This week I decided to have some fun with one of my synthwave tracks, 1983 by my alter-ego Zac Rivers. Mostly just to have a little bit of a giggle but also because I love exploring new avenues of content creation. I am by no means a good filmmaker or...
You may have noticed that I have been back on regular tutorials on my YouTube channel(s). I will be totally honest, for a while I lost my 'why' when it comes to these tutorials. But after my recent email about getting back into YouTube, I have been...
Unveil the secrets behind crafting mesmerizing music for tech documentaries. Explore instrument choices, the magic of delay effects, and the nuances of key selection. Learn how simplicity can create powerful melodies and discover the art of layering for depth.
I've been working on a very special project for the last few months. Yes, another one 🤣 This one is slightly different than usual though as it has me as a "vocalist" and I'll tell you what, I am very scared to share it. It&...
Sometimes you need to have the click created as a track in logic so that you can share the printed audio file with other producers. Let me show you how to do this.
The piano roll started out as one of the earliest forms of recording a musical performance. These days it is an essential part of any music studio.
It can be very easy to fall into the trap of using the piano in only one way. Let me show you 6 ways that you can use the piano to make your music sound more interesting.
From the tiniest egg shaker to the biggest orchestral bass drum, the percussion family is filled with amazing and wonderful sounds. Let's take a closer look at what makes them tick, tap, bang and boom.
I've been thinking a lot this week about direction and how (seemingly) hard it is to find. And, how it seems even harder to then confidently move in the direction you have chosen. When I first embarked on creating content online (about 7 years ago now). I was...
