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Directional Mic: two signals, room sound
This is a directional microphone and when I point it away from my face You might expect it to be quieter than this But the thing is when you hear me, you’re not just hearing me in one place You’re hearing me and you’re hearing the sound as it bounces around the room and that might surprise you Because even this shoddy Designed to reject as much of the environment as possible still picks up a lot of sound off-axis Where it might feel more like 60/40 rather than 80/20 I like to think of any microphone as if it has two signals and not one There’s the room sound which never really changes and a direct signal where you do have some control and what you should Understand from this is that maybe more important than this mic or this one or this one is the room You’re in and which way are you facing?
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Voice leading
In music, voice leading is the judo in which we can achieve meaningful harmonic twists and powerful turns while exerting the absolute least amount of …
Three Chord Inversions
Playing a chord, it’s easy.
McGurk: Seeing Is Believing
Baba beans. Perceptions of bear. It’s known as the McGurk effect. And if you play it back, you’ll hear what I actually said was Baba with a B. Part …
Tips and Trick: limited use
Hey, I totally get it and this page isn’t for everybody.
E P
Creating an EP is a fabulous goal, but it’s not necessarily a great goal for a class.
Diversity
Achieve professional studio sound through recording diversity, not expensive gear. Learn why varying microphones, instruments, and recording positions …
Flutter Echo
The flutter echo is created when you have two parallel surfaces.
BKS: accelerator
In the beginning, you didn’t know what a DAW was.
Fixing a chord clash in Apple Logic pro X
Learn how to identify and fix subtle chord clashes in Apple Logic Pro X. Master techniques for superimposing melodies over chords, using region …
Digital Marketplace Summit
This Friday, I’ll be kicking off Beat Kitchen’s Digital Marketplace Summit with a free workshop for members.
the little black book of chords
How many chords do you know?
