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: …
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 …
The Concept of Sinewave Breathing: How to Use: Synchronize your breathing rhythm to the sinusoidal animation that is displayed, trying to closely follow the accelerations and decelerations of the wave. In addition, a sound metronome and vibration is also included, if the user does not want to be looking at the screen. The speed of …
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, …
If you live in Europe / European Union, and are looking for an affordable teleprompter to use with your DSLR and smartphone, you may have come across the Padcaster Parrot Teleprompter. I think the consensus is clear that this model is the best for the price, but unfortunately for my fellow European countrymen, it’s not …
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 …
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 hearing loss. But we have …
Below you can watch the recording of a car horn drive-by sound effect. This sound effect was created by recording an Opel Adam driving-by while honking the horn, creating the Doppler effect. Recorded in stereo in ORTF, the car goes from left to right. This is a free sound effect donated by Sinewave Lab to …
You’re starting your own podcast because you want to be part of the Information Revolution of the XXI 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 – that’s something …
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 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 Instrumental …
