Midi Keyboards & Controllers

6 Best Midi Controllers for FL Studio

As a FL Studio user, whether you’ve just got started or you’ve become more comfortable with the DAW, a midi controller is a piece of equipment that will benefit your studio. Once your chosen controller is plugged in and mapped to FL Studio, you’ll notice the improvements to your workflow straight away. This article outlines …

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Studio Monitors

KRK Rokit vs Yamaha HS – Studio Monitor Comparison

They are by far the most recognisable home studio monitor ranges – the KRK Rokit and Yamaha HS monitor series are renowned for being excellent, budget-friendly speakers for music production and casual listening. But which brand is a better option for your requirements? This article breaks down the specs and differences between these monitors so …

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Studio Monitors

5 Best Studio Monitors for EDM Production (2022)

Whether you’ve just started producing EDM, you’re a DJ transitioning into production or you’ve been creating electronic music for a while, studio monitors are an essential component of your studio setup. For EDM in particular, the range and depth of your sound can be wide and diverse, meaning you need speakers that are up for …

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5 Best Studio Monitors for Bass (2022)

Studio monitors are an essential weapon in a music producer’s arsenal. With bass being such an integral part of modern music, whether it be hip-hop, trap, house or any other type of electronic music, it’s key that you have monitors that can do justice to the low frequencies. Otherwise, if you rely on bookshelf speakers, …

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6 Best Studio Monitors for Hip Hop Production

As a hip hop producer, studio monitors are one of the key investments you’ll make. It’s vital you choose monitors that accurately represent your input, output the subtle details in your sounds, and importantly for hip hop music, pack a high quality low-end to achieve a thumping bass. But with so many different types of …

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Midi Keyboards & Controllers

4 Best Midi Controllers for Reaper

Reaper is a seriously underrated DAW. Not only is it super affordable, it’s highly customisable and has powerful functionality to match the more mainstream popularized DAWs like Pro Tools, Ableton and Logic Pro. Pairing it with a high quality midi controller will help you get the most out of Reaper. This article aims to help …

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4 Best Midi Controllers for Reason

Reason has been around for over two decades and remains one of the most popular DAWs. Its unique studio emulation feel with rack mounts and cables has a special place in the hearts of music producers globally. One of the best things you can do to improve your workflow and your overall experience of using …

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Headphones

5 Best Open-back Studio Headphones

Open-back studio headphones are extremely useful during the mixing and mastering processes. Their open design prevents the build up of pressure within the headphones which often impacts the sound quality of closed-back headphones. This enables a wider soundstage and a flatter frequency response, making open-back headphones ideal as a secondary reference to your studio monitors. …

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Studio Monitors

Adam Audio A7X Review

In this review, In The Mix provides an excellent analysis of the Adam Audio A7X. The focus is on each specific component of the monitor, its performance, design and build quality. As a long-time reviewer of music studio hardware, he speaks about his experience of the A7X relative to other monitors and gives some great …

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