The term keyboard is an umbrella term that comprehends a broad spectrum of instruments. Many of them are so dissimilar in their core mechanism that they could be classed under different...

Having access to proper stems is useful in music production, mixing, editing, scoring, and other productions, giving us a good balance between simplicity and flexibility. If you're wondering about...

Mallet percussion instruments are a special group of instruments that deliver defined pitches when struck. They consist of a series of bars, most often arranged in a keyboard layout. Of these, two...

In the realm of mallet percussion instruments, no two instruments are as comparable as the xylophone and the marimba. In fact, it's been established that the latter derived from the former until it...

The Haas/precedence effect is an effective psychoacoustic phenomenon that we can simulate for a greater sense of space in our mixes. If you're interested in learning more about it and how to take...

The terms "phase" and "polarity" are often used interchangeably in audio, though they technically mean different things. If you've ever wondered about the difference between phase and polarity,...