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    13 Books Every Musician Should Read Yesterday
    13 Books Every Musician Should Read Yesterday
    January 24, 2023
    Audio Instruction, Flypaper by Soundfly, Instructional Stuff, Published Work
    As a musician or any other independent creative, not only are you an artist,...
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    The Abbey Road Trick and Friends
    The Abbey Road Trick and Friends
    January 20, 2023
    Audio Instruction, Flypaper by Soundfly, Instructional Stuff, Published Work
    Let’s not beat around the bush. You probably got stuck at home for a...
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    Start With the Drums: Cleaning Up Your Stage Sound from the Ground Up
    Start With the Drums: Cleaning Up Your Stage Sound from the Ground Up
    January 20, 2023
    Audio Instruction, Carvin Amps and Audio, Instructional Stuff, Published Work
    We’ve talked at length about why you might want to turn down on stage,...
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    6 Tips for Audio Mixing on the Go
    6 Tips for Audio Mixing on the Go
    January 16, 2023
    Audio Instruction, Flypaper by Soundfly, Instructional Stuff, Published Work
    Let’s not beat around the bush. You probably got stuck at home for a...
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    The Value of Real Musical Instruments in the Time of Computer Magic
    The Value of Real Musical Instruments in the Time of Computer Magic
    January 16, 2023
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    It wasn’t long ago that you could spot an amateur a mile away by...
  • Proper Stage Volume: Why (and How) You Might Want to Turn Your Amp Down on Stage
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    Proper Stage Volume: Why (and How) You Might Want to Turn Your Amp Down on Stage
    Proper Stage Volume: Why (and How) You Might Want to Turn Your Amp Down on Stage
    January 11, 2023
    Audio Instruction, Carvin Amps and Audio, Instructional Stuff, Published Work
    It’s no secret house sound engineers fight with guitarists about proper stage volume for...
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    5 Creative Ways to Use Delay in a Mix
    5 Creative Ways to Use Delay in a Mix
    January 3, 2023
    Audio Instruction, Flypaper by Soundfly, Instructional Stuff, Published Work
    Delay is one of those staple effects. No DAW is without at least one...
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    Finishing Touches: Tips for finishing more songs
    Finishing Touches: Tips for finishing more songs
    January 2, 2023
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    It’s one thing to have a good idea. But ideas are a dime a...
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    How To Calibrate A Studio Subwoofer
    How To Calibrate A Studio Subwoofer
    December 30, 2022
    Audio Instruction, Carvin Amps and Audio, Instructional Stuff, Published Work
    If your studio is lacking the low-end punch you need to hear what you’re...
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    Share The Spoils, Or Pay Up Front?
    Share The Spoils, Or Pay Up Front?
    December 28, 2022
    Instructional Stuff, Music Business, Published Work, SonicScoop
    When and why to cut collaborators in on the backend This article first appeared on...
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    Mixing In Headphones – Is It Possible?
    Mixing In Headphones – Is It Possible?
    December 27, 2022
    Audio Instruction, Carvin Amps and Audio, Instructional Stuff, Published Work
    This article was written originally for the blog at Carvin Amps and Audio. I...
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    Swiss Army Recording Rooms
    Swiss Army Recording Rooms
    October 11, 2022
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    Acoustic treatment for multi-purpose studio spaces This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it...
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    8 Pitfalls to Avoid While Building Your Music Business
    8 Pitfalls to Avoid While Building Your Music Business
    October 5, 2022
    Instructional Stuff, Music Business, Published Work, SonicScoop
    This article first appeared on SonicScoop.com. I reprint it here and encourage you to...
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    The Rhythmic Turnaround: How to make your beats interesting
    The Rhythmic Turnaround: How to make your beats interesting
    September 26, 2022
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Published Work, Supreme Tracks
    Why boom bap boom boom bap is not enough for your beats This article first...
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    Everything You Need to Know About Picking Audio Cables
    Everything You Need to Know About Picking Audio Cables
    September 21, 2022
    Audio Instruction, Flypaper by Soundfly, Instructional Stuff, Published Work
    This article first appeared in FlyPaper by Soundfly. I reprint it here with permission...
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    Tips For Setting Up Quickly On Stage
    Tips For Setting Up Quickly On Stage
    September 12, 2022
    Audio Instruction, Carvin Amps and Audio, Instructional Stuff, Published Work
    This article was written originally for the blog at Carvin Amps and Audio. I...
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    The 5 Best Reverb Plugins Compared
    The 5 Best Reverb Plugins Compared
    August 30, 2022
    Flypaper by Soundfly, Instructional Stuff, Music Business, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work
    This article first appeared in FlyPaper by Soundfly. I reprint it here with permission,...
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    In Studio: Track Band Together, or Separately?
    In Studio: Track Band Together, or Separately?
    August 29, 2022
    Audio Instruction, Carvin Amps and Audio, Instructional Stuff, Published Work
    This article was written originally for the blog at Carvin Amps and Audio. I...
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    Do You Need That Upgrade?
    Do You Need That Upgrade?
    August 24, 2022
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission, and I...
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    Mix Fu:
    Mix Fu:
    May 31, 2022
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    Learn, Practice, Forget This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission,...
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    Making money in music is scary. Subscriptions may help.
    Making money in music is scary. Subscriptions may help.
    May 25, 2022
    Instructional Stuff, Music Business, Published Work, Rebilly.com
    This article was written originally for rebilly.com. I repost it here because maybe it's...
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    Signal Flow Part 2
    Signal Flow Part 2
    May 23, 2022
    Audio Instruction, Carvin Amps and Audio, Instructional Stuff, Published Work
    This article was written originally for the blog at Carvin Amps and Audio. I...
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    What Is Quantizing and How Do I Use It
    What Is Quantizing and How Do I Use It
    May 18, 2022
    Audio Instruction, Flypaper by Soundfly, Instructional Stuff, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work
    This article first appeared in FlyPaper by Soundfly. I reprint my original version here,...
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    Cull the Herd
    Cull the Herd
    May 10, 2022
    Flypaper by Soundfly, Instructional Stuff, Music Business, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work
    The Definitive Guide to Deciding Where to Submit Your Music This article first appeared in...
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    Chasing the Timeless Sound
    Chasing the Timeless Sound
    February 22, 2022
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Music Business, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission, and I...
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    Recording Piano Wrong
    Recording Piano Wrong
    September 14, 2021
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    How breaking the rules can transform your piano recordings This article first appeared in Recording Magazine....
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    Art vs. Science in Mixing – and Life?
    Art vs. Science in Mixing – and Life?
    August 31, 2021
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission, and I...
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    Favorite DAW? PShaw!
    Favorite DAW? PShaw!
    August 24, 2021
    Instructional Stuff, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    Why choose only one? This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with...
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    It's All About The Room
    It's All About The Room
    August 11, 2021
    Acoustics, Instructional Stuff, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    Why acoustic treatment should be your first expense This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I...
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    Signal Flow Part 1
    Signal Flow Part 1
    July 1, 2021
    Audio Instruction, Carvin Amps and Audio, Instructional Stuff, Published Work
    This article was written originally for the blog at Carvin Amps and Audio. I...
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    Feeding Back
    Feeding Back
    June 8, 2021
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Music Business, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    Improving your tracks by soliciting critique This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it...
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    Could It Be The Drums?
    Could It Be The Drums?
    May 18, 2021
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Musical Instruments, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    Modern use of drums is different now This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint...
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    Stretching The Budget
    Stretching The Budget
    April 5, 2021
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Music Business, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    How to get the biggest bang for your recording studio buck This article first appeared...
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    Master Your Own Domain
    Master Your Own Domain
    March 29, 2021
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    When (and how) to master your own mixes This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I...
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    It’s A Small World, After All
    It’s A Small World, After All
    March 22, 2021
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    These days, you can collaborate with anyone, anywhere This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I...
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    Turn It Down, Sonny!
    Turn It Down, Sonny!
    March 15, 2021
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    Listening at the right volume levels This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it...
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    Listen Different
    Listen Different
    August 6, 2020
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission, and I...
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    File This
    File This
    July 30, 2020
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Music Business, Programming and Such, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    A Brief Discussion of Audio File Types This article first appeared Recording Magazine. I reprint it...
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    Keeping The Rhythm - Part 2
    Keeping The Rhythm - Part 2
    July 28, 2020
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    DIY Drums - Part 2 - Programming This article first appeared Recording Magazine. I reprint it...
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    Tweak Your Own
    Tweak Your Own
    July 28, 2020
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Programming and Such, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    Studio computer, that is... Optimizing your Windows computer for audio This article first appeared Recording Magazine. I...
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    Roll Your Own
    Roll Your Own
    July 16, 2020
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Recording Magazine
    Studio computer, that is... This article first appeared Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission,...
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    Keeping The Rhythm
    Keeping The Rhythm
    July 16, 2020
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    DIY Drums - Part 1 - Acoustic This article first appeared Recording Magazine. I reprint it...
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    Capturing Your Voice
    Capturing Your Voice
    March 31, 2020
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    Whether you’re a crooner, a diva, a rapper or a writer recording demos, cutting...
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    Tune That Room
    Tune That Room
    November 4, 2019
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    Ask an amateur recordist where they spent the most in their studio, and the...
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    Keeping Track
    Keeping Track
    August 12, 2019
    Instructional Stuff, Music Business, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    It may not be a glamorous notion, but handling data properly is one of...
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    Studio Deliverables
    Studio Deliverables
    August 5, 2019
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    Alternative music income is talked about a lot, but what can musicians DO to...
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    Caging The Beast
    Caging The Beast
    July 8, 2019
    Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Published Work, Recording Magazine
    The piano is big, complex, has a frequency range as large as human hearing....
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    What The Hell Are Master Rights?
    What The Hell Are Master Rights?
    February 19, 2018
    Music Business, What The Hell Series
    Master rights - What the hell are they? Several times I've seen some form...
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    What the hell is a Moog?
    What the hell is a Moog?
    February 8, 2016
    Musical Instruments, What The Hell Series
    Bob Moog with his inventions OMG! A Moog! Is...a synthesizer. You see one pictured here....
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    What the hell is a TR-808 (and TR-909)?
    What the hell is a TR-808 (and TR-909)?
    February 8, 2016
    Musical Instruments, What The Hell Series
    Hi! I promised I'd talk about the TR808 and TR909 drum machines...oh -...
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    What the hell is trance music?
    What the hell is trance music?
    February 8, 2016
    Music Genres, What The Hell Series
    HI! Aaron here again, still investigating genres. This time I thought we'd...
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    What the hell is house music?
    What the hell is house music?
    February 8, 2016
    Music Genres, What The Hell Series
    Aaron again - I'm back researching genres. Today I thought I'd look into...
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    What the hell is techno music?
    What the hell is techno music?
    February 8, 2016
    Music Genres, What The Hell Series
    Aaron here. We've been researching genres lately. It may be obvious, but...
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    What The Hell Is Electronic Music?
    What The Hell Is Electronic Music?
    February 8, 2016
    Music Genres, What The Hell Series
    Hi! Ok so we're mirroring some stuff that was on Third Option's site here...
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    How to ACTUALLY use autoresponders in PHPList
    How to ACTUALLY use autoresponders in PHPList
    November 30, 2015
    Programming and Such
    This post is a step by step to get Autoresponders working in your PHPList...
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    Mixing, EQ and Processing Questions
    Mixing, EQ and Processing Questions
    November 9, 2006
    Audio Instruction
    I believe this is the last of the questions from years back that I...
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    Graphic EQ or Parametric?
    Graphic EQ or Parametric?
    November 8, 2006
    Audio Instruction
    This is another one of the questions that came through 15 years ago that...
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    A vocals mixing question
    A vocals mixing question
    November 8, 2006
    Audio Instruction
    Many (like 20) years ago, for a short time, I opened up to questions...
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    Basics Of Analog Audio Mixers
    Basics Of Analog Audio Mixers
    November 6, 2006
    Audio Instruction
    From a 1994 article for the University of New Mexico's Intro to Electronic Music...
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    Basics of Equalization
    Basics of Equalization
    November 5, 2006
    Audio Instruction
    From a 1994 article for the University of New Mexico's Intro to Electronic Music...
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    The Art Of Equalization
    The Art Of Equalization
    November 4, 2006
    Audio Instruction
    From a 1994 article for University of New Mexico, and published in Cubase Newsletter: EQ...

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