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In every music producer’s quest to monitor more accurately, this question comes up a lot. Are monitor isolation pads essential?After all, if they were, why don’t speaker companies make them match the speakers they sell anyway?And if they work, which type should you get? High-density foam pads or isolation desktop legs?Do Speaker Isolation Pads Work?According to Streaky, an audio mastering expert, the best way to make your studio monitors sound bad is by just placing them on your desk.Watch the video where he explains it below:Let us break down how isolation pads or stands, works:Isolation pads or stands serve to…

The seven main types of music makers are: Musician – plays instruments and performs live or in-studio Singer – uses their voice as their primary instrument Rapper – speaks rhythmically with flow, tone, and wordplay Beatmaker – creates rhythms and instrumentals, often in DAWs Electronic Musician – sculpts sound through synthesis, sampling, and production Composer – writes music for ensembles, film, games, or media Lyricist – writes the words, metaphors, and poetry behind songsand, of course, you can be a combination or one or more of…

Nature abhors a vacuum, and so does stand-up comedy superstar Michelle Wolf. In the wake of the White House Correspondents’ Association’s March decision to hold its annual dinner without a traditional speech by a comedian, Wolf is set to release a 15-minute clip in which she dishes on her unflinching and controversial 2018 set at the event and even throws in a few more jokes. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The clip, titled Dinner Time, will premiere at 8 pm Eastern / 5 pm Pacific time tonight on Punchup.live, a digital…

Coachella 2025 gave us so much more than just a killer lineup.Beyond the music lineup, which featured sets from Lady Gaga, Missy Elliott, Travis Scott, GloRilla, Jennie, and Post Malone to name a few, the iconic festival became a lowkey fever dream thanks to some pretty surreal moments happening on the ground this past weekend.Here’s a rundown of some of the most off the rails moments from Coachella 2025’s first weekend below.A Marge Simpson Xenomorph hit the desert.A towering creature merging the beloved character from The Simpsons and the biomechanical body of a Xenomorph from the Alien movie series made…

Cam’ron didn’t hold back while defending Shannon Sharpe in the wake of a $50 million rape lawsuit, calling the case a “shakedown” and casting doubt on the accuser’s credibility and intentions. The Harlem rapper addressed the suit on his “It Is What It Is” podcast Wednesday (April 23). “I been out here shaking and juggling these b###### since 20 years old,” he began. “I know when a b#### trying to bait me in the text message to say some dumb s###.” The lawsuit, filed by a woman identified as Jane Doe, accuses the former NFL star and current sports commentator…

Image Image Credit Variety / Contributor via Getty Images Image Size landscape-medium Studio Ghibli-style images have been all over X following artificial intelligence platform OpenAI debuting its latest version of ChatGPT-4o. Since then, plenty of fans and rappers — especially NAV — have joined in on the fun, with Sexyy Red being the latest. Responding to a tweet about “soft launching with Ghibli anime style” on Wednesday (April 2), the “Pound Town” rapper said, “[Y’all] know what I’m about to ask [y’all] to do for me.” And sure enough, her 1.9 million and counting followers came through. “Take this one,”…

Plugin Boutique has extended the promotion on Softube’s Vocal Tuner and Deesser, two effect plugins geared toward vocal processing.Effortlessly handle vocals – and more – with our new Vocal Tuner and Deesser plug-ins.We packed incredible processing power behind Vocal Tuner’s simple interface to let you fine-tune vocals in real time or go full Hard Tune and add colorful effects. Deesser delivers transparent and fast de-essing with low latency and low CPU usage.Vocal Tuner is on sale for the intro price of 99 USD/EUR (regular 199 USD/EUR), and a purchase includes Deesser for free during the promotion (regular 79 USD/EUR).The offer…

Music streaming has forever changed our relationship with music.In the past, we had to visit a record store, go to a live concert, or turn on the radio to listen to our favorite tunes. Fast forward to today, most of the world’s music is available everywhere, all the time.People these days rarely even download music. Just launch Spotify or YouTube music, on your computer or smartphone – and the next song is within seconds away from being played.YouTube Music While this revolution has majorly impacted music consumers (who are now paying only a small fraction of what music used to cost…

Travis Scott took over Coachella this year and built his own city on the festival grounds.Inside Cactus Jack village, all of Travis’ wildest ideas came to life. There were giant statues all over the place, a Vetements tattoo station, a Nike soccer arena, and surprise celebrity appearances. (If you looked close, you even saw a presence from Complex on the walls of the village.)“I’m taking Coachella over through my lens,” Travis told Complex in his recent cover story interview, hinting at his plans for the festival. “I’m trying to create a next-level way to do things.”As promised, the takeover was…

Image Image Credit Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Benny The Butcher and J. Cole Image Size landscape-medium Dreamville Fest, J. Cole’s North Carolina-based fête, is officially wrapping up on April 5 and 6. Earlier in the year, organizers dropped the fifth and final lineup featuring Lil Wayne, 21 Savage, Erykah Badu, and of course, the “Power Trip” rapper himself. Whether or not the list stacks up to past editions is up for debate, but one thing’s clear: since its official launch in 2019, the festival has delivered more than a few unforgettable moments. Though originally announced…