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• Music Production Listening Skills: Timbre, Frequency, and Bass Drums

  

  By: Sabrina Peña Young+

  Topics: Frequencies, Mixing, Timbre

  Tags: bass drum, cymbals, drum frequencies, drum kit, drums, Instruments, Mixing, opera, percussion, production, tutorial

• Through Her Eyes: The Composer’s Voice

  

  By: Sabrina Peña Young+

  Topics: Audio, General, Songcraft

  Tags: animation, composer, composition, female, International Womens Day, IWD, multimedia, opera, sound, video, women

• Open Your Ears to 60×60

  

  By: Sabrina Peña Young+

  Topics: Audio, Songcraft, Timbre

  Tags: 60x60, Athena, composer, concerts, electronic, female, International Womens Day, IWD, mix, music, vox novus, women

• Fix The Mix: Don’t let a muddy sound ruin your tracks

  

  By: Sabrina Peña Young+

  Topics: Frequencies, Mixing

  Tags: arranging, Audio, bass, composing, EQ, Instruments, melody, Mixing, muddiness, octaves, pitch

• Why Music Producers Need To Learn To Play By Ear (Mark Spacey)

  

  By: Guest Expert+

  Topics: Audio, Mixing, Series

  Tags: dance music, DJ, Frequencies, music business, music production, pitch, Playing By Ear, producer

• Halloween Ear Training Insider: Horror Film Music Secrets Uncovered

  By: Sabrina Peña Young+

  Topics: Audio, Songcraft

  Tags: composing, dramatic, film, Halloween, hitchcock, horror, Instruments, score writing, sound, sound effects, sound FX, Timbre, tips, video

• Listen Close: The Sound of Sport

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Audio, Series, Songcraft

  Tags: dance music, iOS apps, London 2012, Mark Ronson, music production, Olympic Games, sound effects, sound FX, sound recording, sports, web apps

• Sound FX Secrets, Free Whisper Sound Effects & DIY FX

  By: Sabrina Peña Young+

  Topics: Audio, Effects

  Tags: creepy, download, Effects, free, fx, GarageBand, sound design, sound effects, sound FX, spooky, whisper

• Bass Tone: Time to Test Yourself!

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Bass, Effects, Series

  Tags: bass, distortion, fretless, fx, modulation, pops, quiz, slides, slurs, tapping, test

• Listen to Les, Part 3: Audio Effects

  

  By: Nick Long+

  Topics: Audio, Effects, Guitar, Series

  Tags: delay, delay effects, echo, Effects, Guitar, Les Paul, Mary Ford, multitrack, pitch shift, playing technique, singing, slapback, vari-speed, vocals

• Music & Life: Scary Halloween Sounds Party

  By: Sabrina Peña Young+

  Topics: Audio, Children, Series

  Tags: animal sounds, Children, fun, fx, game, Halloween, sound effects, teaching

• Free track: Halloween Sound FX, Synthesis, and Sci-Fi

  By: Sabrina Peña Young+

  Topics: Audio, Songcraft

  Tags: advice, aural skills, composition, critical listening, Halloween, horror, Instruments, retro, sci-fi, science fiction, song writing, synthesizer, tips

• Bass Tone Podcast 6: Bass FX, Part 2

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Bass, Effects, Podcast, Series

  Tags: bass, bass guitar, bass tone, Bass Tone Podcast, chorus, Effects, flanger, modulation, phaser, pitch shift, wah-wah

• Listen to Les, Part 2: A Recording Revolution

  

  By: Nick Long+

  Topics: Audio

  Tags: Les Paul, magnetic tape, multitrack, recording, recording techniques, sound on sound, studio, vinyl

• Bass Tone: Bass Effects, Part 2

  

  By: Nick Long+

  Topics: Bass, Effects, Series

  Tags: bass, bass effects, chorus, Effects, flanger, fx, Hendrix, modulation, octave, phaser, pitch shift

• Listen Close: “Give Up the Ghost” by Radiohead

  

  By: Brad T. Bush+

  Topics: Audio, Series, Songcraft

  Tags: active listening, bass, Effects, Guitar, harmony, Hearing Effects, live music, looping, music, radiohead, song writing

• Bass Tone Podcast 5: Bass FX, Part 1

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Bass, Effects, Podcast, Series

  Tags: bass, bass effects, bass guitar, Bass Tone Podcast, compression, distortion, dynamic range compression, Effects, EQ, equalisation, fx, overdrive

• The Difference Between Hearing and Listening: Deep Listening with Composer Pauline Oliveros

  By: Sabrina Peña Young+

  Topics: Audio, General

  Tags: active listening, Audio, brain, composer, creativity, deep listening, ears, hearing, listening, music, pauline oliveros, sound

• Bass Tone: Bass Effects, Part 1

  

  By: Nick Long+

  Topics: Bass, Effects, Series

  Tags: bass, compressor, distortion, dynamic range compression, Dynamics, Effects, EQ, fx, limiter, multiband, overdrive, treble

• Listen Close: “Turnin’ on the Screw” by Queens of the Stone Age

  

  By: Brad T. Bush+

  Topics: Mixing, Series, Songcraft

  Tags: Audio, bass, distortion, Guitar, Mixing, panning, percussion, rock, solo, song writing, texture, Timbre, tone

• Hearing Effects: Modulation 2 (tremolo, vibrato, pitch shift, wah-wah)

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Effects, Series

  Tags: Effects, Hearing Effects, pitch shift, transposer, tremolo, vibrato, wah, wah-wah

• Mythbusting the Mosquito

  By: Nick Long+

  Topics: Audio, Frequencies

  Tags: 15kHz, aging, Audio, deterrent, Frequencies, hearing limits, hearing loss, hearing test, high frequencies, human hearing range, mosquito, test

• Hearing Effects: Modulation (rotary speaker, chorus, flanger, phaser)

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Audio, Effects, Series

  Tags: Audio, chorus, Effects, flanger, fx, George Martin, Les Paul, Leslie speaker, modulation, phase shift, phaser, rotary speaker

• Hearing Effects: Listen for that Reverb

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Effects, Series

  Tags: Audio, delay, echo, fx, Hearing Effects, plate reverb, reverb, reverberation, room simulation, spring reverb

• Hearing Effects: Echo… (echo… echo…)

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Effects, Series

  Tags: analog, delay, digital, echo, Effects, fx, Hearing Effects, Les Paul, ping pong, reverb, Rhythm, slapback, stereo, tubes

• Hearing Effects: Distortion Effects, Part 2

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Effects, Series

  Tags: amps, clipping, distortion, Effects, fuzz, fx, Guitar, Hearing Effects, overdrive, tubes

• Hearing Effects: Distortion Effects, Part 1

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Effects, Series

  Tags: amplifiers, amps, distortion, Effects, fuzz, Guitar, Hearing Effects, history, Les Paul, metal, overdrive, rock

• Frequency Fundamentals Recap Quiz

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Frequencies, News, Series

  Tags: Frequencies, frequency bands, Frequency Fundamentals, practice, quiz, recap, training

• Hearing Effects: Dynamics, Part 2 – Even more dynamic…

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Dynamics, Effects, Series

  Tags: compression, compressors, dynamic control, Dynamics, EQ, expanders, Frequencies, gates, gating, Hearing Effects, limiters

• Wired For Sound Part 4: Headphones

  By: Nick Long+

  Topics: Audio, Series

  Tags: Audio, buying, earphones, gear, headphones, hi-fi, impedance, noise cancellation, tips, Wired for Sound

• Hearing Effects: Dynamics, Part 1 – Compressors

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Dynamics, Effects, Series

  Tags: compressors, dynamic control, dynamic range, Dynamics, effect parameters, gain, Hearing Effects

• Hearing Effects: Introduction

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Effects, Frequencies, Series

  Tags: Audio, delay, distortion, Dynamics, Effects, Frequencies, frequency training, fx, Hearing Effects, modulation, overdrive, reverb

• Wired For Sound Part 3: All The Gear, But No Idea?

  By: Nick Long+

  Topics: Audio, Series

  Tags: Audio, bass, buying, equipment, Frequencies, gear, hi-fi, listening, speakers, stereo, stereo separation, tips, Wired for Sound

• New Quiz! Frequency Bands and Harmonics

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Frequencies, News

  Tags: distortion, EQ, Frequencies, frequency bands, Frequency Fundamentals, harmonics, practice, quiz, training

• Wired For Sound Part 2: Amps and Speakers

  By: Nick Long+

  Topics: Audio, Series

  Tags: amplifiers, amps, Audio, buying, cables, equipment, hi-fi, setup, speakers, tips, Wired for Sound

• New Quiz! Percussion Frequencies

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Frequencies, News, Percussion

  Tags: cymbals, drums, Frequencies, Frequency Fundamentals, percussion, practice, quiz, training

• Wired for Sound Part 1: Playback

  By: Nick Long+

  Topics: Audio, Series

  Tags: Audio, buying, cd players, equipment, hi-fi, loudness war, MP3 players, setup, tips, vinyl, Wired for Sound

• Harmonics And Distortion

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Effects, Frequencies, Series

  Tags: compound, compression, distortion, frequency, Frequency Fundamentals, Guitar, harmonics

• Background: EQ Feathering and Spectrum Analyzers

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Frequencies, Mixing, Series

  Tags: Audio, engineer, EQ, feathering, Frequencies, Frequency Fundamentals, mix, software, studio, techniques, tips, tools

• Feeling unbalanced? Check your hearing with ToneTester

  By: Sabrina Peña Young+

  Topics: Frequencies

  Tags: binaural, check, ear, frequency, health, hearing, musician, pitch, semitone, software, tone, tonetester, tools, volume

• Frequency Band Characteristics (Part 2)

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Frequencies, Series

  Tags: Audio, characteristics, EQ, Frequencies, Frequency Fundamentals, mastering, octaves, tips

• Audacious Ear Training

  By: Sabrina Peña Young+

  Topics: Frequencies

  Tags: analysis, Audacity, Frequencies, performance, pitch, record, tone, tone generator, track, training, vocal, voice

• Frequency Band Characteristics (Part 1)

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Frequencies, Series

  Tags: Audio, characteristics, drums, EQ, Frequencies, frequency bands, Frequency Fundamentals, frequency sweeping, mastering, octaves, tips

• Percussion Frequencies Part 2 – Cymbals

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Frequencies, Percussion, Series

  Tags: cymbals, drum kit, drums, frequency, Frequency Fundamentals, hi-hat, kick drum, percussion, Rhythm, training

• Percussion Frequencies Part 1 – Drums

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Frequencies, Percussion, Series

  Tags: drums, Frequency Fundamentals, frequency training, harmonics, Keyboard, kick drum, snare drum, sounds, tom toms, training

• Link: 10 Hallmarks of Amateur Recordings

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Blog, Mixing

  Tags: drums, home studio, mastering, Mixing, recommended, recording, reverb, tips, vocals

• Introduction To Frequency Training

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Frequencies, Series

  Tags: Audio, benefits, exercises, Frequencies, Frequency Fundamentals, Hertz, introduction, reference pitch, training

• What’s ‘frequency training’ all about?

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Frequencies, Mixing

  Tags: Audio, benefits, EQ, equalisation, Frequencies, Frequency Fundamentals, music, studio