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    • Mixing / November 11, 2022
      Mixing

      What is a de-esser (and how do I use it for vocals)? What is a de-esser (and how do I use it for vocals)?

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    • Routines & Process / November 3, 2022
      Routines & Process

      YouTube channel strategy for musicians: How to grow your audience YouTube channel strategy for musicians: How to grow your audience

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    • Mixing / October 21, 2022
      Mixing

      The 10 best free mixing plugins you need for your music The 10 best free mixing plugins you need for your music

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    • Music Theory / October 12, 2022
      Music Theory

      What is melody in music: A guide to pitch, scales, and keys What is melody in music: A guide to pitch, scales, and keys

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    Tips & Tutorials / February 5, 2021
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    How to create drum patterns across genres (lo-fi hip hop, metal, and more)

    Learn about how to create original drum patterns in genres spanning lo-fi hip hop to metal, and download our free MIDI files to dive even deeper.

    Music Theory / January 10, 2021
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    How to add color to your music with chord extensions

    In this tutorial video, we walk through how you can add nuance and interest to your music with the help of chord extensions.

    Recording / January 6, 2021
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    Microphone polar patterns explained

    Let’s explore some of the most common microphone polar patterns, and how they can make a difference when used with intention.

    Tips & Tutorials / December 18, 2020
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    The difference between subtractive, additive, FM, and wavetable synthesis

    Learn about four of the most common (but often confused) types of synthesis, and how they’re applied to modern productions.

    Tips & Tutorials / December 3, 2020
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    How to humanize your drums: 3 ways to breathe life into your MIDI

    From manipulating velocity to adding ghost notes, learn about three key techniques that will help you humanize your MIDI drums.

    Tips & Tutorials / March 28, 2020
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    Tips for humanizing your grooves and rhythms

    Humanizing your rhythms can help breathe life into them and achieve that enigmatic feeling we refer to as ‘groove.’

    Mastering / December 26, 2019
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    Mastering 101: Limiting

    Explore how limiting and clipping can be used intelligently to create a commercially competitive master.

    Mixing / September 21, 2019

    4 techniques for widening your sound

    Learn four techniques for widening your track that can help create a mix where each element has space and stands out.

    Mixing / January 8, 2018
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    The top-down mixing technique

    Top-down mixing is getting increasingly popular. In this blogpost, PALA explains his techniques and offer insight on why stem mixing can be effective.

    Music Theory / October 27, 2017
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    How Undertale helps us write spooky game music

    In this blog post, we’ll be looking at a piece from the indie sensation “Undertale” and the compositional techniques that elevate the fear factor of the game.

    Tips & Tutorials / May 25, 2017
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    7 lesser known EQ tips with FabFilter Pro-Q2

    Hyperbits shows us some of the obscure features of Fabfilter’s Pro-Q2 that could bring your productivity and creativity to the next level.

    Tips & Tutorials / March 24, 2017

    5 tips for using Serum with Ableton

    5 quick tips on using Xfer Records’s Serum with Ableton Live.

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