Music Production Education
27 articles
How to Balance Vocals and Guitar Recorded on One Mic
Balance vocals and guitar recorded on one mic: split your video's audio into stems in Veena, then set the voice and guitar levels, EQ and space separately.
How to Clean Audio for Instagram Reels Music Videos
How to clean audio for Instagram Reels music videos: import the clip into Veena, remove noise, balance voice and instrument, master and export MP4. Free.
How to Clean Audio for Music Lesson Videos
How to clean audio for music lesson videos in Veena: separate your voice from your instrument, remove noise, level talking and playing, export MP4. Free.
How to Clean Audio for TikTok Music Videos, Free
How to clean audio for TikTok music videos in Veena: separate the sound, remove noise, de-ess the voice, master it loud and clean, and export an MP4. Free.
How to Clean Live Performance Video Audio, Free
How to clean live performance video audio: split a gig recording into stems in Veena, lower crowd noise, rebalance the band, master it and export an MP4.
How to De-Ess Vocals in a Video, Free in Your Browser
How to de-ess vocals in a video: separate the voice in Veena, add De-Esser on the Clean stage, tune it by ear and export an MP4 with smooth S sounds. Free.
How to Make Acoustic Cover Videos Sound Better
Make acoustic cover videos sound better in Veena: split voice from guitar, clean and tune the vocal, add warmth and space, master and export an MP4. Free.
How to Mix a Band Rehearsal Video in Your Browser
How to mix a band rehearsal video in Veena: split the room recording into vocals, drums, bass and other, rebalance, master and export MP4. Free.
How to Layer Drums So Every Hit Lands as One
How to layer drums: give each layer one job, line up the hits, check phase, EQ each layer to its band, balance and glue. By hand or with CoProducer, free.
How to Make a Drum Loop: Tempo, Grid, Groove, Export
How to make a drum loop: set a tempo, program kick, snare and hats on a 16-step grid, add groove and a turnaround, then export. By hand or with CoProducer.
How to Make a Song Intro: 5 Intros That Work
How to make a song intro: size it in bars, pick one of five intro types that work, then hand off cleanly to the verse. By hand or with CoProducer, free.
How to Make an 808: Sound, Tuning, Glide and Mix
How to make an 808 from a sine wave: pitch drop, decay, drive, tuning, glide and the mix. Do it by hand or ask CoProducer in Veena, free in your browser.
How to Mix a Song: 8 Passes From Rough to Finished
How to mix a song in eight passes: gain, balance, panning, EQ, compression, space, section moves and checks. Real settings, by hand or with CoProducer.
How to Use a Reference Track to Mix and Master
How to use a reference track: level-match it, A/B the same section, compare low end, vocal, brightness and punch, then fix your mix. Free, with CoProducer.
Why Beginners Quit Music Production (and How Not To)
Most beginners quit music production for the same few reasons: complexity, slow feedback, and overwhelm. Here's what causes it and how to keep your momentum alive.
DAW Terminology: A Plain-English Glossary for Beginners
DAW terminology in plain English: track, MIDI, stem, BPM, piano roll, mixing, mastering, sidechain, automation and more, with Veena to try each one free.
Music Genres and Their Building Blocks: A Producer's Map
A map of music genres by tempo, instruments and drum feel: hip-hop, lo-fi, house, techno, trap, R&B, afrobeats and more, with a way to build each in Veena.
How to Arrange a Song: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to arrange a song from a loop: map the sections, shape the energy, write transitions and vary the repeats, step by step, with Veena's CoProducer.
Recording Vocals at Home: A Practical Guide
A practical, no-fluff guide to recording vocals at home: mic basics, room setup, levels, comping, and simple processing to get clean, usable takes.
EQ and Compression Basics for New Producers
EQ and compression basics in plain English: what each does, starting settings for vocals, drums and bass, and how Veena's CoProducer helps you mix by ear.
Drum Patterns Explained: Popular Beat Patterns by Genre
Drum patterns explained step by step: how kick, snare and hi-hat build a groove, popular beat patterns by genre, swing, and building drums with CoProducer.
How to Write a Melody When You're Not a Musician
Melody feels like magic, but it follows learnable patterns. Learn steps, leaps, motifs, and contour — then turn a hummed idea into editable MIDI.
Chord Progressions That Always Work, in Any Key
Chord progressions that always work: I-V-vi-IV, vi-IV-I-V, ii-V-I and more, how to use them in any key, and how Veena writes them as editable MIDI.
What Is Mastering? Plain-English Guide for New Producers
Mastering is the final polish on a finished mix. Learn how it differs from mixing, what loudness and consistency mean, and how AI assists the process.
What Is Mixing? A Beginner's Guide (and How AI Helps)
Mixing is how separate tracks become one cohesive song. Learn balance, panning, EQ, compression, and reverb in plain English — plus how AI assists.
Song Structure: Intro, Verse, Chorus, Bridge (6 Templates)
Song structure explained: what the intro, verse, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge and outro do, how many bars each gets, and 6 templates to build in Veena.
Music Theory You Actually Need (and the Parts AI Handles)
You don't need a degree to make music. Here's the small amount of theory that actually matters — key, scale, chords, rhythm — and what AI can handle.