The Beginners Section

This page is designed for people who are want to get into music production. It lists the best posts that beginners will find most useful and are specifically written with the newcomer in mind.

Beginners Guide to Music Production

A three part guide explaining to music production newcomers the equipment your going to need to start music production, as well as a guide to help you choose the right piece(s) of software for you musical needs. Our three part guide is concluded with a look at setting up your beginners studio for good sound.

Beginners Guide to Music Production (Part 1) - Equipment
Beginners Guide to Music Production (Part 2) - Choosing Your Software
Beginners Guide to Music Production (Part 3) - Setting Up Your Studio

Sound Theory

Sound theory is an important concept to grasp when starting out with music production, learning how sound works can really help and this three part guide will teach (or remind) you how sound travels through the air, about different frequencies and also the difference between frequency and musical pitch.

The Basics of What Sound Is (Part 1) - Sound
The Basics of What Sound Is (Part 2) - Frequency and Wavelength
The Basics of What Sound Is (Part 3) - Pitch and Frequency (The Difference)

Other Stuff for Beginners

This list of articles are other posts that while not specifically designed for beginners, they are still very useful.

Audio File Type Differences and the Pros and Cons of Each For Musicians
Basic Waveforms - The Sine, Square, Triangle and Sawtooth Waves
FREE Sound Samples for Musicians - A List of 10 Great Sites
How To Create A Hard House Hoover Synth Sound
Put Life Back Into That Old Soundcard with KX Project Drivers
The Compressor - What Does It Do, When To Use It and How to Use It


All articles and tutorials are written by Edward Cufaude specifically for Rhythm Creation.