Top Virtual Instruments for Songwriters and Composers
Two of my favorite virtual instruments for creating arrangements and recordings.
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Unmixing – separating logistics and creation
Unmixing – sort of the reverse of a mixing/recording session where the technology gets untangled from the creativity.
Your Guide to Making Music That Sounds Like You
When making music, there’s nothing that compares with sounding like yourself.
How to Pick the Best Digital Piano for Any Pianist
How to Pick the Best Digital Piano for Different Levels Are you are looking for a digital piano for yourself or a loved one, but don’t know what to buy? Well, you’ve come to the right place. This article will shed some light on how to choose the best one for your level. Digital pianos …
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Piano Library Comparison – 4 worthy contenders
Music geek alert… Until “Interdependence Suite” I used only one piano sound per release. But this time, I changed that up completely. For this release, I used four different piano libraries. I tested each of the four sound sets against each of my improvisations and tried to choose the one that sounded best. As you …
Meditations on Moving From Guitar Playing to Banjo Playing
If you play guitar, chances are you’ve been intrigued by the thought of playing the banjo as well. However, playing the banjo and the guitar are two different things. It can be done, but it also takes quite a bit of practice. If you are interested in making that transition from guitar playing to banjo …
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5 Ways to Make Your Piano Lessons Awesome
Today’s guest post on making piano lessons awesome is by Catherine Palmer. Cate is a psychologist, writer, music teacher, and a huge geek. Her fields of expertise could be summed up in psychology, productivity, and education-related topics, while her interests are wide and ever-evolving. While it’s true that getting used to a certain routine can be …
Mixing, mastering, & recording plugin essentials
I know that this post will be of interest to some of my readers. Frequently I am asked on social networks about my favorite plugins for recording and producing music. (To skip straight to the list of plugins, click this sentence.) Furthermore, while creating Songs of Love (for the foundation of that same name), I’ve had …
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Protecting Your Album Release – Copyright and More
Here’s the last post in this series. If you’re just joining us, you may want to go back and start at the beginning. But that’s up to you. Everything is ready for your album release. You’ve avoided my mistakes by budgeting, funding, self-care, arranging the songs, recording/mixing/mastering, marketing, and promoting your album. Now, it ‘s …
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Promo and Discovery: Getting Your Songs Heard
Nice. You have an album release ready to be heard. Though there are a million ways to get your songs heard, only a few of them can be covered in this post. You already know about many free ways to get promo. Those include telling your friends/fans, sending an announcement to your mailing list, and sharing …