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Specific rules are easier to follow and leave fewer gray areas. Ambiguity can lead to conflicts, so make sure your teen clearly understands your expectations. For instance, "Be home by 10 p.m." is more specific than "Don't stay out too late." If you don't specify a time, you might get into an argument about what "too late" means. Include consequences for if the rules are ever broken. Keep your teen informed at all times. When you identify a rule, explain your rationale, and avoid saying things like, "Because I said so." Your teen might be less likely to rebel if you give them explanations instead of commands. Align your rules with family values or characteristics you're trying to teach your teen. Tell your teen, "When you drive or ride your bike to your friend's house, you need to call when you arrive. I need to make sure you're safe. If you don't check in, I might worry that you got into an accident." If they've lied about their whereabouts before, you might say, "When you call, I'd like to speak with one of Sam's parents. You can earn back my trust in time but, for now, I need to confirm that you're telling the truth about where you go." Establish consistent, specific rules with your partner or any co-parents involved in raising your teen. When your teen breaks rules, you and other co-parents should also deliver consequences consistently. For example, suppose you go out of town and your teen stays out past their curfew. If your spouse doesn't punish them, they'll lose respect for your authority. If you and your teen's other parent aren't together, rules should be consistent across both households. It's confusing if something is allowed at one parent's home and prohibited at the other. Cell phones and other electronic devices can keep kids up all night, so restrict screen time about an hour before bed. Computers should be located in public areas and used primarily for schoolwork. Blocking access to pornographic websites and other mature content is also wise, especially for younger teens. Make it a rule that they need to keep their phone in a designated spot overnight, when they do homework, and during dinner. You can use apps to restrict mature content or purchase a plan that doesn't include web data. If they have social media profiles, require them to add you as a friend. Encourage your teen to make social connections in real life rather than over the internet. Technology is among the most complex aspects of raising a teen. It plays a role in topics including time management, friendships, bullying, and sexuality. While you need to help your teen use technology and social media in healthy ways, they might become ostracized at school if you restrict their access too much. Coordinating with like-minded parents of their peers might help you come up with the right boundaries. When delivering consequences, your goal should be to correct misbehavior, not to impose the harshest possible punishment. Your teen is more likely to learn a lesson if you deliver consequences that are logically related to the rule they broke. Natural consequences, which are the negative results of a bad decision, are good ways to teach teens lessons. For instance, if they skip practice to hang out with friends, they'll get kicked off of the team. When natural consequences don't apply, deliver a punishment that fits their offense. For example, if they got home 2 hours late, you might set their curfew to an earlier time or ground them for 2 weeks. Challenging authority is part of being a teenager, so don't take their rule-breaking personally. Try to stay rational, and focus on addressing misbehavior instead of reacting with anger or harsh criticism. Your teen won't respect the house rules if they routinely see you breaking them. Even if they don't show it (or realize it themselves), your child constantly learns from the behavior you model. For instance, if they're not allowed to have their cell phone out at dinner, be sure to put yours away as well. If they see you blow off responsibilities at work, they're less likely to follow through when you tell them to do their homework.

summary: Set clear, specific rules instead of vague guidelines. Explain your rules' purposes. Work with any co-parents to develop consistent rules. Do your best to limit their screen time. Respond to broken rules with relevant consequences. Follow your own rules to reinforce your value system.

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Mixing is the process of affecting parts of a single track and the overall master track. You can edit the high, low, and mid frequency range for each track. Once the tracks sound good together, experiment with panning the tracks to the left or right. Panning is a good way to isolate a track and blend it in with other tracks. Most multitrack recorders come equipped with an equalizer (EQ). Mixing can help accent parts you want to be more present, or even hide parts you're not thrilled about. Equalize each track and balance everyone. Low sounds should be the strongest for a good balance. For inspiration listen to the Beatles with headphones. They only had a four track recorder and you can hear multiple complex parts interacting and balancing each other out. Once you record your album, you can add certain effects that will improve the sound of the album. Popular post-production effects are compression and reverb. Compression squeezes the track together, lessening the dynamic range between the loud and quiet parts of the song. As compression brings elements of the sound together, reverb redistributes the sound to fill a space. Reverb widens the sound wave by stimulating the sound bouncing off multiple surfaces. Mastering is a compression technique used in post-production to ensure every song is equal in volume. You also strive to achieve an equal balance in each speaker. Mastering is not an easy process and may require a more experienced engineer. Some music software programs come equipped with a simple form of mastering. Record labels will typically have their own engineer to master an album they plan on releasing. There are different techniques for mastering, depending on the form you release your album (vinyl, CD, cassette, or stream). Burn the CD through the recorder or computer and give it a listen. If it does not sound good in a stereo system or headphones, decide if you want to record certain songs again. Pass a few copies of the demo out to trusted friends and fellow musicians. Ask them for constructive feedback on the album to determine if the songs are working. Create album art and make the album look good. You can create an image using a design software like Photoshop or Illustrator. Another option you could do is to use a photo of something. Look at your favorite album covers to decide if you want to pay an artist to do something special like Santana's album Abraxas. Then there are famous album covers that are nothing but a picture like The Beatles' Abbey Road.
summary: Mix the song. Add production effects. Master the album. Make a demo of the album. Design a cover.