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BKS 150
Did you notice I’ve posted every day for the last 150 days?
Scales and Targets
If you’re thinking about and grappling with scales, I would encourage you instead to think about targets.
Tickle Me
Under normal use, I tell my students they want to tickle the meter on the compressor.
polarity and phase
One thing that tends to confuse new engineers is the difference between phase and polarity.
Hey Teachers: watch how you ask the question
Hey teachers, when you ask your class any questions, it’s a little bit like saying, "Does everyone understand?" If you don’t hear anything, it doesn’t …
Can't Wait to Talk About Reverb
Reverb. I am brimming with things that I want to say about reverb. There’s no way I can put this into 60 seconds, but effects mixing and synthesis …
level up
Fluency on an instrument, beat making, these aren’t things you achieve.
Notes That Go Together
Sometimes I get asked if you can play notes that are outside of the scale.
Friendlier Numbers
It doesn’t matter what your jam is, even if you’re in a math rock, what moves you isn’t numbers, it’s music.
Relying on Luck
If you know someone who’s making cool beats but they’re still adjusting stuff by ear, getting things sounding good without entirely understanding what …
Certification
I didn’t make something clear when I said the difference for me in moving from tape to digital was in that pause when you had to rewind after you did …
