Tune Shed

Introducing Dan Langa! We break down his track 'mayhap' and talk about creating texture before melodies and how morse code and midi helped him make randomness. Enjoy!

Microphones- for those of us that have never heard the word "ribbon" used in music and don't know what phantom power could possibly be. This is part two of the complete guide to microphones, how to choose them and how to use them. See microphones demonstrated here: https://twitter.com/TuneShed

Microphones- for those of us that have never heard the word "ribbon" used in music and don't know what phantom power could possibly be. This is part one of the complete guide to microphones, how to choose them and how to use them. See microphones demonstrated here: https://twitter.com/TuneShed

What's that little knob on my FocusRite? Turns out it can do wild things. We'll talk gain staging, but also mic bleed, proximity, and interesting ways to break the rules.

Major flat 5 baby. Rock and roll baby. Video game intros baby. Feelings of power and foreboding baby.

Our first guest George Marshall! We break down his song 'Mischief Management', talk composing, creating (even from a low point), drawing inspiration and more! Enjoy.

Don't show off with your fingers, show off with your feelings. Overplaying, listening...

Your complete guide to plugins! The free ones to get started, the cheap ones to get finished.

For everyone with a home studio... the room is bad no matter what. This is a practical guide on how to make it less bad.

Get a cheap turntable and buy a Scandinavian folk classics vinyl from Salvation Army.

A new way of thinking about harmony. Who needs chords anyway?

Do you need to follow the pop formula? Yes. But do you neeed to? Yes. But really, like, neeeeed to? No. Okay thanks.

Use EQ as a cool effect, not just some fancy mix engineer thingy. These are ideas on how to use EQ to make someone go "oohhh nice."

We made this song. hehe haha. Here are the stems.

Don't lean on autotune like a crutch. Know what autotune does, practice with it. Treat it like an instrument.

Let's demystify jazz theory. It's not complicated, it's really not. Sure, it can be, but it doesn't have to be!

"I always think of awesome ideas for songs in the most inconvenient places!" You are not alone. If this is you, there may be something wrong with your space. Let's fix it.

We talk about how to get that grass fed, non-GMO, locally sourced vocal beef.

An introduction to the Tune Shed, a place where host Blake Murray and his professional musician friend Marty Gray dig into everything about music. We will discuss all the skills around being a music lover, including songwriting, production, the creative process, music theory, music history and anything and everything else we can think of. Much love!