scenta's A - Z of making music series

It's as easy as a,b,c...

A is for amplifier

The first of our making music series...

B is for bass

How low can you go?

C is for compression

The most enigmatic element of music production

D is for drums

How do you know when a drummer is knocking at the door?

Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express

E is for Electronica

Kraftwerk, Carl Craig and Fat Boy Slim are not just making music for robots...

F is for Funk

Get down with it...

G is for guitar

The secrets behind the most popular instrument of the modern world

H is for Harmony

Music is but a series of mathematical sums

I is for invention

Technical marvels that have pushed music into new territory

J is for Jargon

Demystifying the terminology of the recording studio

K is for Keyboards

Keyboards can bring the most out of your ability not just in music, but in electronic engineering or computer programming.

L is for Loops

Behind the repeated bits that underlies electronic music.

M is for Mixing

Sitting behind a desk fiddling with faders and knobs...

N is for New music technology

Everything old is new again...

O is for oscillator

Wired for sound? Have a look at the original source of sound synthesis.

P is for Podcasting

Get with the new delivery system for your music - the podcast.

Q is for Quality

A master class in the principles of mastering.

R is for recording

Whether you’re at home or vying for a place in a studio, there is a process to ‘getting it right’ when recording.

S is for speakers

You’ve just made the most professional recording you can, but hearing the truest representation will ultimately rely on the quality of your speakers.

T is for turntables

Phonograph, gramophone, record player, turntable.

U is for uploading

It's a genuine marketing tool to get your music heard by the right people... online.

 

 

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