This page is to help people see the terms that will be in the contract that we work within. If unsure at any time, it is very important that we have an open conversation. Please actually read this contract before agreeing, as it is not one of those "I have read" tick-box moments. It is … Continue reading My Working Contract
Category: Music Tutorials
Working Man Blues
Thoughtless AI Image You have a day job and you hate it. You even hate yourself for having a day job. You hate yourself for not being a proper musician. All this talk of easy money as a musician + freelancer has you thinking you can quit and be a full-time, professional musician. After all, … Continue reading Working Man Blues
The Twisted Reality of Social Media Groups & Forums
I have been active in musician Forums & Groups since the late 90s. They can be wonderful or just brutally traumatizing. Increasingly the latter. Maybe the former for a few days, or hours. But trauma is more the reality if you care about anything. Don't be offended, but... Here is some of an exchange with … Continue reading The Twisted Reality of Social Media Groups & Forums
Approaching Reason
This is the holder page for a course I made (initially under request) where I take a reasonably quick look at all the major facets of the Reason DAW (R13) and what special things are on offer for easy music making. If you get value from my work, please be sure to return value at … Continue reading Approaching Reason
Tape Deco – analog echoes VST3
Tape Deco is a 64-bit Windows VST3 focused on characterful analog-style echoes. While Tape Deco can do the basics of a delay unit, this is not its forte - if you are looking for simple delay lines, might I suggest my 2020 Modulating Delay. That said, the default Tape Deco setting on just about anything … Continue reading Tape Deco – analog echoes VST3
Are you Mixing or Brutalizing your Song?
I see a lot of Indie mixes and people complaining that they can't get it right. Worse, these people tend to struggle more over the years rather than get better/find it easier. Nothing I will say here is new but it is well worth saying again as people step over it, with the results as … Continue reading Are you Mixing or Brutalizing your Song?
Mixing Myths
The Needle & The Damage Done Sadly many myths about music making have been passed around so many times that they have taken on the seeming of truth. Most of these myths are more attractive to a certain mindset than the truth so not only do they propagate but people defend them, often very aggressively. … Continue reading Mixing Myths
Effective Music – make music-making effective
This article is a holder for a series of videos focused on the composing part of the music-making process. If the music itself is flawed, it will not matter how amazing the mix is, the track will feel unfulfilling. If however, the music itself functions well, everything else gets easier. Following this process (which is … Continue reading Effective Music – make music-making effective
Jake Cropley – Song Catcher
Jake Cropley is a client and friend. I am his Mix Engineer & Record Producer, which often translates to Manager, and odd jobs guy. This is The Way. Jake came off the road after a year with The Wiggles, playing guitar/bass and doing road crew tasks. Jake got a mention at the ARIA Music Awards … Continue reading Jake Cropley – Song Catcher
Songwriting Basics in Very Practical Terms
Videos I made for Higher Hz (and otehrs) covering the basics of Songwriting, Composing, and Mixing. There are a lot of other videos on the Higher Hz YouTube as well, mostly product reviews, but with a lot of training embedded. Songwriting: Basics of Harmony - music theory https://youtu.be/01Tm2sGeIbI Article: What are chord progressions? Music theory … Continue reading Songwriting Basics in Very Practical Terms
Benedict Roff-Marsh 