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Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · 3d

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.

Read it here → www.linkedin.com/pulse/catamo...

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.

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Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · 18d

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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What is MUSHRA in 60 seconds

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Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · 25d

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.

Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · 28d

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.

Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · 29d

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

C2PA and Music

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Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Sep 30

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

Catamount Veritas, September 2025 – Catamount Music

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Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Sep 10

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 Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Aug 21

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

Catamount Veritas, August 2025 – Catamount Music

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Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · May 11

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.

Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Apr 16

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

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#productionmusic #synclicensing #neverenoughguitars

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.

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Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Feb 18

Just posted this blog about writing guitarscapes...

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#guitarscape #productionmusic #synclicensing #soundscapes

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.

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Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Jan 8

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

Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Jan 6

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

Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Jan 5

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

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Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Jan 5

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

Dangerous Copyright Precedent Set By Teenage Engineering: They Could OWN Your Music!

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Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Jan 2

That is my impression so far!

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Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Jan 2

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

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Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Dec 31

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?

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 ...

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Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Dec 29

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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!

I bought the TRUMP GUITAR... was it a SCAM?

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Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Dec 29

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?

Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Dec 10

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!

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.

Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Dec 10

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

Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Dec 9

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.

Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Dec 9

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.

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Catamount Music @catamountmusic.bsky.social · Dec 5

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

FromSkyToEnd @fromskytoend.bsky.social · Dec 5

How old is your first music project? Mine is 18 years old... holy crap!!! And I was making music in wavepad before then... damn time flies by #MusicianSky

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