by John mike | Aug 23, 2017 | Blog, Homepage, Technology for Performance Musicians, The Producer's Blog, Videos
In this video we will take a look at the basic differences between the Korg Nanopad and the Akai LPD8! Both have pads and can be used for finger drumming. But which one will suit your needs the best? Watch and determine for yourself!
by John mike | Mar 12, 2015 | Blog, Homepage, The Minstrel's Blog, Uncategorized
I’m definitely not saying that musicians should not strive to be better…to practice, to perfect etc. I myself put hours of time weekly into practicing and learning and perfecting my craft….Honestly that is a given when it comes to playing any...
by John mike | Feb 21, 2015 | Homepage, MainStage 3, Videos
In this Video I will show you how to speed up or slow down you’re backing tracks, Stem tracks or Click Tracks inside MainStage 3!
by John mike | Nov 20, 2014 | Blog, Homepage, Modern Musician's Dictionary
Now that we know what a Click Track is it’s time to explore the different ways to set them up and play them in a live church service. There are several effective ways to do this and will explore a few different methods in this post. Creating a Click Track The...
by John mike | Nov 18, 2014 | Blog, Homepage, Modern Musician's Dictionary
So what is MainStage? MainStage is a performance software for musicians that is used to play and or utilize virtual instruments and effects from your computer in a live setting. It is also the sister software to Logic Pro, a digital audio workstation or DAW used...
by John mike | Nov 16, 2014 | Blog, Homepage, Modern Musician's Dictionary
A softsynth is just what it sounds like it’s a software based synthesizer. Hence the word “soft synth” it’s also known as a VST. Softsynths and VSTs are virtual instruments that reside on your computers hard drive and are played by connecting a...