by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Dec 1, 2010 | Audio engineering, creative mindset, productivity
Secrets to holding a listeners attention I wanted to talk today about music that is based on repeating loops. The challenge many of us have when making songs based on either premade or self made loops of 1, 2, 4 or 8 bars is that it can be difficult to keeps things...
by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Aug 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
My 30 day video producing JournalFor those of you who are following me on Twitter over the last 30 days, you may have seen me tweet about an experiment I started on the 1st of August. This idea has been running through my head all year and I kept putting it off...
by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Apr 27, 2010 | Audio engineering, productivity
Essentials when making tracks for the DancefloorWhen it comes to writing electronic music for clubs, Â it’s often a good idea to have a few things in mind before you tackle that track.Who is this track for?What DJ’s would I want playing this track?What...
by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Mar 3, 2010 | creative mindset, productivity
Are you a creative consumer or producer?Let’s face it. We’ve all become information junkies. We constantly feed our faces with new tricks and new toys. We are constantly looking for the next thing. The new synth, that new effect, the new, well…...
by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Feb 16, 2010 | Audio engineering, Free Stuff
Fighting frequencies and a 29 band sidechain compressor One of the most frustrating subjects for someone who is new to mixing music (or even intermediate), is how to deal with fighting frequencies. Fighting frequencies occur when you have 2 or more parts in a song...