Imagine you’re relaxing and enjoying some slow ambient music. Because it’s low in volume, you crank your beefy speakers up to get a better listen. All of a sudden, a new track starts playing – and it comes in loud. You’re immediately thrown out of your relaxing vibe and into an adrenaline-fueled shock. "Why doesn't this streaming service regulate their LUFS!?" you shout as the music now blares twice as loud as before. Thanks to loudness standards and measurements in popular streaming platforms, this rarely happens anymore. But how does it all work, and where does LUFS come into measuring loudness?...

  What’s the difference between producing and mixing music? These days, we often refer to music production as the entire music creation process – from idea to finished track. From writing and arranging your music to the final touches, a music producer is often widely skilled. Advanced music technology, plugins, and tools through DAWs (digital audio workstations) like Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase, and Logic are accessible by anyone – making music production easier to learn than ever before. Before we go into the differences between producing and mixing, let’s briefly walk through the music production process. The Music Production...

When mixing electronic music, one of the most important sounds to focus on is your kick drum. It's the heartbeat of your track. The thing that makes people dance. However, getting the right kick drum mixing results can be hard. If you want to make bass drum magic... read on. >> Learn how to professionally mix and master your music today! Click here. In this article, you will learn two kick drum mixing techniques, equalization and compression. We will also include bonus tips for excellent kick drum punch and processing. Let’s dive in. How To EQ Your Kick Drum Equalization is an...

  The Serum synth from Xfer Records is a complete game-changer for advanced sound design. But how do you take advantage of all its controls and use Serum in the best possible way? In this Serum beginner tutorial, you will learn: The different views of Serum What the settings, buttons, and knobs do How you can customize Serum Tips and tricks Check out: Learn Sound Design With Serum Have you installed your Serum VST already? Perfect. Let’s start this beginners tutorial with an explanation of the Serum main view… Main View: Create Your Sound Your sound creation starts here. When you...

  Full tutorial on our new YouTube Channel "Ableton Tips".  Download the samples here (free): >>> Download Samples - zip folder, 3 MB, direct download No E-Mail needed. Just zipped Samples.    In this video, we are making a Melodic House Loop completely from scratch in Ableton Live 11. We are only using Ableton built-in instruments and effects (no 3rd party plugins). Have fun exploring Ableton Live 11 together with Jules / Bound To Divide.    Do you want to produce music like Ben and set up your own live sets? Then check the links below! -------------------- Produce like Ben Böhmer  Check out the all...

Musical modes and their characteristics or emotions help us set certain moods for our tracks. In modern electronic music, this can be extremely helpful to create a very specific vibe in your tracks. Modes can also help you add an unexpected flair to your melody and songwriting. Musical modes can be divided by their tonalities: Major, Minor, and Diminished (locrian mode). Ableton Live 11 has a nice new scale feature which also allows you to highlight modes. Here's a quick list of modes and emotions to chose from:   Ionian Mode (common major scale): - Bright, Joyful, Stable - example: Chainsmokers - Closer   Dorian Mode (m): -...

A reverb plugin is a vital part of professional mixing. It's the effects that give your sounds space, depth, and a richness that’s hard to recreate. But not all reverb plugins are made alike. That's why we want to introduce you to the best reverb plugins you can find in 2023. This article will walk you through the ten best reverb VST plugins, ranging from the best hall reverb to algorithmic reverbs and beyond. Want to learn how to mix and master your music today? Click here. Let's start with our first pick, the FabFilter Pro-R… 1. FabFilter Pro-R FabFilter is...

    In this list you'll find the best free kontakt libraries. You can find the links to the libraries below: [Orchestra] The Free Orchestra from Project Sam Includes a lot of highly professional, extremely good sounds for scoring, as well as for orchestral parts in various genres. Probably the most professional free orchestral library out there. A very useful freebie. Download The Free Orchestra from Project Sam [Orchestra] The Alpine Project A collection of instruments made from public domain samples. Very useful strings, brass and woodwinds sections. Download The Orchestra From The Alpine Project [Piano] Amore Grand Piano from Precisionsound...

  Click above to watch a walkthrough video, using the pack to make a progressive melodic techno drum beat and showcasing some of the sounds. Out now: new flagship Drum Sample Pack is out: Deep Premium Vol. 5! If you've been following for a while, you'll know this is one of our most successful series, being used by upcoming and professional producers all over the world. Also, we're using Deep Premium drum samples in most of our Youtube Videos, Online Courses, Ableton Project files and productions. Deep Premium 5 has been carefully compiled over that last year and compared to previous versions, besides top...

  A wide stereo field is the key to making your music a transformative experience. When listening to music, we want a sound stage of stereo sounds dancing around our head. We want an immersive sonic journey. But what's the secret to achieving impressively wide mixes? >> Learn how to mix and master your music in 10 hours. This article will explore what a wide mix is, what makes sounds wide, and give you three tips for impressive music width. Let’s dive in. What Is A Wide Mix? To understand what a wide mix is, let's first explain what mono and stereo are. Mono,...