Also, if you have some free time this weekend and live in the Baltimore area, I’ll be attending Otakon starting tomorrow through Sunday. Otakon is one of the biggest anime conventions in the country, but it also has a lot of video game and music elements these days. I’ll be part of an OC ReMix panel on Saturday from 6-8pm. We’ve done 4 of these panels before and it’s always a blast, so come check us out!
One of my big projects over the last year has been the creation of a new sample library for Impact Soundworks. While Shreddage, my electric guitar library, has been a big hit, I’ve had an even bigger project in the works: Koto Nation: Classical Instruments of Japan! Check out some of the behind-the-scenes work on this project at the YouTube video below, and more info after the jump.
I get a LOT of questions about how to do sidechaining (or, more accurately, sidechaining compression in FL Studio 9. This is a very common effect in dance music, so I recorded a short video explaining how it’s done. Check it out below, or on the Video Tutorials page! I’ve also added two new written guides to the Guides page for those of you interested in the business end of music.
Are you a composer, songwriter, producer or any other kind of DIY musician, hobbyist or professional? If so, you’ll be pleased to learn about my revamped Guides page! All video tutorials can now be found in the Videos subsection. The new written content thus far is being ported from SoundTempest, but I’m planning on writing and releasing tons of new stuff too.
Got a request for a new guide, tutorial or video? Let me know and post here!
It’s voting time for week 2 of the Grand Robot Master Remix Battle, and you know what that means: a new ReMix! This time, it’s Cold Man (Mega Man & Bass) vs. Tornado Man in a 70s-inspired disco mix called Daft Drafts. Enjoy!
In addition to the contest, I’ve also been working on a number of other projects (and enjoying a new PlayStation 3.) A few updates on these endeavors:
* There’s a new Zebra 2 video up at the Tutorials page, covering basic patch design.
* My guitar sample library (Shreddage) is almost done and will be released on Feb. 14th.
* There’s a new downtempo CD in the works. Expect some freebies here shortly.
To all you producers and composers out there: you’re in for a treat! Over the last two years, I’ve been carefully designing, producing and editing a sample library focusing exclusively on electric rhythm guitar for metal and rock playing. My guitarist is fellow OC ReMixer Sixto Sounds (Juan Medrano), a fantastic performer and master rock/metal producer.
The result of our efforts is almost complete, and it’s called Shreddage: Electric Rhythm Guitar: Rock & Metal. You can read more about the library at the Impact Soundworks website, but here’s the summary: it’s a DI (clean), 24/44.1 electric guitar library with 8x round robins, tons of articulations, drop Bb tuning and, well, we think it sounds better than any other rhythm guitar samples out there. Listen for yourself to the demos below!
Happy New Year to all… and a great year this is going to be. 2010 is hereby deemed “Year of the Zircon.” Every week – at a minimum – I’m going to be releasing something new: video game remixes, original songs, albums, video tutorials, articles/guides/e-books, sample libraries, projects, you name it. If you think I’ve been busy before, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
This week, I’m starting off with a pair of tutorials for the Zebra 2 synthesizer, one of my all time favorite plugins. I’ve started with the basics of the synth and its oscillators, but future tutorials will cover just about every aspect of it, as well as some tips on sound design. Check out the first two videos below.
Fittest - Original Soundtrack
Features trance, classical techno, chillout, psychedelic, ambient and more styles, all inspired by classic video game music.
I get a LOT of questions about how to do sidechaining (or, more accurately, sidechaining compression in FL Studio 9. This is a very common effect in dance music, so I recorded a short video explaining how it’s done. Check it out below, or on the 
Are you a composer, songwriter, producer or any other kind of DIY musician, hobbyist or professional? If so, you’ll be pleased to learn about my revamped 
It’s voting time for week 2 of the 