Start here if a word in a plugin manual or a tutorial stopped you. Each explainer covers what the thing is, what it does to the sound and when you would reach for it, before pointing you at the tools that do it.
Audacity is a free, open-source audio recorder and editor for Windows, macOS and Linux — not a full DAW. This guide takes a beginner from the download to an exported file in one sitting: getting Audacity 4 through MuseHub, the first launch, the window, a first sound and a first recording, the first cuts, a first effect, cleanup, and save versus export, including sharing to audio.com.
MuseSounds are sample libraries made for MuseScore Studio. They play your score with recordings of real musicians and follow the dynamics, slurs and articulations you have already written. MuseHub has 72 MuseSounds libraries, and 12 of them are free.
MuseHub is a free app and store for music software — apps, plugins, MuseSounds libraries, loops, courses — from Muse Group, the company behind Audacity and MuseScore Studio. What is in it, what is free, how installing works and who makes the tools.
The world of audio mixing is a realm of nuance and precision, where every subtle adjustment can dramatically alter the sonic landscape of a track. Among the myriad tools at a mixer’s disposal, one stands as a cornerstone, a fundamental pillar upon which balanced and captivating mixes are built: Equalization (EQ).