In my latest work, “The Archaeology of Obscured Presences,” I needed a piano that I could always hear in my head but not find “out there’ anywhere. So, I created it, and here’s how I did it. The Inspiration Artists First, I had to know what inspired...

I was able to make and release an album by doing some very intentional things to my music-making process. Here’s what they are in case they could help you as well. Getting an album’s worth of material out the door is difficult. It’s no small task. Fo...

Each individual approaches the art of mastering music in their own unique way, influenced by their personal experiences, preferences, and the genres they are passionate about. I thought it might be beneficial to share my process in hopes of inspiring...

It is not always easy for me to name my tracks. I’m starting to favor using abstract names for tracks to prevent having to think about them so much. Here are some ways I’m starting to use for naming my tracks in abstract ways and maybe the same appro...

There are a lot of ways to measure the levels of sound in your music production. Meter scales vary widely, and there are many misconceptions about what are the correct levels. Here below is what I have found currently works best for me. Last updated:...

I use the Millennia Media TCL-2 compressor plugin from Plugin Alliance for both mastering and on keyboard channels because of it’s smooth transparent nature. Here’s how I set it up for both situations. The Millennia Media TCL-2 compressor is an optic...

I use the Purple Audio MC-77 FET compressor plugin from Plugin Alliance to control and enhance my drums and other instruments, and here is how I set it up and use it. FET Compressors The Purple Audio MC-77 is a FET-type compressor, so below is a bit...

Here are some examples of the kinds of things I do to create my music and maybe they can inspire you to do the same. Last updated: 8/26/25 I’m really creating this for myself so I can have a handy place to go to for starting points when I don’t have...

When you like to make all different kinds of music, how do you make good albums? Here are my thoughts on that. What’s a Musician Who Makes Music of Different Genres Music to Do? I find myself making a wide-ranging set of music in several different st...

I like the sound of old samplers, and I use plugins to emulate their sound, but I wanted to know what these emulation effect plugins were doing, so I analyzed a few of my favorites. Last updated: 7/7/25 Three iconic samplers from Akai and E-mu have d...