covers, Mixtapes & Fair Use
58 Quick Mixing, Producing and Sound Design Tips
12 Awesome Sound Design Tools for Music Production
A Guide to the Different Roles in Audio Post-Production
5 Things I Miss About My First Tape Recorder
The 6 dB of Headroom for Mastering Myth Explained
12 Tips for Composing Music for TV Shows
The Complete Guide to Mixing Vocals
The Fundamentals of Sampling Instruments and Libraries
7 Compressor Plugins Modeled After Analog Hardware
5 Trends We’ll See In “The DAW of the Future”
The Complete Guide to Mixing Drums
Patchbays 101 — Layout, Signal Flow, Normalling & More
The Fundamentals of Waveform Editing
5 Ways to Use Reverb on Drums in a Mix
5 Different Types of Reverb Explained
Tips for Mixing Loud Without Destroying Dynamics
7 Crucial Mistakes Engineers Make Running Live Sound
The What, Why and How of Modular Synthesis
How to Get a Job at a Live Music Venue
How to Book a Gig for Your Band at a Live Music Venue
Analog, Tubes, Vinyl and the Future of Retro
Mastering in 2017 — Where Do We Go From Here?
The Benefits of Self-Imposed Limitations
7 Essential Traits of a Great Record Producer
9 Easy Ways to Use Multiband Compression in Your Mix
Content, Form and the Empty Container
How to Improve Acoustics in Your Home Studio
5 Ways to Use Imaginary Collaborators in the Studio
The Luxury of Procrastination
9 Mix Bus Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
10 EQ Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
9 Compression Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
6 Essential Limiter Plugins for Mastering
5 Tips for Getting Better Sounding Masters
7 Reverb Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
The Importance of Time, Mistakes and Humility
7 Simple Tips to Mix Vocals Like a Pro
5 Tips for a Better Sense of Space in Your Mixes
5 Reasons Your Mixes Don’t Sound Like the Pros
How to Harness the Power of Improvisation in the Mixing Process
Rehab for Musical Perfectionists