Why Your Ears Are Lying To You

You know that frequency response chart that came with your nice set of speakers?

Stereo Width: fields and flashlights

Stereo width is not one thing — it can come from microphone placement, processing, or panning. Fields vs. flashlights: two mental models for how width works in a mix.

Giveaway: residency

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Audio Compression: in familiar terms

Don’t be intimidated by a compressor, you deal with stuff like this all the time.

Compression Primer

Today at Beat Kitchen, we’re going to turn up the heat on our conversation of compression.

Keboard Skills: thirds and sixths

This may sound boring, but this sounds a lot more exciting.

level up

Fluency on an instrument, beat making, these aren’t things you achieve.

Music Theory: Double Flats — Right vs Correct

A B double flat is technically correct, but is it useful? The difference between being right and being correct in music theory.

You Already Know Music Theory

Packing Light: HPF at mic pre or post

You have a choice when it comes to engaging a filter.

Two Ways to Find Stuff in Logic

All right, you want a tip find two quick ways to find stuff in logic.

Musician Basics Elective: look how far we've come

Hey gang, look how far we’ve come.

Microphone Pad Nuance

This switch right here is something a lot of seasoned engineers understand instinctively, but don’t really articulate.

Compression: Good Talk

Let’s talk about why you’re having a hard time hearing compression.

Music Production: self reliance

This is me watching everyone run around with their pants on fire because their plugin company went to a subscription model knowing full well you can do almost anything you want to with your stock plugins.