2023’s Best Vocal Plugins: A Guide to Producing Professional Vocals
This post is the ultimate guide to the best vocal plugins for 2023. We’ll go over the different types of plugins and how they can help you create professional-sounding vocals.
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Noise Gate: What it is and Why it’s Important
A noise gate is a device that is used to control the level of an audio signal. Here’s how to use it in your audio productions.
Music Production: Everything You Need to Know [2023]
In 2022, music production has never been more democratized and accessible to anyone. Here’s how to get started.
How to Write a Song: 19 Tips from the Pros
While I can’t give you a formula for how to write a song, I can give you tried-and-true tips that will tip the odds in your favor. Because the truth is the songwriting process is as unique as the songwriter.
Video Game Composer Jobs: Where to Find Them and Strategies for Building your Career
Finding video game composer jobs is a bit like going on a treasure hunt. This industry isn’t like engineering, law, or medicine. There is no set path, and getting your degree doesn’t even guarantee you’ll find success in this industry. There are systems and structures built to help composers find developers to work with, but … Read more
40 of the Greatest Video Game Composers of All Time [2023]
Video game music is a very young medium. The first video game, “Pong,” was only released in 1972. However, video game music has come a long way since then. The amazing thing about video game music is that it not only spans the nostalgic and unforgettable chiptunes of the ’90s, but also the sweeping orchestral … Read more
How to Become a Composer for Video Games in 2024
Proven strategies for becoming a game composer and getting paid to make music for games **This post has been updated in November 2021** “How do you become a game composer?” This is the question I set out to answer three years ago when I first began my podcast, Composer Code. Since then, I’ve interviewed around … Read more
How Much do Video Game Composers Make?
Industry data on how much video game composers get paid How much do game composers make? According to an industry report, the average income of an employed game composer is $80,837 a year. Freelancers, on the other hand, make an average of $63,548 per year. But we need to talk about it a bit more … Read more
Oozing into Game Audio with Jason Graves
Jason Graves is a game audio veteran with numerous AAA titles under his belt including Dead Space and Tomb Raider (2013)
The Principles of Orchestration with Eric Buchholz
Eric Buchholz is a talented composer and orchestrator who offered a glimpse into his illustratious career as well as valuable orchestration principles.