Music & Audio Tutorials

Thousands of free tutorials and quick tips covering all aspects of music and audio from songwriting to audio production. Follow our expert instructors who'll help you become more productive and effective.

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To celebrate Envato's 11th birthday, we're excited to share a one-day promotion for Envato Elements. Usually $29, you can lock in a lifetime price of just...
David Appleyard
22 Aug 2017
News
Essential Equipment for Any Mastering Studio
In this tutorial I'll help you understand what is the most suitable equipment to purchase for a mastering studio.
Karl Skivington
17 Aug 2017
Mastering
The Studio Monitors That You Need to Consider for Your Audio Studio
In this article I will show you speakers for music production, mixing and mastering. This is my latest list reflecting on the options for 2017.
Adam Burucs
14 Aug 2017
Hardware
How to Use Compression in Different Genres
One of the biggest challenges as a developing mixer is understanding the nuances of different genres. In this tutorial, I'll demonstrate how the use of...
Rob Mayzes
7 Aug 2017
Compression
How Tuts+ Has Helped People in Their Careers
Here's a look at how some of your fellow learners have used the skills they've learned on Envato Tuts+ to help them make progress in their careers.
Andrew Blackman
1 Aug 2017
News
The 30 Best Envato Music Kits of 2017
If you're in the market for a great music track for your videos, podcasts or other multi-media products, but don't want to spend too much time fiddling with...
Nona Blackman
31 Jul 2017
Music Kits
Improve Audio Mixes With These 3 Compression Tricks
In this tutorial you will learn 3 advanced compression techniques: serial compression, sidechain compression and parallel compression. Mastering these...
Rob Mayzes
28 Jul 2017
Compression
A Guitarist’s Guide to Playing Festival Gigs: Part 1
The festival: it's probably an exciting prospect or the worst gig you'll ever play. This series equips guitarists with all they need to thrive in this...
Philip Ockelford
24 Jul 2017
Guitar
Self-Estimation Sheet for Musicians
Self-development is a regular topic for me. I've embraced it throughout life. In this tutorial I'll show you a set of musical skills with which you can...
Adam Burucs
19 Jul 2017
General
My Small Studio Setup Explained
In this tutorial, I'll show you my kit list and how I use that kit. I will guide you through both hardware and software tools that will provide the basis for...
Adam Burucs
14 Jul 2017
Hardware
Grab 16 Free Stock Photos and Design Assets From Envato Elements
Download 16 free images and design assets, to give a small taste of what Envato Elements has to offer. They all have a simple, flexible single-use license.
Andrew Blackman
13 Jul 2017
News
10 Compression Mistakes Everyone Makes
Whether you're just starting out with compression, or have been doing this for a while, you are probably committing one of the mixing sins in this list.
Rob Mayzes
30 Jun 2017
Compression