music production

FeelYourSound released a new version of ChordPotion, 2.4.0. ChordPotion is a computer program that makes music. You can use ChordPotion to make new songs. It helps you by making riffs and melodies from the chords you give it. It does this very quickly. ChordPotion works with other music...

ZonderP Productions just dropped VeeSTeeEx 1.4.0. You'll love this free wrapper if you use VST 2 plugins on Microsoft Windows. It takes your plugins to the next level with a slick preset management system and other cool features. Want to speed up your workflow? VeeSTeeEx lets you import presets...

Plugin Alliance just dropped a new audio plugin that rolls three top-tier compressors into one. This audio plugin is the digital twin of Bettermaker's C502V hardware. It combines a British classic, a Bettermaker favorite, and an American legend. Mix them on separate left/right, mid/side, and...

Steinberg just dropped Cubase 14, the newest version of its music production suite. It's packed with cool updates, like six new modulator devices, a brand-new Drum Track type, an improved MixConsole, and a revamped Score Editor. The new Drum Track type is a one-stop shop for crafting complex...

Native Instruments just released Maschine 3, its newest beat-making and sampling software, offering some sweet deals on hardware. The new Maschine 3 lets you split stems, edit MIDI better, change tempo for each scene, and work with Kontrol S-Series MK3. You also get the new Maschine Central with...

The mix must sound good on the phone, and key phrases must be audible through the phone's speakers because 95% of your music will be listened to on that device. Even though you have monitors that cost over $3000, the key control for the mix is actually on the phone speakers.

SampleScience made Organic Padscapes, a free ROMpler. They took 12 field recordings and boosted specific frequencies to make them tonal. Like an experimental pad machine, you can play these long field recordings as chords. The sounds are organic and full of harmonics. Here's what you get in...

The B minor scale is one of the minor scales in music. Like all minor scales, it has three forms: natural, harmonic, and melodic. Each form has a different sound and use in music. B Natural Minor Scale The natural minor scale (also called the Aeolian mode) is the basic form of B minor. It uses...

Process Audio has introduced a creative delay plugin engineered for seamless and intuitive delay effect design with reactive and inspiring visual feedback. The rundown of Ripple creative delay plugin Ripple by Process Audio offers a visual delay feature to enhance mixing. It includes five...

Soundiron has just released Harmonic Tides, a new library for creating ethereal sounds from cello harmonics and double bass strings. It works with the full version of Kontakt (6.2.2+) and the free Decent Sampler. Though Harmonic Tides uses traditional orchestral instruments, its unique...

Time Off Audio just launched dime [tt], a plugin host that splits your input signal into transient and tonal parts. You can add your music production effects (VST3/AU) to either side. Customize the split with Sensitivity and Decay controls. Try out each side, balance their outputs, and use the...

G-Sonique just updated Ultrabass MX4/4 with VST3 and native x64-bit VST versions. If you have the 32-bit version, you get this update for free! Ultrabass MX4/4 is a bass synth that fits every 4/4 dance music style bassline. Whether you're into uplifting trance, psytrance, goa trance...

First, a scale is a series of notes ordered by pitch. A minor scale has a sadder or more emotional sound than a major scale. Scales are used extensively in different music styles to create certain moods. There are three main types of minor scales: natural, harmonic, and melodic. Let's check them...

How do you know if your mix has phase issues? Is it possible to do one stereo recording and two mics?

How do I set the PreSonus Studio one to 3/4? I've only used 4/4 before.

The natural G minor scale follows a pattern of whole steps (tones) and half steps (semitones). The sequence is: Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole The notes in the natural G minor scale are: G, A, B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G This scale uses the same notes when going up and down Harmonic G...

MusicDevelopments has a new version of Fyler. Fyler is a handy file manager for Windows users who work with media and metadata. It helps you manage audio, MIDI, images, videos, MP3s, and other media files. The latest version now works with Windows ARM64 devices and includes bug fixes. With...

DJ Swivel's new plugin, HitStrip, makes music production easier. It's a channel strip with nine effects and three EQ types, all on one screen. HitStrip uses very little processing power, so you can use it on many tracks without slowing down your computer. Rundown of DJ Swivel's HitStrip This...

TrackPlug 7 makes pro-level audio editing easy. Clean up noise, shape your sound with powerful EQ and compression, and add warmth with tube saturation. Flexible routing and advanced metering give you total control.

Should we roll off the bass and kick low frequencies with EQ?