Tech Tips for MOTU’s Digital Performer 8

MOTU‘s flagship digital audio sequencer, Digital Performer 8, is the main program I use for both composing and mixing. While I own and use most of the other major programs, such as Pro Tools and Logic Pro, I’ve found DP to be perfectly suited to my workflow. I’m often asked which platform is the best,…

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Interview with Above the Noise Music Industry Podcast

This past week, I was Aaron Bethune’s guest on his popular music industry podcast, Above the Noise. We talked for nearly an hour about navigating today’s music industry, songwriting, social media, word of mouth, and working with music supervisors to create music that can be successfully licensed. Our conversation can be heard via SoundCloud:  

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Disappear with Rachael Yamagata

For the past two months, I’ve had my head down, composing the score to the upcoming feature film The Appearing, which is due for release in early 2013. A psychological thriller, the film is extremely dark, and therefore the music I’ve written for it (which will be released along with the film) has been intense…

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