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Most Useful Quick Keys in ProTools
Most Useful Quick Keys in Pro Tools Why is it important? Being successful as an audio engineer requires you to be flawless in your designated DAW. These quick keys for Pro Tools, an industry standard, guarantees engineers speed and precision that provides a time-effective and proficient session for them and [...]
Creative Uses for Your Free Plugins
Creative Uses for Your Free Plugins Producers and engineers of all skill levels can get caught up in wanting to purchase the latest game-changing plugin. Unfortunately, many of these new tools have a tendency to break the bank. For the budget-conscious producer, we’ve identified several unorthodox ways that free plugins [...]
“Music Is Organized Sound”: The Job of an Audio Engineer
"Music Is Organized Sound": The Job of an Audio Engineer Merriam-Webster defines an engineer as, "a person who carries through an enterprise by skillful or artful contrivance." In the case of an audio engineer, art and skill are certainly involved in equal measure. What exactly is the job of an [...]
Best Indie Splice Packs
Best Indie Splice Packs Splice has revolutionized producers’ access to high-quality samples, making your new favorite sound just one click away. However, with hundreds of thousands of sounds in the Splice arsenal, it can be tough to know where to start. We have you covered! Check out our top picks [...]
Behind the Scenes: The Job of a Music Producer
Behind the Scenes: The Job of a Music Producer Google, "What is a music producer?" and you'll get a vague, generic answer like, "A music producer assists an artist with their recording project." Much like a film director or baseball manager, a music producer is responsible for an overarching set [...]
15 Seconds of Fame: How TikTok Is Reshaping the Music Industry
In October 2020, millions of TikTok viewers watched as a skateboarding man named Nathan Apodaca wistfully lip-synched the Fleetwood Mac hit, "Dreams." In no time, the 43-year-old song vaulted back onto Rolling Stone's Top 100 while the band reported its best-ever week in streaming. How did this whimsically-named social media [...]