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    How to Use Tupe for Mastering
    How to get the most out of Tupe in a mastering session Sept. 27, 2021
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    Mastering Chain for Beat Tapes
    A guest post from Tiago Frúgoli Sept. 2, 2021

    I never intended to be a mastering engineer, but over the years, between my own music, albums on Ukiyo Beat Tapes and projects from friends like SonoTWS, I found myself mastering several beat tapes. When I master my own music, I make all artistic decisions while mixing, so all I want in the mastering stage is to get the album to sound cohesive, regarding the tonal balance and volume. When mastering for other people, it’s important for me to understand if they expect me to bring some character to the music or not.

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    Tupe! (The Official Release)
    At long last, Tube + Tape = Tupe (officially) Aug. 17, 2021
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    Holy Trinities: Aretha Franklin Rhythm Sections
    The latest installment in the Holy Trinities series May 4, 2021

    Jack Stratton’s back at it, asking the question: what are the three best Aretha Franklin rhythm sections? Find out on YouTube.

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    Tupe Beta #2
    The second official beta for Tupe is now available! March 23, 2021

    Tupe Beta #2 is ready! If you’ve preordered Tupe, you should have automatically received an email with a link to download Tupe B2.

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