Music is going through another massive change, and I’m realizing more every day that if I want to continue to be in demand, I’m going to have to define myself as a musician and not just a keyboardist. Here’s why I think you should, too:
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This week’s quick MainStage tutorial is about compressors. Compressors are plugins that manipulate the dynamics of the sound source, creating everything from a “squeezed” punchy sound to subtle level control. MainStage just updated their main compressor plugin, and I’m a big fan. Here’s how to use it:
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One of my favorite bloggers just posted a great directory of iPad apps for music teachers on her site. I checked out a few of the apps, and found them to be really useful not just for lessons but also for my own development.
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There are a lot of amazing plugins out there, but if you’re like me you don’t have lots of cash to plunk down on something you end up not liking. Here are 5 plugins that offer absolutely amazing value, and are worthy of use every day.
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This week we’ll be quickly talking about how to use delays in MainStage. Delays create an “echo” type effect that repeats your original sound. There are several really cool delay plugins in MainStage (my personal favorite is Delay Designer), but for simplicity’s sake we’re going to look at Pedalboard’s Delay plugin. Here’s how to use it:
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