We explore why and how dynamics and silence play a pivotal role in creating music that pulls in the listener.
Learn about what binaural audio is, how it works, and why it’s a technique that’s gaining popularity across different musical (and non-musical) contexts.
Learn about how speakers work, the unique history behind loudspeakers, and seven key related concepts that you’ll want to know.
Learn about the Shepard tone, a popular auditory illusion that tricks your brain into thinking a sound is always rising or falling in pitch.
We explore the history, anatomy, sound, and lasting influence of the cello, a versatile instrument that’s heard across everything from classical music to pop and jazz.
Learn how dithering can help enhance the sound of your digital audio, despite the fact that it adds noise to the waveform.
Hang, pantam, UFO drum—these names all belong to the handpan, a relatively new family of percussive instruments that share a unique, hypnotic sound.
Let’s explore what impedance is, and why it can be important for both making and listening to music.
Let’s explore how the process of creative sonification can allow us to transform data into some truly unique musical experiences.
Learn about how data sonification allows us to use sound to represent information at the forefront of research today.
We uncover the secrets of the phantom fundamental, a spooky audio illusion that has us hearing pitches that may not actually exist.
Learn about audio cables spanning TS, TRS, XLR, MIDI, USB, and more, and how you can use them effectively when creating music.