I really enjoy writing music and recording at home. Most music I write and record uses a full band sound. So guitars, bass, drums with a healthy dose of cameo instruments (horns, synths, random sound effects, etc.). And a major…
An audio interface is the path to getting your music into your sound editing software. If you need a way to record music one or two parts at a time, then a 2 channel audio interface is a great option.…
A couple months ago I set out to find the best American made audio gear available. After weeks of research, what I’ve found has been disheartening. There just aren’t many options for outdoor speakers made in the USA. The good…
I’ve spent many hours listening to everyone from Harry Belafonte to Alison Hinds to Lord Melody in order to bring you this list of Calypso chord progressions. While Calypso isn’t a part of my normal playlist, I am being drawn…
It’s actually incredibly easy to measure sound intensity. You can do it with your phone using free apps. I’ll quickly walk through the method I use and a few other options that are out there. If you are needing to…
Folk music had a golden age in the 60’s, and then in the late 2000’s the genre made a huge surge again with the likes of Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Noah And The Whale among…
I’ve been spending weeks researching American made sound gear. The cold truth is that options for truly American made speakers are very slim. The good news is that you do have some great options. So today I’m going to share…
I’ve recently started looking for American made sound gear, and I have to admit, it’s incredibly hard to find. After a search that spanned about 3 weeks, I was not able to find a single soundbar that was “all or…
A few of the chord progressions/songs in this list also appear in my dreamy chord progressions list. The two styles have a lot of overlap and so I decided to re-use a few of my favorites. When I put together…
I grew up on Classic Rock, Metal and Pop music, but there is one genre of music I had no exposure to growing up that I adopted as one of my top favorites. Surprisingly (even to me), it is Mariachi.…
