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I completely forgot I had a micro KORG lying at the back of a closet. I immediately had to take it out and start playing with it.
When I bought this 16 years ago I had no idea how to use it, and now that I do it’s so much more fun!
When I bought this 16 years ago I had no idea how to use it, and now that I do it’s so much more fun!
December 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I completely forgot I had a micro KORG lying at the back of a closet. I immediately had to take it out and start playing with it.
When I bought this 16 years ago I had no idea how to use it, and now that I do it’s so much more fun!
When I bought this 16 years ago I had no idea how to use it, and now that I do it’s so much more fun!
I was just reminded that secondary dominant chords are a thing you can use, and boy are they tasty.
December 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I was just reminded that secondary dominant chords are a thing you can use, and boy are they tasty.
I fucking LOVE a trip to the dump. There’s something so cathartic about ridding your home of shit and it fills my soul right up.
When I retire I’m going part time at my local recycling centre.
When I retire I’m going part time at my local recycling centre.
December 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I fucking LOVE a trip to the dump. There’s something so cathartic about ridding your home of shit and it fills my soul right up.
When I retire I’m going part time at my local recycling centre.
When I retire I’m going part time at my local recycling centre.
I bought myself a new toy 🤓
December 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I bought myself a new toy 🤓
I wish I had this drive for learning about audio production back when I was in uni doing my degree on it. Would've been useful instead of just being drunk and eating fried chicken most of the time.
December 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I wish I had this drive for learning about audio production back when I was in uni doing my degree on it. Would've been useful instead of just being drunk and eating fried chicken most of the time.
Closing your eyes when you’re in the gym, lying on a comfy bench, and feeling sleepy is a dangerous game.
December 9, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Closing your eyes when you’re in the gym, lying on a comfy bench, and feeling sleepy is a dangerous game.
I’ve started teaching myself the piano again, and it’s nice coming back to it because re-learning something is SO much easier than trying it for the first time.
Today I’m brushing the cobwebs off everyone’s favourite: The Entertainer 💃🕺
Today I’m brushing the cobwebs off everyone’s favourite: The Entertainer 💃🕺
December 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I’ve started teaching myself the piano again, and it’s nice coming back to it because re-learning something is SO much easier than trying it for the first time.
Today I’m brushing the cobwebs off everyone’s favourite: The Entertainer 💃🕺
Today I’m brushing the cobwebs off everyone’s favourite: The Entertainer 💃🕺
I only realised the other day that the black keys on a piano make up a pentatonic scale, which is why playing absolutely anything on the black keys tends to sound pretty good.
December 6, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I only realised the other day that the black keys on a piano make up a pentatonic scale, which is why playing absolutely anything on the black keys tends to sound pretty good.
Just caught myself thinking “I wonder why <thing> exists, I should ask chatGPT”
That’s fucking depressing.
That’s fucking depressing.
November 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Just caught myself thinking “I wonder why <thing> exists, I should ask chatGPT”
That’s fucking depressing.
That’s fucking depressing.
The fact exercise makes you feel better is so annoying. Like those times when Piers Morgan says something remotely agreeable and you have to give him credit for not being a dick.
November 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The fact exercise makes you feel better is so annoying. Like those times when Piers Morgan says something remotely agreeable and you have to give him credit for not being a dick.
TIL adding a high pass filter can cause the output signal to increase on a track. Makes sense, cutting low frequencies will change the shape of the waveform meaning some previously phase cancelled frequencies could come through which results in higher dB output.
www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice...
www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice...
Q. Why does using a high-pass filter make things seem louder?
Why does applying a high‑pass filter to a sound sometimes result in the output being noticeably higher than it was before?...
www.soundonsound.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
TIL adding a high pass filter can cause the output signal to increase on a track. Makes sense, cutting low frequencies will change the shape of the waveform meaning some previously phase cancelled frequencies could come through which results in higher dB output.
www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice...
www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice...
The problem I've been facing when trying to get back into writing music is I have no idea what kind of music I want to write. I've contented myself by having goals like make a pretty synth patch, or create a drum loop I like.
Today's the first day I've written something I think I want to continue 😊
Today's the first day I've written something I think I want to continue 😊
November 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The problem I've been facing when trying to get back into writing music is I have no idea what kind of music I want to write. I've contented myself by having goals like make a pretty synth patch, or create a drum loop I like.
Today's the first day I've written something I think I want to continue 😊
Today's the first day I've written something I think I want to continue 😊
I’ve been selling a lot of the music gear I have held onto over the past 12 years from my old chiptune days. That sounds like the end of an era but I’m using the money I’m getting to buy equipment I’d actually use today!
Sold my KRK Rokit 5s for more sensible Yamaha HS4s for example.
Sold my KRK Rokit 5s for more sensible Yamaha HS4s for example.
November 23, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I’ve been selling a lot of the music gear I have held onto over the past 12 years from my old chiptune days. That sounds like the end of an era but I’m using the money I’m getting to buy equipment I’d actually use today!
Sold my KRK Rokit 5s for more sensible Yamaha HS4s for example.
Sold my KRK Rokit 5s for more sensible Yamaha HS4s for example.
I got a Novation Launchkey 49 and it’s so good 🤓 the chord map feature is especially exciting to me because it helps me apply music theory despite my shit piano playing skills.
November 21, 2025 at 8:23 AM
I got a Novation Launchkey 49 and it’s so good 🤓 the chord map feature is especially exciting to me because it helps me apply music theory despite my shit piano playing skills.
The more I learn about the circle of fifths the wilder it gets. I just found out if you use a half circle on it you can see what notes are in a particular scale. Here’s an example showing C, F, and B♭Major.
What other secrets do you hold magic circle?
What other secrets do you hold magic circle?
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The more I learn about the circle of fifths the wilder it gets. I just found out if you use a half circle on it you can see what notes are in a particular scale. Here’s an example showing C, F, and B♭Major.
What other secrets do you hold magic circle?
What other secrets do you hold magic circle?
[mum] “We’ve got Teenage OP-1 at home”
[OP-1 at home]:
[OP-1 at home]:
November 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
[mum] “We’ve got Teenage OP-1 at home”
[OP-1 at home]:
[OP-1 at home]:
Question for the musically inclined: what's the best way to learn modes?
a) as positions within a major scale? e.g. A minor starts on the sixth scale degree of C Major
b) as accidentals you add to major/minor scales to change them into a particular mode? e.g. add a flat/sharp on these notes
a) as positions within a major scale? e.g. A minor starts on the sixth scale degree of C Major
b) as accidentals you add to major/minor scales to change them into a particular mode? e.g. add a flat/sharp on these notes
November 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Question for the musically inclined: what's the best way to learn modes?
a) as positions within a major scale? e.g. A minor starts on the sixth scale degree of C Major
b) as accidentals you add to major/minor scales to change them into a particular mode? e.g. add a flat/sharp on these notes
a) as positions within a major scale? e.g. A minor starts on the sixth scale degree of C Major
b) as accidentals you add to major/minor scales to change them into a particular mode? e.g. add a flat/sharp on these notes
I forgot how much fun sound design can be in LSDj. The limitations of the hardware and the fact it can only play 4 voices at once really force you to get creative.
I couldn’t sleep last night so I sat downstairs writing music until 1:30am ♥️
I couldn’t sleep last night so I sat downstairs writing music until 1:30am ♥️
It's been so long since I've used LSDj! Johan has released v9 and I've got carts here running v2.
I'm going to try getting my old songs off these carts just so I have them safely backed up. It's a miracle the internal battery hasn't died on these in 10 years and wiped everything.
I'm going to try getting my old songs off these carts just so I have them safely backed up. It's a miracle the internal battery hasn't died on these in 10 years and wiped everything.
November 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I forgot how much fun sound design can be in LSDj. The limitations of the hardware and the fact it can only play 4 voices at once really force you to get creative.
I couldn’t sleep last night so I sat downstairs writing music until 1:30am ♥️
I couldn’t sleep last night so I sat downstairs writing music until 1:30am ♥️
I’ve been learning about the harmonic series and additive synthesis today, I vaguely remember this stuff from uni but I’m having a great time relearning it.
Physics and music theory are awesome.
Physics and music theory are awesome.
November 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I’ve been learning about the harmonic series and additive synthesis today, I vaguely remember this stuff from uni but I’m having a great time relearning it.
Physics and music theory are awesome.
Physics and music theory are awesome.
It's been so long since I've used LSDj! Johan has released v9 and I've got carts here running v2.
I'm going to try getting my old songs off these carts just so I have them safely backed up. It's a miracle the internal battery hasn't died on these in 10 years and wiped everything.
I'm going to try getting my old songs off these carts just so I have them safely backed up. It's a miracle the internal battery hasn't died on these in 10 years and wiped everything.
November 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It's been so long since I've used LSDj! Johan has released v9 and I've got carts here running v2.
I'm going to try getting my old songs off these carts just so I have them safely backed up. It's a miracle the internal battery hasn't died on these in 10 years and wiped everything.
I'm going to try getting my old songs off these carts just so I have them safely backed up. It's a miracle the internal battery hasn't died on these in 10 years and wiped everything.
I opened Ableton with the goal of just writing a simple 4 bar drum loop for fun. Now time to log in for work is fast approaching and I don’t want to stop because it’s so groovy 😭
November 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
I opened Ableton with the goal of just writing a simple 4 bar drum loop for fun. Now time to log in for work is fast approaching and I don’t want to stop because it’s so groovy 😭
The Offspring pop up merch place had tattoo artists so naturally I had to let one of the hairy tattooed men poke me
November 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Offspring pop up merch place had tattoo artists so naturally I had to let one of the hairy tattooed men poke me
[me, in work] “I won’t be in tomorrow, I’m going to Dublin to see The Offspring”
[younger EM] “who are the offspring?”
[me]:
[younger EM] “who are the offspring?”
[me]:
a close up of a man in a military uniform looking at the camera with a serious look on his face .
ALT: a close up of a man in a military uniform looking at the camera with a serious look on his face .
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
[me, in work] “I won’t be in tomorrow, I’m going to Dublin to see The Offspring”
[younger EM] “who are the offspring?”
[me]:
[younger EM] “who are the offspring?”
[me]:
Music theory is so cool. Music is just lego blocks. I got a theory book focused on writing melodies and it's insane how a little bit of knowledge just propels you forward.
It got me playing around with a I, ii, vi, IV chord sequence on the piano (Beyonce uses this in Halo 💁). It sounds lovely!
It got me playing around with a I, ii, vi, IV chord sequence on the piano (Beyonce uses this in Halo 💁). It sounds lovely!
November 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Music theory is so cool. Music is just lego blocks. I got a theory book focused on writing melodies and it's insane how a little bit of knowledge just propels you forward.
It got me playing around with a I, ii, vi, IV chord sequence on the piano (Beyonce uses this in Halo 💁). It sounds lovely!
It got me playing around with a I, ii, vi, IV chord sequence on the piano (Beyonce uses this in Halo 💁). It sounds lovely!