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May 10th, 2022

Gain Staging: What It Is And How It Can Level Up Your Mix
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Gain Staging: What It Is And How It Can Level Up Your Mix
Gain staging is a subject that is rarely discussed by novice producers, but it`s a vital part of a pro-level mix.

April 12th, 2022

dark music production studio with logic pro daw open on the screen
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What Is a DAW: A Beginner's Guide to Digital Audio Workstations (2022)
We`ll explain what a DAW is, how it works, and what you can do with it. We`ll also offer advice tailored to beginners on what to look out for in your perfect DAW.

March 9th, 2022

music production and engineering studio with cool lights
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What Is Mastering: How To Master You Music And Why It's Necessary
By the time you finish reading this piece, you should understand what mastering is, how it differs from mixing and how the process has developed through history.

February 10th, 2022

home music production and mixing studio
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Mixing Your Music: A Beginners Guide to Audio Mixing
Learning how to mix your music for yourself enables you to take control of your artistic and creative vision and take your music to the next level.

February 2nd, 2022

Roland's 808 Drum Machine
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The Top 7 All Time Classic Drum Machines
Released between 1980 and 1986, which some call the golden age of drum machines, these are our seven favorite drum machines of all time listed by chronological order.

January 17th, 2022

D16 Nephaton plugin in ableton live
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Plugin Review: D16 – Nepheton
Nepheton is D16's hyper-realistic take on the classic Roland 808 drum machine.

January 13th, 2022

mixing and mastering recording studio
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What is Reverb? Introducing Reverb for Music Production & Mixing
Reverb does much more than just add life back into dry recordings; the reason that this effect is used so extensively in mixes across so many genres is that it brings a huge number of additional benefits.

December 14th, 2021

MIDI Keyboard
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What Is MIDI? How It Works and Why It's Necessary
Despite being so integrated and fundamental to today`s music production prosses MIDI technology is still a mystery for modern music makers

November 11th, 2021

Audio Compression Explained
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Audio Compression Explained: How to Use a Compressor
We take a deep dive into all things compression-related; examining everything from the fundamentals through to some incredibly useful advanced techniques.

September 29th, 2021

analog compressor for vocals
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Mixing Vocals: 6 Tips for a Great Sounding Track
The ability to mix good-sounding vocals is a tricky but necessary skill for any recording engineer to possess.

December 9th, 2020

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Andreas Kaufmann – Closing The Loop EP
This month we focus on the `Closing The Loop EP` by Andreas Kaufmann

November 26th, 2020

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A Brief History of Mastering: From Vinyl to Streaming
The role of the mastering engineer has changed a great deal over the course of the history of recorded music. In this blog, we trace those changes from the dawn of mastering as a discipline, right up to the present day.

November 18th, 2020

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Plugin Review: D16 - Drumazon
Drumazon is D16's take on the classic Roland 909 drum machine. The sound is pristine and authentic, but what really sets this emulation apart is the fact that D16 haven't been afraid to expand on the functionality of the original box.

May 19th, 2020

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Demystifying Compression: An Exposé on the Secret Smurf Army Inside Your DAW
`What exactly is a compressor and what do all those controls mean?` As a sound educator I get this question often and the folks over at SoundGym invited me to share the answer

April 8th, 2020

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Waves Berzerk – Free for SoundGym Members!
We`ve teamed up with our friends at Waves to offer you their incredible Berzerk creative distortion plug-in for free.

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LANDR Review - Mastering services & Royalty-free samples
Unfamiliar with LANDR or need some further convincing of just how unbelievable these services are? We went underneath the hood to bring you a comprehensive overview of exactly what LANDR has to offer

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No_message – Another Error EP
This month we focus on the Another Error EP by Dutch producer No_message, AKA SoundGym member Dirk Visser

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Five Ways To Spend Your Time Productively In Quarantine
These are strange times. More and more of us are confined indoors as we battle to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

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Is Making Music Damaging Your Hearing?
If you work with music in any way, your hearing is obviously indispensable, However, most of us in the music industry come in to contact with loud music as a matter of course.

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How Deliberate Practice Can Improve Your Music Production
If you want to improve a skill you must practice it. Perhaps this is not a huge revelation, but how much do we think about the way in which we practice? Deliberate practice is a type of practice that is systematic and has purpose

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Accusonus - ERA Bundle
The ERA Bundle consists of six audio repair plug-ins. Primarily aimed at vocal processing, a number of them can also be applied to other audio repair tasks.

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Accusonus - Regroover and Beatformer
Beatformer is a plug-in that Accusonus claims will enable you to `musically sculpt your beats`, while Regroover is an innovative sampler that allows you to completely reimagine your drum loops.

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The Single Best Resource for Learning Audio Synthesis
Most of us use synthesisers at some point in our production workflow, but how well do you understand the principles of synthesis?

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Passing On Experience
As I often do, I`ve been pondering education in sound engineering and what it is that teachers actually do for their students.

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The New Way of Learning Sound and Production
There are proven benefits to learning online, as demonstrated by MIT in a report discussing the future direction of the institute.

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Reference Tracks: The Secret to a Great Mix
References are one of the best ways to quickly improve a mix. First, create the ideal home studio that makes mixing easy. Then use reference tracks to become a better mixer FAST. They keep you from `mixing blind` by showing you how the pros do it.

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Three Tips to save Time in Sound System Tuning
There are a million things to do in live sound system setup. Who has time for system tuning?

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Who are the top women in sound?
To celebrate International Women’s day, Soundgym would like to salute some of these women, recognise their struggles and their achievements.

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