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    Music Theory

    The secret chord for adding a gospel flair to your music

    Use this one simple but colorful chord to achieve sounds that are unmistakably a part of gospel music's sonic palette.

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    Microphones you didn’t know existed: Parabolic mics, hydrophones, and more

    From parabolic and fiber optic micropones to hydrophones and binaural heads, we explore an array of niche microphones and recording setups.

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    3 simple ways to use randomization in your music

    We take a look at three simple but effective ways to start adding some musical randomization to your productions.

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    How to use reharmonization in your remixes

    In this tutorial video, we demonstrate how you can use reharmonization to add a whole new flavor to your remixes' chord progressions.

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    How to create drum patterns across genres (lo-fi hip hop, metal, and more)

    Learn about how to create original drum patterns in genres spanning lo-fi hip hop to metal, and download our free MIDI files to dive even deeper.

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    Music Theory

    How to add color to your music with chord extensions

    In this tutorial video, we walk through how you can add nuance and interest to your music with the help of chord extensions.

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    Sound Design

    The difference between subtractive, additive, FM, and wavetable synthesis

    Learn about four of the most common (but often confused) types of synthesis, and how they're applied to modern productions.

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    How to humanize your drums: 3 ways to breathe life into your MIDI

    From manipulating velocity to adding ghost notes, learn about three key techniques that will help you humanize your MIDI drums.

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    Tips for humanizing your grooves and rhythms

    Humanizing your rhythms can help breathe life into them and achieve that enigmatic feeling we refer to as 'groove.'

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    Mastering

    Mastering 101: Limiting

    Explore how limiting and clipping can be used intelligently to create a commercially competitive master.

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    4 techniques for widening your sound

    Learn four techniques for widening your track that can help create a mix where each element has space and stands out.

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    The top-down mixing technique

    Top-down mixing is getting increasingly popular. In this blogpost, PALA explains his techniques and offer insight on why stem mixing can be effective.

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