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Synth bass is an essential sound in many different genres of music production. From retro synth-pop to mainstage EDM, there are a handful...

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There are so many “best guitar riffs” of all time articles out there—but many of them kind of miss the point. It’s as if the guitar was...

Proximity effect is important to understand if you record music with microphones. It comes up anytime you place a mic close to a sound...

Let’s get it out of the way—2020 was a difficult and apocalyptic year. You learned how to survive in tough times as a musician You got...

Music theory is an extremely useful tool when practicing music and writing songs. Knowing how to build all 12 keys with the circle of...

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