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Aug 25, 15:29 in SoundGym Official

Dancing Queen just turned 50, and the strangest thing about it is still th

Disco in 1976 lived around 120 BPM. ABBA put this one at 100 and refused to speed it up. That gap is the whole feel. Room between the kick and the snare for everything else to sit down in.

Two more things from the session that stuck with us: Benny took the rough backing track home and Frida started crying, before she or Agnetha had sung a single note on it. And Tretow got his huge sound by recording the backing track twice and nudging the tape speed between passes, because nobody in Stockholm was paying for five guitarists.

Full breakdown is up on the blog: https://www.soundgym.co/blog/item?id=dancing-queen-turns-fifty

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renato medeiros
Aug 25, 11:03 in SoundGym Cafe

which artists sounds do you use more often? which ones do you think are more balanced and suitable for training? Alternative Rock II is a favorite here
thank you so much!

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SoundGym
Aug 25, 10:28 in SoundGym Official

Congrats @Egor Kalinin for winning the Golden Ears Award!

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SoundGym
Aug 24 in SoundGym Olympics

SpacePan Champ Winner, Aug. 20th - Aug. 24th:

1st: @Stelios Mavroyiannis 102 pts
2nd: @Helmut Mair 101 pts
3rd: @Mike Benza 101 pts

See complete standings:
https://www.soundgym.co/contest/view?id=MV0A4L7PLAT

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Colin Aiken
Aug 25, 03:50

Great work everyone!

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arash mohammadi
Aug 25, 05:30

Congratulations!

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SoundGym
Aug 24 in SoundGym Official

Huge congrats to @Doctor MojoTrip - 'Apotheosis of the Mundane' just took the top spot this week. Drop a prop, leave a comment, and give it a spin:

https://www.soundgym.co/chart/index

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Carolyn Rodea
Aug 25, 02:06

Congratulations! Love it, and the Latin instruments are a treat!

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Colin Aiken
Aug 25, 03:49

Wayta go Doc!

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logan Hadden
Aug 24 in SoundGym Cafe

hi brydone

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Brandon McFarlane
Aug 24

💩

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kenny dennis
Aug 24

💩

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SoundGym
Aug 24 in BeatRace

@emma br is a BeatRace legend - congrats on the win!

Hourly BeatRaces here: https://www.soundgym.co/beatrace/index

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Colin Aiken
Aug 24

Very cool!

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SoundGym
Aug 24 in SoundGym Official

Congrats @Nicolas Bautista for winning the Golden Ears Award!

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Nicolas Bautista
Aug 24

👅

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Colin Aiken
Aug 24

Fabulous!

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MrCello Music
Aug 22 in SoundGym Cafe

Curious for those of you with Diamond Ears how long it took you to get there of (mostly) regular practice?

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Mux Hundred
Aug 23

About 10 month. When working toward a goal, it's important to remember that the journey matters just as much as the destination. (I'm still enjoying the journey, with all its ups and downs. I believe persistence is key to staying the course.)

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MrCello Music (author)
Aug 23

Thanks for the info all - I was just trying to gauge my progress and how slow/fast I am compared to the 'masters' 😀.

I can tell that I am hearing details that I couldn't before, so regardless of my level I am happy with my progress; and for me it is about improving what I an hearing so I can be a better engineer.

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Steve Rinaldi
Aug 23

That's the key - as long as you're seeing progress, then you're doing the right thing. I often reflect back on how much more clearly/precisely I'm hearing things, and the new things I'm hearing, compared to a year or two ago. That's my real gauge on my progress.

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