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Motorized Faders
This old relic, this is your grandma’s motorized fader.
Upgrade: keep your old version
When your favorite application is updated, it’s generally considered best practice to preserve a working copy.
Ask Answer: remove my name from the list
I’d like to remove my name from the list of self-appointed experts around here.
Tape Marker
Two things in the studio you’ll never see me without.
Exercise
As your equipment begins to age, it’s gonna need exercise, just like you will.
The Four Chord Progression
When we think of Key Center, we’re often thinking of harmonies that revolve around a single chord, or a note that feels like home.
Compressor Attack Release Nuance
Somebody told you the attack and release time on a compressor is the amount of time it takes for the compressor to kick in, which impacts the …
A Little Gospel Under Your Fingers
Here is a little gift because if you can play this you’ve got a little gospel under your fingers and that means you’re playing with inversions and …
Who Needs Mastering
It’s a radical idea. But I teach mastering before I teach mixing, and I don’t spend a lot of time on it. Two reasons. Mastering is pretty …
Fallout
If you’ve played Fallout, you recognize this immediately.
Selective Leveling
Level isn’t the most important element in your mix.
