If you’re a Mac user interested in producing music, you’ve probably heard of both Logic Pro and Garageband. While both programs come from Apple, they’re not identical. In fact, there are some significant differences between the two that could impact…
The 7 Best Free REAPER Plugins [2024 Complete Guide]
Reaper is one of the most popular & versatile DAWs on the market today. A big reason for this is how easily it can be enhanced with various free & paid plugins. In this brief guide, we will explain Reaper…
How To Quantize In Pro Tools To Achieve Tighter Sounding Tracks
Imagine a world of music where every note lands perfectly in time and every beat grooves effortlessly. That’s the magic of quantization in Pro Tools – a powerful tool that can turn your recordings into tight, polished performances. This guide…
How To Bounce Stems In Pro Tools
When recording and mixing music in Pro Tools, you will inevitably come across the need to bounce stems. But what are stems in a DAW, why are they important, and when and how should they be bounced? In this guide,…
How To Track Stack in Logic Pro X (& Why It’s Helpful)
When recording and mixing music, having a thoughtful and optimized workflow is essential to encourage maximum creativity. If you use Logic Pro X, there are plenty of native tools and resources that help enhance your process. Among these is the…
Mastering Adaptive Limiter in Logic Pro X: A Comprehensive Guide
When working in Logic Pro X, Adaptive Limiter offers a tried and true tool for achieving professional-sounding tracks. The Adaptive Limiter is a dynamic processor designed to maintain a consistent audio level, ensuring your music remains clear and distortion-free. This…
How to Use REAPER SWS Extensions (+ Our Top 5 SWS Extensions)
One of the things that makes Reaper such an outstanding DAW is that it offers a versatile range of customization options. If you are recording in Reaper, SWS extensions can help dial in and streamline your workflow. This guide will…
How To Use Logic Drummer To Create Realistic Sounding Drums (5 Tips)
Logic Pro X is a powerful DAW with a wide range of tools artists and producers can benefit from. Among the many features unique to the DAW is Logic Drummer, which allows you to create versatile & lifelike drum tracks…
REAPER Backup 101: How To Create & Access Reaper Backup Files
In the world of music production, any engineer worth their salt will attest that safeguarding your projects is absolutely essential. This means keeping consistent, organized backups of your projects every step of the way. If you are recording in Reaper,…
What Are REAPER Snapshots (& How Do You Use Them)?
When it comes to music production, having an efficient workflow can save you a lot of time and effort. It also ensures you maintain the bandwidth to focus your attention where it’s really needed. If you’re working in Reaper, Snapshots…
Pro Tools Tap Tempo: Set Your Tempo Quickly & Easily
When you’re recording music, it’s essential to make sure that all of the elements of your song can work together and sound good. This is why making sure that your song is consistently recorded to the correct tempo is so…
Logic Pro Match EQ: What Is It & How Does It Work?
Ensuring you have a well-balanced EQ mix is one of the most critical aspects of the editing process. To achieve this, you need a clear idea of what you’re working towards sonically to guide your EQ choices. For this reason,…
Does REAPER Come With Drums? Creating Drum Sounds In Reaper
Reaper is an incredible DAW at a fraction of the price of most other major players. But with the amount of hype around this DAW, we wanted to answer a very important question that prospective users (just like you) are…
How To Change Sample Rate In Pro Tools (& Why You Would Want To)
When it comes to audio recording and engineering, it’s important to understand the impact and importance of sample rate. Sample rate plays a unique role in determining an audio track’s overall quality and playback fidelity. But what is sample rate…
Mixing In REAPER 101: How To Get Started Mixing In Reaper
When it comes to music production, mastering the art of mixing in REAPER can take your songs to new heights. As an engineer working in REAPER daily, I’m excited to share my personal tips on the DAW and my workflow…
How To Sample In Logic Pro X (4 Tips To Get Started)
In the music production world, sampling allows artists & producers use to use existing audio to create original new sounds. In this article, we will explore how to sample in Logic Pro X. We will focus on taking a look…
How To Master In Logic Pro X (5 Tips For Beginners)
Mastering a song is the final step in the music production process, and Logic Pro X offers a unique set of tools to make the process easier and more intuitive for beginners. In this guide, we’ll explore how to master…
Reaper Folders: Streamline Your Mixing Workflow
Hello, everyone! It’s Adam Steele, the Reaper guy, and today I’m excited to talk to you about something that has revolutionized my workflow – Reaper folders. Folders are an incredibly powerful tool in Reaper that allows you to organize…