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Music 101: What Is Dynamic Range Compression?
Compression is one of the most popular effects in popular music. Recording studios are outfitted with rack-mounted compression modules to shape an artist’s sound. Dance and hip ...
May 20, 2019
Home Recording Studio 101: 7 Steps for Recording Vocals At Home
A successful home recorder has techniques for tracking all kinds of instruments, from drums to guitars to brass to software synthesizers. But there’s a special skill involved in...
May 20, 2019
Home Recording Studio 101: How to Record Drums
Traditionally, the most difficult part of home recording has been the drum kit. Many home recorders have achieved studio-quality guitar, bass, and keyboard recordings, yet strik...
May 20, 2019
Learn How to Make Chicken Stock With Chef Thomas Keller’s Chicken Stock Recipe
This light, golden chicken stock is the workhorse of Chef Keller’s restaurant kitchens. At the French Laundry, it’s used for cooking pasta and as a building block for sauces. Re...
May 20, 2019
Writing 101: What Is Chiasmus? Learn About the Rhetorical Device with Examples
A chiasmus is a rhetorical device used to create a stylized writing effect, in which the second part of a sentence is a mirror image of the first.
May 20, 2019
How to Make Homemade Sauce Tomat: Classic Tomato Sauce Recipe
Tomato sauce has many variations—it can be chunky or smooth, made with fresh or canned tomatoes, made in 30 minutes or set to simmer all afternoon. One thing that separates sauc...
May 20, 2019
How to Write a Book Title in 7 Tips: Create the Best Book Title
A great book title plays an important role in determining whether a reader will pick up your work, consider it, buy it, or read it. So once you’ve completed your non-fiction boo...
May 20, 2019
Learn How to Flambé at Home: The 12 Best Flambé Recipes
There is nothing more theatrical than a chef setting your dessert alight with a burst of flames tableside at the end of dinner. Flambéing provides a dramatic effect—hypnotic fla...
May 20, 2019
What Is Arugula? Plus Easy Arugula Pesto Recipe
Peppery arugula—also known as rocket—gives a bold flavor despite its delicate leafy appearance. It has a distinctive flavor that makes everything delicious: as a nutritious base...
May 20, 2019
