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Catamount Veritas, December 2025 Volume 1, Issue 8 Welcome to the December edition of Catamount Veritas! As the year winds down and the holiday slop fills up the airwaves, we’re taking a quick and harsh look at the "Great AI Music Se...

The December issue of Catamount Veritas drops almost as late as it can. Peace out for 2025!

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12 Days of Soundtoys Get up to 6 free gifts from Soundtoys December 8-19, 2025. Happy holidays and thanks for being part of the Soundtoys community!

SoundToys is giving away six plugins. I've been impressed with SpaceBlender, so I will load up on these. I got Little PrimalTap (delay) today and I would guess the other freebees will be Little Plate (reverb), Devil-Loc (leveler/exciter), Little Radiator (tube amp), and so on.

YouTube video by Catamount Music 10 Lessons from 2 LA Music Conferences

I just released a new video with my insights from both the Music Tectonics and Taxi Road Rally conferences in Los Angeles.

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#audioengineering #productionmusic #creators

YouTube video by Unlimited Supply Podcast The times are a changin', but publishing is forever. What is a Jambot? and, payola again?

Super psyched to run into Lars Murray of Unlimited Supply Daily, and wound up answering "who are you and why are you here," on that very same Podcast. Thanks Lars!

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#unlimitedsupply #C2PA

YouTube video by Catamount Music Interpreting MUSHRA Test Results

If you've ever though about MUSHRA testing...here's a peek into what it's like interpreting the results.

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#mushra #acoustics #audiolab

Catamount Veritas, October 2025 An Inside Look at Audacity When I'm producing music, I think of my tools as a technology pipeline or a toolchain. It usually starts with LogicPro and all the associated plugins and agents.

The October edition of Catamount Veritas is out.
This month: what music creators, labels, and platforms are learning about provenance, authenticity, and the real-world impact of C2PA.

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YouTube video by Catamount Music What is MUSHRA in 60 seconds

MUSHRA testing in 60 seconds!

MUSHRA is used to assess the differences in audio quality between samples that have very subtle differences.

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Heading over to the production music conference (PMC 2025) shortly! DM us if you are there and want to meet up over the next few days to talk about C2PA, watermarks, fingerprinting, or just good old fashioned music.

These are valid concerns. I believe strongly that these and other deficits will be addressed, but one has to consider all of this before adoption. It's still really early days for this ecosystem.

YouTube video by Catamount Music C2PA and Music

C2PA allows you to both establish authenticity and opt out of using your assets for generative AI training systems.

Full video on why C2PA + watermarks could revolutionize music:

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#C2PA #ContentProvenance #MusicTech #AIEthics #IntellectualProperty #Watermarking

September's 'Catamount Veritas' is here! 🎶 Dive into the latest music provenance news. Click to read the blog and tell us what you think! 👇

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#CatamountMusic #MusicBlog #CatamountVeritas #C2PA

Calling all audio pros & trained listeners! 🎧 Get paid for your critical listening skills.

We're looking for expert ears for a remote audio quality study. It's a 60-90 min session and pays $75. US-based only.

Details here:

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#AudioEngineer #MusicProducer #PaidStudy

Catamount Veritas, August Issue

We explore the impact of generative AI on artist rights, sync music production tips, new White House policies, and the ethical music player, ElevenMusic.

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#music #AI #artistrights #syncmusic #generativeAI

I tried to make #Adobefirefly draw a picture of someone stepping in the poop emoji, and it told me I violated the user guidelines. So I went with a pothole. Not quite the same vibe, but whatevs.

How Many Guitars Do I Need? Before I got into production music, this was kind of an academic question. I have actually only bought two guitars since starting the business.

How many guitars do I need to make production music? I discuss on our LinkedIn page...

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#productionmusic #synclicensing #neverenoughguitars

9 Tips for Better Guitarscapes - Catamount Music, LLC A guitarscape is a subgenre of soundscapes featuring the use of guitars, loose and wandering song structure, and a focus on vibe versus a hook or chorus.

Just posted this blog about writing guitarscapes...

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#guitarscape #productionmusic #synclicensing #soundscapes

Ah Wednesday. The day I am googling "how to write an ostinato" for inspiration. #syncmusic #musicproduction #tensioncues #ostinato

I just joined Expedition 52 over at 52cues.com. 2025 is the year I get serious about instrumental cues. #52cues #synclicensing #musicproduction #musicengineering

I'm sure I'm not the only one that would love to try out that gear. Holy smokes! 😍😍😍

YouTube video by Scott's Synth Stuff Dangerous Copyright Precedent Set By Teenage Engineering: They Could OWN Your Music!

Watching Scott's Synth Stuff this morning (www.youtube.com/watch?v=va0G...). TL;DR: Allegedly, Teenage Engineering used a copyright strike to take down a bad review because their ToS permits that. #synthesizers #copyright #teenageengineering #scottssynthstuff #audiopilz #gearreviews #musicproduction

That is my impression so far!

I've reached that point in my mix engineering journey where today I'm all, "I need a multiband compressor for some sidechaining experiments." The bad news: there is none in #LogicPro. The good news: we bought ourselves #izotope for Christmas! #musicproduction #musicengineering #compression #mixing

52 Cues We are a diverse community of composers and producers devoted to writing better production music through lifelong learning, mutual support, and encouragement to others along their journey! ... and it ...

I joined #52cues today over at my.52cues.com. I've written a few cues lately and really enjoy it. I am also thinking about joining #expedition52 for 2025. That means writing a cue a week for the entire year. #syncmusic #musicproduction #synclicensing

Who else has goals like this for next year?

YouTube video by ToneJunkie TV I bought the TRUMP GUITAR... was it a SCAM?

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Since I posted about this recently, here's a follow-up: a detailed, non-political review of the #trumpguitar from #tonejunkietv. This guy bought one to make the video, which I really appreciate!

So I asked #chatgpt for three uptempo #hallandoates songs that featured acoustic guitar in the verses, and it failed miserably. Anyone know a good AI engine, or better #prompt, for this sort of thing?

Front view of a fender parallel universe thinline special deluxe telecaster .

Close up front view of a fender parallel universe thinline special deluxe telecaster showing pickups, bridge, and controls.

Top view of a fender parallel universe thinline special deluxe telecaster showing headstock and looking down the guitar towards the bridge.

Front view of a fender parallel universe thinline special deluxe telecaster .

It is #teletuesday, and while I usually don't, I just broke the high E string on this amazing #fender #paralleluniverse telecaster thinline super deluxe, and it reminded me that it is one of my favorite guitars. The TV jones scream in the best way, and it sounds and feels and good as it looks!

I have really been enjoying producing music, so I decided to collaborate with someone I met at the #taxiroadrally on producing a few songs. Should be wild, stay tuned.... #musicproduction #recording #musicproduction

Also, you folks at #Nativeinstruments - I'm getting wildly inconsistent performance from your site, including 500 server errors. Given my background in #sre, I'm here if you want to chat.

I went to install and activate #guitarrig7 and had a heart-stopping moment when it didn't appear in my licenses even though I just purchase #izotope #musicproductionsuite7. Long story short, #Izotope and #Nativeinstruments are still merging so it's a little messy, but I found it.

I have cassette tapes from the early 1990s. There are some good ideas on them too, along with a lot of noisy crap.