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Archive for: 2/2014
Better Bass: The Complete Guide To Recording, Mixing & Monitoring The Low End
"Bass instruments — whether acoustic, electric or electronic — are crucial to the majority of modern music. We all know we need to make the bass end work and, for most contemporary styles at least, that we need to make the bass part 'pump' and work with the drums to establish a compelling groove...This article explores the theory behind some common problems, and suggests tips and techniques to overcome them."
4 Ways To Hear More In Music
"You love the music you love, but you'll love it even more if you listen closely.
Analysis will never trump feeling: The way a piece or a song moves us is ultimately what makes music lovers (addicts, really) come back for more. But the more you understand how composers and musicians manipulate the fundamental four elements of music — rhythm, melody, harmony and color — is a peek behind the curtain."
Tutorial: The Basics of Audio Compression
Interview With the Music Supervisor: The Walking Dead
Thomas Golubic talks about being the Music Supervisor on The Walking Dead.
Foo Fighters recording 'Wasting Light'
Composers Roundtable Full Interview
Hans Zimmer (12 Years a Slave, Rush), Christophe Peck (Frozen), Henry Jackman (Captain Phillips), Thomas Newman (Saving Mr. Banks), Steven Price (Gravity) and Alan Silvestri (The Croods) join our roundtable to discuss the music in their movies.
VIA: Soundworks Collection
Q&A With Steve Porcaro
Musinq is a new site for interacting with musicians and composers. This is a link to their Q&A page for 'Justified' composer Steve Porcaro.