Compressed Uncompressed: side by side
A student recently told me that the "aha moment", the one where they finally understood what a compressor was doing, was when they recorded a …
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Free Gym: april fools
You know, it’s not an April Fool’s joke.
MTG: rock with you suspensions
Michael Jackson’s Rock with You.
Just the Two of Us: Chord Review
So the song "Just the Two of Us" has a lot of opportunity for things like passing chords.
Pop Filter Secret
There’s sort of a secret reason engineers use pop filters.
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I bought this Fender Rhodes in 1991 for $265.
Fast Car: add 4 suspension
These voicings for fast car feature a natural third as well as a suspended fourth in the same chord.
Symetry
When you play most chords, what you’re getting is a blend.
What Are Things Named: stucture vs. function
Sometimes the name of a thing will tell you what’s inside of it.
Hearing Reputation
I’m regarded as a producer who can capture a great vocal performance and get a great vocal tone.
Logic LFO Automation
Logic doesn’t have a straightforward way to apply an LFO across a bunch of parameters.
I'm Probably Not Like You: Workflow Hacis
I’m probably not like you.
