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...
by John mike | Nov 15, 2014 | Blog, Homepage, Modern Musician's Dictionary
So you’ve heard someone say the word “Stems” and you are now curious as to what they are. A stem track is basically pre recorded material that you play along with in a live performance or church service. It’s function is to enhance the sound...
by John mike | Nov 15, 2014 | Blog, Homepage, Modern Musician's Dictionary
So what is layering? You maybe hearing guys saying stuff like “Doc that is a phat layer” or asking “man what kind of layers is he using?” A layer is simply a combination of more than one sound on your keyboard or using softsynths on your...
by John mike | Nov 15, 2014 | Homepage, Modern Musician's Dictionary
The definition of this term varies by genre. In some genres musicians think of it as a metronome. In others it’s known basically as an electronic drum loop. Either way it’s main purpose is to keep the band in perfect timing with the song as they play so...
