KNOWLEDGE HUB

MAGAZINES & PODCASTS

The latest — dynamically updated — content from the cream of the crop music production and songwriting-related publications, podcasts, and YouTube channels.

Music Production

Publications include Mix Magazine, Sound on Sound Magazine, Future Music, and Music Tech. YouTube channels include Pensado’s Place, Rick Beato, Produce Like a Pro, Mix with the Masters, In the Mix, The House of Kush, White Sea Studio, Guy Michelmore, Creative Sauce, and Sonic Scoop.

Music Theory

YouTube channels include 12Tone, Adam Neely, David Bennett, and Andrew Huang.

Songwriting

Magazines include American Songwriter Magazine and Songwriting Magazine. Podcasts include Songwriter Theory, Song Exploder, The Working Songwriter, and Songtown on Songwriting.

Music Industry News

Stay up on the latest music industry news from great sources like Billboard, NME, Alternative Press Magazine, and Music Business Worldwide.

Music & Culture

Stay up on the latest happenings in the indie and other music scenes with publications like Consequence of Sound, Stereogum, Spin Magazine, and NPR’s All Songs Considered.

LinkedMusicians QuickGuides

We created LinkedMusicians QuickGuides to help you quickly understand key concepts in areas like music theory, music audio, setting up a digital audio workstation, and more. Coming soon.

Understanding Chords

If you want to understand how to put together various types of chords, from simple triads to diminished, augmented, suspended, 9ths and other complex chords? Look no further. We’ve created an easy to use guide to get you up to speed in minutes!

Understanding Scales & Modes

Are you looking to go beyond the major and minor scales and understand the various modes? We have them laid out here in plain English so you can get started right now.

Understanding MIDI

Want to learn the basics of MIDI? Learn about how MIDI works, the history of MIDI, and where it’s headed.

EQ Cheat Sheet

Quickly understand the various frequency ranges for instruments and voices and get some quick tips to get your mix in shape.

Dictionaries

Audio / DAW -Related Terms Dictionary

A helpful glossary of audio / digital audio terms.

Songwriter’s Dictionary

A glossary of terms used by songwriters.

LinkedMusicians PowerSEARCH Engines

Forums + subreddits PowerSEARCH

Search audio production forums (LinkedMusicians, KVR, GearSpace, VI-Control) and leading subreddits using a customized Google search engine to find information on developers, plugins, DAWs, sample libraries, and anything else related to music audio production. 

Music Gear Reviews PowerSEARCH

Search top music audio production publications Sound on Sound (SOS), Mix, TapeOp, MusicTech, FutureMusic and more for music gear reviews. Read the full reviews for free. 

Mixing & Mastering Problem-Solver PowerSEARCH

Quickly access expert advice from top audio engineers and mixers to solve your mixing and mastering challenges. 

Vintage Synthesizer Manual PowerSEARCH

Search numerous databases of vintage hardware synthesizer manuals. 

Songwriting Tools

Basic Scale and Chord Finder

Select the root note and the chord finder will show you the notes to make up various major and minor chords. 

Rhyme Generator 

Simply type in the word you want to ryhme and press enter and see a list of choices. 

Synonym Finder

Just type in the word you want to find a synonym for and press enter.