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Keywords: No Click
No Click is a simple constraint for recording in a DAW: don’t play to a metronome click. Without a click, the producer’s playing is free to follow its own ever-changing tempo. Without a click, the producer unfolds a performance with its micro-timings intact—in other words, a performance that captures a moment’s real time flux. No… Continue reading
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Get Each Layer Right
While there are no hacks to quickly producing quality music, a strategy that rewards a degree of patience is to get each layer of the music right before moving on to the next. This post answers the questions, What is a musical layer in a track, and what does it mean to get it right?… Continue reading
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Sound Is A Moving Target
The basis of making music is having a relationship with a musical instrument. What does this mean? The relationship comprises touch, technique, and reciprocity. An instrument is something physical you can touch and make sound with. An instrument responds to the quality of your touch and will sound in accordance with your technique. In doing… Continue reading
