How to make the 303 sound with Logic’s ES1
Hands up who likes analogue synthesisers?! Of course you do; there’s dozen of models out there and the best thing is, they’re all different. That might seem strange at first glance because when you examine them, most models appear to be basically the same. My Roland SH101 has one oscillator, one filter, one envelope generator … Read more
Getting a Foot in the Door: Tips on Networking Your Way To The Top
Recently, I’ve been helping an online student with the concept of networking; it hasn’t been easy. Networking is a difficult concept to define and even my best attempts have felt a bit weak. Networking is the number one tried-and-tested way to move your career forward and nothing else comes close, nothing. And that’s any career … Read more
Navigating the Music Industry
6GCAM7S23F5F So how hard is it really? You write songs and sell them, that’s all there is to it, right? Unfortunately the music industry is a little more complicated that we’d like it to be. There are a bunch of different areas that, as an artist, you must get to know and even more ways … Read more
Keep the spark between you and your DAW
Computers. You’d think that they’d be able to do something pretty awesome by now. But do away with all the amazing graphics in Call of Duty, the hard drive for you to lose your photos on and a connection to the internet and all you have is a calculator with aspirations. Fact. To be fair they’re … Read more
The 5 best ways to spend your money making music, and the 5 quickest ways to waste it…
Wouldn’t it be great if there was some kind of alert system in our brains that goes off when we see an awesome deal for music gear? How about a plugin that starts bleeping when you’re about to waste a tall stack of bills you’ve worked so hard for? One day there’ll surely be an … Read more
Getting Your Music Heard: Tips on Marketing Yourself
Getting Your Music Heard You know your aims, you’ve found your niche, and you really have your own style going on. The music is recorded, mixed and mastered… but just how do you get it out there? As an up and coming artist, working without the backing of major label money, it is essential to … Read more
Native Instruments Razor – Additive Synthesis Explained
Native Instruments have just launched their latest Reaktor Synth called Razor and it is causing quite a stir in the sound design and production communities. So what makes this synth so exciting? Well it is down to a process called additive synthesis. Put in the plainest terms possible, additive synthesis is the summation of simple … Read more
Your Music Production Studio Set-Up – Some Considerations
With the vast amount of different DAWs, soft synths, hard synths, midi controllers, mics, soundcards (I could go on!) out on the market, choosing your first batch of equipment can be a daunting prospect for new producers. However it is a very important thing to consider – solidifying your set up quickly when you are … Read more
Music Industry Caution
Yet more proof that it’s much better to do it your own way in today’s music industry. Jay-Z producer, Young Guru, speaks out against corporate record labels and the pitfalls that befall naive artists who end up in enslavement. Essential viewing. On a different note, but again dealing with corporate music organisations, this is an … Read more
Top Ten Tips for Top Ten Hits
Nothing can explain the indefinable ‘magic’ that makes a song a winner and captures everyone’s imagination. But while there’s no scientific recipe for a Top Ten hit, if you follow these guidelines, you’ll be sniffing coke off a hooker’s ass quicker than you can say ‘back stage blow job’: 1. Always remain a fan – … Read more
