Music Calculator

If you’ve ever listened to a song and felt like there’s something wrong with it, like it rushes into choruses, or drags in the center, … Read more

Despite repeated rehearsals of the changes, panic can set in as soon as you reach the downbeat. You may be familiar with melody, and even … Read more

You’re cutting a video and discover that the drum loop you’ve laid down stop short of the point where it needs to land. You instinctively … Read more

How do you respond to timing in music? It’s generally not by accident but instead created using mathematical structures within the music itself. Guessing at … Read more

If you are a conductor or arranger then I’m sure that at some point during a rehearsal you have hit a passage where your sopranos … Read more

Do you have perfect pitch? You’re born with it or you’re not. It’s true… Mostly. In today’s recording studios, precision is more mathematical than naturally … Read more

While the count in may seem like a quick breath before the click begins, it actualy sets the energy for the rest of song. For … Read more

When you hit record and click track doesn’t seem to be right, you can start to panic. Perhaps it’s too sparse and drummer is left … Read more

Okay, so now you’ve got a drum loop that’s right in your head but doesn’t sit on the groove of your song. It’s ten beats … Read more

Listen carefully and when you play it back again, you’ll hear something isn’t right with the sound of a song. Maybe the drums is racing … Read more

Here’s the deal: If you’re given a project to deliver with a different sample rate than what was recorded, you have a dilemma. Your DAW … Read more

Cutting records at half speed is both an audiophile feature and a mechanical answer to physical issue. The cutter head has to jump around wildly … Read more

When it comes to making a song play well, the first three seconds will tell if someone skims over the track or sticks around for … Read more

Press play and something about the filter sweep doesn’t feel right until you don’t. It might modulate in time with the kick drum, then it … Read more

Ever heard a guitar part that just isn’t moving? You’ve got this dry and static recording sitting on the floor wanting to breathe and swirl … Read more