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Putting Together the Puzzle - A guide to mixing music - Part 5
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Sometimes the best way to make people really grasp an idea is to resort to a fitting metaphor. That's why, today, I'll show you a way to visualize a mix that ought to allow you to understand the whol…
10/29/14
Go Safely and Back Up - A guide to mixing music - Part 4
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Before getting into the heart of the matter, I deem it necessary to deal with a subject that isn't only limited to computer music, namely backups.
10/27/14
Send It in an Envelope - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 8
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We have started to study the way in which you can create a sound with the aid of a hardware or virtual synthesizer. But, how does sound ─ which is up to now a combination of voltages or binary data p…
10/22/14
Better Tracks Through Editing - Part 2 - How to replace bad notes or chords via copy and paste
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In part 1 of this article we discussed using cut, copy and paste editing techniques to fix rhythmic mistakes. This time around, we'll use those same edit tools to replace notes that are the wrong pit…
10/21/14
The Wet/Dry/Wet Technique - Improve your sound when using time-based effects in your guitar setup
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Reverb, delay and all other so-called time-based effects can sometimes "dirty up" your basic guitar sound to the point that you are forced to reduce their level in order to preserve a minimum of audi…
10/19/14
The Prerequisites for a Relaxed Mixing Session - A guide to mixing music - Part 3
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The simple act of clearing certain technical and practical tasks in the earliest stages of the production of a song can have miraculous effects, not only in terms of efficiency, but also from a creat…
10/15/14
Better Tracks Through Editing - Part 1 - How to Fix Rhythmic Mistakes in a Recorded Track
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Today’s DAW software — not to mention a slew of third party plug-ins — offers you powerful processing options for manipulating the time and pitch of your audio. But did you know that you can fix a lo…
10/15/14
Filter It Out! - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 7
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Today we'll deal with another element that is essential to sound synthesis: Filters. They are widely used in subtractive synthesis, which is the most widespread form of synthesis, making filters pret…
10/12/14
Mixing with Myself…or Not! - A Guide To Mixing Music - Part 2
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We'll devote this second installment of our mixing article series to a bit of advice that is worth its weight in gold: Whenever possible, let someone else mix your songs and/or recordings
10/06/14
Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Pa… - Swing It!
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Today we'll begin our exploration of the different elements that constitute a synthesizer. "It's about time!," I hear some of you say... And it's true, but it's important to have a theoretical backgr…
10/04/14
Make Some Noise! - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 5
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In the previous article, we explored sounds based on waveforms with more or less harmonics, but they all had one thing in common: They were periodic. As we saw, if you refer to periodic cycle, you re…
09/28/14
In Search of the Perfect Wave - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 4
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In the previous articles of this series, we explored sound at its core and discovered waves and what defines them. Today we'll look into the main waveforms that are usually adopted as the basic ingre…
09/21/14
Basic Guitar Chords - Guitar essentials for writing songs and playing with other musicians
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Some people may just want to learn the basic guitar chords to impress girls (or boys) on the beach or to modestly accompany themselves when singing. Whatever your reasons, here are some basic chords …
09/21/14
Avoiding Feedback with an Acoustic Guitar - Tips for Playing Acoustic Guitar Live - Part 1
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Commonly used by electric guitar players, especially to liven things up, feedback is the worst enemy of acoustic musicians. In this series of articles we'll look into the solutions to play a relaxed …
09/19/14
Of Sync Fees, Royalties and Exclusive Deals - Making Money From Music Licensing - Part 2
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In part 1, we discussed what licensing is, and described how music libraries work. In this second and final part, we’ll look at the different ways you can make money from a licensed piece of music, t…
09/16/14

Getting Started guides & articles

Putting Together the Puzzle - A guide to mixing music - Part 5

Go Safely and Back Up - A guide to mixing music - Part 4

Send It in an Envelope - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 8

Better Tracks Through Editing - Part 2 - How to replace bad notes or chords via copy and paste

The Wet/Dry/Wet Technique - Improve your sound when using time-based effects in your guitar setup

The Prerequisites for a Relaxed Mixing Session - A guide to mixing music - Part 3

Better Tracks Through Editing - Part 1 - How to Fix Rhythmic Mistakes in a Recorded Track

Filter It Out! - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 7

Mixing with Myself…or Not! - A Guide To Mixing Music - Part 2

Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Pa… - Swing It!

Make Some Noise! - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 5

In Search of the Perfect Wave - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 4

Basic Guitar Chords - Guitar essentials for writing songs and playing with other musicians

Avoiding Feedback with an Acoustic Guitar - Tips for Playing Acoustic Guitar Live - Part 1

Of Sync Fees, Royalties and Exclusive Deals - Making Money From Music Licensing - Part 2