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Why You Don't Understand Compression
Discover the 3 key reasons why audio compression is confusing: smart effects, level deception, and dynamic reshaping. Learn how to overcome these …
Your Ears are Lying to You!
Learn why your ears' natural frequency response changes at different volumes, affecting your mixing decisions. Understand the Fletcher-Munson effect …
Fifth Optional
A chord has a root of a third and a fifth, but the fifth, it’s in there, whether you play it or not.
Aspirin
Complicated doesn’t mean better.
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.
Sharp Eleven
I want to introduce you to a sweet little chord with an intimidating name.
Clearing a Path to a Better Mix
I think it would be useful to start a thread about things that made you a better mixing engineer.
If You Can't Read Music
If you don’t read music, you deserve to know you can understand and talk about music theory without knowing how to read.
Don't Forget Your Superpower
Don’t forget, your superpower in music isn’t something you’re learning or something you’re gonna learn.
producers who understand three kinds of editing
Pretty much any experienced producer will understand the value of editing.
We Have A Problem
Yesterday, during lab hours, one of our members shared a story about a challenging situation that came up in the industry because they’re a woman.
