Open Mic: Tell Us How You Learned to Play Music

There has been a bit of discussion in the comments recently about the best way to learn music. How did you learn?Each Tuesday we open our mic to readers and lurkers alike to come out of the woodwork and tell us your thoughts and opinion, your experiences and mistakes, what you love and what you hate. We want to hear from you, and heres your chance.How did you learn to play music? Was it a good way to learn? Do you have any comments or interesting/embarrasing stories a

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The Contemporary Musician’s Guide to Counterpoint – Audio Premium

In this weeks Audio Premium content, Ryan Leach takes us for a detailed tour through the world of counterpoint.To learn more about what you get as part of Audio Premium, read this. To take a peek inside this tutorial, hit the jump!Counterpoint is one of the most rewarding and rich textures in music. Good counterpoint is beautiful, interesting and intellectually stimulating. The great composers throughout history, from Bach and Mozart, Debussy and Stravinsky, John Williams and

5 Forms & Contracts Every Musician Needs

Being a musician seems glamorous to the outsider. The truth is, there is paperwork to be done and legal precautions to take, just like in any other business—whether youre selling millions of tracks on iTunes every week, or youre losing money.Here are five forms and contracts that every musician needs; some you should have ready and printed, on hand around the office (or studio or bedroom) and others arent used so frequently but you should have a document ready to be printed

How Musicians Should Look After Their Hearing

I first heard it around eight years ago. I was at the mixing desk for a live gig, and was concerned about a high pitched ringing sound I could hear. Can you hear that high pitched sound? I asked the guy standing next to me. Yeah, he answered vaguely. So I started trying to isolate which channel the sound was coming from, and eventually started to adjust the EQ of the mix trying to get rid of that sound. I managed to achieve a ridiculously muddy sound, but couldnt get rid

Open Mic: Tell Us About the Gadgets You Use for Music Production

Gadgets are cool and handy little inventions that make life easier and more fun. And there are a stack of them that help us make music. Which do you use?Each Tuesday we open our mic to readers and lurkers alike to come out of the woodwork and tell us your thoughts and opinion, your experiences and mistakes, what you love and what you hate. We want to hear from you, and heres your chance.From capos to metronomes to electronic tuners, most music shops are full of cool gadgets&

In-Depth with Reason 4’s Matrix Pattern Sequencer – Audio Premium

In this weeks Audio Premium content, Joel Falconer takes us for a guided tour through Reason 4s Matrix Pattern Sequencer.To learn more about what you get as part of Audio Premium, read this. To take a peek inside this tutorial, hit the jump!The Matrix Pattern Sequencer is a valuable tool in Reason 4’s plethora of rack devices. It makes no sound of its own—its power lies in its ability to control other devices. If your sound device can receive CV data, the Matrix c