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Music theory, synthesis & production videos on HackerTube: the talks, lectures and explainers Hacker News commenters keep sharing, covering music theory, synthesizers, sound synthesis, audio production, mixing, guitar tone and amps, DAWs, composition, music notation software, instruments, electronic music.
89 videos · ranked by HN recommendations · showing 49–89
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demo#2298Why guitarists USED TO play more in tune! (Microtonal Frets)
Brandon Acker
“Brandon Acker gives a wonderful overview on the classical guitar”
3 HN recommenders · 2022–2026
demo#2305Teenage engineering OP1 - Live looping [Thoj]
Thoj
“The OP-1 in action”
3 HN recommenders · 2017–2018
demo#2320Tested: Where Does The Tone Come From In A Guitar Amplifier?
Jim Lill
“check out this guy who ran a much more systematic set of experiments”
3 HN recommenders · 2024–2026
commentary#2478Sonification & The Problem with Making Music from Data
Tantacrul
“Tantacrul has a typically incisive video [1] about the real potential of sonification as a powerful technique for understanding data”
2 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
music#2503Justin Bieber 800% Slower
turinpt2
“I'm not even kidding. It's superb.”
2 HN recommenders · 2012–2024
explainer#2570What Makes This Song Great? "Into You" MAX MARTIN
Rick Beato
“My favourite video of his is about the most accomplished songwriter most people have never heard of - Max Martin”
3 HN recommenders · 2020–2022
music#2622In The Bleak Midwinter - Jacob Collier
Jacob Collier
“Probably the best example, especially the middle”
2 HN recommenders · 2019–2022
demo#2632Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale | World Science Festival
World Science Festival
“Have you seen the video where Bobby McFerrin leads a whole crowd to sync perfectly with each other”
2 HN recommenders · 2016–2023
music#2655Eduard Artemyev - Siberiade theme (1979)
gobodrodiont
“it hit me back hard how great this music is, even genius-like, I would say.”
2 HN recommenders · 2010–2023
comedy#2799Axis of Awesome - 4 Four Chord Song (with song titles)
random804
“well worth watching”
2 HN recommenders · 2012–2025
demo#2814Just Intonation vs Equal Temperament
Trippin' on Cookies
“this video is a great demonstration of the errors between just intonation intervals and our equal temperament compromise”
2 HN recommenders · 2014–2020
demo#2820iMUSE Demonstration 2 - Seamless Transitions
Peter Silk (KestrelPi)
“considered a high point in video game music. 1. A video demo”
2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025
demo#2962#VoCo. Adobe Audio Manipulator Sneak Peak with Jordan Peele | Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Creative Cloud
“I really recommend the Adobe demonstration of their VoCo speech audio "photoshopping" because of Jordan Peele's reaction”
2 HN recommenders · 2016–2024
commentary#3098Music Software & Interface Design: Steinberg's Dorico
Tantacrul
“In another video on Dorico [0], he did user testing. So he's not just pulling things out his ass.”
2 HN recommenders · 2020–2021
music#3108Iannis Xenakis - Metastasis
jarkkkoo
“look at the notation for this piece by Iannis Xenakis.”
2 HN recommenders · 2010–2022
demo#3109Dan Tepfer: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
NPR Music
“Also check out Dan Tepfer [1] who is doing amazing work with an algorithmic approach to reactive live performances”
2 HN recommenders · 2020–2023
commentary#3119How Children Develop Perfect Pitch
Rick Beato
“Rick Beato has some videos about how he trained his kids”
2 HN recommenders · 2019–2025
other#3161Ray Kurzweil on "I've Got a Secret"
Sidewinder77
“mind blown that kurzweil made programmed music in this presentation in 1965.”
2 HN recommenders · 2012–2016
demo#3172jacob collier tunes the piano
George Collier
“Jacob Collier has a good example of this[1] (I'm a huge fan).”
2 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
demo#3188Larnell Lewis Hears "Enter Sandman" For The First Time
Drumeo
“my most inspiring example of picking up concepts is this video”
2 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
explainer#3264Jacob Collier Explains Music in 5 Levels of Difficulty ft. Herbie Hancock | WIRED
WIRED
“If you really know nothing you might enjoy this attempt at explaining harmony at five different levels from a child to Herbie Hancock”
2 HN recommenders · 2018–2023
demo#3318Amiga Samplers : Budget dance music in 1990
debuglive
“Here's a good recap of what sampling looked like in the time of Amiga”
2 HN recommenders · 2020–2022
interview#3405Fatboy Slim - The Rockafeller Skank | Het verhaal achter het nummer
Top 2000 a gogo
“here's Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) in his studio in 2018: Still with Atari ST switched on”
2 HN recommenders · 2021
explainer#3502The Art Of Poison-Pilling Music Files
Benn Jordan
“I would encourage you guys to watch his video”
2 HN recommenders · 2025–2026
tutorial#3539Samplerates: The Higher the Better, Right?
FabFilter
“Dan Worrall made a fantastic video which touches on Nyquist.”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
commentary#3585Music on Reality TV is Insanely Manipulative
Tantacrul
“His video Stock Music & Reality TV - How to Misrepresent the World [1] is also really good.”
2 HN recommenders · 2021–2022
music#3671First Techno (Kraftwerk 1970)
PhineasFreakers
“Still one of my favourite clips on youtube: the very first video recording of Kraftwerk live, from 1970!”
1 HN recommenders · 2018–2026
commentary#3905Corporate Music - How to Compose with no Soul
Tantacrul
“One of the better takes”
1 HN recommenders · 2019–2023
explainer#3937How A London Orchestra Broke International Law
12tone
“Here's an interesting 12tone video explaining how we ended up at exactly that”
1 HN recommenders · 2020–2022
tutorial#4106Polyend Tracker // Review and Full Tutorial from Sample to Song
loopop
“It's a good high level tutorial of most features”
1 HN recommenders · 2020–2022
music#4165CYMATICS: Science Vs. Music - Nigel Stanford
Nigel John Stanford
1 HN recommenders · 2019–2023
explainer#4171The music theory of V A P O R W A V E
Adam Neely
“The following fun, short talk does a great job of introducing the concept of through its analysis of "vaporwave.”
1 HN recommenders · 2016–2025
commentary#4186The Story Behind Audacity
Tantacrul
“The levity and the pragmatic focus make a great combination.”
3 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
interview#4308My Squirrel Recording is in a MOVIE! 📽 DUNE: Mark Mangini, Oscar Winning Sound Designer
Dani Connor Wild
“interview with the person who originally recorded the squirrel (Dani Connor)”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
demo#4424sCrAmBlEd?HaCkZ!
johndoe3
“It splits music videos into small portions ahead of time and then later it reassembles them on the fly according to audio input.”
1 HN recommenders · 2019–2023
talk#4425Don Knuth - Constraint Based Composition
ccrmalite1
“Here's a great talk Knuth did at CCRMA @ Stanford last year, on writing pipe organ compositions using Constraint Based techniques.”
1 HN recommenders · 2016–2020
demo#4538Kefrens - Desert Dream - Amiga Demo (HD 50fps)
RetroDemoScene
1 HN recommenders · 2016–2021
music#4666Charanjit Singh - Raga Bhairav (1982)
prop4g
“If you like electronic music and are interested in exploring the raga form, would recommend checking Charanjit Singh's 1982 album”
1 HN recommenders · 2016–2021
demo#4685Bytebeat: Music from very short programs - the 3rd iteration
Ville-Matias Heikkilä (viznut)
“Surprisingly complex music from very simple modular arithmetic and bit shifting.”
1 HN recommenders · 2013–2024
music#4695Amiga music: Captain - Space Debris
Kuokka77
“you can't mention Amiga music without also mentioning Space Debris”
1 HN recommenders · 2018–2022
tutorial#4789How to replicate Teenage Engineering OP-1 and OP-1 Field for free. | GAS Therapy #35
playpm
“You may enjoy this video about the OP-1's feature set”
1 HN recommenders · 2022–2024
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