July 30, 2019 | Blog, Music Composition
Sample Triggering When composing electronic music, chances are, you’re going to play samples more than once, especially when it comes to drums like cymbals and high-hats. However, songs can sound monotonous and obviously computer-generated if the same EXACT...
May 4, 2023 | Blog, Music Composition, Musical Genre Terminology, Resources
The acoustic guitar, along with other plucked string instruments, is one of the instruments that mixing engineers frequently report having EQ issues with. The tone qualities of these instruments are particularly complex. From the instrument’s warmth to the...
July 2, 2019 | Blog, Music Composition
Once the composer has been hired, the director and composer set up a meeting to watch the movie frame by frame and make notes of where and what kind of music is needed. This process is called ‘spotting the film’. It sets a direction for the composer, allowing him to...
April 15, 2019 | Blog, Music Composition
After learning the parts of the guitar, the name of each string, and your first few notes and melodies, the next thing beginners usually learn is their first couple of chords. That is, at least how I first learned to play guitar. If this sounds like you, we are here...
May 13, 2019 | Blog, Music Composition
Articulation in music is the same idea as articulation in anything else. Specifically, it answers “how” something is said. In our case, the instruments are speaking, and they can “say” the notes in any way you choose. Think of the notes as the...
November 1, 2018 | Blog, Music Composition
Massive by Native Instruments is a popular soft synth on the market. A lot of dubstep producers use it to make killer sounding drops. It is used frequently but it’s step sequencer is one thing that is under-utilized. In this tutorial, I will take you through the...
