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Yamaha Products at 2025 NAMM

Here are some of the exciting Yamaha products featured on the show floor or online.

Live Sound Troubleshooting Tips, Part 2

How to find and solve problems in your PA system.

Live Sound Troubleshooting Tips, Part 1

How to find and solve problems in your PA system.

Simple Stereo Miking Techniques

Here’s how to get phase-coherent recordings with two microphones.

What Is Loudness?

A guide to the measurements that are critical when preparing your music for streaming.

How to Use Inserts

How this special patch point can help improve your sound.

Top 10 Mixing Tips

Improve your mixing with these easy steps.

How to Get Started Producing Music at Home

Essential gear, software and setup considerations.

Essential Gear for Your Home Studio

Ready to start outfitting your home studio? Here’s what you need to know.

A Guide to Home Studio Monitors

How to choose and set up an accurate monitoring system.

Seven Ways to Ensure a Smooth Sound Check

Great shows start with an efficient sound check.

Step Up To A Better Mixer

How to know when it’s time to move up to a pro-level mixer.

Talking Club Cubase With Greg Ondo

Behind the scenes of this popular livestream.

Behind the Scenes at NAMM: The Yamaha Main Stage

Transforming a plaza into a festival concert site.

Recording Acoustic Instruments, Part 3

Capturing the sound of piano, brass, woodwinds and hand percussion.

Recording Acoustic Instruments, Part 2

Learn how to capture the sound of acoustic guitar and bass.

Recording Acoustic Instruments, Part 1

Learn about microphone types and mic placement.

Spotlight on Steinberg Dorico 4

Here are the most exciting new features in the version 4 release of the famed music notation software.

Spotlight on Steinberg WaveLab 11

This versatile audio editor gets even more powerful.

How to Create Lo-Fi

A musical style where you don’t want your tracks to sound their best.

Spotlight on Steinberg Cubase 12

An update with a slate of impressive new features.

The Advantages of Parallel Processing

An alternate way to apply compression and saturation.

Recording and Mixing Background Vocals

Create and produce effective harmony parts.

Creating Vocal Chops and Other Sampler Tricks, Part 2

Slice up a sample and let the triggering begin.

Pinar Toprak

On composing for film, television and games with Cubase.

Creating Vocal Chops and Other Sampler Tricks, Part 1

Drop an audio file into your software sampler and let the fun begin.

What is Phase?

When sound waves are less than the sum of their parts.

Top Five Reasons for Having a Home Studio

It pays to invest in your creativity.

Music Theory for Producers, Part 1

Rhythm concepts that all producers should know.

Erez Eisen and Duvdev

Infected Mushroom talk about their workflow in Cubase.

MIDI Arranging Tips

How to get an orchestra of virtual instruments sounding good.

Bill Wolf

WaveLab plays an essential role in this mastering engineer’s work.

MIDI Editing

Crucial concepts and techniques for manipulating MIDI data.

Justin Perkins

Exploring the many benefits of this all-in-one mastering tool.

Think Like a Drummer, Part 2

Assembling an authentic-sounding drum track.

Greg Lukens

A legendary mastering engineer and his favorite WaveLab features.

Think Like a Drummer, Part 1

Using loops to create realistic drum tracks.

Alexander Brandon

The role of Nuendo in game audio.

The Importance of Archiving and Backup

Don’t wait until audio disaster strikes.

Home Studio Troubleshooting Tips, Part 2: Computers and Software

Overcome crashes, corrupted files, and other digital glitches.

Ian Kirkpatrick

There are many reasons why Cubase is this producer’s DAW of choice.

Home Studio Troubleshooting Tips, Part 1: Hardware

How to diagnose and fix common hardware-related problems.

Mastering Deliverables

Getting it out there.

Using Subgroups

This powerful tool allows you to control and process multiple tracks simultaneously.

David Kahne

From complex surround sound to basic recording, Nuendo and Cubase fit the bill.

Better Monitoring for Better Mixes, Part 2

Tips and techniques for checking your mixes.

Robert Dudzic

Interested in sound design? You’ll want to check out this video.

Better Monitoring for Better Mixes, Part 1

How to choose, set up and get the most out of your home studio monitoring system.

Fred Coury

Luck is being prepared for opportunity — and Cubase makes you prepared for that opportunity.

Get Ready, Get Set … Mix!

A beginner’s guide to getting your mix started successfully.

Full Album Mastering

It’s all about cohesion.

Master Bus Processing

Ready to add a finishing touch to your mix? Here’s how.

Distortion and Saturation

Spice up your mixes with creative application of these powerful effects.

The Loudness Wars

Louder is not always better.

Delay, Part 2

Five setups to get you going.

Jake Gosling

Capturing the moment with Steinberg Cubase.

Live Recording, Part 2

How to make multitrack recordings of your band’s rehearsals and shows.

Delay, Part 1

Take control of this important effect.

Live Recording, Part 1

How to capture your band’s rehearsals and shows in stereo.

Top 10 Tips for Livestreaming Your Music

Here’s how to ensure the quality of your online performance.

Understanding and Using Reverb

Tips for adding space to your tracks.
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Alan Silvestri

A master of film soundtracks explains how to score a blockbuster.

What Does the Phase Button Do?

An explanation of the mysterious symbol Ø.

Fast STAGEPAS Setups

How to set up your STAGEPAS 1K for solo performers, presenters and DJs.

The Virtual Soundstage

Strategies for mixing in three dimensions.
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How to Use Steinberg WaveLab for Mastering

The combination of this powerful software with analog processing gives me the results I need.

To Woof or Not to Woof?

How a subwoofer can improve the sound of your PA system.

Making the Bluetooth® Connection

How to wirelessly stream music to your STAGEPAS 1K and control the mixer from your smart device.

Getting Great Vocal Tracks, Part 2: Comping

Combine the best of all your vocal takes into one track
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Oscar®-Winning Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir

This trailblazing composer has won every major award there is.

STAGEPAS 1K Mixer Overview

Cool features and interconnection options.

Getting Great Vocal Tracks, Part 1: The Vocal Chain

It starts with the gear, setup and vibe.

Preparing Your Tracks for Mastering

Here’s what you need to know about bus processing and stems.
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Hans Zimmer

For this legendary composer, the journey to film scoring begins with Cubase.

Using Solo During Live Mixing

This important tool seems straightforward but actually has multiple uses.

Mix Automation

Here’s how to harness the massive power of automated mixing.

Top 10 Things to Know About Audio Networking

Tips for sharing your digital signals efficiently.

Using Pitch Correction Effectively

Here’s how to tune your vocal tracks.

Using Pads In Live Sound

What is a pad and how can it help keep your audio free from distortion?

Dante® 101

In audio, as in life, it’s all about the networking.

Introducing Steinberg UR-C Series Audio Interfaces

Three new USB 3.0 interfaces from Steinberg.

Why Compress?

It’s great to attenuate.

Spotlight on STAGEPAS 1K

Transform any location into your stage.

Using Scene Memory

How to make a scene and get away with it.

Berklee College of Music Teams Up with Steinberg

Film scoring students at this prestigious school are now using Cubase as their DAW software.

Practical EQ Techniques

How to use equalization during recording and mixing.

The Direct Path

What’s a DI and why do you need one?

Organize Your Mix

These few simple steps will make you more productive.

Cleanliness Is King

What can you do when audio gremlins sneak into your PA system?

Setting Up a Mix Template, Part 2

Add effects and virtual instruments to your Project Template.

The Role of Remote Control

Using mobile devices for wireless control in live sound.

Setting Up a Mix Template, Part 1

Cubase lets you pre-configure your ideal setup for instant recall.

Using DSP, Part 2: Mixers

How digital signal processing is incorporated into mixing consoles.

Mixing for Virtual Reality and Video Games

The 3D tools offered by Steinberg Nuendo make it a lot easier than you might think.

Using DSP, Part 1: Powered Loudspeakers

How is digital processing used in live sound?

Sound Check and Setup Tips for Worship Groups

Here are all the steps required for a successful sound check.