Kent
@ksandvik.bsky.social
Music producer. https://www.kentsandvik.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8dc... Yes, the Adam Neely video is long but I watched it all from beginning to end. And yes, AI MUSIC BAD.
Suno, AI Music, and the Bad Future
YouTube video by Adam Neely
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:28 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8dc... Yes, the Adam Neely video is long but I watched it all from beginning to end. And yes, AI MUSIC BAD.
Hoho. Half of the 253 million files (120.5 million) hosted by audio platforms receiving fewer than ten streams last year. www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/half-of-all-...
Half of all paid music streams globally take place in just 4 countries.
Forty-four percent of music listeners in the US say they’re less likely to be interested in a song if they know it’s AI-generated, Luminate reports.
www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Hoho. Half of the 253 million files (120.5 million) hosted by audio platforms receiving fewer than ten streams last year. www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/half-of-all-...
Of some weird reason I get really good production and mix decisions when I'm on the floor with my back listening to the track.
January 18, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Of some weird reason I get really good production and mix decisions when I'm on the floor with my back listening to the track.
Been experimenting with Ableton Live's Saturator that actually has hard and soft clipping. Saturator is really like a channel strip with colorization and clipping. Another nice bonus you get from Ableton by default.
January 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Been experimenting with Ableton Live's Saturator that actually has hard and soft clipping. Saturator is really like a channel strip with colorization and clipping. Another nice bonus you get from Ableton by default.
Good Bandcamp! www.theverge.com/news/861794/...
Bandcamp becomes the first major music platform to ban AI content
Bandcamp is banning AI-generated music and won’t allow its content to be used for training AI models.
www.theverge.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Good Bandcamp! www.theverge.com/news/861794/...
I fixed an overly transient short snare sound and wow I got 1.2dB more headroom in my master...
January 14, 2026 at 4:57 AM
I fixed an overly transient short snare sound and wow I got 1.2dB more headroom in my master...
With good audio tools you could find more issue with the final master -- darn you Isotope RX 11.
January 13, 2026 at 12:43 AM
With good audio tools you could find more issue with the final master -- darn you Isotope RX 11.
When I start desiring a specific audio tool, plugin, or device, I make an analysis how often I would use it. In many cases it results in an outcome that will remind me that this will not be used much. And if I get something, I make sure I use it as much as possible.
January 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
When I start desiring a specific audio tool, plugin, or device, I make an analysis how often I would use it. In many cases it results in an outcome that will remind me that this will not be used much. And if I get something, I make sure I use it as much as possible.
I have to start watching the RMS vs Peak levels.
www.youtube.com/shorts/i7NuK...
www.youtube.com/shorts/i7NuK...
Are you loosing dynamics, transients, and rhythm when mastering? | iZotope
YouTube video by iZotope, Inc.
www.youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:36 PM
I have to start watching the RMS vs Peak levels.
www.youtube.com/shorts/i7NuK...
www.youtube.com/shorts/i7NuK...
www.yankodesign.com/2026/01/08/k... -- this is an interesting trackball, I've been looking for a good scrubber solution for Ableton Live/LogicProX.
Keychron’s Nape Pro turns your mechanical keyboard into a laptop‑style trackball rig: Hands-on at CES 2026 - Yanko Design
Most desktop setups still assume your mouse lives somewhere off to the right, waiting for you to break posture and reach across half the desk. Keychron’s new Nape Pro asks a different question: what i...
www.yankodesign.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM
www.yankodesign.com/2026/01/08/k... -- this is an interesting trackball, I've been looking for a good scrubber solution for Ableton Live/LogicProX.
Isn't this nice, premixing, I have Tonal Balance Control and in the same window master channel's Ozone with just EQ that I could set the initial mastering qa to match a common bass heavy track!
January 6, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Isn't this nice, premixing, I have Tonal Balance Control and in the same window master channel's Ozone with just EQ that I could set the initial mastering qa to match a common bass heavy track!
Channel EQ at the end is for headphone adjustment via settings from autoeq.app.
AutoEq
Automatic headphone equalization
autoeq.app
January 6, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Channel EQ at the end is for headphone adjustment via settings from autoeq.app.
My latest mastering chain has a lot of measurement plugins! Insight 2 to measure incoming RMS / Peak, Izotope Tonal Balance to check the frequency levels, Wave Observer to see if the mastering output is hopefully not sausage-like...
January 6, 2026 at 1:28 AM
My latest mastering chain has a lot of measurement plugins! Insight 2 to measure incoming RMS / Peak, Izotope Tonal Balance to check the frequency levels, Wave Observer to see if the mastering output is hopefully not sausage-like...
Audio mixing is like using a rasp, mastering like using sandpaper.
January 4, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Audio mixing is like using a rasp, mastering like using sandpaper.
Just now centralizing using and learning inside out the #Izotope Neutron and Ozone products for mixing/mastering, they cover nearly anything I need.
January 1, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Just now centralizing using and learning inside out the #Izotope Neutron and Ozone products for mixing/mastering, they cover nearly anything I need.
Tags in Ableton Live is nice but I've stuck with the same naming convention for loops for years so I could quickly find them with a file name search: bass@<name of loop>, pat@<pattern such as arp>, atm@<pads et rest>, beat@<drum only loops> and so on...
December 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Tags in Ableton Live is nice but I've stuck with the same naming convention for loops for years so I could quickly find them with a file name search: bass@<name of loop>, pat@<pattern such as arp>, atm@<pads et rest>, beat@<drum only loops> and so on...
BTW Massive-X has lots and lots of really good modern bass sounds, and with the X/Y parameters and automation you could make those really vivid. If nothing else get the free Massive-X plugin.
December 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
BTW Massive-X has lots and lots of really good modern bass sounds, and with the X/Y parameters and automation you could make those really vivid. If nothing else get the free Massive-X plugin.
I tied two of my new alias artist names to themes so now when I need artwork for releases it's reflected indirectly by the name itself. Less need to figure out what images to use.
December 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I tied two of my new alias artist names to themes so now when I need artwork for releases it's reflected indirectly by the name itself. Less need to figure out what images to use.
Finally, got all the ten tracks mastered. I hope Izotope Ozone 12 will make life easier for the next round.
December 15, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Finally, got all the ten tracks mastered. I hope Izotope Ozone 12 will make life easier for the next round.
My this years MacBookPro M4 makes final mixing and mastering a blast, I could get 3x more done in the same time as when using older computers. Good.
December 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
My this years MacBookPro M4 makes final mixing and mastering a blast, I could get 3x more done in the same time as when using older computers. Good.
This is my life, simple remastering and I ended up changing synth sounds to make things gel better. Better anyway than endless eq tweaking.
December 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
This is my life, simple remastering and I ended up changing synth sounds to make things gel better. Better anyway than endless eq tweaking.
I was going to order a Novation Launchpad but realized that hey all the piano practice and chord studies in my younger days should be used in studio work by playing on real keyboard.
December 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I was going to order a Novation Launchpad but realized that hey all the piano practice and chord studies in my younger days should be used in studio work by playing on real keyboard.
And if someone thinks this productivity of Aleksis Perälä is a copy-and-paste job, listen to the samples (and read the interview): www.attackmagazine.com/features/int...
A New Album Every Two Weeks: The Story Of Aleksi Perälä
There are many different ways to make music but none are quite as original as Aleksi Perälä’s. We speak to the prolific producer about his remarkable output.
www.attackmagazine.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
And if someone thinks this productivity of Aleksis Perälä is a copy-and-paste job, listen to the samples (and read the interview): www.attackmagazine.com/features/int...
aleksiperala.bandcamp.com - Aleksi Perälä, amazing Finnish electronic music producer - 300+ albums on Bandcamp.
Aleksi Perälä
aleksiperala.bandcamp.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
aleksiperala.bandcamp.com - Aleksi Perälä, amazing Finnish electronic music producer - 300+ albums on Bandcamp.