27 December 2022 0

Digital Design

“There are 3 responses to a piece of design – yes, no, and WOW! Wow is the one to aim for.” – Milton Glaser Digital design is a type of visual communication that presents information, a product or service through a digital interface.   Web design is the most popular form of digital design: a website is about as common for …

26 December 2022 0

Writing & Music Creation

“Works of art makes rules; rules do not make works of art” – Claude Debussy Lyric writing The art of songwriting combines many skills that includes lyric writing, melody, harmony, rhythm, song structure and instrumentation. Writing song lyrics tends to be more a personal creative process. Following are some tips to help get you start …

26 December 2022 0

Audio & Midi Editing

“I would rather write 10,000 notes than a single letter of the alphabet” – Ludwig van Beethoven Audio editing While the recording of a track may sound OK without any editing, a few improvements in terms of fixing noticeable timing issues, getting rid of unwanted noise such as unnecessary breaths, pops and clicks and reducing sibilan …

26 December 2022 0

Mixing & Mastering

“Music is the tool to express life – and all that makes a difference” – Herbie Hancock Mixing Mixing involves balancing individual tracks that include volume, frequencies, dynamics, compression, reverb, delay and spatial placement. Each individual track should not be too loud or too soft or sit on top of each other in the frequ …

26 December 2022 0

Vocal & Instrument Recording

“Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn” – Charlie Parker Recording vocals Recording the perfect vocal is not a perfect science. It can be quite subjective and often depends on the sound you’re wanting to achieve. Being prepared for a voice recording …

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