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The Use of Microtonal Scales in Contemporary Music
In contemporary music, while it appears that there is a standardized system of tuning, in reality, the manner in which an instrument is tuned or even whether it is considered to be “in tune” is not objective or universal. This varies from culture to culture and...
Does Music Make Your Smarter? A Question For The Ages
The subject of the ways in which music affects the brain has long fascinated researchers and scientists. Originally a concept made popular in 1991, the phenomenon of the "Mozart Effect" gained credence after a 1993 study showed an 8-to-9-point increase in college...
Architectural Acoustics: Historical Monuments to Modern Day Concert Halls
Since time immemorial, structures have been constructed so that theatrical and musical performances could be communicated to large audiences. In the Greek-Roman era, the ancient open amphitheaters and the roofed odeia did this for audiences as large as 15,000...
Lawsuits and Music Ownership
There are only a certain number of notes that can be combined in musical compositions which makes it unlikely that a musician can lay claim to have come up with a specific way of combining certain notes. However, there is an increasing trend of lawsuits in the music...
Artificial Intelligence in Music Making and Production
Ever heard of Taryn Southern? You might not be familiar with the YouTuber and American Idol contestant unless you’re a dedicated viewer of the show or frequent her channel on YouTube. The pop artist hit the headlines in 2017 when she created a moody ballad song Break...
The Revolution of Immersive Sound
Imagine this – thousands of music fans waiting to listen to their favorite band. The magic begins, the band begins to play and instantly everyone knows that this is a concert experience unlike any other. The immersive hyperreal sound technology enveloping them makes...
Audio Networking and Its Implications for Sound
There has been a concerted call towards going digital in pro sound applications and the real-world applications of this brand of networked sound have shown up in places as diverse the G8 Summit for sound reinforcement, the Sydney Opera House and recording applications...
The Joys of Novelty Music
Chuckling to Weird Al Yankovic’s “My Bologna” or the popular song by Flight of the Conchords “Too Many D*cks On The Dance Floor” is a high school memory for many people around the world. However, this genre of music is not usually considered part of the standard pop...
Streaming: What is the value of music?
Music is an integral part of the emotional lives of people and yet people don't seem to want to pay for it. Since streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and the like, have become popular, one of the most debated topics is the value of music. The...
Mastering- The Bridge between Artist and Consumer
Mastering, the final step in the record - mix and master process, involves preparing an audio mix for distribution by unifying and balancing the sound, optimising it for playback across various formats and systems to ensuring that audio consistency is maintained...