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How to make the snare drum sound great in the mix

How to make the snare drum sound great in the mix The snare drum is the heart of the groove, the drum that gives impact and character to a track. In pop, rock and related genres, its sound can make the difference between a powerful and engaging mix...
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Recording a Polyphonic Choir Arranged in Line with the Spaced Technique 

Recording a Polyphonic Choir Arranged in a Line with the Spaced Technique The Spaced Technique is one of the main recording techniques, also renowned for capturing the sound of a polyphonic choir arranged in a straight line, the most widely used...
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Recording the Polyphonic Choir arranged in a circle with the Blumlein technique

Recording Polyphonic Choir Arranged in Circles with the Blumlein Technique The Blumlein technique is one of the leading stereophonic recording techniques, renowned for its effectiveness and simplicity in capturing the sound of a polyphonic choir...
Essential Tips and Tools for Aspiring Producers: A Guide to Getting Started - Alessandro Fois' Blog
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Essential Tips and Tools for Aspiring Producers: A Guide to Getting Started

The Beginning of the Journey A Master of Musical Beauty For Julio Reyes Copello, Colombian music producer and winner of 14 Grammys, including Latin Grammy 2022 as Producer of the Year, the musical journey began at the age of 4,...
Autotune as a trivial symptom of the downfall of modern music - The alessandrofois.com Blog
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Autotune as a trivial symptom of the downfall of modern music

Autotune as a trivial symptom of the downfall of modern music In the vast universe of contemporary music, the abuse of autotune is not just a passing fad; personally, I see it as a symptom of a much deeper crisis and...
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A brief history of drums: from ancient percussion to electronics

A brief history of the drums Nowadays, it is almost impossible to conceive of a musical performance without the support of percussion. In popular music, drums of various types are often used, depending on the characteristics...
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Amplifying a double bass

Amplifying the double bass Disclaimer: All statements in this article are personal opinions derived from my experience and should be considered as such. That said. Once upon a time there were double bass players, those who ...
A digitised wave is schematised above, which is defined as the resultant of the level coordinates expressed by the individual samples. The interpolation process intervenes to "round off" the values around these levels, in order to obtain a more harmonic "virtual continuous line". When a digital value touches the 0 db level, clipping will tend to occur due to the overloading of the rounding values created by the interpolation curve.
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The piano: tuning, punching and fine-tuning the mechanics

Piano Maintenance The care and maintenance of your piano is essential to ensure optimal performance over time. In this article, we explore the different aspects of maintenance, from delicate tuning...
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Publish and sell your music : A guide to digital publishing

A Guide to Digital Publication The economic benefits of publishing Whether you are a songwriter, composer, producer, lyricist or band member, if you contribute new and original songs, you could (and should)...
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Steel or Gut? the best strings for the double bass

Steel or Gut? Many people ask me why I use gut strings, something that is viewed with awe by most. "What, do you use gut for jazz too?" or "Do you use gut in the orchestra? But how do you do it?"....