When producing your own music, whether in your home or in a professional recording studio, it’s important to have the proper equipment that will allow you to monitor audio as accurately as possible. While studio monitors are great, having a solid pair of studio headphones give you more flexibility and ease of use. Luckily for us, there are a lot …
5 Best Portable Isolation Booths That Actually Work
Nowadays, anyone has the opportunity to set up a home recording studio right inside their bedroom. It’s very convenient, allowing more musicians, singers, and artists to record/produce their own music. But if you’re like me and many others, you will find that a room that wasn’t designed for recording (our bedrooms) tend to affect what is recorded. Noise reflecting off …
10 Tips That Will Significantly Improve Your Stage Presence
Have you ever watched a band or artist perform on stage and found yourself completely sucked into their performance? The musical experience they take you on is so incredible that you can’t help but give your full attention to them. Now at the same time, have you watched a band perform that had no spark to them at all. A …
How to Write The Perfect Chorus for Your Next Big Song
The chorus, one of the most, if not, the most important key to the success of your song. It usually summarizes the main message of the song with catchy lyrics and melody that can be stuck in the listeners’ heads for weeks to come. A great chorus brings your whole song together and can even make listeners feel like they …
The 5 Actual Best Budget Studio Monitors Under 200 (2019)
Putting together a home recording studio doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. There’s a lot of great affordable recording studio equipment available nowadays, allowing more and more singers and musicians to record and produce their own music at home. Trust me, I know what it feels like to shop for studio equipment while on a budget. …
The 6 Absolute Best Condenser Mics Under 200 in 2019
Condenser microphones are the ideal choice for recording vocals in a studio. They have excellent precision when it comes to capturing subtle nuances and can capture sound at a very high quality. There are so many options to choose from, all varying in different price ranges, which can make it tough. Of course, you do get what you pay for, …
10 Tips & Tricks to Memorize Song Lyrics that Actually Work
Memorizing the lyrics to a song can be a challenging obstacle that many singers find difficult to overcome. Whether you’re a beginner or a professional, there are just some songs that give you the hardest time when it comes to memorizing them. Well, to help out my fellow singers and musicians, I’ve constructed a list of 10 tips and tricks …
How Long Should a Song Be? (5 Things to Consider)
If you’re a songwriter, you must understand that there a lot of factors to consider when writing a song. The lyrics and chord progressions are always important at delivering the mood and message, but a factor that is often overlooked, especially by beginner songwriters is the length of the song. Well, how long should a song be? Should we be …
Why Do Musicians Wear Earpieces? (In-Ear Monitoring)
If you’ve gone to a live show before, there’s a chance you might have noticed that the performers have something in their ears, an earbud of some sort. So why do musicians wear these earpieces when they perform? Well, when it comes to performing live, it’s very important that the singers and other musicians on stage can hear their own …
The 5 Best Budget Choir Microphones 2019 (Under $200)
It’s very important that you properly mic a choir with the right type of microphones. The process is different compared to setting up for a lead vocalist or band as you’re working with a unified sound of voices, instead of individual singers. The price ranges do vary a lot with choir microphones, but if you’re looking for more affordable options, …