10 Tips for Succesful Production of Dance Music

10 Tips for Succesful Production of Dance MusicBy Jaroslaw Golowacz 1. Get the right monitoring. For dance, bigger monitors = better monitors. Bigger recording room = better room. Remember that dj in club will play your track on big loudspeakers. If you mix your track...

Recording The Guitar to a Computer

You want to record your guitar, make your own riffs, music, etc. You want to plug your guitar into your computer? How to connect the guitar to the computer the right and best way? What software? Which audio interface? What about your favorite guitar effects? What...

Steinberg Cubase 4 – The D.A.W of the future?

Having used Cubase since before the inception of V.S.T instruments (version 3.4) i look upon myself as an above average and experienced user. When I heard about Cubase 4 being released I was jittery with excitement regarding all the new features and advanced tools...

How to Play Bass Pedals (One Octave)

If you play the organ then you are probably familiar with bass pedals. They are also available as separate units and are known as MIDI bass pedals and you can use them with any keyboard that has MIDI ports. Just connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI out on the keyboard...

No sampler? No worries

Short loops, drum beats and sound effects, the kind often found on relatively inexpensive sample CDs, are basic tools for laying down most any kind of music track. While work like this is exactly what samplers were designed for, you don’t need to invest in one unless...