Hey guys. I am a trailer music composer. Podcaster. Illustrator. Writer. Educator. Husband. Father. And a huge fan of coffee
In this post, I am going to explain what track stacks in Logic Pro X are and how you can use them in your productions. What is a 'Track stack'? A track stack is simply an easy way to group multiple channels to give you greater control and...
You may have noticed that The Trailer Music School has now officially moved onto this site. Although it felt weird and like I was "giving up", I know that it is the right thing for me. It feels like I am already far less spread out and more...
The ability to produce high-quality music within a tight deadline is incredibly valuable. The only issue is that without proper preparation and planning it can cause quite a bit of stress and worry. Not good. I want to share with you my secret to producing licensable trailer music quickly and...
I know the problem you face. You’ve written a piece of music that uses orchestral samples, like strings samples for example, and it isn’t sounding anything like the Hollywood score you hoped it would… So, how do you make your orchestra sound real? I have listed 13 ways...
Learn what signature sounds in trailer music are and how you can create your own.
At the end of last year, my wife Debs and I were having a chat. We realised that we are both in charge of our time - we both work from home and for ourselves - and yet we have been falling into the “work all the time” mode as...
I know the problem you have when it comes to finding good free string VST plugins. You want great-sounding strings without spending any money. But there is a problem. So many of the posts listing “best free string VST plugins” list all of the free VSTs whether they sound good...
If this were easy... The Quiet Whisper Issue 7 I have heard this phrase repeatedly over the last few years or so (mostly from Tim Ferriss). Up until now, I have pretty much ignored it. But this last week I actually heard it. What would this look like if it...
I am so chuffed with this placement of my track Frost. Mostly because the main elements that you hear being used are me playing my cello as the bassline and me playing my violin as the signature sound. If you are interested in hearing the full track unedited then you...