Music Video – kaleidoscope – Tension

Sometimes I get bored and just start mucking around with #shotcut video editor, and things like these videos come out. This video is from me running around Chicago doing errands on a rainy day.

Studio Notes – Exploring Modulation

In this overview, Berklee Online instructor Loudon Stearns gives a broad overview of synthesis and the function of modulation within synthesis. When modulation is assigned in a synth or sampler the user must define the modulation source, destination, amount, and direction.

DMTA – Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique

This is a tough album for me to review. The reason I picked it first was it fulfilled 2 requirements. One is simply enough, I owned the album. The next requirement, was that it was first in alphabetical order of the albums I owned. OK, on to why this is tough to review.   I Read More …

The Duff McKagan Top Albums

Sometimes you just need to know where to start.  That’s what this list represents to me.  I had always thought of some list like this.  Whether my creation or writing a critique of another’s list.  I took the easy way out.  I am going to review someone else’s list.  For me, this is the list Read More …

Studio Notes – A Rhythm Guitar Pulse

Sometimes you want to feel a pulse of the track, but maybe the drums and bass are just not enough. If you have a strumming Rhythm guitar you can use your automation to make it pump to emphasize the beat. The pumping Rhythm guitar trick first of all select the Rhythm guitar track that you Read More …