Frequency, Octaves, Sample Rate
A440. Here’s what we’re talking about. What it means is when I play this note, this string vibrates at 440 times a second. An octave up, 880. An …
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Put This Under Your Fingertips
Here’s another chord progression you should put under your fingers.
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Buckle Up
When you sign on to go on a roller coaster and they buckle you in that chair, you’re signing up for a thrilling ride knowing full well you’re going to …
Recording Phase Inversion: part 2
Here’s a follow-up to the phase inversion trick I shared with you the other day to get you untethered from your headphones It works on a similar …
A Dominant Chord Is Like Finding A Wallet
Major 7th chords and minor 7th chords aren’t unique.
Multiband Crossover
You can expect to have a hard time understanding what a multiband compressor is if you don’t know what a compressor is, but you should also be …
Mid-Side: there is no center
If you go to school to be an audio engineer, one of the things they’re going to talk to you about is mid-side.
mastering Perfect pretty loud
Let’s talk about mastering, because it’s not just about making stuff loud.
speaker delays
If you go to school to be an audio engineer one of the things they’re gonna teach you about is speaker delays It’s because of the legs so here’s the …
try this setting logic pro x
If you find yourself turning up your levels when you record and then turning them back down when you’re done, consider changing this setting in Logic …
Mic Menu
If you’re confused about microphones, think of it like ordering off a prefix menu.
Diminished Chords: the ninth resolution
Every diminished chord resolves to nine different places. Walk through all nine — the first eight follow a simple pattern.
where does a diminished chord go
What do you do with a diminished chord?
