by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Jul 13, 2010 | productivity
Creative procrastinationWhen it comes to productivity, there is nothing the mind loves more than putting things off. Especially if it’s creatively important. Because of this you may need to trick your mind into getting started.There are a few ways to go about...
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 | Sep 17, 2009 | creative mindset, music biz, productivity, sound design
Is technical talent truly inspiring?I watched a live performance of Shadowplay by Joy Division from 1978 on Youtube the other day. The performance was raw, the playing was amateur and the vocals were out of key and..it was still amazing.I proceeded to read the...
by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Sep 11, 2009 | Audio engineering, creative mindset, productivity, sound design
Musical MeditationAs I’ve said in previous posts, I can’t read or write music notation. However I do have something that I think makes up for it.Let’s call it “Musical Mediation”I have the ability to build a song idea in my head. It can...
by Music Software Training & Ableton Live Tutorials | Sep 2, 2009 | Audio engineering, Audio Mastering, productivity
Analog vs Digital The Analog vs Digital war battles on and will likely continue through the ages, however year by year digital has tightened the gap and is getting warmer all the time. Some of the softsynth reproductions of “analog” warmth has been pretty...
