DI Box: The 8 Best DIs for Recording

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Most home studios contain an arsenal of gear that is carefully chosen. From synths and groove boxes to guitars and drums, the tools in your studio should be connected properly to work. But for some kinds of gear, making the best connection means you’ll want an extra piece of equipment—a DI box.

It’s a stage and studio staple that fixes issues in the signal flow.

However, what is a DI box? And why exactly do you need one?

In this article, we’ll explain all the things you should know about DI boxes and give recommended choices for the best ones on the market.

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Beat Making: How to Create Your First Beat (1/2)

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Everyone’s making beats nowadays. It’s no surprise that beat-making is an incredibly fun and rewarding pastime that, with practice, may even turn out to be your livelihood.

Beginning with beat-making isn’t hard. Actually, a lot of the concepts we’re going to cover in this article are super easy to know and begin using in your music productions.

Even though the ideas are easy, there are many different things to know as you move via the process of finishing your first beat.

This article is a jumping-off point for your beat-making journey. We’ll stroll you through the fundamentals of everything you should find out about starting and finishing your first beat.

By the end, you understand what tools and software you need, what instrumentation to think about, sampling advice, arrangement tips, production tips, and much more.

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Everything You Should Know About Songwriters

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Songwriters write songs. Sounds simple right? It’s true, songwriters do in fact write songs. But it’s a little more complicated than that…

What do songwriters actually do in the music industry these days? And more importantly, what should you know before hiring or collaborating with a songwriter?

In this guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about songwriters including who they are, what they do, and how to find one.

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Basic Knowledge about Session Drummers (1/2)

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The most effective drums are real drums. Some of the greatest real drums on some of the best albums ever were created by session drummers. That lay down iconic drum recordings one undertaking at a time.

You may know the myth and the lore of session drummers.

However, what are session drummers and how do they actually work?

And more importantly, how do they work, how can they match your projects. And how can you hire them to give you the crispy drum tracks of your dreams?

In this article, we will learn all about the ins and outs of session drummers. And the way they can provide your projects the drummer’s touch.

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Session Singer: The Basics of Pro Vocals Explained

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Vocals can make or break a track. The best singer on the right track can turn a common instrumental into hit material. However, vocals aren’t easy… Especially when singing isn’t your thing. You can’t pretend that you have a good vocal. That’s where the session singer comes in.

In the session singer and vocalist guide, you’ll learn what session vocalists do, why they’re an excellent option for adding new layers to your music, and how to discover and hire session singers for your next project.

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Polyrhythms: Use Addictive Rhythmic Patterns In Music

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Polyrhythms may be one of the most misunderstood rhythmic concepts in music theory.

If you’re just getting began with music you might have written polyrhythms off as being too difficult and hard to understand.

Sure—you’ll need some basic understanding of rhythm and meter.

However, with a number of basic ideas, polyrhythms aren’t actually that difficult to understand.

The truth is, polyrhythms are actually cool and they can add another dimension to the rhythms you write and play within your own music.

Once you’ve studied and discovered them you’ll hear them used everywhere in music, from the top 40 charts down to the most complicated avant-garde compositions.

So let’s check out how polyrhythms work and learn some simple ways to feel their unique rhythmic characteristics in your own playing.

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