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Thoughts on sound.

Notes on mixing, music production, hearing, and the craft of making records.

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May 15, 2026

Recording Foundations #3: Vì sao analog tape vẫn còn quyến rũ trong thời đại DAW?

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hiểu đúng về tape saturation, noise, print-through, archive và cách mang “tape vibe” vào workflow hiện đại mà không thần thánh hoá nó.

May 15, 2026

Recording Foundations #2: Chọn microphone đúng không phải vì đắt, mà vì hợp nguồn âm

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cách nghĩ đúng về dynamic, ribbon, condenser, polar pattern, placement và vì sao mic choice luôn là quyết định mang tính âm nhạc trước tiên.

May 15, 2026

Recording Foundations #1: Phòng nghe không trung thực thì plugin giỏi mấy cũng khó cứu

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vì sao room acoustics, symmetry, reflection và speaker placement quyết định chất lượng mọi quyết định nghe của bạn.