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Drums are loud. If you want to record in your home studio without irking your neighbours, you’re going to have to do something about that window that’s wide open, carrying your drum waves throughout the entire neighbourhood.However, soundproofing your home studio isn’t just about minimising noise leaks, it’s also about colouring your room sound. Have you ever heard audio engineers call a room really “good” sounding before? It’s likely because the room doesn’t reflect sound frequencies too much, making the drums sound dry when it’s recorded into the microphones. Engineers love this because they can tweak away at reverb, spatialization…

Lil Durk is apparently helping fellow inmates convert to Islam.While the rapper awaits trial at a Los Angeles detention center, his father, Dontay Banks, recently shared on the Breakfast Club that Durk has been using his time behind bars to be a positive influence to others while staying grounded in his faith.”As a human, you sitting in there looking at four walls … it’s gonna have this effect on you but you know you always bounce back, you always look at the greater picture,” said Banks near the 21-minute mark in the video linked above.“What Allah is doing for us…

Image Image Credit Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Deiondra Sanders and Jacquees Image Size landscape-medium Jacquees and Deiondra Sanders have hit a few bumps since welcoming their first child together last year. At least for now, it doesn’t look like things are easing up either. On Tuesday (April 8), the internet personality shared a not-so-subtle tweet explaining why their son, Snow, hasn’t had the opportunity to bond with his father’s side of the family. “It’s really sad to see family choose [not to] spend time with their grandson or nephew based off [of] the hate for…

Past To Future Samples has announced the release of a new sample library featuring a collection of trippy, real drum loops inspired by the swirling rhythms of Tame Impala, Pond, Melody’s Echo Chamber, and the heavy-hitting swagger of Led Zeppelin.The loops of Psychedelic Rock Drum Loops were recorded on a vintage 1970s Ludwig Super Classic drum kit with a ’60s Ludwig Supraphonic snare drum.Calling these loops is an understatement! These are 15 drum tracks played for 3 to 4 minutes each, with amazing beats, grooves, and fills! All in the style of the bands above! This is the only drum…

Working on a music production project on a slow computer can be very stressful. Imagine getting system dropouts everytime you hit play when composing. That’s an instant creative killer.In this article you will learn some tips to optimizing your Windows & Mac computer for music production. These tips may get you a small speed boost, without having to buy a new computer.That said, sometimes you’re better off simply upgrading your computer. However, if you want to squeeze out a little more life out of your computer or a little strapped for cash right now, here are 9 tips to optimize…

The artist formerly known as Kanye West has teased a new song in which he recalls giving his cousin “head” when they were children.In a tweet posted on Monday, April 21, Ye shared a snippet of the new song and explained the genesis behind it. “This song is called COUSINS about my cousin that’s locked in jail for life for killing a pregnant lady a few years after I told him we wouldn’t ‘look at dirty magazines together’ anymore,” he wrote. “Perhaps in my self centered mess I felt it was my fault that I showed him those dirty magazines…

Veteran Chicago MC Rhymefest has added his voice to the discourse surrounding Eminem’s alleged past, echoing criticism made by Benzino in a recent interview. During a revealing appearance on the It’s Just My Opinion Podcast, Rhymefest recounted a moment from his early battle rap days that he says opened his eyes to race and artistry in Hip-Hop. According to the former Kanye West collaborator, he and Eminem became at odds in the 90s after he alleges the Detroit MC hurled a racial threat at him. When asked if he and Eminem ever went face-to-face in a rap battle, Rhymfest replied,…

Image Image Credit Joseph Okpako / Contributor via Getty Images Image Size landscape-medium Usher’s cherry tease may have broken the internet — and probably a few relationships — but he’s definitely making sure it doesn’t land him in any hot water. On Wednesday (April 9), another clip from the R&B icon’s “PAST PRESENT FUTURE Tour” started making the rounds online, this time of him double-checking a fan’s age. During his usual cherry-feeding bit, Usher approached someone in the crowd only to second-guess what he heard. “How old did you say you were? Did you say, ‘16’?” the singer asked before…

Audio Plugin Deals has launched an exclusive limited time sale on KarmaFX’s Synth Modular 2, an advanced and highly flexible simulated analog modular synthesizer and effect unit for Windows and Mac.Its amazing visual and highly intuitive user interface lets you modulate just about any knob or slider by any control signal – making the soundscape possibilities almost endless. The internal high-frequency digital simulation of analog voltage levels produces a sound quality that rivals even expensive hardware synthesizers.Synth Modular 2 featuresAdvanced Simulated Analog Modular Synthesizer and Effect Unit.Oscillator with Phase, Detune and Pulsewidth that generates standard synth waveforms.Dual Oscillator with Detune,…

Better to go solo musician, go duo, or start a music band?As you start making music, composing songs, and producing, this is a question that would inevitably pop up in your mind.Turns out there are pros and cons to the pathways you choose to go solo or as a band. In this post, we’ll go through some of the pros and cons of each to help you decide.1 – Creative FreedomSolo ArtistsComposing music can be an intimate and personal experience. After all, most music pieces are written out of the writer’s thoughts and emotions.As a solo artist, the upside is…