Hey guys. I am a trailer music composer. Podcaster. Illustrator. Writer. Educator. Husband. Father. And a huge fan of coffee
When it comes to sound editing and audio management, a lot of words and phrases get thrown around without much explanation. This can be super confusing when you’re just starting out and want to learn more about sound editing – but that’s where we come in. You may have...
If you have recently bought an amp, or only just taken notice of all the different knobs and buttons on it, then there is potentially a whole world of settings out there for you to explore. Many of these are initialized into LPF or HPF and other initialisms. So they...
Sidechaining is an audio process used in music production and sound design in film that creates an effect that sounds impressive and improves mixdowns. It is typically a process done during production, not post production, applied on vocals, drums, bass guitars, and more. If you’re new to music production,...
When it comes to audio and sound, there are actually lots of different types that a lot of everyday people fail to recognize or understand. However, to the keen ear, the difference between each type is clear – but what makes 16D audio so special? What Is D Audio? Before we...
What is a de-esser and how do you use it to get a clear and polished sound on your vocals when recording? The term “de-esser” has been around for decades, but the technology behind it was only recently developed in the late 1980s by engineers at Sony Music Studios in...
If you’re involved in the music business, you will have undoubtedly heard the word “gain” being thrown around everywhere. It is an important part of the amp, so you should know exactly what it means. However, many people struggle to define “gain”, and often confuse it with both volume...
In this episode I talk to the award winning trailer music composer Kati Falk-Flores. Kati shared how she went from studying the French Horn (among other instruments) to learning the ropes of writing trailer music. We talked a lot about the importance of a positive mental attitude and how it...
In this post I walk you through the Trailer Music I produced that was used in A Very British Scandal. This was a bit of a double win for me as this track was a track that I wrote when creating a course on how to write Neoclassical Solo String...
Hey Guys, In today’s episode I talk to trailer music and video game composer Sigurd Jøhnk-Jensen. A few months ago he reached out to me on Instagram to tell me about his journey. I was so inspired by Sigurd’s story that I had to get him on the...