Life is Short, Make Beats

Output's top 10 Beatmaking Apps for iOS

Beat-making, sampling and music production have been many people's creative escapes during the pandemic. I don't blame them. I myself have turned to beat-making in my spare time to help me focus more on being creative and tapping into other aspects of the audio world. Plus it's a window into the minds of some of the most talented producers and DJs out there. And as someone who grew up on hip hop in the 90s, it's pretty inspiring.

Music software creator Output recently reviewed several useful apps (mostly iOS, sorry Android users) for beat making and sampling. If you're a music production enthusiast or pro looking for another way to escape, I strongly recommend taking a look.

Check them out here!

Team Analogue

Mastering Engineer explains the benefits of old-school mastering, and makes it look effortless...

As I continue to explore the world of beat-making and mixing, I came across this really cool video about the art of mastering. Featuring mastering engineer Raelynn Janicke of Infrasonic Sound (based in LA and Nashville), it discusses the benefits of mastering a song using analogue plugins. Want to hear how the magic happens? Hear her describe what she's doing as she mixes & masters music...

Disinfecting the Mic

Neumann offers tips on cleaning your mic during a pandemic:

Audio giant Neumann offers some technical points on how to clean and disinfect those dirty mics during a Pandemic.

Everyone: there's lots of spit on your mic. There just is.

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