The Secret Power of Sidechains: How They Shape Modern Mixes
Making a Scene Presents - The Secret Power of Sidechains: How They Shape Modern MixesIf you’ve ever looked at a compressor or a gate and wondered what the little “Sidechain” button does, you’re not alone. Most beginners skip right past it because it looks like something made for scientists, not indie musicians working in a home studio. But the truth is simple. A sidechain is just a way to let one sound control what happens to another sound. That’s it. Once you understand that idea, you unlock one of the most powerful tools in the entire world of mixing.
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an Interview with Paul Filipowicz
Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Paul FilipowiczHe has been playing the blues for more than 40 years, all while working full-time in construction and roofing to make a living. This year, worn-out knees and elbows finally pushed him into retirement from the heavy labor. Even so, he hasn’t slowed down. He’s now building a cabin near Tomahawk using timber he harvested from his own 70-acre property.
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What Is Latency? And How to Record Without Losing Your Groove
Making a Scene Presents - What Is Latency? And How to Record Without Losing Your GrooveWritten for indie musicians who just want their tracks to sound right without fighting their gearIf you’ve ever tried to record vocals or guitar and felt like your timing was weird, or you couldn’t stay in the pocket no matter how hard you focused, you’ve already met the enemy. That enemy is latency. Latency is one of those home-studio problems that doesn’t care how talented you are. When it’s bad, it throws off your groove in a way that feels like someone moved the beat a few inches to the left.
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Turning One song Into 30 Pieces of AI-Generated Content
Making a Scene Presents - Turning One song Into 30 Pieces of AI-Generated ContentHow Indie Artists Can Turn a Single Track into a Month of PromotionThe New Reality: One Song Isn’t Enough AnymoreIf you’re an indie artist trying to grow your fanbase today, you’ve probably already felt the pressure. You drop a song, you post about it once or twice, and the whole thing sinks into the feed like a stone. It feels unfair, but this is the world we’re in now. The truth is that the platforms don’t promote your release just because you’re talented. They promote you when you give them steady content that keeps people watching.
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Touring 2035: Why Your Next Fanbase Will Come From a Wallet, Not a ZIP Code
Making a Scene Presents - Touring 2035: Why Your Next Fanbase Will Come From a Wallet, Not a ZIP CodeThe touring world you know is collapsing. That old-school strategy of drawing lines on a map, circling major cities, and hoping enough people show up to cover gas is fading fast. For decades, touring was built on guesswork and geography. But the next era of touring won’t be about cities at all. It will be shaped by something far more powerful and far more honest: blockchain wallets. These wallets hold tokens, smart tickets, digital credentials, and little pieces of fan loyalty that tell you exactly where your true community lives long before you ever pack a van. The touring map of 2035 will be drawn by clusters of fans who have already proven they care, not by the ZIP codes a promoter says might be “good markets.”
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