I have spoken before about how when people shave a bit off their song, they end up losing more than the effort they feel they saved. I built that model with the concept that every 1% of effort avoided leads to 20% off in terms of fan engagement. I used Eagles' "Hotel California" as the … Continue reading The 1%ers – Why that extra 1% effort adds up to Way More
Category: Music Tutorials
Nu-Q EQ and Filter Bank
Nu-Q The Product Nu-Q is a 10-band EQ and Filter Bank. There are two multi-mode filters and eight Bell-shaped EQ points, two of which are switchable to shelf mode for low and high shelves. This leaves plenty of points for any (sane) situation. Filters can be switched in/out individually. EQ points feature range modes: Off … Continue reading Nu-Q EQ and Filter Bank
Overcoming Music Industry Challenges with 4-Pillars of Success
It has been almost a year since I first officially laid out my 4-Pillars of Success in music. These things I had been writing about for a decade or two, and I didn't even mean to make it into a simple list of four easy steps (ha!). Sometimes these things just happen. A year on, … Continue reading Overcoming Music Industry Challenges with 4-Pillars of Success
My Working Contract
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
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