Welcome 2021, a new year of amazing free VST plugins. To get you ready and groovy for this year's ultra-productive studio sessions, let us introduce our top 11 best free VST plugins of 2023. With our picks ranging from advanced synthezisers to essential mixing and mastering plugins, we're sure you're going to find them pleasing. Let's dive in, shall we? 1. Vital Audio: Vital Vital is an extremely anticipated release from Vital Audio. It’s a spectral warping wavetable synth with a focus on both design and extreme customizability. Let’s take the design and visuals for starters. Everything neatly lights up after...

  Woodlands Vol.1 - Organic House Drum Sample Pack In the video above, we are using wood block sounds, field recordings and foley to create an organic house drum groove. All the samples are part of the new Woodlands Sample pack. Give Away: comment below the youtube video until February 27th 2021 and get a chance to win a copy of the Woodlands pack. Timecodes:00:00​ Start00:57​ Give Away - Win a woodlands pack03:07​ Step by step drum elements13:03​ Breakdown Foley and "fill fx"19:07​ Piano Feedback Effect20:40​ Playback About Woodlands: Inspired by the electronica and inelegant dance music of Tourist and...

  Thanks to the internet, sampling is easy and can open new worlds of sound exploration while taking your tracks to the next level. But what is sampling in music, and how to use samples in Ableton Live 11? For many genres, sampling has been the bread and butter for over fifty years. In the last decade, electronic music has also adopted sampling as one of its foundations. Today’s technology allows producers to take sounds from anywhere and turn them into whatever they want. And with vast libraries of samples out there, finding what you need can be done in...

Delays, the feedbacked echoes that add groove and depth to your mixes also need tender love and care. But how can you mix delays? What's the mixing process? This article will share six delay mixing tips to make your echoes fit better and make your mix stand out from the crowd. Let’s jump right in with our first tip, automating your delays. 1. Automate Your Delays We love surprises when listening to music. When things change, and we don't know what to expect, we want to listen more. A great way to achieve this when working with delays is to...

Creating depth and space are two essential parts of mixing music. And like the other parts of your track, reverb mixing is also essential to for deep music, to make your space shine in the best way possible. Like any other sound, you can treat reverbs according to the needs of your mix. Too much low-end? Cut it out. Want your reverb to duck your sound? Sidechain compression. Want to learn how to mix and master your music today? Click here. There are no limits to what you can do with your reverbs. This article will share five tips for reverb mixing that take your...

Production Music Live is a Music Production Academy and offers Premium Sounds. PML teaches the process of making pro quality music and offers premium samples, midi, and more to jump start your productions. Subscribe to PML on Youtube for free tutorials. Follow on Instagram for daily tips.  PML Music is also working with professional artists, producers and DJs. For example Ben Böhmer (Anjunadeep) has teamed up with Production Music Live, the online music production education platform, to offer music production courses and resources to aspiring producers. The collaboration between Ben Böhmer and Production Music Live began with the release of Ben's successful album, "Breathing"....

  In music, what is mastering? In essence, it's about making your music sound better. And the bottom line for a great master is balance. But what is 'balance'? When it comes to music and sound, we're talking about three main areas that dominate the mastering process. The three areas of balance: Frequencies Stereo Image Volume (and loudness) This article will explain what mastering is in music, the difference between mixing and mastering, plus show you seven steps to mastering a track. Want to learn how to mix and master your music today? Click here. Without further ado, let’s dive in....

  How do you start studying music production? You’ve finally decided you want to become a music producer. But you're probably wondering about the best way to start learning. Today, you can use the internet to learn everything you need to know to become a professional music producer.  This article will show you the three best ways to study music production to become a music producer. With pros and cons of each way, you can see which method fits you best. Let’s dive in with our first way to learn music production – YouTube. Method #1: Watch YouTube YouTube offers a...

 Music producers are an interesting breed. Misunderstood by some, loved by many. They breathe creativity in every moment and love listening to loops until the early hours. But what happens when you become a music producer? This article will share thirteen facts about music production and how it applies to music producers. Will you recognize yourself in any of them? Let’s dive in. Music Production Fact #1: You Listen To Your Own Music A Lot It might sound crazy for your friends who aren’t music producers themselves. But music producers do listen to their music, a lot. But why? It’s...

Is it possible for anyone to become a music producer? Can anyone learn music production? Becoming a music producer today is much easier than it was before. With access to the internet and thousands of synths, sample libraries, and DAW's with extensive functionalities, the possibilities are endless. And don’t forget the hardware synths and instruments. How To Learn Music Production How can you learn music production? Well, a major benefit to today’s connectivity is also the access to information. No longer do you have to get in your car and travel to attend a physical course. If you're dedicated, you...