Best Pop Filters for Voice Recording

Pop filters are an essential part of recording vocals, as they reduce the popping noises you create by saying certain letters. The air created by popping sounds can distress the microphone you are using, which is something you really do not want.

Here is a list of some of the best pop filters.

Kaotica Eyeball

The Kaotica Eyeball is more than just a pop filter. It’s also an isolation piece that you can place around your mic to give you a professional sound. It’s made from a custom foam that does a great job keeping out unwanted sounds as well.

Auphonix 6-inch Pop Filter

This pop filter has a double mesh screen that doesn’t dim your voice or take away the sound quality. It’s great for filtering unwanted sounds.

Avantone PS-1 PRO-SHIELD

This pop filter is all metal, and mounts well to microphone stands and boom poles. It does a great job with filtering unwanted sounds. It also easily cleans with soap and water.

WindTech PopGard 2000

The WindTech PopGard 2000 protects well against popping sounds, and prevents any moisture from getting to and ruining your microphone. It easily attaches to your microphone using elastic bands, and is simple to clean and use.

Stedman Corporation Proscreen XL

The Stedman Corporation Proscreen XL is a high quality metal pop filter. It has an extended clamp that offers easy setup, and directs air downwards away from your microphone. It is also durable and protected from scratches.

Nady MPF-6

This pop filter was designed for professional environments. It also has a double mesh screen, and it also includes a boom pole and microphone stand clamp.

Blue The Pop

This filter is made of solid brass, and has a strong gooseneck and clamp. It’s design allows for quick and easy adjustments, and does well to prevent popping sounds.

Conclusion

All of these filters would do great to help you minimize the popping sounds that can appear when recording vocals!

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So which filter do you like best? Let us know!

- By Julianna Martinek

Everything You Need to Know About Songwriting

Today the music world has no rules.

Artists have the freedom to create and mix any form of music they can imagine. Music has reached the point where artists have the independence to create new categories of music by mixing rhythms and genres.

However, creating music still comes with its stages, dos and don'ts. In order to make good music that people will enjoy listening to, you still need to follow stages of music production that have been perfected over the years by professionals.

Like a chef in the kitchen, just because you have unlimited ingredients and tools to play with does not mean you should. There are some things when you mix and match that just don’t taste good.

On that note, check out Jony Studios’ mixing and mastering services that will help you elevate your sound and bring your song to life!

When it comes to creating good music, the first step is always songwriting.

WHAT IS SONGWRITING?

Songwriting like the word suggests means writing a song. It is the process of musical ideas coming together to form a melody that is harmonious and rhythmic.

The finished product results in a beginning, middle and end.

WHAT IS A GOOD SONG?

Although this is highly debatable and subjective, a good song usually has all the elements: melody, harmony, rhythm, beginning, middle, and end.

In terms of lyrics, a good song has both the lyrics and music working together and supporting each other. It is important for the lyrics to sound musical while singing to develop a pleasant sounding, successful song.

Repetition in a song is also very integral in order to get the listener used to the chord progression before transitioning to the next section. The motive behind any song is to always get the listener to tap their foot with the groove regardless of there being drums in the song.

HOW TO WRITE A SONG?

Each writer and musician has a different way of songwriting. 

Some tend to use the tracking process to write a song. They start with a drum loop and go on from there. As they progress along, new ideas form until a finished song is created.

Some sit with their guitars and take notes to sketch out a tune that results in a song.

And so on..

However, no matter the method, the criteria for examining the quality of the song in terms of its lyrics and music should always be the same. Are the melody and harmony catchy? Do the chords capture the attention of the listeners? Does it groove?

Conclusion

Want your music to sound up to the industry's golden standards? Jony Studios’ offers music production services that will help you elevate your sound and bring your song to life!

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Which songwriting method do you use? Let us know below in the comments!

- By Neha Agarwala

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Curious about the other stages of music production?

Check out these blogs to learn more:

Arranging

Tracking

Editing

Mixing and Mastering

Best iOS Apps for Creating Your Own Music

Recently, more and more musicians have been using smartphone apps to help them write, edit, and create their music. So here is a list of some of our recommendations! Both beginner and professional musicians can use these apps to enhance the quality of their music. These apps are all available on the iOS Appstore.

CHORD!

Chord! Is great for guitar players, as it allows you to pick chords to create progressions for your songs. It also allows you to export your lyrics and chords onto a PDF file.

Suggester

Suggester helps you with creating chord progressions. It can have really creative scales, chords, and progressions to help you figure out the harmonies and melodies of your songs.

Simple Songwriter

This app is similar to the Suggester app, but is more simple and user friendly. You can use this app to create chord progressions, and can change the tempo and key as well!

Amadeus Code

This app helps generate melodies based on your style and preference. You can change the filters and make adjustments according to how you want your melodies to sound! This app sells for free on the iOS app store as well.

Garageband

This is a famously free and simple iOS app for creating music. It’s fully equipped with different instruments, sounds, and settings, and is great for beginners to learn to create their own music.

Hum

This app organizes all of your different song ideas and creations into different categories such as moods, keys, topics, or tunings. You can also use it to record your own audio!

Song.writer lyrics Pro.

This app generates lyrics based on the emotions of your song. You can also upload and record your own audio with it as well!

Songwriter Pad

Similar to Song.writer lyrics Pro, this app also generates lyrics based on the emotions you put in keywords. It also helps with different rhymes and phrases that you might be stuck on while writing.

OnSong

OnSong is useful for bands, and allows you to manage large collections of chord charts and lyrics. You can also use it to transpose and highlight your chords, and create set lists for performances.

Ultimate Circle of Fifths

This app is useful for creating harmonies for your songs, as it focuses on chords and scales around the circle of fifths.

Compoze Leadsheets

This app is great for writing sheet music simply and close up. It allows you to record your ideas directly on the app, and allows playback so you can hear your ideas back immediately.

FourTrack

This app is a four-track recorder and is helpful for creating and recording demo songs. It also has some simple mixing plugins too!

Conclusion

All of these apps will surely help you create the best music possible, whether you’re a beginner or a more seasoned musician. You can try using multiple apps at once to see which ones suit your needs the best as well!

If you need further help creating your own music, we offer music production services that will help you elevate your sound and bring your song to life!

We look forward to being a part of your success.

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Have you used any of these apps before!? Let us know your favourite one!

- By Julianna Martinek