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The Yamaha DX7 was the worlds first affordable(ish) digital synth, and as a result is found all over the 1980's in nearly all genres. It was very difficult to program, so most artists just used the...

Occasionally an instrument or sound comes along that becomes so ubiquitous that it helps define a genre and moment in time. This week we'll explore the Roland JP-8000. 

If you wore guyliner (or eyeliner) with shiny boot cut pants and know what the Palace in Hollywood smelled like before it got turned into Avalon, break out your glowsticks and let this lesson in dr...

In 2011 some scientists played the following playlist to a study group while having their hips replaced while awake (they had spinal anesthesia, so they weren't complete maniacs), and ocean noises ...

The more you know about the idiosyncratic nature of your specific room, the better your mixes will translate to everywhere else and learning the specific modes of your room will go a long way to th...

There’s no one way to accomplish a task while producing and mixing. Just do it, learn, and mix for the genre you're producing with levels to match even if it's against the 'rules'. If it sounds goo...

While you’ll encounter many a list of love songs that cause butterflies to flap their wings with intention in your belly, there’s also a lot of weird ones out there, and here's some of our favorites. 

The term new year, new me, actually has some science behind it.

Here's some gear that caught our attention at the 2025 NAMM Show, in addition to a non-musical virus. 

There are a lot of guides out there to the NAMM show, but very few about the actual NAMM show, which happens once the day ends. Here's our guide to the weirdness. 

Those looking to assist folks affected by the fires have a number of options to help out. Anything is appreciated. 

Thank you all for a great year.