notes101

notes and writing by naught101

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Leaving facebook

Posted as 3 posts on facebook. I left them up because I wanted people to be able to find them. I changed my passwords and then deleted them form my password manager.


This is my third last post on facebook ever. I'm splitting it in three, because Meta has been …


Flow basics: How to flow good

Writing this because a few people have asked me for help with flow, and I figure it's better to just stick all my thoughts in one spot.

Flow is a skill that anyone can learn the basics of, but that does not mean that it's easy - building the ability to …


How to record vox good

This was originally written as a post on Keyboard Warriors, as a beginner recording tutorial.


Tips for getting good vocals for submitting to KBW

Main points

  • A $5 mic is bad, but anything better is fine. Smart phone or better mic.
  • Try to minimise background noise, especially resonance and reverb …

Bad Poetry: a game of wordplay

Bad Poetry is a poetry-building game, that allows you explore word-play of all types, and create terrible poetry along the way.

This game is a work in progress. It has only been play tested a little bit, but the rules are simple, and you can modify them as needed. Feedback …


arrangement strategy

I often find it easy to build up good fun music loops, and then get stuck on figuring out where to take the track. These are my notes on how to speed up the arrangement process.

Start with a loop

  • Do this however you want.
  • A very good method is …