Are you at the point in your musical endeavors that you are ready to start recording? Whether you are working exclusively on covers or original pieces, recording your work and putting your content out there is a great way to start gaining recognition. My first experience recording was in 9th grade when I took an …
If I may say so myself, I consider myself more qualified than most to write about MIDI. I’m a producer and songwriter, and I work in a lot of genres and styles these days. Indie, jazz, blues, rock, soundtracks and even some ambient… But music all goes back to MIDI for me. I developed my …
Being a musician these days is complicated. The most complicated part is that music technology has changed rapidly, and making music is suddenly a very different affair than it was in the past. Being a modern musician often means being a part-time producer and recording studio engineer at the same time. With all this new …
Even though the clarinet doesn’t always have a stellar reputation in popular culture and it could be because it’s a relatively new instrument compared to ancients like the piano or the guitar and all its many variations. But that only means it’s even more important to properly mic your clarinet so that you can get …
The French horn is one of those instruments that seems to exist in its own world. Even though it belongs to the brass instrument family, it has a very unique and specific character. The instrument itself is unique, after all. The French horn is the only brass instrument whose bell is intentionally aimed away from …
Some people work their whole lives at their craft. They dive deeply into it, and live and breathe it, but if they’re too anonymous, when they die, their name goes with them. Relegated to a tombstone in some small-town cemetery. Then there are people like Jack Foley, who was so influential that his name became …
The cello is pure distilled elegance. Its tone is among the most gorgeous and evocative of any instrument. It has the lyrical expression and agility of the violin, in a baritone playing range. Trombone, bassoon, vocalist- nothing would sound so beautiful performing the cello’s definitive melody. The violoncello, as it is properly known, is noteworthy …
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The flute has disappeared a bit from the zeitgeist since its brief moment in the spotlight with Jethro Tull and Genesis. Yet this tragically underrated instrument is really so gorgeous, and few people beyond its own players really appreciate that. The bands I listed prove the concert flute’s prog rock credentials, but the instrument can …
The link between music and garages is robust and inextricable. For so many musicians, the garage is the natural setting for their first recording or practice sessions.“Garage rock” is even an established genre, associated with fresh, rough, and raw-sounding music. Early punk music was born of garage rock, seeking to eschew the sterility of the …
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Producing music is one of those hobbies that can turn into a lifestyle before you realize it. Creating music feels good, and then a person starts researching ways to make their music sound even better, and before they know it they are learning how to hang drywall so they can build a room within a …
