Music Production & Home Studio

Producing music at home means learning a dozen crafts — gain staging, EQ, compression, recording, mixing, mastering — and every one of them has a thousand videos of wildly varying quality. A technique that was right two DAW versions ago is now wrong, and a beginner cannot tell which is which.

For each task we scan the field, keep the videos we can verify against their own transcripts, and rank a handful — flagging where they contradict each other and which advice has quietly gone out of date.

Guides

Vocal compression settings: which video to watch, and why

Start with In The Mix if you are working in a DAW and want to understand why each setting does what it does before touching anything. If you need numbers immediately, the…

How to remove background noise from audio: which video to watch

For most people with a pre-recorded audio or video file, the Buzzsprout Audacity tutorial is the fastest route to a working result — free software, clear steps, under 60…

How to record vocals at home: which video to watch

Start with SpectreSoundStudios if you have a microphone and interface but are not happy with the results — the 11-mistake format pinpoints exactly what is going wrong. If you…

How to mix vocals: which video to watch, and why

For most people mixing studio vocals, Produce Like A Pro is the clearest, most complete starting point: Warren Huart covers fader riding, vocal compilation, multi-stage…

How to mix a song: which video to watch

For a complete walkthrough, In The Mix's start-to-finish video is the one to watch — it follows a real song from raw stems to a finished mix, making every decision audible…

How to master a song: which video to watch

Rob Williams is the right starting point for most people. His seven-step formula is the only video here that names every stage, explains why it exists, and demonstrates each…

How to make a rap beat: which video to watch

For a first beat made entirely from scratch, Busy Works Beats is the most complete resource: 36 minutes that move from an empty project to a mixed, arranged beat with chord…

How to make a beat: which video to watch first

For FL Studio users, Navie D is the clearest starting point: every window gets named before it is used, every concept gets a recap, and the video addresses the two piano-roll…

How to EQ vocals: which video to watch

Start with In The Mix. It covers every zone from sub-bass to air using real vocal recordings in treated and untreated rooms. The chapter structure means you can return to a…

Best free VST plugins: which video to watch first

Start with In The Mix for a curated ten-plugin guide covering every category — chapter-marked, with honest CPU benchmarks and account-requirement notes for each pick. If you…