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Free Blogs For Bands

4track — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:32:11 +0000

Blogging has been around for years now and many of you reading this have probably done some form of blogging at one time. It’s a great way to put your ideas out on to the Internet. It’s an even better way to promote your music. Think about this. With a blog you can update your [...]

How to find music venues and get gigs

4track — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:47:45 +0000

Finding music venues can be really hard. If you are part of a newer musical act, booking shows can be a real challenge because you don’t have contacts or a network of venues in place. One of the hardest parts of booking is just picking the right place to play. Even if you get a [...]

Using WordPress to Build a Band Website

4track — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:35:27 +0000

WordPress is an awesome solution for building a band website. It’s easy-to-use, flexible, and best of all it’s FREE. You can create band bios, discographies, host your songs in a downloadable format, and post videos. What more could you want from a band site? There are several routes to go when setting up a WordPress [...]

Free Recording Software Roundup

4track — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:00:29 +0000

There are tons of free recording programs out there, but we’ve made a list of our favorites. These programs are what we consider to be the highest quality open source software packages with a great set of features for making an entire record. Ardour Ardour is a very powerful program. It contains a full editing [...]

Great Microphones For Recording Vocals – Under $300

4track — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:02:30 +0000

We've put together a small list of mics that can get you started with recording vocals at home. These are some great, versatile microphones for anyone who is looking to record vocal tracks on their personal recording setup.

Free Synthesizer Plugin For Garageband or Logic

4track — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:42:49 +0000

The Internet is full of free synthesizer plugins, but we want to show you one that is really awesome. Introducing Automat. This is a polyphonic stereo subtractive synthesizer that produces some really great sounds. It's outstanding and free!

Giving Your Music Away For Free – Why It Works

4track — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:27:10 +0000

If you just finished recording an album, you know how expensive the process can be. Even if it was a low-budget home recording, you still spent your hard-earned money and time completing the project. The first thing on your mind now is how you can make some of that money back or repay yourself for [...]

Don’t Take Every Show Your Band Can Get

4track — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:20:55 +0000

It’s strange to me that there is a common perception local bands have in that they feel the need to play shows as often as possible. This isn’t a good strategy for any local band and shouldn’t really be done on a local level. Think back to when your band first started playing shows. This [...]

List Of Free Audio Compressor Plugins – MAC/PC

4track — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:37:31 +0000

Every now and then, we'll be bringing you our lists of free plugins. This week, let's take a look at some great audio compressor plugins for MAC and PC. Each one is available for download from the manufacturer's site.

3 Awesome Mics For Recording Electric Guitar

4track — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:46:02 +0000

Electric guitar should be a fairly straightforward instrument to record even for a beginner. You should start by making sure that you’re getting a great tone out of your amp and that your guitar is tuned well. Once you’ve got that part down, we’re going to show you a few mics that are awesome for [...]