Let’s explore how mix prep can speed up your mixing process. Here’s how you can get your song ready for mixing. Mixing music is so cool that it is tempting to dive straight in and ride those faders, sculpt your signature tones, and slam that loudness limiter – it will be okay, right? Well, maybe, [...]

View post: How to Prepare A Song For Mixing

If you’d like your music to sound radio-ready, you must understand the basics of mixing. Our essential guide to mixing music will help you get started. Mixing audio involves blending recorded tracks, setting their levels, and presenting the song in the best way possible. It sounds straightforward, but how exactly do we achieve this? How does [...]

View post: A Guide To Mixing Music For Music Producers

Every music producer needs high-quality quality drum kits in their sample arsenal. I feature new sample packs weekly in BPB’s news section and handpicked only the best free drums in this article. It’s easy to download dozens of drum sample packs that add nothing but clutter to your music production workflow. Browsing through hundreds of [...]

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This article features free Kontakt libraries for Kontakt Player by Native Instruments. If you’re new to Native Instruments Kontakt and Kontakt Player, read our Kontakt Player Demo Timeout article first. As explained in that article, most Kontakt libraries will only work in Demo mode in the free Kontakt Player plugin. However, some free Kontakt libraries are fully [...]

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This article is about free music production software. For more categories, visit our Free VST Plugins and beat-making software pages. Since 2009, I have tested hundreds of freeware digital audio workstations and audio plugins. Based on my findings and reader’s suggestions, I compiled this list of the best free tools for music production. The idea [...]

View post: Best Free Music Production Software of 2024

Choosing a free DAW for your music studio is akin to laying the foundation of your home. A digital audio workstation is central to any music production software setup. Your DAW is where all the audio recording, audio editing, and mixing occur. It’s your mixing console, tape recorder, synth rack, and musical sketchpad, all in [...]

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