Music Production Podcast

I spoke with Eban Crawford, who makes music as Senator Jaiz. Eban is bringing his workshop, "No Permission Needed," to Moogfest for the second year in a row. He has an awesome "grown up" music job at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. In this episode, we discuss a plethora of topics like his sound design work for the museum, which involved creating music to the flight data of an egret; his popular workshop for Moogfest; and creating imperfections in digital music. It was inspiring and fascinating; just look at those show notes! Enjoy! Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: Reaching for Lucidity Productions Senator Jaiz Bandcamp Senator Jaiz Soundcloud Eban's Instagram Eban's very active YouTube page Moogfest Profile for No Permission Needed North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Roland Kays Michael Harren Cinematic - iOS Video App Takete - iOS Audio Visual App James Taylor - Guitar Tuning Multi-Scaled Guitar - "Fanned Frets" Gnash - Homegrown mini-documentary Family Guy - Peter becomes a DJ CDM's Response to DeadMau5's "We All Press Play." Henry Rollins and Pharrell    

Nuno Santos is the creative force behind Imaginando, a company that makes applications for creating and controlling music. The latest project is DRC, a virtual analog synthesizer for mobile and desktop platforms. It allows you to create and edit sounds on any platform and access them from all other platforms.  Imaginando also released a powerful Ableton Live controller called LK.  In this episode, Nuno and I have a great conversation about building an app, how to create something featured packed yet intuitive to use, and all kinds of topics related to making music.  SPECIAL OFFER: Nuno is offering 50% off the desktop version of DRC. Head over to Imaginando and use the code: AFRODJMAC to get this fantastic virtual analog synthesizer for half price . The sale is good April 24- May 1, 2017.  Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: Imaginando - Nuno's company that creates iOS apps. DRC - Polyphonic Synthesizer for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android TKFX - Traktor Effects Controller LK - Ableton Live and MIDI Controller OP-1 Control Surface - Control Ableton Live with an OP-1 Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield DRC is powerful virtual analog polyphonic synthesizer that recreates the characteristic sound of an analog synthesizer. DRC aims to reproduce the special characteristic of the most cherished analog synthesizers by proving a minimal but powerful set of parameters, for limited but incredible sonic capabilities.

Dan Hilse and Pierce Porterfield are the creative forces behind pATCHES.zone, a website full of useful tutorials, sample packs, and Ableton Live Packs. What sets their site apart is the practicality of the information and the beautiful presentation. Every page has characteristic GIF images to help explain the concepts and ideas within the post.  I had a chance to talk with Dan and Pierce about their work, making music, and how they approach delivering complex material in a world of ever-shrinking attention spans.  Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon   Show Notes: Tutorials on pATCHES Ableton Live Devices Max for Live Devices Utilities - Including those Radiohead Groove files! Manifestos - Philosophical pieces on making music (including my own!) Ludicrous CGI Abs Jai Paul stolen album Figure iOS app Roger Linn on Art + Music + Technology 99% Invisible - Nick Drake Searching for Sugarman    

Are you looking at fellow musicians, bands, dj, and producers as your competition? Stop! You'll get much further fighting the war with an army than as just one soldier. Think more about building community. In this episode, I talk about building community and adding value to others in order to grow.  This episode was a bit of an experiment; it was recorded in my car during a commute. The audio quality is a little lower than I'd like, but I hope it doesn't distract from the important message! Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: Team Supreme: Strength in Numbers

Jason Timothy in that awesome The Jesus and Mary Chain t-shirt! Open up your minds, because Jason Timothy is about to fill it with gold. Jason is a professional music producer, DJ, Ableton Live coach, and author. He also runs the site MusicSoftwareTraining.com. What I like about Jason's work is that it's more than just tutorials on compressing kick drums, it is rooted in a philosophical stance on creativity and productivity. You could easily read his blog about music production and apply it to any artistic or creativity endeavor. This conversation proves that Jason is the real deal. It was a lot of fun for me and gave me lots to think about!  There's so much in here and we barely scratched the surface of some of Jason's work. Be sure to check the show notes below for some incredibly helpful resources.  Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: MusicSoftwareTraining.com - Read Jason's blog. Seriously. You will learn and grow. Music Habits - The Mental Game of Electronic Music Production - Jason's 5-star reviewed book on Music Production Making and Finishing an Album - Words of wisdom on a tough topic Do it Like Your Life Depends on it (Because it Does) - Need some motivation?! How I Wrote 49 Songs in 1 Year - Jason wrote a song almost every week for a year. Here's the story of how. Learn with Splice - a great collection of mini-courses from Jason, myself, and some great musical minds.

I had a chance to talk with Animus Invidious of PerforModule for the podcast. Animus and I have collaborated on a few Ableton Live Packs in the past. His work on PerforModule is both unique and extremely useful. On the show we had a chance to discuss digital hoarding, the importance of organization, and how to make use of the tools we have. Animus is generously providing a download and explanation of his intricate Elemental Mixing Spreadsheet that ensures he makes use of all the tools in his plug-ins folder. As a special bonus, Animus provides a free download of his new Dynamic Panning Audio Effect Rack. I've also built a Stereo Rhythmic Gating device that I'm packaging together with his device for the 151st Free Ableton Live Pack.  Download it here. The conversation runs deep and through a lot of different topics. Listen and enjoy! Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: PerforModule: Where Animus releases his tutorials and Ableton Live Packs How to Organize User & Plugin Presets Like a Boss in Ableton Live 9 Animus's Work for Isotonik Studios Elemental Mixing Spreadsheet Microcassette Tape Instruments by PerforModule and Subaqueous PMX 300 Brass Synths Free Ableton Live Pack #113 Vinyl Snackler Free Ableton Live Pack #128 Super Mario World Special Zone Free Ableton Live Pack #145 IQ Analyser Free Ableton Live Pack #151: Panning FX Some Music from Animus Invidious: 8.1 Bit (version 8.1.1) by Animus Invidious & St. Bernard

Uri Nachmias is the creator of Sonic Logic, an iPad app that allows you to build your own custom MIDI controller. We had a great discussion about creating apps, balancing features and simplicity, and the lost art of getting to know a piece of gear. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon   Show Notes: Sonic Logic - completely customizable MIDI controller app Knob Lab - iOS app for creating customized layout of MIDI knobs "Making a Salad" Inbalance - The "lost" album we spoke about. Find Uri Nachmias online - Website- Twitter - Facebook

One of the great podcasts for songwriters and producers is Composer Quest. The show tackles making music from all different angles and takes wisdom from the host, Charlie McCarron, and a wide array of guests. Recently the show finished its final episode with a 12-city world tour. I had the pleasure to speak with Charlie about music, his work, and the community of musicians he met while hosting Composer Quest.  Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: Composer Quest - A Songwriting and Music Composition Podcast, hosted by Charlie McCarron Charlie's Music Production Lessons - A shorter, tutorial-style podcast Train Jam 2017 - Musicians and game developers travel from Chicago to San Francisco, creating the entire 52-hour journey. Homesick by Charlie McCarron Film Score Fest Isotonik Studios - Max for Live devices for visuals and much more Helium Requiem - Music and art from Charlie, inspired by Salvador Dali's work Visit Charlie McCarron on Twitter and Instagram

Episode 10 is a special episode because it's the first conversation! I had the privilege to speak with Ben Burnes about creativity, chip music, growing as an artist and more. Ben is a composer and active YouTuber with some very interesting ideas on making music and the creative process. I first heard of Ben on the late, great Composer Quest podcast. It was a real treat chatting with Ben. He is no joke. Ben is putting out tons of useful content every week. Listen in to his words of wisdom and be sure to click on some of his links in the show notes. Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: Support Ben Burnes on Patreon Ben's Work: Abstraction Ben on YouTube, where he streams live, twice per week! Ben's Free Kalimba Ableton Live Instruments Reddit 2-Hour Track Sundays Video Game Music Academy Video Game Music Academy - The Agile Composer:  Andrew Huang - YouTube How To Use Famitracker Wind Chimes Ableton Live Pack Some Related Videos: Music Made with Famitracker Ben's Two Hour Track Challenge Creative Explorations with Ben Burnes Andrew Huang - Making Music with Electromagnetic Fields WindChime Ambience by AfroDJMac More about the Wind Chimes Ableton Live Pack

When we come up with something new and unique, it's tempting to hide it away and keep it for ourselves. But I think that if we give away our secret tricks it can actually help us grow as artists. Also, it's a great way to help other artists grow. And who knows, something you share could very well come back to you in a new form and ultimately inspire you again!