Learn Audio Production

Want to learn audio production? You're in the right place. Explore these audio production tutorials to learn about smooth editing, sound design, and more.

All Audio Production tutorials:

  1. How to Reverse Engineer any Music

    How to Reverse Engineer any Music

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial I will show you how to break down any music. I also show you what methods you need when using ideas from other compositions.

  2. Sound Design With FMMF Synth

    Sound Design With FMMF Synth

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to make sound design with the free FMMF VST synth. The lesson will guide you through a music I created with this instrument.

  3. 10 Women Who Are Changing the World of Music

    10 Women Who Are Changing the World of Music

    Tutorial Beginner

    As in most every other subset of the world's collective culture, women in music are rising to prominence more and more. Here are ten amazing women and their...

  4. How to Process Audio From Video Projects in Reaper and Other DAWs

    How to Process Audio From Video Projects in Reaper and Other DAWs

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you will learn how to create Reaper projects from XML project files using Vordio. You will also learn about the powerful ‘reconform’...

  5. A Master Guide to Voice Compression—How To
Compress Voice Recordings

    A Master Guide to Voice Compression—How To Compress Voice Recordings

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I'll explain ratio, threshold, attack time, release time and gain. Then I'll give you some tips as to how to use compression to improve your...

  6. How to Null Test Your Gear: Part 1

    How to Null Test Your Gear: Part 1

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Looking through equipment and any number of plugins might lead you to question what, really, is necessary and what is superfluous. In this tutorial, I'll...

  7. Mixing Within the Soundstage Part 1: EQ

    Mixing Within the Soundstage Part 1: EQ

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Mixing any track to a professional standard is a craft that takes time and experience to master, as well as a good monitoring environment. A great mix will...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...