Music & Audio

Discover thousands of free tutorials covering all aspects of music and audio, from music theory to audio production. Follow our expert instructors who'll help you become more productive and effective.

Whether you want to learn best practices for audio recording, sound design, podcasting, or any other audio topic, you'll find plenty of useful tips and advice to help you meet your goals. You can also find practical tutorials on using software like Audacity and Reaper.

And why not spice up your audio projects by discovering some great royalty-free music and sound effects to use to your heart's content?

Featured Music & Audio Tutorials

  • 23 Cinematic Music Tracks to Inspire Your Next Video

    23 Cinematic Music Tracks to Inspire Your Next Video

    Envato Market
  • Live Editing: How to Edit Audio While Recording in Descript

    Live Editing: How to Edit Audio While Recording in Descript

    Duncan Clark
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    Music & Audio Courses

  • Advanced Audio Processing for Video

    Advanced Audio Processing for Video

    David Bode
  • Sound Design in Reaper | Creating a Sports Drink Ad

    Sound Design in Reaper | Creating a Sports Drink Ad

    David Bode
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    1. Top 30 Devices and Interfaces for iPad Audio

      Top 30 Devices and Interfaces for iPad Audio

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Audio on iPad? I was a little dubious back in January 2010 when I asked "Will Apple’s iPad revolutionise music production?" Things have changed. Just over...

    2. How to Mix and Monitor With Headphones

      How to Mix and Monitor With Headphones

      Tutorial • Beginner

      For some people it is not practical to use loudspeakers to mix their music tracks. It might be that their neighbours are easily disturbed, or their acoustic...

    3. DIY Boompole Carrying Case

      DIY Boompole Carrying Case

      Tutorial • Beginner

      If you're a DIY type of guy who's into on-set audio for film and TV, this video tut is for you. Jonah Guelzo shows you how to create an inexpensive carry...

    4. 30+ Sites That Serve Up Great Loops and Samples

      30+ Sites That Serve Up Great Loops and Samples

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Loops can form the foundation of a track, and are useful for quickly putting some ideas together when sketching out an arrangement. Samples provide us with...

    5. The Beginner’s Guide to Compression

      The Beginner’s Guide to Compression

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Compression is one of those studio processes that is all too often taken for granted and not used to its full potential. Today’s producers think nothing of...

    6. Quick Tip: Use Multiple Audio Interfaces on Mac OS X

      Quick Tip: Use Multiple Audio Interfaces on Mac OS X

      Tutorial • Beginner

      This is a true gem for Mac users especially when most DAWs do not allow you to use multiple audio interfaces. This can be very useful if you have multiple...

    7. How to Record Drums Like an Expert: Basix

      How to Record Drums Like an Expert: Basix

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Drum recording is one of those things that you need to get right. There is much less room for experimentation in drum sounds. What I mean to say is, you can...

    8. Discover FL Studio 9

      Discover FL Studio 9

      Tutorial • Beginner

      FL Studio (formerly "Fruityloops") is a DAW by Image-Line currently only available for Windows. The program's strength is its pattern-based philosophy which...

    9. How to Process Vocals for Podcasts or Voiceover

      How to Process Vocals for Podcasts or Voiceover

      Tutorial • Beginner

      This is one I get asked about all the time, how do I process my voice recordings for clearer more professional podcasts and voiceovers? Well, the truth is as...

    10. Producing Great Sound on Location

      Producing Great Sound on Location

      Tutorial • Beginner

      This video tutorial begins the series Producing Great Sound on Location. In this and future video tutorials, Jonah Guelzo will cover different topics that...

    11. Seven Steps To Writing Memorable Melodies - Part 1

      Seven Steps To Writing Memorable Melodies - Part 1

      Tutorial • Beginner

      One of the most common questions I get asked by my students is 'How do I come up with a really good melody?'

    12. Everything You Were Scared to Ask About Autotune

      Everything You Were Scared to Ask About Autotune

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Autotune is everywhere. It is found on countless albums, and with the help of iPhone apps, the rest of the world are getting in on the act as well. What is...