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Zim Hip Hop artist DJ Towers (Tawanda Marimbe) is currently beefing with Takura Bernard Shonhai over alleged claims that Takura is a fake person and amongst one of the most arrogant rappers. DJ Towers made further statements saying he makes more money than Takura including how Takura is a clout...

To understand what is meant by the terms 2-pole filter and 4-pole filter, you first need to know that the word "pole" in the context of filters refers to a 6 dB per octave roll-off. Well, a 2-pole filter = 12 dB/octave slope, and that's because 6 dB x 2 = 12 dB. Furthermore, a 4-pole filter =...

Have y'all ever noticed how many clout chasers show love to a deceased Hip Hop artist but don't be doing the same when they are around?

Why is it there will be so much backlash if a Zim Hip Hop artist has a ghostwriter compared to a Zimdaansaal artist who has a ghostwriter making songs for them?

For the most part, there's no difference between audio software plug-ins referred to as maximizers and those marketed as brickwall mastering plug-ins. The contrast is that some developers simply decide to name their digital audio processors as maximizers whilst some may settle for the term...

Digital audio software linear-phase equalizers do not alter the phase of the input signal. And in contrast to linear-phase equalizers you've minimum-phase parametric EQs that act by introducing phase shift whilst processing. What's important to remember here is that if you need an ultra-clean...

In audio mastering, brickwall limiting is the final signal processing before releasing a song. Every brickwall limiter or maximizer will in most cases basic controls such as threshold, ceiling, and release time. It's not uncommon for some brickwall limiters to have extra controls such as attack...

Yes, you can use both Image-Line Maximus and Fruity Limiter software audio plug-in at the same time for your audio mastering needs. This is what you would refer to as your mastering chain where the signal goes from IL Fruity Limiter to Maximus or vice-versa. If you like to keep things simple...

A non-technical and simple explanation you need to know about the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit audio plugins is that 64-bit audio plugins provide better performance compared to 32-bit audio plugins. 64-bit plugins can access huge amounts of primary memory, whilst 32-bit audio plugins are...

The simplest way to fade out your beat (an instrumental) or a song in Image-Line's FL Studio DAW is to automate the master fader's volume level. However, for the most part, it's not a good idea to create automation clips using the master channel's slider knob because this can result in hard...

The term "lookahead" in the context of dynamic signal processor effects refers to how an audio software plugin will delay the signal e.g., 0.1 to 1 ms or more, for the sake of implementing the process of analyzing the incoming audio material. And once a brickwall limiter analyzes the input...

Audio aliasing is a digital signal processing term that refers to how high frequencies (or harmonics) above the Nyquist limit are thrown back into your human hearing audible range (i.e., 20 to 20 kilohertz), particularly when using some of your favorite non-linear audio software plugins such as...

Oversampling is a technique of digital signal processing that helps audio software plug-ins to minimize the level of artifacts often caused by aliasing distortion. The oversampling process involves sampling audio material greater than its Nyquist rate. For example, if you want to capture (or...

The general convention is that middle C is assigned to the MIDI note value of 60 such that all the notes you can possibly play are in the range of 0 to 127 in MIDI implementation. But because audio software developers have different viewpoints of how things should be done, the end result is...

The muffled sound of overlapping 808s in Image-Line's FL Studio is often caused by a series of notes played consecutively. However, this issue can be resolved by using FL Studio's Cut itself channel rack menu option which forces previous notes to be automatically silenced. Eventually, this...

Erm no, a music production course it's a sheer waste of money—it's a Mickey Mouse degree. You are better off learning how to code or getting yourself an MBA. You can then perhaps utilize your MBA to work for a record label whilst learning the ins and outs of showbiz. However, if you take the...

Watch the official music video for "Vuka Vuka" performed by Lamont Chitepo featuring Zimdancehall artiste Freeman (Energy Chizanga).

Watch the official music video for "Dzokorora" by Zim music artist Volcanic King.

When music producers are talking about 808s they often refer to electronic drum sounds made with "Roland's TR-808 Rhythm composer" drum machine. The Roland TR-808 drum machine first appeared on the scene in 1980 but was later discontinued in 1983 when Roland Corporation stopped its production...

FL Studio tutorials are educational video material about using Image-Line's digital audio workstation in the context of music production, sound design, sound engineering (recording/mixing), and finally audio mastering. Newbie music producers often start with beginner tutorials and later on...