Category: Music Production
GarageBand for iPad: 5 Missing Features.
After using GarageBand for iPad for almost 2 years, here are the top 5 missing features I’ve noticed along the way, with workarounds. Is it still the best DAW experience out there? GarageBand for iPad missing feature #1. No Track Routing or Grouping. Track routing (or bussing) is a really useful feature, for example, to…
Recording Music at a Professional Level From An At-Home Studio
The last couple of decades has seen music production become gradually more accessible. Between more affordable equipment and Recording Music at a Professional Level From An At-Home Studio Nevertheless, you still need to make sure your audience gets the highest quality audio you can provide them with. This means that no matter how do-it-yourself (DIY)…
5 Benefits of Remote Music Production
This year, as the dark nights close in, Harson Robkus have, by necessity, moved out of the allotment shed and into the world of Remote Music Production. Here are my top 5 benefits of our journey. What is Remote Music Production? Remote music production is where artists collaborate remotely to produce a piece of music.…
How to find inspiration to produce music?
Every songwriter deals with the proverbial creative crisis from time to time. Fortunately, there are many sources of inspiration around us. Draw ideas from your own experiences and emotions, use creative lyric exercises, and think differently to create new songs. Be inspired by art Listen to music. It seems obvious, but listen to the music…
ScanScore Sheet Music Scanner Review
Hello there! My name is Aleah and I am a licensed music educator and arts and music blogger. Today I am writing a guest post on ScanScore, a piece of music software. Let’s delve into it! What Is Optical Music Recognition Software? Optical music recognition software is a program that helps you digitize your music.…
5 Minute Vocal Warm-Up
Vocal warm-ups are something only professional singers need to worry about, right? Wrong! They can and do help us all. Why bother with vocal warm-ups? Vocal warm-ups are something I’ve never bothered with before until I found myself struggling with one of my own songs. First off, there were some quite lengthy phrases where I…
Recording as a Songwriting Tool
Never be too hasty to give up on a song. Sometimes the process of recording can take it in new directions that elevate it to a whole new level. To quote my songwriting idol…. A song either comes quickly…. and we can say, yes, we have or song…. but if it doesn’t come quickly I…
Record Your Own Music: A Home Studio Setup Guide
Exploring other creative ventures fits well with the way society is at the moment. All this extra time is opening up opportunities when faced with the new normal. This provides us a window to explore our creative passions and to be innovative. Among these paths is the venture to pursue music production and recording. For…
TC Helicon GO Guitar Review
Review of the TC Helicon GO Guitar Interface. What is the TC Helicon GO Guitar? The TC Helicon GO Guitar is a portable interface for connecting your electric, electro-acoustic, or bass guitar to mobile devices. Or, in other words, it’s an Ik Multimedia iRig 2 clone for half the price! Why do you need the…