.m4a Lossy or Lossless?
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.m4a Lossy or Lossless?

.m4a - is it lossy or lossless? What even is lossy? Read on as I explain what I learned ripping my old CD collection into Apple Music.

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What is an Audio Interface?
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What is an Audio Interface?

Now more than ever is the best time to be a musician with a home studio or even recording in your bedroom. 1 key piece of equipment you will need to record at home however is an audio interface. This acts as the front end of your recording set up but it’s rarely ever explained in detail just exactly what an audio interface is! Today we are going back to basics and answering the simple question “what is an audio interface?”

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Which DAW should you use?
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Which DAW should you use?

So you want to get started creating and recording your own music. Fantastic! The more people bringing their music into creation the better, I say. Now you might have heard the term “DAW” being thrown around before and not be quite sure what it means. In this article we are going to look at just exactly what a DAW is and examples of some popular DAWs to get you headed in the right direction.

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