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Stereo Imaging

Stereo imaging is the manipulation of a signal within a 180º stereo field. Its main goal is to create a perception of the area within that specific field. Musicians use stereo imaging to produce a sense of space for the listener. It is a typical strategy during tracking, mixing, and mastering. The modern stereo image is…
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Hemiola

A hemiola is a rhythmic arrangement where one voice imposes a time signature over a voice that is playing in a different meter. You achieve this by emphasizing certain notes. Nowadays, there are a wide variety of adaptations and arrangements of this arrangement. Some are simpler, while others are more complex. Hemiolas are popular in…
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Progressive Intros

Harmony is the basis of progressive intros. In these, it’s essential for the user to emphasize the basic elements that will be working together throughout the music piece. In addition, it’s extremely important to have in mind that each and every element is crucial. The reason is that it sets the mood for the entire…
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Orchestration

Orchestration is the practice of writing or adapting music for an orchestra or any other musical ensemble such as a concert band according to The America Film Market’s (AFM) Basic Theatrical Motion Picture Agreement (AFM 2002b) and Basic Television Film Agreement (AFM 2002a). It is also the process of assigning a composition that is harmonically,…
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Articulation in Music

Articulation in music refers to how one plays or sings specific notes or passages. It is essential within the musical universe because it determines the way you should play a single note. In addition, it determines the length of a sound, as well as the shape of attack and decay. By using articulation, the musician is…
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Composing Music for Film

Composing music for film is essential: it is everywhere and it adds a spark of joy to every environment. After the frame of a movie is ready, the director and the composer have a meeting. In it,they watch the movie frame by frame to determine the specific type of music it needs in each section.…
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Sample Triggering

Within the music universe, sampling is to as a reused portion of a sound recording in another recording—and then comes sample triggering. Specifically, sample triggering is the repetition of the same sound that occurs every time a specific detonator emerges. In general, sampling dates back to 1980 and is the foundation of the hip-hop music…
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Hocketing and Pointillism

Hocketing and pointillism are two very popular compositional techniques in electronic music. Hocketing Firstly, one uses hocketing to transform a long musical idea into a more interesting sequence. This technique works by dividing a whole musical piece intro shorter phrases and distributing them among instruments with similar sounds. Within the music universe, hocketing is a…
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Popular Music: the Basics

Popular music is usually diatonic, which, technically speaking, means that its composition is within a major or minor key signature and doesn’t modulate. A key signature determines the set of pitches that match harmonically. Typically, a key signature involves three different pitches produced by simple formulas. To select the first formula, the user has to…
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Stereo Width

Nowadays, electronic music masters frequently use stereo width to create a stereo image in their mixes. The context is that audio mixing is a dynamic process that is constantly evolving. Technology advances continuously appear, and musical trends are changing regularly. As time goes by, new mixing techniques emerge. Around 1970, stereo imaging became popular when…
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