Category: Recording
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Adventures in Sound Design: Experimenting with Field Recordings
Sound design is an exciting frontier of music production, where the only limit is your imagination. It’s about sculpting audio into something that enhances a musical piece, creates an atmosphere, or tells a story. One of the most fascinating tools in the sound designer’s kit is field recording: capturing sounds from the world around us…
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Enhancing Your Workflow with the Zoom H8 Multitrack Recorder
As a musician, finding the right tools to streamline your creative process can be a game-changer. One such tool that has the potential to revolutionize your workflow is the Zoom H8 Multitrack Recorder. With its versatility and advanced features, the H8 can be the perfect companion for every stage of your music creation journey. Get…
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Track Talk: Meeting Place Of the Heart
This track was prompted as a call for submissions in the Electronic Cottage group on Facebook. The call came from Claire Furchick Pannell of Dogpark Records for a compilation of recordings entitled Bombora. Claire offered a sample pack of water sounds from a place close to her home in Perth, Australia. As a a guide…
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Embracing Nostalgia: Making Music on a 4-Track Cassette Recorder in 2023
In the age where digital audio workstations (DAWs) like Logic Pro and Ableton rule the music production scene, there’s a growing group of musicians who are taking a step back in time. They’re dusting off their old 4-track cassette recorders and embracing the organic and nostalgic process of making music – analog style. The Revival…
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Writing Music in Unusual Places – Unlocking Creativity and Inspiration
Are you looking for new and exciting ways to express your creativity? Then why not try writing songs in unusual places! Taking your songwriting out of the traditional comfort zone of your bedroom or studio can provide a unique perspective, allowing you to capture ideas in a whole new light. Whether it’s the tranquility of…
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What Is a Producer Tag? How-to Tips and Ideas
If you’re a producer looking for ways to make your mark on a song, one of the best things you can do is create a producer tag. Producer tags are short, recognizable audio clips that help listeners identify the producer of a track. They can be used to “sign” a beat or instrumental, providing protection…
Homemade Music is published by Briyan Frederick Baker (GAJOOB, Tapegerm Collective, Discover Sounds) focuses on making music in your own space. It’s more about the activity than technical.
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