On November 17 2020, Apple launched three new ARM-powered computers, which is the first step in moving away from Intel CPUs to their own CPU design. The Apple M1 Silicon processor. Initially Apple will release three new machines, the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13″ and the Mac mini which all feature the newly designated M1 […]
How to make Halloween music
Today we look at how to make Halloween Game Music. We break down my track, Frankenstein Castle that I was commissioned to write for the game company come2play a few years back. In the halloween music tutorial we talk about arrangement, harmony, melody, instrumentation, templates and much more. At the end I hope you will […]
Bitwig 3.3 Beta – What’s new?
I just downloaded the brand new Bitwig 3.3 Beta and it’s some really exciting new additions in there like a new synth device, Polymer, with wavetable support! The Polymer is basically a new synth with an oscillator, sub-osc, filter and envelope pre-setup for you to get started with sculpting your sounds. If you got an […]
Rhythm Timing Exercises – How To Play On Beat
If you have a hard time playing in time there are several exercises and techniques you can use to improve your timing. These rhythm timing exercises are relevant to any kind of musician or producer. Playing any kind of instrument. Be it finger drumming on the latest Maschine+, MPC or the upright piano. My name […]
Film Scoring For Beginners #4 – Theme Variations
Welcome to film scoring for beginners episode 4. How do you transform an original melody into different moods? Learn music arrangement tricks that I use to awake certain moods in a film score. Film Scoring for beginners #4 In the Film Scoring for beginners episode 4 I show my work process when it comes to […]
How to pick out a melody
Did you ever want to pick out the melody of a song? Learning a melody can be a slow and cumbersome process. Today I will show you my secret trick on how to pick out melody notes of any song. Quickly! Note interval training will help you pick out melodies faster It all comes down […]
10 Best Tips To Help You Finish Your Songs
These are my 10 best tips to help you finish your songs and produce your next hit. Learn how to finish writing and producing songs using 10 proven songwriting techniques. 1. Set the whole arrangement before adding the details Flesh out the arrangement early. Add clips for intro, verse, chorus, bridges and outro. This means […]
Best melody writing tips part 1.
In this series, Best melody writing tips, I am going to give you tips which will lift your songwriting to a new level. Are you stuck in the loop coming up with new melody ideas? As a game composer and song writer, I know it can be a real challenge to come up with new […]
How to install Alchemy presets in Logic Pro X
In this article I will show you how to install Alchemy presets in Logic Pro X. It’s a good idea to keep your Alchemy sound libraries organized. Let’s look at how to install an Alchemy sound library on your Mac. How to install Alchemy presets on your Mac How to install the free Logic Pro […]
Bitwig Drum Machine Tutorial
Bitwig Drum Machine, is a powerful device if you know about all the cool features. Understanding the audio signal flow in Bitwig Studio is crucial for any producer to make good use of the powerful routing in Bitwig. Time to get your hands dirty and learn how the Bitwig Drum Machine REALLY works! Bitwig Drum […]
How to sidechain audio properly
In this article you will learn all about how to sidechain audio properly! Sidechaining, in music, means that you are activating an effect with an alternative audio source. The alternative source is set to a threshold, which when exceeded activates the effect. Most commonly you hear the sidechain effect where the sidechain is used to […]
Beatmaker VICE Synthwave plugin by UJAM
UJAM has a broad line of electronic drum plug-ins with the Beatmaker suite of plugins. Beatmaker VICE is the drum machine plugin specialized in the sounds of the 80s. If you are looking for instantly usable Synthwave / Retrowave beats this plugin comes loaded with pre-recorded midi loops. Furthermore, you get a full set of […]
Gain Staging & Sidechain Mixing Masterclass
In this mixing masterclass we discuss gain staging and sidechain mixing. I recently made a video talking about a few concepts when working with audio volume levels in the DAW.
FREE kids apps for iOS during Coronavirus lockdown
We decided to make all our iOS (iPad / iPhone) kids apps free for two weeks so your kids can have something educational & fun to play with! The offer is available until 2020-03-28. Please note that we also have apps for Mac OSX. It’s a tragic world-wide situation with Coronavirus COVID-19 rapidly spreading. Many […]
Dodge Pro review – volume shaping plugin
Duck, because here comes Dodge Pro. 😉 We can all agree that side-chaining and volume gating is essential in music. If you want a really impactful mix you need to balance that kick & bass to be just right! When done right the mix sounds much more powerful! Dodge Pro review I recently reviewed the Dodge […]
Music Theory Everyone Should Know – Chord Progression tips!
Music Theory Everyone Should Know. Today I want to talk about the foundation to get some smooth sounding chord progressions. Importantly we will talk about voice leading and chord inversions. Furthermore, we look at how to add color to the chords. We give those simple triads flavour and impact. All is explained in the chord […]
