Understanding Tape Degradation and Disintegration Techniques in a DAW
I’ve long been a fan of William Basinski’s works with tape loops and have admired his techniques so I set out to…
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Creating Melodies with Field Recordings
One of the more difficult things for artists is composing, but what if you could let nature take control here and…
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Intervals and Chords
Intervals in music are important for understanding the sounds of chords and dyads. Even melodies can benefit from a…
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Master Synths: 5 Steps to Overcome Overwhelm
Synthesizer plugins can be overwhelming with all their features, knobs, dials, etc. But, if you take a few steps, you…
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Optimizing Sound in My Mix Bus
I’ve been working on refining my mixing, and I’ve settled on a few essential plugins that are now a staple of my…
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AI’s Role in Listening, Creating, and Analyzing Music
Since AI is a pervasive part of our lives now, I thought I would share with you what it has done for my music. Maybe…
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How I Crafted the Upright Piano I’ve Always Wanted Using Pianoteq
In my latest work, “The Archaeology of Obscured Presences,” I needed a piano that I could always hear in my head but not…
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The Archaeology of Obscured Presences
I was able to make and release an album by doing some very intentional things to my music-making process. Here’s what…
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