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The Best Studio Monitor Controllers for Every Setup
A monitor controller is one of those pieces of gear you don't think about until you're stuck without one. It's the hub f...
Time Signatures Explained for Beginners
A time signature tells you how a song's rhythm is organized, and once you understand the two little numbers, a lot of mu...
Best Guitar Picks: Top 6 Choices for Every Guitarist
A pick is the cheapest piece of gear you own, and it changes your tone more than you'd think. We rounded up five picks t...
How to Write a Rap Song
Writing a rap song comes down to flow, rhyme schemes, structure, hooks, and locking your words to the beat. This is a pr...
The Top 5 Best Boom Mic Stands
A boom mic stand is one of those things you don't think about until yours tips over mid-take. We put together five stand...
How to Write a Love Song
Anyone can string together three chords and the word 'forever,' but writing a love song that actually lands is harder. T...
The Best Stereo Imaging Plugins for Width That Actually Work
Stereo imaging plugins can open up a mix or wreck it, depending on how you use them. We tested five of the most trusted ...
How to Find Chords for a Melody
Got a melody but no idea what chords go under it? Harmonizing is really just working backward — instead of picking notes...
Top 5 Best Delay Plugins That You Need to Know About
Delay is one of those effects that can make a track feel alive or turn it into mush. These are five delay plugins worth ...
Borrowed Chords and Modal Interchange Explained
You've heard that one sad chord sneak into a happy song and wondered what it was. That's modal interchange at work. This...
The Top 5 Best Drum Mic Kits for Recording Your Kit
Miking a drum kit shouldn't mean piecing together a dozen mismatched mics. A good drum mic kit gives you everything in o...
How to Write a Verse for a Song
The verse is where your song actually tells its story, but most people treat it like filler between choruses. Here's how...