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When Life Gets Heavy, Keep Things Light
Note: This post was written on July 14.
Jul 17
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Ken Tinnin
Is Life a Swirling Circle of Friction? Carry Your Cat in Undignified Positions.
I have a lot going on right now.
Jul 10
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Ken Tinnin
Why do I Have Three Computers, Three Audio Interfaces, and a Hard Drive Full of Software?
The Pursuit of Better and Best is Expensive
Jul 3
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Ken Tinnin
June 2026
I Thought I Needed an FRFR Cabinet. My M.A.P. Pointed Me Elsewhere.
In last week’s post about building my M.A.P., I talked about how every time I encounter friction, my mind immediately goes to what is the best tool I…
Jun 26
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Ken Tinnin
Define Your Motivations, Aspirations, and Plan (M.A.P.) to Guide and Filter Your Actions
I have a tool problem.
Jun 19
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Ken Tinnin
Every Marshall Amp Sim Sounds the Same. I Spent Months and Hundreds of Dollars Figuring That Out.
If choosing a DAW was difficult for me, picking (and sticking with) an amp sim has been a close second.
Jun 12
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Ken Tinnin
A Frictionless Workflow Beats Better, Any Day of the Week.
When I got back into recording in 2025, I owned a couple of audio interfaces: a Focusrite 2i2 3rd-generation, which I purchased during the COVID-19…
Jun 5
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Ken Tinnin
May 2026
An Imperfect Song Released Trumps a Perfect One Not Released.
In another post, I wrote about how I keep restarting, how each tool change is a restart or a reset.
May 29
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Ken Tinnin
I Was Losing Sleep Over My DAW Choice. Here's What Finally Made it Obvious.
I’ve had a hard time choosing recording gear.
May 22
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Ken Tinnin
Why I Keep Restarting Instead of Finishing
The reason I’m not releasing music is simple.
May 15
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Ken Tinnin
Don't Let Your Music Exist Solely on Your Hard Drive; Set it Free.
Don't Take 23 Years to Release a Demo
May 8
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Ken Tinnin
When is Friction Real and When is it Avoidance
Reality check.
May 1
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Ken Tinnin
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