Synthesis is the language of sound
Even if you have no interest in electronic music, if you want to get into music production, the language of synthesis is the language of sound.
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speaker delays
If you go to school to be an audio engineer one of the things they’re gonna teach you about is speaker delays It’s because of the legs so here’s the thing sound travels at roughly 1100 feet per second that works out to about 1.1 millisecond per foot my front gate.
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Studio Hack
Two things in the studio you’ll never find me without.
Sine Waves?
So producers were always talking about sine waves, but what are they?
What does weather sound like
Human beings hear between about 20 hertz and 20,000 cycles per second.
This and this
I’m Nathan and I’m the founder of Beat Kitchen and I really hope you’ve enjoyed this little piece on music theory.
Chord Identification: Step 3
Today is part three in our series on identifying chords and we’re looking at the edge cases.
Chord Identification: Step 1
Three steps to identifying a chord.
Chord Identification: Step 2
Chord ID part 2. With the chord in its root position, most chords are going to sit solidly within these two pillars of a perfect fifth. This is a …
Thundercat Chords
Yesterday in class one of the students brought in a sweet Thundercat song called Dragon Ball Durag and it’s a great example of chords that are just …
Beat Challenge 4
So the challenge is to make something every day and not worry how it comes out.
Your Job Isn't To Get Good At It
The Otherworldly Vocal
Creative vocal recording techniques for Jill Cunniff's 'Eye Candy': blending vintage and modern mics, piano cavity recording, and unique processing …
