Month: February 2016

Bassline Production – Making Your Basslines Thump & Cut Through Your Mixes!

So, you make electronic music such as Hip Hop, Drum N Bass, Techno, Deep House, Garage, infact any type of dance music. You want your basslines to thump in the club, in the car, home system, and on crappy radios, right? Do you have a problem making your basslines thump in different audio systems? Do…


10 Ways to Improve Your Production

Becoming an accomplished music producer is a long process, whether you’re aspiring for the top notch studio or simply wanting to get the best from your home studio setup. The paths to becoming skilled at your craft are diverse, but there are some common pitfalls to try and avoid. The following set of music producer…


MusicRadar and Steinberg present: how to record your band

Welcome to a new 10-part video series from MusicRadar and Steinberg! In ‘How To Record Your Band’ we’ll be giving you all the tips and inspiration you need to nail the perfect recording and turn your practice sessions into release-ready music….


8 Mixing Mistakes & How To Avoid Them

Most recording musicians, mixing engineers and producers are well aware what a difference mastering can make to our mixes. Mastering is an art form in itself, and is best placed in the hands of a specialist. But even expert mastering engineers can only accomplish so much, and it’s largely dependent on the raw materials they’re…


6 Things to Consider When Purchasing Your Next Condenser Microphone

So you’re looking to buy a new condenser microphone? Hold on… here’s six things you should consider before you part with your hard earned cash….


Alex Da Kid, Producer – Renman Live #082

  Grammy award winning record producer Alex Da Kid stopped by the Renman Live studio to talk about his day gig, working with some of the most talented artists on the planet. Tune in and find out what he has to say about doing something big in the music biz….


Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synth Jam

Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via Alba Ecstasy, demos his patch library for theTeenage Engineering OP-1 synthesizer. “If you think as I did, before putting my hands on a OP-1, that this is an expensive toy, you’re right only about the price,” he notes. “Because OP-1 is nothing but a monster synth inside of a small…


Production Tip: The How & Why of Punchy Drum Compression

Everyone wants punchy drums. This simple tutorial will show you how to get extra punch out of your kicks, or your kicks and snares for you breakbeaters, rockers, junglists, and dubstep badmen!…


Spotify CEO Claims the Music Industry Would Be Dead Without Spotify

Are streaming services helping the music industry grow, or having a harmful impact? Streaming services are now enjoying unprecedented growth, though it’s been non-stop warfare with the music industry.  At the dawn of Apple Music in July of last year, Taylor Swift pulled her music based on a high-profile disagreement over payment.  Adele flatly refused to license Apple Music and Spotify….


Sony Entertainment Chief Says Windowing Is Coming to Streaming Services, Spotify Responds in Kind

Subscribers are eventually going to get access to new music before free listeners, Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton said Thursday at the Code/Media conference….