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Recent Resident Gyms
- PRODUCTION-GYM: we listened to some fiona apple "limp"
- INSTRUMENT-GYM: David was on the move but he shared a track and I gave him some feedback
- OFFICE HOURS: We looked at mastering for two songs, one from Alee, one from David. We compared using the Logic Mastering plugin vs setting up a quick mastering chain with the stock logic compressor, pullet eq, and limiter.
- OFFICE HOURS: reviewed Alee's song
- PRODUCTION-GYM: We listened to the Civil Wars poison and wine
- OFFICE HOURS: Jared asked for advice for recording vocals. He's diving into more vocal recording and wanted to know how to be more consistent. We talked about ways to calm nerves when recording, and even approaching breath in a more musical way. He's recording his first song as he typically plays guitar and was looking for some tips. Great conversation!
- THEORY-GYM: We talked about changing the bass note of a chord to change the quality and overall feel of a moment in a song. wE talked about the balance of changing the harmony vs changing the melody and even just changing the voicing. this was an exercise in understanding how impactful the melody we wrote already was or not. And if we wanted to change the melody bc we preferred the harmony or vice versa.
- INSTRUMENT-GYM: Basic sticking patterns Paradiddles Taking odd time rhythm phrases to loop in songs across measures
- PRODUCTION-GYM: Beatles "A Day in the Life" Production Gym
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Upcoming Resident Events
- Office Hours: w/ Nathan Rosenberg
  Dec. 07: 1pm (PT) | 4pm (ET) | 9pm (UK)
- Office Hours: w/ Cinnamontal
  Dec. 07: 5pm (PT) | 8pm (ET) | 1am (UK)
- Weekly 'Beat' Review: w/ Nathan Rosenberg
  Dec. 08: 7am (PT) | 10am (ET) | 3pm (UK)
- Office Hours: w/ Scott Hampton
  Dec. 08: 9am (PT) | 12pm (ET) | 5pm (UK)
- Instrument Gym: w/ Nathan Rosenberg
  Dec. 08: 9pm (PT) | 12am (ET) | 5am (UK)
- Ear Training: w/ Scott Hampton
  Dec. 09: 7am (PT) | 10am (ET) | 3pm (UK)
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Upcoming Courses
- Dec 13, 2025 Harmony 1-Day Intensive
- Jan 5, 2026 Musician Basics Elective
- Jan 10, 2026 Logic Pro 1-Day Intensive
- Jan 12, 2026 Comprehensive Program
- Jan 12, 2026 Hardware & Recording Primer
- Jan 14, 2026 Hardware & Recording Primer
- Jan 15, 2026 DAW Core Skills
- Jan 22, 2026 Musician Basics Elective
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