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Level Set

New students come in to me with their eyes all in glitter thinking about gear and gear is great But let’s level set for a second because aside from you and your instruments The only thing in your entire studio that makes a sound is your monitors and every decision you make comes through that lens This video is not so much for the rest of the video; it’s not so much for the rest of the

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N6: major minor happy sad

Let’s do away with the notion that all major chords are bright and happy and all minor chords are dark and sad.

Another Cable Wrapping Video

I can’t believe I’m saying this.

Scaffolding: extensions and rootless voicings

Not every A minor chord looks like an A minor.

Your Fader Has a Sweet Spot

I think it’s time we talked about your fader.

Stupid Logic Tricks: accellerando

Welcome to today’s first and possibly only episode of Stupid Logic Tricks, where I share things I almost never need to do, but I’m glad I know how to.

Orchestral Kitchen: soup in a can

It’s only a matter of time before you’re humbled by someone with far less resources than you creating at a very high level.

Two Ways to Find Stuff in Logic

All right, you want a tip find two quick ways to find stuff in logic.

Rootless Shell: simplest complicated chord progression

This might be the easiest complicated chord progression you’ll ever learn.

Major Key Don't Assume: picardy third

Don’t assume that just because you start off in a minor key, that you have to end up in one.

Dynamics and EQ: connected

You can try, but you can’t really separate frequency from level.

Learn to Record Your Own Vocals

Learn to record your own vocals or somebody else’s because regardless of whether or not you’re making vocal-based music I can’t think of a better way …

Dominant Diminished Suspensions: chords for a sunday

This is a chord progression you might hear on a Sunday.