The History of Music in 10 Minutes

Whether you’re a music professional, a music enthusiast who is taking music lessons, or playing an instrument in your free time, it pays to know how it all started – when the first rhythm was made, and what shaped music the way we know it today. Let’s start with prehistoric music first… Prehistoric Music…

Regardless of genre, there is no overstating the importance of having well-mixed vocals in a song. For many listeners, a song’s lyrics are the element they most strongly identify with and listen for. For that reason, making sure your vocal tracks maintain their presence and clarity in the overall mix should always be one…

When monitoring your latest mixes, we believe that a set of the best studio headphones should always be present. Any good music producer will tell you that they monitor with whatever system they can get their hands on, whether it’s a pair of studio monitors, a Bluetooth speaker, or even a vehicle radio. And,…

The 14 months have been hard and challenging for everyone, and the music production industry is no exception. Indeed, it may have been more vulnerable because the heart of music is collaborative and spontaneity, two things that more or less have been on hold. At the end of the day, however, the industry is…

Exploring new plugins is a great way to inspire creativity and find new ways to set your sound apart from others. But sometimes they can be tough to find. When it comes to audio plugins, the big brands take up most of the attention. Brands like FabFilter, iZoptope, Waves, and Xfer Records (Serum) are…

If you’re an entertainer or a musician, just creating good tracks or having great talents isn’t enough. It is equally as important to have a good brand image and to have a distinct, recognizable, and beloved persona that people can resonate with. The music industry is full of fierce competition and it has no…

So you dream of starting a business in the music industry. Maybe you already have a unique business idea and model you believe can bring a profit. Or maybe you simply want to be your own boss so that you can have more freedom, flexibility, and control over your destiny. Whatever the case, being…

Omar, Can You Tell Us a Bit About Your Background? We are Hyde Out, a duo (Omar and Jaka) from London, England who have been musically collaborating since 2014. Both of us have rich musical backgrounds. Since the mid to late 90s, Omar has been the musical lead of several bands throughout Europe and…

I think every music producer can agree that starting a new track is a lot easier than finishing an existing one. Putting together a few bars while jamming is a great way to get started, but turning it into a full track can sometimes seem like an impossible task. Getting stuck on unfinished tracks…

Across all genres and styles of recorded music, a pro-level, polished mix makes all the difference to the success of a track. And if the music you’re working on has vocals in, the vocal mix is absolutely paramount. So if you want to learn how to mix vocals, read on… Let’s agree on some…