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Choosing a genre for your music

May 20, 2019

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Every now and then I encounter people I work with who have trouble…

Pigments by Arturia

Synthesizer Basics

May 12, 2019

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I've realized that using synths is a bit of an esoteric process…

mixing audio, fabfilter pro q3

Balancing a Mix

May 1, 2019

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Balancing a mix is simple "mixing 101" theory; it's usually…

Common mindsets of musicians who have writer’s block and how to solve them

April 23, 2019

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We've recently restarted group coaching after a few month hiatus.…

Social Media for Musicians

April 15, 2019

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I'd like to reiterate what many have been saying lately: social…

Learning how to make melodies

April 8, 2019

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One of most difficult things for a self-taught musician to get…

A Guide to Percussion

March 29, 2019

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If you're into energetic music production, you know that percussion…

Making a hit

March 23, 2019

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The title of this article might be misleading: if you came here…

Self-Sabotaging Your Music Career

March 16, 2019

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"I was working on a track and it was going so well; people were…

More tips about working with samples in Ableton

March 11, 2019

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Recently I was doing some mixing and I came across multiple…

Creating organic sounding music with mixing

February 26, 2019

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I'm always a bit reluctant to discuss mixing on this blog. The…

Becoming a professional musician

February 18, 2019

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Back in 2002, I received a government grant for a European tour.…