producer malpractice
It’s producer malpractice if you don’t do a quick gut check on the key of your song before you record that awesome vocal.
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Class Example: velocity taken for granted
So one breakthrough that I had when I was learning how to do all of this, I think it’s very easy to forget about velocity when you’re putting stuff …
Three Things We Don't Care About
If you’re thinking about joining a Beat Kitchen class, or actually if you’re thinking about getting into music production at all, here are three …
piano vs guitar tuning inharmonicity
So why can’t you use a guitar tuner on a piano?
Scales and Targets
If you’re thinking about and grappling with scales, I would encourage you instead to think about targets.
Not All Keys Are the Same
There are 12 keys. Does it matter which one you pick? As musicians, we’re taught early and often that we should be proficient in all keys and while …
Attack Release
The power of a compressor really comes into its own as we start to adjust the attack and release time.
Tickle Me
Under normal use, I tell my students they want to tickle the meter on the compressor.
Landmark: diminished melody
Beat Kitchen landmarks are something reserved for things that you go back to over and over again.
Learn With Me Live
If my recent videos on things like compression have helped you crystallize those concepts, you should consider joining our class.
Piano Tuning Basics
Today I’m gonna tune this monster.
polarity and phase
One thing that tends to confuse new engineers is the difference between phase and polarity.
