So far, the posts in this series have been fairly systematic. This is a much more random — and important based on my experience — set of thoughts about recording your album. The bottom line? If you’ve never recorded before, don’t assume that you can do it. Spend some time mentoring with a recording engineer, […]
Just because you can write a catchy or beautiful song doesn’t always mean you will automatically be the best arranger, too. Or maybe orchestration just doesn’t interest you. Some wonderful composers and songwriters have reached out to me because they find arranging to be such a challenge. Since I enjoy creating fills, instrumental bridges, and
I made mistakes in my album release process. This is a post in a series of blogs to help you avoid those mistakes. This one is about maintaining your inspiration and health while getting ready to drop your new tunes. People often ask me either “What inspires you to write music/songs?” or “How do the
After you’ve checked the balance in your own bank account and the checkbook of your band mates, family and friends, you may find that you still need funds for your upcoming album. You’ve already budgeted for your album release based on the previous post in this series. Once you determine how much you can contribute to
The first mistake in the album release process I want to help you avoid is not having enough money to finish. I promised my album to my fans by a certain date. But I started several steps in the process too late to complete them. The first thing to budget is time. If you don’t
Your Album Release When you listen to music, do you ever ponder how much went into making the recording and getting you to listen to it? At first glance, the process may seem simple. But an album release is anything but simple. Most of what I’ll say in this series of blog posts could also
I’ve already written about the most important aspect of “Snow Story”: awareness about child abuse and the need for positive parenting. Still, when musicians create evocative music and video, it helps to get the point across. In order to arrange the studio version, I used some music technology that is quite effective. Kirk Hunter Studios Diamond Orchestra sample library is
Music First, I want you to know that I created a video for my seventh song, “Drink In”. It is my first exploration of fractal animation. This allows me to create cool visuals. The process takes some time and lots of computer power. I think the visual results are very interesting and lend to the
Today’s post is by guest blogger, David Milsont. We found each other through Twitter where you can follow him to find out what else he’s up to these days. 3 Tips for boosting your musical improvisation Click To Tweet For any avid musician, improving your improvisation skills remains extremely crucial. A true improviser is
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Click anywhere on this paragraph to listen to my album, “No Manuscript”, performed completely on The Hammersmith Pro. These 12 piano improvisations will give you the full character of this instrument. Sound and Sounds One of things I do in order to make music is to find sound sets (sample libraries) that help me to create
