So you’ve decided to try your hand at song writing eh? Are you the emotional teen trying to make sense of what they’re feeling or the smitten lover scribbling ballads of eternal love? Maybe you’re the jaded 20-something that’s found a cause you want to fight for, either way you’ve decide to embark on an […]
Are you enchanted by the sweet caressing sounds of finger picking? Do you long to learn how to strum and play those crisp bright chords that mark the intro to Hotel California or woo the partner of your dreams with your crooning voice as you play Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton. Maybe you’re into pop […]
So Microsoft very recently release the new Surface Pro 4. Is this going to be a game changing piece of tech for musicians or just another addition to the many tablets we already know exist? At first glance the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 might look more like a laptop than a tablet but make no […]
So you played an awesome show the other day which would have rocked the faces of anyone who came to see you, except that’s the problem. No one came to see you. You’re feeling annoyed, frustrated, under-appreciated and like you just wasted all that time spent practicing for this show and the effort you put […]
Looking for the best Ableton controller can be difficult at times with the many types of MIDI controllers that exists in the market. As an Ableton user, your workflow would be a little different compared to using other DAWs as you’ll be primarily triggering clips and mixing live. That being said while there are many DAW […]
That’s it! Your drummer never stops playing which makes it almost impossible to talk to anyone during practice, your bassist can’t actually play bass and all your guitarist does is tune their guitar before, after and sometimes during songs. No one ever arrives for practice on time and you have […]
Practicing is a good habit. It’s similar to training a particular skill to achieve on a musical instrument, but what is a good practice session? This can range from your own skills, to the people you will be playing music with, or the people you will be working with. Age, or specifically, points of time […]
So you’ve spent your fair share of time writing songs, you’re fluent with your songs, you’ve been playing them at shows and you know your arrangements (or not). Time to take your next step to superstardom and record that album or EP that’s going to launch your career out of this world! Label execs will […]
Buying vintage synthesizers and drum machines these days can be very expensive. It’s also a lot like betting on your purchases as many of us buy vintage gear over the internet without testing it out. The frustrations of having to look and audition samples from classic synthesizers can take a long time and be harmful […]