Music & Audio Tutorials

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?

All Music & Audio tutorials:

  1. DIY Vocal Booth Part 1: The Key to a Good Vocal/Voice Recording

    DIY Vocal Booth Part 1: The Key to a Good Vocal/Voice Recording

    Tutorial Beginner

    Thinking about room acoustics will take your vocal and voice recordings to the next level. In this two-part series I'll show you the basic acoustic...

  2. Microphone Placement for Voice Overs: What You Need to Know

    Microphone Placement for Voice Overs: What You Need to Know

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to position a microphone for voice recording. Discover the best starting points. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to record voice overs that...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. Understanding Harmony: Part 1

    Understanding Harmony: Part 1

    Tutorial Intermediate

    What is harmony? How do chords relate to one another? How can a chord progression build a framework for a song? In this tutorial we'll answer those questions...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...