Music theory is an ever-winding path, full of new sights to see and tools to tinker with. Regardless of how much or how little music theory you bring into your projects, understanding the harmonic technique of parallel chords can help add new and unexpected colors to your music. Applied thoughtfully, they can create a memorable […]
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Compression is an indispensable tool that’s found across individual tracks, mix buses, and mastering chains. One of the most popular effects among musicians and engineers, audio compression is used for taming dynamics, manipulating amplitude envelopes, peak limiting, sidechaining, parallel processing, and more. Yet, despite its popularity, compression can be quite enigmatic for novices and veterans
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What is classical music? Classical music is usually associated with fancy concert halls and orchestras filled with string, brass, and woodwind instruments—ensembles so big that a conductor will lead them through each piece of music. These pieces often feature approaches to rhythm, melody, and harmony that might feel somewhat “conventional” or “dated,” especially when compared
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Illustration: Lan Truong Harmony not only helps us identify what notes sound good together, but why they sound good together. It also plays a pivotal role in helping us tell a story with our music. But exactly what is harmony in music—a term that’s used to describe so many different things—and what are the building
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Few genres in the world are as influential as reggae music. Its central themes of unity, love, and resistance break through cultural barriers, reaching the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Africa, and even as far as Australia. There’s no doubt that we can thank reggae music’s seemingly simplistic and approachable sound for this. Although
Reggae Chord Progressions: A Beginner’s Guide – Blog Read Post »
You don’t need to break the bank to get started with composing cinematic arrangements. In the video above, expert producer and educator TAETRO takes this idea to the test by composing an orchestral arrangement using the wide array of free instruments available in Spitfire Symphony Orchestra: Discover. From there, he contextualizes the
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Illustration: Derek Abella When it comes to acoustic treatment for your home studio, every unique space brings a unique set of challenges. At home, we might be looking to deaden reverberations from untreated walls, soundproof the room to be more courteous to roommates, or address phase issues that standing waves in the room can cause.
Home Studio Acoustic Treatment: An In-Depth DIY Guide – Blog Read Post »
What are you currently doing to promote yourself as a musician? If you’re relying on traditional marketing tactics such as social media ads and press coverage, you’re on the right track. But if that’s all you’re doing, then you’re missing out on a much more effective—not to mention, free—way to promote your music: content marketing.
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Illustration: Michael Haddad Phone calls, video chats, voice activation, musical recordings—microphones make it all happen by measuring sound waves. Microphones have become one piece of audio technology that we simply can’t do without, and are absolutely essential when it comes to recording live instruments, vocals, or any other sound from the environment. But, what exactly
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