Doing a full brand refresh on The Sync Vault and I need your eyes on it. I've got 4 cover image options. Vote for your favorite in the comments (just say A, B, C, or D). Whichever gets the most votes goes live on the group.

Have you guys often wondered how compression works, let alone how to use a compressor. Today I came across an interesting post that has a very unique way of explaining compression. I hope this helps and possible gives you all a good laugh I was told this is pretty accurate, but without further ado here it is! Enjoy.

Ok I did what we spoke about and here's the track with just the levels adjusted and I did it using the fader knobs (which felt so weird, haha), but any how let me know! https://s.disco.ac/xofoastknorz ACTUALLY LISTEN TO THIS ONE OR BOTH AND LET ME KNOW WHICH ONE YOU THINK IS LEVELED BETTER! https://s.disco.ac/hptwldspleqa

The mystery is over. Meet Tim Starnes. Tim Starnes has spent decades as a music editor and mixer on major film scores - credits include The Lord of the Rings trilogy (with composer Howard Shore), The Departed, Hugo, and The Aviator. He's also taught music editing at NYU's graduate film scoring program since 2007. I had the fortune of meeting him in 2021 and he was the stem mixer for 52 songs I produced for Blues Clues/Nickelodeon. He's joining us live for The Cinematic Mix Intensive. I asked Tim what trips up composers who mix their own music. We'll cover: • Gain staging and signal flow • When it's actually an EQ problem, and when it isn't • Why dumping plugins on the master bus doesn't fix what's wrong How it works: 4 cinematic and trailer composers will open their sessions live and get their mix diagnosed by Tim, plugin by plugin. Submit your track after signing up and get in the running for a live review. Not presenting? You'll still watch real mixes get broken down live and get your own questions answered in a Q&A at the end. Details: • September 28, 6-8pm EST · Live on Zoom • Free for Accelerator members · $17 general admission· Spots are limited RSVP: https://luma.com/te6u4ags

You know I love to share free alternatives to expensive plugins and sample libraries. Check out Pianobook (https://www.pianobook.co.uk/). Pianobook a community-driven repository of free, high-quality sample instruments built by composers worldwide. You’ll find experimental strings, rare percussion, and textured synths that add instant character and emotion to your tracks. In sync licensing, distinctive instrumentation is often what separates a landed placement from a skipped track. Pianobook provides organic, bespoke sounds so your cues don't blend into the sea of generic stock libraries. Best of all, most instruments are compatible with Decent Sampler (a completely free plugin) alongside Kontakt, meaning you don't need to own expensive software to start using them immediately.