Daito Iwasaki's Blog
Insights from AI development, gymnastics, and music.
Reverb vs Delay: How to Use Spatial Effects for Depth
Master reverb and delay in your DAW. Learn types, parameters, instrument-specific tips, and pro mixing techniques to add depth and space to your mix.
Gymnastics Taping Guide: Wrist, Ankle & Knee Techniques
Learn proper taping techniques for gymnastics. Covers wrist, ankle, and knee taping, tape types, application steps, and injury prevention tips for gymnasts.
Athlete Portfolio Guide: Turn Sports Achievements into Career Success
Learn how to build a winning athlete portfolio. Translate sports achievements into business skills, structure your second career job search, and impress recruiters.
Sidechain Compression Guide: Pumping & Ducking Explained
Master sidechain compression in music production. Learn pumping, ducking, key parameters, and step-by-step DAW setup for Ableton Live, Logic Pro, and FL Studio.
Floor Exercise Artistry: How Music & Choreography Affect Scores
Discover how music selection and choreography directly impact women's floor exercise scores under FIG Code of Points, including artistry deductions and CR requirements.
Gymnastics Inquiry System: How Challenges Work & Key Examples
Learn how the gymnastics inquiry (challenge) system works—D-score appeals, costs, video review, and landmark cases from London 2012 to Paris 2024 Olympics.
Artistic Gymnastics Judging System Explained: D & E Panels
A complete guide to artistic gymnastics judging: D Panel, E Panel, R Judges, the inquiry system, Paris 2024 cases, and Fujitsu's AI scoring support system (JSS) explained.
Job Search Guide for Student Athletes: Winning Offer Strategies
Learn how student athletes can land job offers with proven self-PR strategies, interview tips, scheduling tactics, and ways to articulate sports experience for employers.
Home Vocal Recording Guide: Techniques & Setup Tips
Learn how to record professional-quality vocals at home. Covers microphone selection, room acoustics, miking techniques, gain settings, and DAW processing with EQ and compression.
Music Copyright Basics: JASRAC and NexTone Explained
Learn how Japan's two major music copyright organizations, JASRAC and NexTone, work. Covers trust vs. agency contracts, fees, YouTube rules, and tips for music producers.
Mastering Basics: Loudness Standards & Pre-Release Guide
Learn mastering fundamentals: LUFS loudness standards, Spotify, Apple Music & YouTube specs, True Peak control, dithering, and export formats for streaming releases.
Sports Scholarships for International Athletes: Complete Guide
Learn how to earn a sports scholarship at a US university. Covers NCAA, NAIA, eligibility requirements, recruiting emails, and preparation timelines for athletes.