music production experiments

MIDI was originally created as a standard to enable musical devices, such as synthesizers, samplers, sequencers, or drum machines, to integrate with each other for the purpose of facilitating playing, editing, and recording music. Basics MIDI does not transmit analog audio signals generated by musical devices. It transmits digital packets of d... Read More

This article is for Cubase users that own a MIDI controller, and that are struggling to fully control their virtual or external instruments using that controller to optimize their music creation workflow. If you feel like you don’t understand portions of this article, make sure to read my other article on Understanding MIDI. MIDI Controllers ... Read More

The following is an interview on July 10, 2021 with Erik Cantù of Prism Kisses, available on Spotify and BandCamp. What genres would your music classify as? It varies by whatever I’m into at the time I make a recording. Definitely genres like Indietronica, IDM, Noise rock, Noise pop, Tape Music. I play a lot of tapes. Hypnagogic pop, which... Read More

In the past I’ve developed music using the IK Multimedia’s Total Studio bundle combined with Cubase. The fruits of those efforts resulted in a number of tracks that I’ve posted in my Music section from 2007/2008. I moved to Berkeley, California in 2009, dabbling with music a bit using Garageband, and later again some more tracks using Cubase. ... Read More

This article is for new iPhone users. At some point you’re going to want to put music one your iPhone to listen to. You can do this without having to buy music from the iTunes store, if you have music available on CDs or in MP3 files. What you do is install iTunes software (downloaded from Apple.com) on your desktop computer. Then you import... Read More

Success: What people think it looks like. What it really looks like. Read More

When I was a child I remember having some sort of curiosity, and other subtle feeling that I consider pleasurable, that arises when I would see something presented as esoteric, and possibly magical. Sacred geometric art, pyramids, accounts of alien contact, etc, can sometimes bring up this feeling. I remember watching Unsolved Mysteries, narrate... Read More

I found this gem recently. The vocal melody and tone of this woman’s voice stayed with me recently. It almost reminds me of Alicia Keys on Unthinkable. Emilie Harsongkram, your singing is beautiful. Read More

I just want to thank Tom Bland and Randy Webb of the group ‘Gravity’ for making this track (“We Want Information”). You were an inspiration to me at a young age. One day I would make techno. I need to find that inspiration again. Read More

Here is a song that I produced using a YouRock MIDI Guitar. Distressed Lotus Your browser does not support the audio element. Read More

I decided to make a “remix” of the Audio Illusion video on YouTube. Audio Illusion Remix Your browser does not support the audio element. Read More

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Just installed Logic Pro and used it for the first time. Garageband of course was kind of like training wheels for the program, but it’s a different beast than Garageband. But that’s a good thing. Here is the first track I’ve produced. Evolute Your browser does not support the audio element. Read More

Infinite Rays of Appreciation Your browser does not support the audio element. Read More

I made this song a while back. It’s a pretty nice one on acoustic guitar. You might have heard it while on hold for HostDime.com back in 2004-2008. Golden Pot Tree Your browser does not support the audio element. Read More

I was watching ‘The Listener’, which is a cancelled NBC drama which is currently available on Hulu, and this song came on. It’s a really great song, I recommend that others check it out. Read More

I must say I love Robots in Disguise, an electro punk band from England. I got turned onto them by their single ‘Turn It Up’, which I discovered on Last.fm. I decided it was time that I give the other songs a listen on Grooveshark, and I’m finding that they’re not just an underground one hit wonder. I urge anyone who loves electronic pop w... Read More

For those out there that are familiar with the song Under the Milky Way by The Church, which is definitely one of the highlights of the Donnie Darko soundtrack (that’s how I became aware of the track), I recently discovered that the same band recently covered ‘Disarm’ by The Smashing Pumpkins. Read More

This is one of the most awesome Gary Numan songs evar!! 1979 Demo version Read More

I love this song. This piano tribute can possibly make the dark beauty of this song accessible by those who probably wouldn’t be able to appreciate the original. Read More

If you like 80’s synth pop, you’ll likely like The Aviation Orange. Check out their single ‘Radio’. Read More

I took this photo at the Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve. Read More

Say what you will about our love… … But nothing can come between a sasquatch and his pine. I saw this on the wall at a rehearsal studio in San Francisco. I just had to take a picture and share it. I should just make a blog of the things people write on the walls in rehearsal studios. Seriously. I would love it if someone found this and clai... Read More

This song is fucking HOT! Read More

Indifference, very awesome song. Read More

I love this. The sound track, the type of show. I would have totally watched this as a kid, along with ‘Unsolved Mysteries’. Part One Part Two Read More

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Last night in the desperation to record music (because Scott’s Fostex is acting like shit) I emailed Digidesign regarding my lost authorization code needed to install ProTools LE 5.3. Last time I emailed them they said that I was not registered, and they couldn’t help me. So this time I asked them what do I need to do to get the code, even if I ... Read More