Resources for professional audio creators

April 27, 2020

Audio Compression For Dummies – A Simple Guide

Finally, a topic I’ve been wanting to cover for a while. I love talking about compression and I’m super excited…

March 26, 2020

Fundamentals of Audio Synthesis – Sound Design For Beginners

In this tutorial I will cover 10 fundamental topics that will help you develop a basic understanding of sound design. I will also provide some helpful resources that were a huge help for me when I was just getting started in the world of sound design.

February 21, 2020

Why are my mixes so quiet? 5 Techniques For Loudness

The trick to getting your music as loud as the pros lies in 2 fundamental concepts. Balance, and Dynamics. Once you achieve a good balance and learn to control the dynamics of your sounds - a nice fat, loud mix becomes easy to achieve.

January 16, 2020

8 Tips For Making Sounds Wide – Stereo Width

One of the biggest mistakes I see with beginner producers is that they don?t make good use of the stereo field. Taking sounds that sit dead centre in the mix and widening them can add interest, make them feel bigger and give a more professional sound, it?s also a useful tool for making space for other sounds that should be entered, like your kick, snare, vocals and leads.

December 10, 2019

Best Electronic Music Production Software For Beginners – Top 5

With so many options to choose from these days, choosing your first DAW can be a tough choice for beginners. In this article we will give a run down on what we believe to be the best music production software available today. We will compare each DAW based on price, features, ease of use, and workflow.

November 27, 2019

Music Theory For EDM Production – Complete Beginner Guide

If you're completely new to EDM production then one of the first things you should learn is very basic music theory. The good news is that in just a few hours you can learn enough to write your first song. In this guide we will go over 5 essential music theory lessons specifically for EDM production.

October 25, 2019

How To Make A Clap In Serum

In this post, I'm going to explain the process used to create 100% original claps that fill out the frequency spectrum, and sound great. If you want to know how to make a clap in Serum, you're in luck! In this tutorial, we take it a step further to really create a nice thick clap, ready to spice up your next deep house tune.

September 24, 2019

How to Build Your Own DIY Acoustic Panels

Having recently embarked upon a journey to build my very own studio at the end of my garden - one of the very first considerations I had to make was how to treat it acoustically... and on a tight budget! The room I am building is a 3.8 x 3m insulated log cabin. With the insulation built into the walls, I wasn't too worried about soundproofing the cabin. However, a major worry was that the sound would be bouncing and reflecting all over the place, turning the cabin into one giant drum!

August 24, 2019

How To Beat Writer’s Block and Finish Songs Consistently

Being a frequent lurker on music production forums, I’ve noticed that one of the most commonly discussed problems people have, is the…

July 24, 2019

Basic Wavez Ultimate Guide to Creating EDM Drums in Serum

In this article, I will show you step by step how to create high-quality drums in Xfer Serum that can be used in all styles of EDM.