Where to Find Free MIDI Files

September 22, 2026August 23, 2022 by Tom Jankevics

The best sources of free MIDI files for learning arrangement and production, plus the copyright and playback questions that come with them.

How Loud Should Vocals Be in a Mix?

September 22, 2026August 22, 2022 by Tom Jankevics

Vocals should sit below the drums and above the instruments. Here’s how to think about vocal level in dB and the steps pros use to nail it.

September 22, 2026August 16, 2022 by Tom Jankevics

Free Ableton templates and project files to learn from, how to load them, and how to build your own.

September 22, 2026August 16, 2022 by Tom Jankevics

Everything you need to make beats without spending anything: free DAWs, synths, samplers and effects, picked by category.

September 22, 2026May 26, 2022 by Tom Jankevics

A step-by-step approach to mixing vocals, from gain automation and EQ through compression and effects, so the vocal sits right in the track.

September 22, 2026April 11, 2022 by Tom Jankevics

The open source DAWs worth your time, which are beginner-friendly, and which comes out on top.

September 22, 2026January 11, 2022 by Tom Jankevics

What music production is, how to get into it with no experience, and the honest answers about jobs, earnings and difficulty.

September 22, 2026January 11, 2022 by Tom Jankevics

The free DAWs that are actually good, which one to learn on, and when it’s worth paying for one.

September 22, 2026October 29, 2021 by Tom Jankevics

A ten-step method for mastering your own tracks, from setting up metering and references through EQ, compression and limiting.

September 22, 2026October 28, 2021 by Tom Jankevics

Free FL Studio templates and project files to learn from, how to load them, and how to fix a project that won’t open.