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DIY Recording, Simple and Cheap

azz musicians spend years mastering their instruments, but when it comes to their instruments, many don’t know where to begin. In the eras of Bird, Trane, and Wynton, that was okay, because their total content production usually amounted to just one or two albums a year. But in the 2020s, successful musicians are expected to produce fresh content on a regular basis, whether it’s bonus tracks to keep listeners coming back to them on streaming services or YouTube and TikTok videos to reach new listeners. Even

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