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Content from our social media — music theory, songwriting, engineering, mixing, synthesis, and more — collected in one place. If you saw something on our page and want to find it again, it's here. Read it, search it, share it.

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mastering Perfect pretty loud

Let’s talk about mastering, because it’s not just about making stuff loud.

BKS 150

Did you notice I’ve posted every day for the last 150 days?

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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Keyboard Skills Elective

This is the simplest of riffs, but if you put it under your fingers on a little teeny tiny keyboard, it will be more useful than you can possibly imagine.

Notes That Go Together

Sometimes I get asked if you can play notes that are outside of the scale.

I Am the Transducer (first version)

The act of transduction involves taking energy in one form and converting it into another.

How Long Is Your Echo Threshold

You have what’s known as an echo threshold.

Sawtooth

Today we’re gonna build something.

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High Pass Advantage

The EQ in your DAW may have an edge over even some of the most coveted recording discs, but only if you know how to take advantage of it.

Set Aside Five Minutes

Set aside five minutes today to do something that you love.

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Scales and Targets

If you’re thinking about and grappling with scales, I would encourage you instead to think about targets.

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Ten Chords You Should Know

Here are 10 chords for you to chew on, centered around the key of C until you’re ready to join a beat kitchen class.

Taking Musical Notes

If you’re like me, you’re always working and you’re always coming up with song ideas.

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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.