Why a “Middle 8” Is NOT a Bridge
Unlike Bridges which take a song from an A to a B section, Middle 8s give us something to bite into between an A and another A. Let’s discuss.
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7 Smart Tips for Co-Writing Songs Remotely
This Guest OpEd covers some lesser known yet essential pieces of advice for collaborating in a digital songwriting environment.
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7 Producer-Instrumentalists Blowing the Beat Scene Wide Open RN
Is the “Producer-Instrumentalist” the future of hip-hop? It’s hard to argue with these 7 innovative, rising artists. Check them out!
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How and Why to Create a “Radio Edit” Version of Your Single
Shortening, cleaning up, trimming off the intro and outro of your song; your new single might need some adjusting for top radio play.
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Why You Don’t Need a Computer to Record Professional Sounding Music
As affordable and innovative as computers have become artists today might still enjoy recording music on some analog alternatives, here’s why.
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Dealing With (and Avoiding) Hearing Damage as an Audio Professional
You asked for it and we delivered, here’s our most important pieces of advice for preventing and dealing with hearing damage in audio work.
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“Synthetic Substitution”: How RJD2 Samples Soul Records
In this lesson from RJD2’s From Samples to Songs course, we explore how he approaches soul records and one cut in particular… Tune in!
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The Best Synthesizers for Live Performance
Bands tend to…break things. So given price and durability need to be factored into performing, here are the best synths for live shows.
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Mixing Notes: Time Correction for Cinematic Strings in Logic Pro
Whether you’re dealing with live strings or VSTs, legato or staccato passages, to create fluidity you may have to use time correction tools.
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Kimbra’s 7 Different Roles for Background Vocals
In this lesson taken from Kimbra’s exclusive course on Soundfly, she breaks down the various ways her background vocals can elevate a song.
