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

  • 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. The Complete List of Audio Gear You'll Need for Your Podcast

      The Complete List of Audio Gear You'll Need for Your Podcast

      Tutorial Beginner

      Dreaming of starting a podcast? Then you've got a lot of work to do. Besides planning content, finding co-hosts and negotiating advertising deals, you've got...

    2. The Ultimate Vocal Recording Tutorial

      The Ultimate Vocal Recording Tutorial

      Tutorial Beginner

      Recording vocals often fills a beginner with a certain amount of trepidation. If it is your first time, it is a good idea to gather together as much...

    3. 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...

    4. 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...

    5. 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...

    6. Fundamentals of Audio Production

      Fundamentals of Audio Production

      Course Intermediate

      Want to get started recording your own music, podcast or other audio track? Fundamentals of Audio Production can get you up and running fast! Step right...

    7. 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...

    8. 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...

    9. 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...

    10. Top Secret Lavalier Microphone Concealment Techniques

      Top Secret Lavalier Microphone Concealment Techniques

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Hoping to get into pro audio? In this week’s Audio Premium content, Jonah Guelzo takes us through many of the common techniques used by those in the...

    11. 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...

    12. 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...