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What are your thoughts on the future of music and generative artificial intelligence? It's concerning that gen AI could potentially replace certain aspects of music production. We already see this with Apple Logic Pro's AI Mastering Assistant plugin. However, perhaps we can learn to work with...

When using the Avid Pro Tools signal generator sound effect to create a sine wave, such as 20 Hz or 100 Hz, why does the resulting waveform not have zero crossings at integer seconds? Or in other words, how precise is the frequency of the PT signal generator?

Wizard Chan (Fuayefika Maxwell), a reggae and hip-hop recording artist, has released the music video for his latest single "Loner", featuring Joeboy. The song is produced by 01Frnch and PumbaMix and marks Wizard Chan's first release of the year. Director Pink directed the video.

Many people now offer cheap audio mastering services, with some in the UK claiming to master tracks for as low as £30. However, the quality of service at this price point is unclear, which can lead to misunderstandings and a negative perception of the audio post-production industry...

Bryson Djuan Tiller season is upon us! On "Tiller Tuesday" (March 19), Bryson Tiller announced his self-titled fourth studio album will be released on April 5th under RCA Records. It's been four years since his last full-length or long-playing project, Anniversary, which dropped on the fifth...

What does success mean to you as a music producer?

Kizz Daniel (Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe), the Nigerian singer and songwriter behind the hit "Twe Twe," is back with a new track about love. The song, "Showa," is a slow jam that will get you in your feelings. It's part of a 4-track EP called TZA (Thankz Alot), and Azuka Ayzed Akaeze produced it...

What's the one thing that makes Avid Pro Tools stand out from other digital audio workstations or sound editing programs, and why do you keep coming back to it?

In pop choruses, when you got like two or more vocal tracks going on (think Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe"), what's the deal? Do they just pan them hard left and right, or do they keep them both center but mess with the timing a bit, like one slightly delayed left and the other right? There...

Been using the Waves VU meter plugin to keep an eye on my levels. It's set to -18 by default, which apparently works well for most analog stuff. But, my online mixing class mentioned leaving -6 dB headroom for mastering. So, shouldn't I just bump the Waves audio software plugin to 6 instead of...

Legendary hip-hop producer Christopher Edward Martin (i.e., DJ Premier) and Russ team up again on "Work This Out," the latest single from DJ Premier's upcoming album. Russ lays down heartfelt lyrics over Preemo's smooth beats, trying to mend a troubled relationship. Russ sings about crossing the...

Cassper Nyovest just dropped a fire snippet of a new song on social media, and let me tell you, it's got "praise break" written all over it. The unreleased track is called "Blessed And Highly Favored," and from the short clip, it sounds like a hard-hitting drill banger. But Cassper ain't shy...

Hi everyone, quick question! Can anyone recommend a good, non-premium laptop that can handle PreSonus Studio One smoothly? I currently use a desktop, but inspiration strikes me often when I'm out, and I need something portable to work on the go. A few people suggested an Apple computer, but...

Tone2, a professional audio software renowned for creating award-winning plugins for music production will be releasing Icarus3 i.e., a virtual synthesizer-workstation that you can use in your favorite professional digital audio workstation e.g., Pro Tools, PreSonus Studio One, FL Studio...

Any thoughts on the Avid Pro Tools stock plugin compressor that's bundled in the Dynamics III plugin suite also how often are y'all likely to reach for Dyn3 Expander/Gate and for what purpose?

American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality, Christina Maria Aguilera has revealed she's been experimenting with new sounds for her next studio album.

I'm wondering how to offer mixing and mastering services when I don't have a portfolio yet. Any tips or advice would be super helpful. Thanks!

Which Waves plugin helps my vocals sit well in the mix?

Hey, I've opened up a project I worked on last night, and everything was good. But now, when I reopened it to record the final part, I was facing latency issues. Nothing's changed, I haven't changed any settings, I just saved and closed the project, and then reopened it. My buffer's set to 1024...

Is it worthwhile to learn how to use FL Studio DAW on Skillshare?