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Super-high sampling rates, bit depths past a certain point, and super-sonic frequencies that human beings just can’t hear are not among them. (One friend calls these kinds of obsessions “Faith Based Audio.”) Music on the other hand? That is worth obsessing over. There are other things there worth obsessing over too: Like aesthetic choices. Like […]

Almost all of it, anyway. “Cut down on carbs” can be great advice if you want to lose weight. But what if you want to gain some? “Smile more.” This is great advice if you’re not smiling enough, making people feel uncomfortable, and losing out because of it. “Smile less.” This is great advice if […]

…You will find it. If you go around looking for reasons to believe that we are living in the darkest ages for art, then the world will never disappoint you. If you you go around seeking offense, you will find reason to be offended. If you go out looking for disagreement, polarization, misunderstanding, stupidity, cupidity, […]

(…And 8 of them were mine.) It’s been a pleasure writing for Janice Brown and David Weiss of SonicScoop again this year. 2013 was a huge one. We saw record levels of traffic and the launch of a new content network that has begun to join together some of the best music production blogs on […]

The January issue of  Trust Me, I’m A Scientist is slated to start going live on the first Monday of the month, as per usual. Until then, why not make sure you’ve caught up on all the best stories from December, and from 2013 in general. If you haven’t checked them out yet, you’re welcome […]

Some of us are concerned, and perhaps rightly so, about the ability of artists to create new culture by freely building on the culture that came before. To this effect, some of us have taken to advocating for the idea that looser copyright restrictions are necessary in order to facilitate freedom of art in the […]

Even though the advantages of strong copyright protections for individual creators have become increasingly clear in the internet age, I’ve remained sympathetic to arguments that perhaps our copyright periods last too long. It’s easy to admit that at first glance, 70 years does seem a like a bit of a long time. But whenever I […]

If you’re hanging out with the rights sorts of people, I won’t be the only one to suggest that your goals aren’t the thing to focus on for the new year. Your habits matter a lot more. Of course, your goals are important. Set them. Make your near-term goals modest and achievable, and they can […]

One of my several favorite albums of 2013 has been Luke Temple’s Good Mood Fool, which at times, sounds a bit like Peter Gabriel or Paul Simon if I actually liked Peter Gabriel or Paul Simon. (Maybe I’m turning old. I’ll have to listen to some Wipers this month as penance.) The way I consumed […]