5 Funky Microphone Companies You Shouldn’t Sleep On in 2023
Looking for a truly original mic, designed to perfection, made by hand, and customized to sound unique and exotic? Look no further…
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A Response to WIRED’s “You Should Listen to CDs” OpEd
A thoughtful OpEd in response to WIRED’s recent prediction of a forthcoming CD revival in the music market. (And why we’re skeptical.)
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A Brief Walkthrough of Wavetable Synthesis
In this excerpt from Soundfly’s “Advanced Synths and Patch Design” course, we look at how wavetable synthesis works and what makes it unique.
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4 Ways Electronic Music Can Be Used in Music Education
This post highlights some ways that electronic music can be brought into the classroom to help students explore new creative territories.
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How to Build the Reese Bass Synth Patch in Netsky’s “Escape”
To show how crucial it is for producers to build their own custom synth patches, we’re taking a page out of our own course and rebuilding one of the greats!
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We’re Hosting a Workshop on Self-Guided Learning This Week
It’s hard to find time and motivation this year to work on one’s musical skills and improve in practice. We’ve got tips for self-guided learning from home.
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History of the Reese Bass Synth Sound
Whether you know the name or not, you’ve heard this synth bass sound in a million different electronic songs. Here’s where it came from.
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Our Top 10 iOS Apps for Songwriters and Music Makers
In our constantly expanding technological landscape, many musicians, songwriters, and producers use computer applications to aid in their creative process. Whether you’re using a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) such as Ableton Live or Logic Pro, or posting your rough works on SoundCloud in order to get feedback, if you’re making music, you’re most likely using […]
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From Discs to Digital: The Odd History of Music Formats
Physical formats have only been around since the 1870s — but in that relatively short amount of time, we’ve managed to come up with some pretty bizarre ways to release music. Each format on this list had its moment of usefulness. But looking back might make you ask “what were we thinking?” Regardless of how obsolete […]
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How Mellotrons Work and What Makes Them So Special
You know the sound from songs like “Strawberry Fields Forever” but now, dive inside the Mellotron and discover why it’s incomparably unique.
