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Arturia releases ‘Noir’ version of their Polyphonic Synth.
French synth and sound effect manufacturer, Arturia released a new dark themed version of their powerful poly-synth the PolyBrute, on...
Ethan Baum
Feb 19, 20233 min read
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making up new music on the spot
As a musician, do you ever find yourself stuck writing the same thing over and over? Once you start writing music, it can be very...
Ethan Baum
Feb 3, 20233 min read
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Finding Free Plugins for Mixing in 2023
In the past, mixing music was almost a dark art, with different dedicated pieces of hardware for each step of the process, mixer boards...
Ethan Baum
Jan 29, 20233 min read
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Record your own music for cheap!
From about the time I entered the sixth grade, I’ve been writing music. I will never forget a conversation I had with my older sister,...
Ethan Baum
Jan 28, 20235 min read
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My greatest song you'll (probably) never hear
Possibly the most complicated song I ever recorded was also one of my first songs. It took years of work, but before I could finish, I...
Ethan Baum
Apr 8, 20225 min read
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new analog synthesizers from Behringer
Over the past few years, Behringer has gone from a budget mixer/sound equipment manufacturer to a major player in the analog synthesizer...
Ethan Baum
Apr 2, 20221 min read
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Everything you need to play violin in a rock band
Violin probably isn't the first instrument you think of when talking about instruments in rock music, but adding a violin to a rock track...
Ethan Baum
Mar 26, 20222 min read
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these 3 songs sound awfully similar...
When writing music, it is incredibly difficult to create something completely unique. Nearly every song has similar scales or chord...
Ethan Baum
Mar 19, 20221 min read
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Frisbee: Part two
Frisbee is perhaps my band's greatest achievement to date, and I'm very proud of it. Frisbee was written in 2020 by the legendary Jon...
Ethan Baum
Mar 12, 20223 min read
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Top 5 hidden meanings in steely Dan songs
Ah Steely Dan, the only band I know of that has a "Getty Images" watermark on their bio photo on their own official website. (No...
Ethan Baum
Feb 26, 20224 min read
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frisbee: a song created in multiple basements
The story of Frisbee began way back in May of 2020 when Jon Ginouves AKA 'Joniouves' was playing Frisbee with his girlfriend. Jon decided...
Ethan Baum
Feb 19, 20223 min read
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Do Lyrics Matter? A Brief Study of Popular Music
Lyrics and music have always been connected throughout history. From the great operas of yesteryear to juke box hits, humans have told...
Ethan Baum
Feb 12, 20222 min read
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Writing popular songs about memes
Have you ever noticed that modern culture seems to suddenly fixate on ideas so wholeheartedly that the idea becomes a cultural phenomenon...
Ethan Baum
Nov 23, 20212 min read
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the art of recording music with a live take
Back in the day, nearly every song was recorded by a group of musicians in a studio session. With multi-track tape systems and...
Ethan Baum
Nov 14, 20212 min read
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how I met my band
the story of Harding Avenue as told by Ethan Baum My band is called Harding Avenue! This is the story of how we all met. I think its a...
Ethan Baum
Nov 13, 20216 min read
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How to easily record drum sets!
Drum Sets are arguably the hardest instruments to record. That's because they aren't just one instrument, but rather a collection of...
Ethan Baum
Nov 7, 20213 min read
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Everything you need to turn a kids drum set into a real kit
Do you have an old kids drum set laying around? Or do you need a drum kit that plays pretty well for less than $100? Well I've got the...
Ethan Baum
Nov 5, 20214 min read
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New Music and Fresh Hits
I give my picks for the coolest new songs released in the last month or so.
Ethan Baum
Oct 30, 20213 min read
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Top Ten Violin rock songs
Ah violin, probably the most emotional sounding instrument around. I can't think of another instrument with the same tonal and dynamic...
Ethan Baum
Oct 8, 20213 min read
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My Favorite Organ Songs
Almost exactly a year ago, I was walking around my local thrift store, when suddenly I saw something so exciting I literally jumped about...
Ethan Baum
Oct 3, 20213 min read
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