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Audio Interface

Your audio interface is a device that does a few different things.

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Stereo Width: fields and flashlights

Stereo width is not one thing — it can come from microphone placement, processing, or panning. Fields vs. flashlights: two mental models for how width works in a mix.

Color Tones

The color tones in a chord tend to be the ones that create a little friction.

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Just Get The Take

There are vocalists out there that will never ever give you a good performance in headphones, but even seasoned vocalists sometimes have a hard time matching the vibe and the performance of a relaxed studio environment with the monitors on.

level up

Fluency on an instrument, beat making, these aren’t things you achieve.

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Red Right Ring

Right ring, red. How do we get signal from here to here? These are both TRS cables. This one is carrying a stereo signal. Tip, ring, sleeve. And if it…

Sharp Eleven

I want to introduce you to a sweet little chord with an intimidating name.

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Diversify

You might be surprised to learn that the big studio sound you like isn’t just a byproduct of a big studio.

Like This: beat making jam ad Jamaal

I’ve got a broad definition of the term beat and beat making, but our students get a lot of theory.

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Fair Use: Meta

Today’s Wednesday morning music theory workout had a few teachable moments, but this one was a surprise.

Harmonic minor & N6

Here are two variations on one chord progression.

Wheel Demo: Blackbird

Paul McCartney's Blackbird is a masterclass in voice leading. The chord name doesn't matter — what matters is the function.

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Hipper Suspended Chords

Here’s a C suspended chord, but let’s see if we can’t get you playing some hipper ones, like a D minor over a C or a D minor 7 over a C.

Chess pieces and audio cables on a chessboard atop a piano

The Stereo Mid Side Chess Test

A thought exercise to test your understanding of stereo imaging, mid side processing, phase, polarity, and signal flow.

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Easiest Complicated Chord Progression

If you’re just getting chords under your fingers, this is going to be the easiest complicated chord progression you’ve ever learned.

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Piano Tuning Basics

Today I’m gonna tune this monster.

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the miighty tritone

The mighty mighty tritone Let’s get this out of the way in the middle ages It was called the devil’s interval which is kind of fun because it sounded …

Phase in Sixty Seconds

Phase in 60 seconds, let’s go.

Perfect

If this is a fifth, what’s so perfect about it anyway?

Hello: nice to meet you

Welcome to a ton of new followers and I figured I’d introduce myself.

Why Does a Compressor Have a Knee

If your compressor has a knee, it’s offering you something of a compromise.

should i care about polychords

Should I care about poly chords?

Pencil Hack

You may already know you can fashion a windscreen by wrapping a hose around a coat hanger.

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Two Workflow Hacks in Logic Pro

Here are two really fast workflow features that’ll help you with labeling things and making markers in Logic Pro.

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Be A Mentor

This is Ernie, and Ernie was my mentor, and what you don’t see in this photo is the twinkle in his eye when he told me that you could play any three …

Music Theory: 52 Pick-up

Learn 10 chords and go play pretty much any song you want. If you can learn to play poker, you can start playing your favorite songs.

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