In this video I explain the basics of compression; threshold, ratio, attack, release and gain. I also show compression at work using the Fruity Limiter.
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DIY Music Blog #6 – Home Studio Gear on a Budget and More
Hello to you, DIY Musos! How are you? Good? Good. Well here’s a new blog post from me where I’ll tell you a little about what I’ve been up to recently, including writing new articles about building up a decent home studio on a budget, more on my adventures in acoustic treatment, a new track […]
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Home Studio Gear on a Budget
If you are anything like me, and many other DIY musos around the world, then you probably don’t have thousands of pounds (or dollars/euro/rand/rupees/etc) to spend on gear and software for your home setup. It’s still currently just an (all consuming) hobby after all, so there’s no return on investment, no tax relief, no sponsorship… […]
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DIY Music Blog #5 – Acoustic Treatment in a Small Room
Hello DIY Musos and thanks for checking out the latest DIY Music blog. Today I’m writing about something I’m finally getting around to looking at properly; acoustic treatment. EDIT: Since writing this I was lucky enough to get to talk to Ethan Winer of RealTraps and get some really vauable info on acoustic treatment, as […]
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DIY Music Blog #4 – My YouTube Milestone
Time for a new blog. This time I’ve decided not to try and cram three different topics into one post and will keep it short and sweet instead. In this one I’ll be talking primarily about what’s going on with my YouTube channel among other things.
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FL Studio – Basic Mastering with Maximus [VIDEO]
In this tutorial I show you how to use Maximus for basic mastering purposes.
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DIY Music Blog #3 – Slate Digital, Mixing and Hip-Hop
Hello there DIY music people. How are you all? All well, I hope… Been busy? I have. Here’s a little catch up with what I’ve been doing DIY musically since the last post, including testing out the Slate Digital plug-ins, working on new mixing projects and guides as well as finding myself writing a new […]
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My 10 Most Significant Mixing Lessons
Every now and then you come across a bit of knowledge which makes a tremendous difference to the way you do certain things. Those little tricks or hacks which make life so much better and you wish you’d discovered sooner. This definitely applies to mixing. I’ve experienced a number of these important ‘mixing lessons’ since […]
Read MoreDIY Music Blog #2 – Upgrades, Plugs and Tricks
Hello! Here’s DIY Music Blog numero deux, already. Welcome back… It’s getting late on a Sunday night and I’ve got work in the morning. I’ve not got half the stuff I wanted done this weekend but I have been productive, and I have just about written this blog post.
Read MoreDIY Music Blog #1 – A New Thing
Hello there, fellow DIY musos, bedroom prods and home studio fans! So here’s a new thing that I’m going to try out. This is a ‘blog’ site so I thought I should actually do some actual blogging after all…
Read MoreMy Home Studio Journey – Part 4
Here we are at the fourth part of my Home Studio Journey blog type thing. Thanks for checking it out. If you’ve not read the first three parts, you can find them here.
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FL Studio – Introduction to FPC part 3 [VIDEO]
The FPC (Fruity Pad Controller) plugin in FL Studio is a self-contained multi-layer/velocity drum machine that makes it easy to create, edit and swap drum kits on the fly. FPC supports 16 multi-layered patches for banks A and B.
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FL Studio – Introduction to FPC part 2 [VIDEO]
The FPC (Fruity Pad Controller) plugin in FL Studio is a self-contained multi-layer/velocity drum machine that makes it easy to create, edit and swap drum kits on the fly. FPC supports 16 multi-layered patches for banks A and B.
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FL Studio – Introduction to FPC part 1 [VIDEO]
The FPC (Fruity Pad Controller) plugin in FL Studio is a self-contained multi-layer/velocity drum machine that makes it easy to create, edit and swap drum kits on the fly. FPC supports 16 multi-layered patches for banks A and B.
Read MoreThe Best Headphones for Your Home Studio
If you are hoping to make music that is at least comparable to commercial releases then you will need to be able to listen to what your working on and be able to hear it accurately. For this you will need either good studio monitors or good headphones, ideally both. In this article I’ll look […]
Read MoreFL Studio – Creating and Using Send FX Channels [VIDEO]
Send FX Channels are channels which contain effects plugins which you can route other audio to. They are very useful for a number of reasons; they allow you to save CPU by only using one instance of a plugin for multiple signals, they allow you to process the effects separately to the original signal and they […]
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Choosing the Best Budget MIDI Controller for Your Home Studio
In this article I look at the best affordable MIDI controllers on the market. A MIDI controller is basically a bit of kit that generates and send MIDI information to any other bit of kit. They can include keyboards and pads for sending note pitch and velocity values, dials and sliders of various kinds, buttons […]
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FL Studio – How to Create a Sweep Effect Generator [VIDEO]
In this video I show you how to create a sweep effect generator in FL Studio using the Patcher, SimSynth and Fruity Parametric EQ. I’d recommend watching full screen at 1080 resolution.
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Interview with Grimbit
This is the first DIY Music interview, in which I speak to an odd little creature called Grimbit. If you’ve not heard the Grimbit sound then check it out via the links near the end of the interview. Let’s see what it’s all about…
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Audio Interfaces for Home Recording
If you want to be able to record into your computer you are going to need an audio interface. This is basically a bit of gear which allows you to plug real world audio devices such as microphones and guitars into your computer, as well as send audio from your computer to external monitors. However, there’s […]
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