I see them heading out of the coffeeshop at 10 AM as I’m stumbling in after a long night playing music. They’re smiling, adjusting their crisply folded white shirt collars, heading out to the second half of their work day. I haven’t figured out that I’m wearing my shirt inside out yet.
Read MoreThis week I received this email from a subscriber on my new youtube channel:
Hi Eric,
I'm planning on using it live with my band to play back tracks.
Read MoreAs musicians, we’re all swinging for one gig to another, catching the next career opportunity in our hands as the other slips from our fingers into the past. We feel fairly in control. We sometimes choose, sometimes are forced into the next stage of our lives. At least get to choose if we go peacefully, or kicking and screaming.
Read MoreAs a musician who’s been in charge of hiring/firing musicians in a band, and being the guy being hired and fired, I’ve gotten to see and test what does and doesn’t work from both sides of the fence. Here are 7 ways to negotiate with musicians that leaves everyone happy:
Read MoreI received this question from a Mainstage user this week:
Hey Eric,
I am using mainstage 3 right now, but I was interested in the 3.1 auto sampler. I sample sound effects with a mic or run a line from my computer to either my old kurzweil or Roland Fantom rack units. Can I sample that same way with auto sampler and load them into the EXS24?
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