Ian Waugh

name Ian Waugh is one of the UK's leading hi tech music writers. He has written for most of the major - and not so major - hi tech music magazines in the UK and many general computing titles both offline and online.
His output numbers over 2,000 articles, features and reviews and he has written several books and albums. He is author of the "Quick Guide to..." series which includes the Quick Guide to Dance Music, Digital Audio Recording, MP3 and Digital Music, and Analogue Synthesis. There

Music

Creating The Perfect Structure For Your Song

06th March 2006
You know what they say about rules? Actually they say lots of things about rules but here's two - rules were made to be broken, and you have to know what the rules are before you can break them. While Judge Dredd may not agree with the first, the second i... Read >
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Music Production and Mixing Tips & Tricks

16th February 2006
What makes a pro recording pro? What is the "sound" that the pros get and how can you make your recordings sound more professional?The simple answer is - there's no simple answer. But with careful listening and a little experience you can create excellent... Read >
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How to Produce a Christmas Number One Hit

20th November 2005
The worst thing about Christmas has to be listening to Top Of The Pops and the Christmas Number 1 – Girls Aloud, Robbie Williams, Westlife and Mr Blobby for goodness sake! Surely anyone can produce a better Christmas Hit than those. After all, a computer ... Read >