Microphones come in all shapes and sizes, a variety of designs, and come as cheap or expensive as you like? What is your favorite mic? Each Tuesday we open...

In a recent “Open Mic” we asked you, “Which music-related sites do you visit regularly?” This article is a summary of the great suggestions given in the...

"Climate change is now widely recognized as the major environmental problem facing the globe." (UNEP) Global warming and climate change are an important and...

The usage of simple, common time (4/4 time signature, where there are four beats to a measure, and each quarter note gets one beat) is pervasive in Western...

Home recording technology seems to get better and cost less every year. It puts power in the hands of ordinary people. You’ve probably found this article...

MIDI control surfaces are very useful - they allow you to reach inside your DAW with something other than your mouse, and make music in ways that feel more...

Groove gives music life. It has an influence on others that gets them moving and swaying and dancing to the music. It makes music more memorable, and is one...

There is an old corny joke: “Can you play music?” “Yeah, I play the radio.” The modern equivalent would go something like this: “I create my own music.”...

When buying music gear, it’s always worth investing in quality. If you buy a guitar that sounds bad no matter how you play, you’ll never learn to play well....

Is today’s consumer mentality robbing us of musicians? In the past, there seemed to be more motivation and more reasons to become a musician, so more people...

“Is MIDI dead?” The question seems to be echoed from forum to forum. MIDI was invented in the early 80s just after I got into music. Back then keyboards were...

If it’s worth recording, it’s worth recording well. To do that, you need a quality microphone. Purchasing your first microphone is a lot more complicated...