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Negative Harmony Explained Simply
Negative harmony is one of those concepts that seem to be too obscure to easily understand and apply. So I’ll keep it simple. And I’ll show you what’s possible with some nice examples. What It Is Negative harmony implies starting with a mode or scale, and then calculating its negative version. To do this, you: …
Guitar Modes Explained Simply
The topic of guitar modes is often poorly explained and therefore misunderstood by beginners. Faced with this initial difficulty, some even give up trying to understand the idea, and conclude that it is an advanced music theory topic that is inaccessible to them. But it doesn’t have to be this way. How It’s Usually Explained …
A Different Approach to Writing Music
A Copy of a Copy? A friend once told me that all interesting music has already been written and no new ideas exist anymore. …that everything is a copy of a copy of a copy. But I told him that many unknown ways of writing music are yet to be found and explored. And that actually, …
Ear Training for Sound Engineers and Music Producers
There’s a term used to describe those people with extraordinary hearing skills – they are known as having golden ears. This is true for acclaimed audio engineers like Chris Lord-Alge or Dave Pensado. Additionally, it is also a term used by some medical professionals to describe people who show no signs of age-related hearing loss …
Making Music and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
I know… what a goddamn unpleasant, sensitive, horrifying topic to talk about. One which begs for any kind of contemplation to be hidden away in a repressed corner of the mind. This is true for anyone who relies on hearing for their art. Especially if they already suffer from some noise-induced hearing loss, like musicians …
A Cheap Podcast Microphone is Enough to Start
You’re starting your own podcast because you want to be part of the Information Revolution of the 21st century. Good. But lots of people have been getting into this business. So you need to be at the top of your game, both artistically and technically. I can’t help you with the former, but I can …
Modal Modulation Examples in Rock and Metal
Modal Modulation is not a concept restricted to Rock and Metal but since the electric guitar was my first love, I’m biased. As a developer of a free software that helps you explore Modal Modulation, I want to show you this cool approach to music with four examples within the genres of Progressive Metal and …
Mixing Tips for a Modern Snare Drum Sound
The sound of a modern Rock and Metal snare drum is something some of us really desire to achieve in our mixes. This article presents the tools and techniques you should master and apply to get that loud and massive snare sound in your music productions. Let’s begin! Equalization The equalization of the snare drum …
Managing my Forearm RSI from Mouse Use
A repetitive strain injury is something that anyone who works extensively on the computer is at risk of developing. In my industry (Sound Engineering), I think audio editors are the ones at greater risk. It happened to me, almost 10 years ago, after a particularly intense day of mouse use. A small sting in my …
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