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Despite this being nearly 800 pages and very useful as a reference manual, I still read the whole thing through from start to finish. I had used Cubase back at about version 8 and needed something to get up to speed, my speed being admittedly rather slow, and I learned a huge amount from this…
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I have finally completed module 2 of the Mastering Orchestral Composition with BBCSO from ThinkSpace Education, using the BBC Symphony Orchestra software from Spitfire Audio. I think that it went reasonably well and most importantly I learnt a lot, both about the BBCSO software and about articulations, continuous controllers, microphone positions, and layering and blending.…
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I really enjoyed this autobiography by George Martin, learning more about his training, his work with The Beatles, and everything else that he did. It was fascinating to get an insight into his early life and training and how he came to be involved with The Beatles and how his skills and talents complemented them…
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So recent posts have been clearly highlighting my addled thought processes regarding how to proceed next. I get overwhelmed by the sheer wealth of things that I need to learn. Historically I have followed the philosophy of learning a little of everything all at once. I think this comes from the fact that I have…
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I ask myself this question regularly. What am I doing? I think about it and ponder obsessively over what I am doing, what I want to achieve, and what is the likelihood of ever achieving those goals? So, what do I want to achieve. Simple, I want to know everything there is to know about…
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This may seem an obvious thing for a blog concerned with learning about music and composition, but I do not think that is as straightforward as it may first appear. Many years ago, I followed a course from the Open University simply titled ‘Listening to Music’, just for interest. It was an interesting course and…
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I enjoyed this book immensely. It was well written and provided lots of information on Arnold Schoenberg and his life and music. It was interesting to hear the author’s view as to why Schoenberg matters, given the lack of public exposure to his works. Charting Schoenberg’s journey through his works and the development of the…
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This is my main guitar. I have had it for a few years now and I am incredibly happy with it. It is a (paid link) Fender American Professional II Stratocaster. It is a fantastic blue color called Dark Night. It plays like a dream and sounds great. It has 3 V-Mod II single-coil pickups…
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So, what are your musical influences? Or even just bands and composers you like to listen to. I tend to believe that you can learn something from everyone, whether it is a genre that you listen to a lot or just something random that you come across online, the radio, or whilst walking around the…
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I realize that much of what I have been posting could be considered tedious and boring, mainly because it has been. I am going to stop, in the main, with the mundane posts of goals, journey, plans, and lists of things and start to post on the things that I am doing. Actually doing, not…