Given enough time, it's inevitable that you will figure out what you are hearing. But what about knowing what you hear in the moment? For this, you must practice speed. You can practice speed whenever you hear a song on the radio, when you're at … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2007
Video: Songwriting and Time Management
The brand new Merlin Show features Jonathan Coulton, a songwriter who gained quite a lot of popularity for his Thing a Week project. They discuss songwriting and the ubiquitous capture process. It's a good show and the 43 Folders blog is an excellent … [Read more...]
Samurai Songwriting Private Beta Starts Today!
It was really hard to keep it under wraps for so long, but it is finally the right time. You are now invited to the Private Beta of Samurai Songwriting. Click here for details: Samurai Songwriting Private Beta … [Read more...]
Who Else Wants To Record Like The Beatles?
Recording The Beatles is a 540-page book that details all of The Beatles recordings. It's been reviewed by Wired and looks awesome. It's not cheap at $100 but it looks worth it just to learn the mics, mixers, effects, and instruments they used to … [Read more...]
2-23-07 GMAJ 69bpm
Here's a country/pop song using some acoustic guitar instruments in Logic Pro. Download: 2-23-07 GMAJ 69bpm … [Read more...]
2-23-07 BMAJ 100bpm
I'm still searching for a melody for this song. Download: 2-23-07 BMAJ 100bpm … [Read more...]
Music for 2-15-07b
More LogicPro study, again focusing on the ES1, ES2 and I added the EXS24 in there. Download: Music for 2-15-07b … [Read more...]
Music for 2-15-07
Another LogicPro project, this time focusing on the ES1 and ES2. Download: Music for 2-15-07 … [Read more...]
Music for 2-13-07
I was having some fun in LogicPro as I try to learn more about how this program works. Download: Music for 2-13-07 … [Read more...]
God, Darwin clash again in Kansas
Here we go again. OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (Reuters) - For the fourth time in eight years, the Kansas Board of Education is preparing to take up the issue of evolution and what to teach -- or not teach -- public school students about the origins of … [Read more...]