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    • Mastering / December 29, 2020
      Mastering

      Expert engineers demystify the mastering process Expert engineers demystify the mastering process

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    • Routines & Process / December 7, 2020
      Routines & Process

      Why every musician needs a social media presence Why every musician needs a social media presence

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    • Tools / December 2, 2020
      Tools

      The 3 most important budget studio headphones The 3 most important budget studio headphones

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    • Routines & Process / November 12, 2020
      Routines & Process

      Why waiting for inspiration to strike will get you nowhere Why waiting for inspiration to strike will get you nowhere

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    Tips & Tutorials / July 14, 2020
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    The Shepard tone: How it works and how to make your own

    Explore the Shepard tone, a popular and clever auditory illusion that tricks your brain into thinking a sound is always rising or falling in pitch.

    Tips & Tutorials / May 26, 2020
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    Why you don’t like the sound of your own voice

    Let’s take a look at the anatomical and acoustical reasons behind why most people don’t like the sound of their own voice.

    Tips & Tutorials / May 18, 2020
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    What’s the deal with dithering? | What it is, and when to dither your audio

    Learn how dithering can help enhance the sound of your digital audio, despite the fact that it adds noise to the waveform.

    Tips & Tutorials / April 9, 2020
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    How do animals use sound and music?

    Let’s examine ways in which animals have used sound to their advantage, as well as their potential to connect with traditional music created by humans.

    Tips & Tutorials / March 3, 2020
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    Debunking 432 Hz: Is there a superior tuning standard?

    Learn about why the claims around 432 Hz being a superior tuning standard are unsound at best, and how to create tracks using your own tuning of choice.

    Tips & Tutorials / February 12, 2020
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    What are binaural beats? | Exploring their legitimacy and how to create your own

    Let’s discuss what binaural beats are, how to create them, and whether they’re a legitimate phenomenon or merely an auditory illusion.

    Tips & Tutorials / December 17, 2019
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    How do noise-cancelling headphones work? | The science behind active noise cancellation

    Learn how noise-cancelling headphones block out everything from the hum of an AC unit to the roar of jet engines.

    Tips & Tutorials / December 12, 2019
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    Beyond the mp3: Exploring mp3s and lossy compression

    The mp3 may be one of the most recognizable file types in music, but is it still as important today as it once was?

    Tips & Tutorials / September 24, 2019
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    Psychoacoustics 101: The science of what we hear

    From MP3s to phone calls, a lot of the technology you use every day was developed with psychoacoustics in mind – let’s explore the science of what we hear.

    Mixing / September 18, 2019

    Understanding multi-channel audio and the stereo image

    Let’s explore the various stereo and multi-channel spatial audio techniques used by audio professionals to trick our brains into “locating” sounds.

    Recording / September 9, 2019

    How to build your own DIY binaural dummy head

    Building your own DIY binaural dummy head might sound intimidating, but it actually isn’t all that hard to do.

    Recording / August 20, 2019

    What is binaural audio?

    Learn about what binaural audio is, how it works, and why it’s a technique that’s gaining popularity across different musical contexts.

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