Hey guys. I am a trailer music composer. Podcaster. Illustrator. Writer. Educator. Husband. Father. And a huge fan of coffee
If you are a seasoned musician you most likely have a compressor pedal. This amazing device is designed to even out the dynamics of a musical performance which will make the softer note louder and the louder notes softer. So, it helps to balance a performance, which can be exceedingly...
If you play electric guitar, then you may have found that it is difficult to find a private space for practicing your instrument. Electric guitars are by their nature very loud, especially if you enjoy playing genres such as hard rock or heavy metal. You obviously need to practice every...
Guitars are one of the most common and popular instruments used to make music. They have been a popular choice of instrument for a very long time and as electric guitars became more well-known, the options of things you could do with guitars became almost limitless. Enter the talkbox. A...
The guitar is one of the most versatile instruments, and it is used in multiple different genres from ‘Rock n Roll’ to funk. One of the reasons this instrument is so widely used is because of the sheer amount of effect you can apply to it. From crunchy distortion to...
Are the strings on your guitar getting a little rusty and worn? This can be an issue if you have no idea how to change the strings. In this article, we will give you a step-by-step guide on how to easily swap your old strings for brand-new ones at home....
Whether you plan on building the perfect home cinema or simply want to enhance the overall sound performance in your living room, a high-quality center channel speaker is absolutely crucial. This is especially important for me as I want to make sure the audio quality of the movies and trailers...
In this episode I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Christian Henson (@christianhensonmusic). An absolute legend of a man and a super nice dude! Once I got my initial fanboying out of the way Christian and I had a fascinating conversation about his earliest memories as a composer and how...
The string family is also made up of four different instruments; Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass. The violin is the smallest and Double Bass is the largest. The Harp and Guitars are also considered to be part of the string family. The string family is the largest instrument family...
Back in early June this year (2022) I was given the opportunity to have a couple of my trailer music cues recorded with live strings and brass…wait, recording an orchestra at Abbey Road Studios!!!??? Amazing! Those of you who are working composers/producers know that it is not every...