I’ve been producing Electronic Dance Music for what seems like forever. I remember in the late nineties when I was just getting interested in computer based music sitting at my computer looking at the Sound Blaster general midi instrument wishing I knew how the heck to use it. Fast forward ten plus years past Fruity…
I was contacted to do a book cover redesign for independent author and speaker Patrick “Pac-Man”. I was asked to update the visual feel of the cover to match his newly redesigned website.
Lets face it, software is expensive. It is also a necessity more so than a want if you are serious about making computer based music. While there are hundreds of free plug-ins available online, more often than not two problems will arise: One, most of them are for PCs leaving us Mac users feeling left…
Freebies. We all love them. Granted some are better than others but the fact is you can’t complain when something cost you nothing because, well, you got what you paid for. There are some sites that give away premium content to drive sales, those are the ones we’re after today.
If you didn’t know it already, I wear many hats. Graphic design obviously, but I also do video production for churches and audio production both as a hobby and for said videos. I thought it might be fun to record myself working from time to time and upload the video to view. This is geared…
About a year ago when I was in an apartment there was a dump truck parked behind the main complex. I would pass this dump truck almost every day when I would jog around the complex. Almost every time I did I would think how I should take some pictures of it with my late…
Twitter is undoubtedly one of the coolest and needless to say biggest micro-blogging sites out there. It allows brands, companies and anyone and everyone else to connect with one another and share there 140 character voices with the world. There are plenty of tips on how to manage your time spent tweeting, how to integrate…
T-shirt design is fun. Whether designing for a client or for yourself (See mine here and here), t-shirts are a great outlet for creative expression. As long as it looks cool and someone would wear it, chances are they will. A design template is a good idea if you ever plan on showcasing your designs,…
I’ve been producing Electronic Dance Music for what seems like forever. I remember in the late nineties when I was just getting interested in computer based music sitting at my computer looking at the Sound Blaster general midi instrument wishing I knew how the heck to use it. Fast forward ten plus years past Fruity Loops 4, Sonic Foundry Acid Pro, Cool Edit and Reason 2.0, and I’ve learned a thing or two about making EDM. I want to share some of the wisdom I’ve picked up along the way in hopes that I can save some of you aspiring producers some of the discouragement I’ve experienced on my journey to where I am today.
