Digital Music

Making your own music beats can be a great experience. You get a tune going in your head and then you want to get it recordede and put to music. It can be addictive when you get the right software...

The wah wah is a foot operated pedal, and it has been around since the 1960s. Musicians use wah pedal to mimic human voice. To some, the wah pedal in use sound like a crying baby; hence, some call...

Music theory is something that trained musicians as well as beginners constantly develop on whether they realize it or not. All artists aim to refine their craft, which means that each piece of...

Technological advancements in the 1980s helped set into motion the futuristic sound of digital drums, which made its mark on pop culture (most notably on the New Wave scene). But where can you get...

Creating a beat lays a foundation for songs to have recorded vocals, instruments or other sounds placed on top of the beat. A basic part of song composition in pop music, beat-making is fun and...

MIDI files are a type of music file based on programmed sequencing instructions rather than recorded sound. This means that the best way to save this type of file as an MP3 without special...

Reason 4.0 has achieved worldwide popularity, especially among producers of electronic and hip-hop music, thanks to the software's stable architecture, wealth of virtual sound modules and effects,...

Playing electric guitar sounds using a PC keyboard requires using your keyboard as a MIDI controller. You can play electric guitar sounds on a PC keyboard this way using various digital music...

The sound that is made by most of the mainstream hip-hop artists today is Auto-Tunes. It can be used to two different ways. For people who sing off key or can’t hit the high notes, auto tunes...

The MP3 is one of the most popular types of digital music available. Offering a compact file size without sacrificing much sound quality, the MP3 is used by musicians and sound artists worldwide...

The annals of rock-and-roll history are filled with spooky stories about secret messages hidden in popular songs. Usually, these messages can only be revealed by listening to the song backwards....

A MIDI Sound Module is a computer-based musical instrument. Instead of having a traditional interface like a keyboard, it is controlled electronically through a computer. A MIDI Sound Module does...

Hard drives have grown increasingly bigger and cheaper, making computers the ideal place for storing your CD music collection or taped singing efforts. You can easily manage and file digitized...

The cassette tape is a type of analog sound recording that was popular before the digital recording of today. Many people still have an old cassette with their favorite music on it, and wish to...

Each rap and hip hop beat usually includes detailed sounds to make it sound distinct and unique and many times it will actually define the entire song. Create rap beats with the best of them with...

When producing MIDI files or digital music, get a sound card that can reproduce sound and high quality connection wires. Learn about sounds cards for recording MIDI music in Cubase in this free...

Sampling is a big part of MIDI production, and building or buy sound libraries can make orchestration easier. Learn about sound libraries for recording MIDI music in Cubase in this free digital...

In DJ scratching, a sample is anything from any sound source that has been sampled from a larger work. Use little pieces of sound from music or TV shows with help from a music teacher in this free...

Electronic drum sets can open up a whole new world of sonic and creative possibilities for musicians, but they also bring new headaches and technical issues that are not associated with acoustic...

If you are an electronic music producer, you might come across some really good samples, but are unfortunately mono, so they degrade any sound they're mixed with. Even if you are recording all...

Want to download some free sound effects to use in your music, movies or games? There are tons of sites offering sfx and noises -many royalty free. So, this is what you do....

Reverb software and hardware is something producers have used for years to give songs a certain sound. Every sound in the real world has reverb and without it instruments can sound unnatural.

A sweep is the rushing, building sound of noise that often accompanies a build to a climax in dance music. Knowing how to utilize sweeps will make your music even more appealing on the dance floor.

A synthesizer (software or hardware) is an instrument that can create a huge variety of sounds if you know how to correctly use it.

Getting a snare sound that punches and snaps just right (especially in dance and electronic music) is very difficult but with a little practice will take no effort at all.

MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is a software designed to let different instruments communicate with each other electronically. In and of itself, it isn't music--certainly...

Back again for more lucrative educational tastiness?!?! Good! In the last two installments we covered the process of recording samples as well as selling them through third party mediums;...

How to make money playing piano.... (dramatic music and special effects) ....Part 5!!!! Selling Samples through online auctions! Hello again! Ready for more profitable money making nuggets of...

Ever wonder how music vocals are recorded to create such a "big" sound? Here is one technique sound engineers use.

Occasionally I'll come across a recording technique that I must pass on to the rest of the world. The following happens to be one of them.

It's a pretty neat technique that I would never...

Reason by Propellerheads provides an excellent way to jump into the world of computer music production. With a little practice and these tips your songs will sound much more professional.

The best part of having all of your music in digital form is the different ways you can listen. When you convert your CDs into digital files, you can put them on MP3 players or iPods and take them...

Whether you are a producer or a mobile DJ, chances are you will need to connect your laptop to a sound system, either in the studio or at a live gig. The digital DJ has hit mainstream, and modern...

Make a unique sound by choosing a hi-hat sound on a drum machine.

It is important to use a bass drum sound that is appropriate for your particular song. How do you know what bass drum sound will be right for your song? We'll study the types of bass drum sounds...

It can be a very humbling experience to revisit music recorded years ago, only to discover that many of the sounds that were used are now dated. Fortunately, the modern digital audio workstation...

Using Pro Tools recording software can be a challenge at first, but once mastered will open the possibilities of home recording studios to you. This is the most widely used recording software in...

Musical Instrument Digital Interface, better known as MIDI, is a method of playing and recording music using digital messages. Often compared to the old-time player pianos, MIDI records...

I've been asked many times the way to achieve a great guitar sound. Surprisingly, there are few factors in attaining this objective. It all begins with a great guitarist performing a great...

As a well-circulated artist, Transient has always stayed on the edge of the ambient sound wave, constantly experimenting with all kinds of tracks, utilizing a wide array of samples and often...

Online dictionaries define an audiophile as a person who is obsessed with sound in general, and high-quality sound reproduction in particular. Audiophiles have an interest in high-fidelity sound,...