Drum Tuning Tips From The Famous Drum Doctor If you’re doing a session in Los Angeles and you want your drums to instantly sound great, then your first call is to the Drum Doctors to either rent a fantastic sounding kit, or have your kit tuned. Ross Garfield is the “Drum Doctor” and you’ve heard his drum sounds on platinum recordings from Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart, Metallica, Dwight Yokum, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Lenny Kravitiz, Michael Jackson and many, many more. Ross was kind enough to sit down for an interview when I wrote The Recording Engineer’s Handbook, but I’ve featured some of his tips in other books as well including The Drum Recording Handbook, The Touring Musician’s Handbook, and The Music Producer’s Handbook. So, I like to think his tips are worth sharing! Here are a few of his quick drum tuning tips, which can be lifesavers if you’re new to tuning drums. Hopefully these tips are useful to you in your next session!
Music theory Music theory considers the practices and possibilities of music. It is generally derived from observation of how musicians and composers actually make music, but includes hypothetical speculation. Most commonly, the term describes the academic study and analysis of fundamental elements of music such as pitch, rhythm, harmony, and form, but also refers to descriptions, concepts, or beliefs related to music. Because of the ever-expanding conception of what constitutes music (see Definition of music), a more inclusive definition could be that music theory is the consideration of any sonic phenomena, including silence, as it relates to music. Music theory is a subfield of musicology, which is itself a subfield within the overarching field of the arts and humanities. The development, preservation, and transmission of music theory may be found in oral and practical music-making traditions, musical instruments, and other artifacts. History of music theory[edit] Fundamentals of music[edit] Play .
aM laboratory Sock Differences at SockMonkey.net Difference between Vintage vs. New Style Red Heel Socks Dear Ceru Monkey, Thanks for your website, It's nice to see a Sock Monkey make it in a world filled with humans. My question is; Everywhere I look, sneaky humans are saying that they have Vintage Rockford Socks or New Style Socks. Uncle Frank Link Dear Uncle Frank, Thanks for writing. There is a lot of confusion about this issue and those pesky humans on ebay don't make it any easier for us crafting Monkeys. Vintage Red Heel Socks (made from 1932- 1992) New Style Red Heel Socks (1992- current) Short toe section (this makes a brown faced monkey) Seam across front of toe Red Heel has symmetrical oval shape (a smile or frown can be stitched with embroidery) Leg section is longer (this makes longer arms and legs) No seam between brown and white section (this makes aligning the different colored section easier) Keep in mind, you can use a new sock and use a "vintage pattern" or new style pattern.
6 Bass Sequencing Tricks From Daft Punk | SonicTransfer.com Daft Punk Bass Tutorial on MIDI Sequencing. One of the best ways to learn about producing music is to see the actual notes used to make other people’s songs. This process allows you to discover the thousands of tiny adjustments needed to produce a strong bassline, intricate drum track, or a moving piano solo. This tutorial will show you the notation for one of the funkiest basslines in modern house music: Daft Punk’s Around The World. A music composition program capable of MIDI sequencing. Daft Punk’s Around The World Around The World was released in 1997 on Daft Punk’s debut album, Homework. Click here to listen to a MP3 sample of Around The World. Like most house music, Around The World uses repetition – lots of repetition. Setting Up Your Music Software The purpose of this tutorial is to analyze common notation techniques used in funky basslines. Bass Pattern 1: So Simple It Hurts At the beginning of the song, the first bass pattern is introduced. Bass Pattern 2: Much Funkier Conclusion
Make acoustic panels for your recording studio or home theater Acoustic treatments are often used to help improve the acoustics of a room by taming "flutter echoes," "room modes," and other problems which arise from a room's dimensions and construction. Although a variety of treatments are available for commercial use, they tend to be quite expensive. After some research both online and in print, we came across several sources for DIY acoustic treatments using rigid fiberglass panels and simple frames. These are often referred to as "bass traps," although the ones that we're focusing on have a fairly wide rage of absorption. We can not take credit for this design, but have combined several people's ideas into a step-by-step guide. For more information, check out the good folks in the acoustics forum at recording.org
A different way to visualize rhythm - John Varney To learn more on circular perceptions of rhythm with specific reference to African music, read this paper and then watch this Five(ish) Minute Drum Lesson on African Drumming. How has drumming played an essential role in African culture? What do specific rhythms represent? Interested in the software applications of a circular rhythmic approach? What exactly is rhythm? How does the beat of a song differ from its rhythm? As seen from this TED Ed lesson, different cultures share similar rhythms. Rhythm and Math are related? Just love music and want to learn more? How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins Why we love repetition in music - Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis Music as a language -Victor Wooten
Audiotool How to Make new Style Sock Monkey (Sock Monkey.net) The New Style Pattern was released around 1970 and was quickly adopted as the standard Sock Monkey design. It has a shorter tail with a little curve at the tip because the tail is cut from the toe end of the sock instead of the cuff end. The tail has less white on the end because the toe has a shorter white section than the cuff end of the sock. The arms of Sock Monkey are usually a bit larger around, more equal to the size of the legs because they are sewn from the whole upper tube section of the sock. The new pattern doesn’t leave you with a whole extra toe piece, so if you want the traditional self-fabric cap you have to use 3 socks. Many people find the newer pattern easier to sew up, due to the shorter tail. 1. 2. 3. TURN THE SOCKS INSIDE OUT Sew a seam (A) 1/2 inch on both sides of the center of sock starting three inches from the white heel and across the end of the top. Then turn the sock so the seams are on the inside and use the crotch opening to stuff the head, body and legs.
How to Create a Compelling Ostinato - Audiotuts+ Twice a month we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Audiotuts+. This tutorial was first published in September 2008. The ostinato pattern is a staple of modern music; across every genre you’ll find countless examples of pieces that at their core revolve around a single repeating ostinato pattern. In this tutorial we’ll look at how to create an ostinato pattern from a simple outline, give it a unique and intriguing sound, and use this pattern as a basic building block for creating your own original compositions. Step 1 - Choose a Foundation Instrument Although everyone has their own method of working, when I write a piece from an ostinato ground up my first priority is often to choose my foundation instrument. For this example I’ve chosen an acoustic guitar harmonics patch. Step 2 - Create a Basic Pattern Creating the musical element is really quite simple. Step 3 - Spice Up the Pitches Step 4 - Expanding Our Sense of Space Step 5 - Color Up the Sound