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Here are the settings I’ve found work well for capturing night images of The Milky Way and stars. Insta360 X5, f/2 lens (fixed), 20s exposure, WB of 4200K, 3s interval (more…)

I use a variety of tools for post-processing my field recordings. Below are what I currently use. I will update this periodically as I change my workflow or learn new methods. Last updated: 27-May-2026 Continue reading Master Field Recording: Post-Processing Techniques for Field Recordings

I liked Akira Rabelais’s music and wanted to achieve the same kind of sound created by his Argeïphontes Lyre plugin so I set out to get it directly and took an unexpected turn. Here’s what happened… Continue reading Soundhack Plugins for Glitched Classics in the Style of Akira Rabelais’s Argeïphontes Lyre

This technique can be used on almost any synthesizer and involves manipulating a low-pass filter to reveal the synth’s tone. Continue reading Synth Technique – Slow Emerging Sound

To understand an artist’s track, it’s necessary to analyze it. Here’s what I do to learn the structure and elements involved in tracks. Continue reading How to Analyze Music Tracks with Excel

Whenever I make a track, I make a video to go along with it. However, the video is not the same size as required by Spotify for a canvas (short clip for a track). Here’s how I resize my videos for Spotify canvases using Handbrake. Continue reading How to Resize Videos for Spotify Canvases Using Handbrake

For a track that was only on the original vinyl release, this one is a beauty, and lots of people like it a lot. I’d like to know how it was made and I think I can come close to understanding it. Here’s what I have so far. Last updated: 19-December-2025 Continue reading Aphex Twin’s “Stone in Focus” Track Analysis

For a track that was only on the original vinyl release, this one is a beauty, and lots of people like it a lot. I’d like to know how it was made and I think I can come close to understanding it. Here’s what I have so far. Last updated: 19-December-2025 Continue reading Aphex Twin’s “Stone in Focus” Track Analysis

For a track that was only on the original vinyl release, this one is a beauty, and lots of people like it a lot. I’d like to know how it was made and I think I can come close to understanding it. Here’s what I have so far. Last updated: 19-December-2025 Continue reading Aphex Twin’s “Stone in Focus” Track Analysis

For a track that was only on the original vinyl release, this one is a beauty, and lots of people like it a lot. I’d like to know how it was made and I think I can come close to understanding it. Here’s what I have so far. Last updated: 19-December-2025 Continue reading Aphex Twin’s “Stone in Focus” Track Analysis

I’ve been using AI to speed up my workflow in making tracks and albums. I think it can be a real tool to move along the process, and here’s one of the things that I’ve been using it for lately. Continue reading Using AI for Accelerating My Music Workflow – Track Naming

Setting your music up for success on streaming platforms can be overwhelming, but here are some things I’ve learned, and maybe they can help you, too. Updated: 3-December-2025 Continue reading Essential Loudness Guidelines for Musicians

I’ve long been a fan of William Basinski’s works with tape loops and have admired his techniques so I set out to understand the nature of his work with analog gear and to try and replicate it in my DAW with plugins. Continue reading Understanding Tape Degradation and Disintegration Techniques in a DAW

One of the more difficult things for artists is composing, but what if you could let nature take control here and provide you with a melody? You can and here’s how. Continue reading Creating Melodies with Field Recordings

Intervals in music are important for understanding the sounds of chords and dyads. Even melodies can benefit from a clear understanding of intervals. Unfortunately, a lot of the information I have found out there is confusing. I’m trying to unravel it for myself and you may get something out of it as well. Last updated: 14-November-2025 Continue reading Intervals and Chords

For success in any venture, I believe you have to think strategically, but act boldly. This is embodied in the mantra “Think like a captain. Act like a pirate.” Continue reading Think Like a Captain. Act Like a Pirate.