producer malpractice
Itâs producer malpractice if you donât do a quick gut check on the key of your song before you record that awesome vocal.
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Negative Space Microphone Null
I try not to think of this microphone as if it is pointed at me.
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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 itâs very easy to forget about velocity when youâre putting stuff âŚ
Three Things We Don't Care About
If youâre thinking about joining a Beat Kitchen class, or actually if youâre thinking about getting into music production at all, here are three âŚ
piano vs guitar tuning inharmonicity
So why canât you use a guitar tuner on a piano?
Scales and Targets
If youâre 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, weâre taught early and often that we should be proficient in all keys and while âŚ
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 Iâm gonna tune this monster.
polarity and phase
One thing that tends to confuse new engineers is the difference between phase and polarity.
