Check out the blog to keep up to date with everything I’m doing. I like to write about music and games so I hope you find something useful or entertaining. If you prefer audio, I also create a podcast called ComposerCast where you can listen to me chat about music theory, composing, video games and even some interviews.
I started keeping a blog just so I could remember all the things I’ve done. I also thought it might be interesting to look back on in the future to see how much I’ve progressed. Documenting the process is something I feel is really important. It helps others to see the mistakes I’ve made and avoid the pitfalls themselves.
If there’s anything you find interesting or want to ask me about, feel free to contact me or get in touch on one of the many social media platforms. You’ll find all the social links at the bottom of this page.
We’re on a lockdown in the UK. All the pubs and restaurants are closed. You barely remember what your friends’ faces look like. You’ve been told to distance yourself from everyone except the people in your household (if you’re (un)lucky… Read More »Combat the Lockdown Blues with Virtual Reality
There is a crazy amount of information out there and sometimes it can be difficult to wade through it all. First of all, set a big goal. Mine is to be an innovative force in the video game music world.… Read More »How To Learn Online
This is probably the most flexible way to handle multiple audio streams using single computer setup
I made a simple infographic to help me remember the different musical cadences. We were taught them back at music college but I never really had any use for them. Now I’ve found myself teaching grade 4 classical guitar and… Read More »Cadences
This is an old song by Stephen C. Foster that my grandparents like to sing together.
Who else grew up watching the BBC version of Narnia? I recreated Aslan’s Theme from the opening and closing credits. It was a lot of trial and error and trying to make my sample libraries do the right thing but… Read More »Recreating Aslan’s Theme
I got asked to take a midi file and turn it into a super hero string section. I split it up into violins 1, violins 2, violas, cellos and double basses. Then I added a string library specifically for staccato… Read More »Superhero Strings ⚡
REAPER just became a whole lot more beautiful 😍 If you look below, you’ll see the exact same project open with the default REAPER theme. It’s only a tiny bit of audio editing by this new theme I’ve just applied… Read More »New REAPER Theme
Originally written on Pickup Guitar.
For music teachers, especially remote teachers, one of the issues they often face is how to deliver the lesson material to students. You can email it over, send it via Skype during a lesson, share it via Drive or upload it to WeTransfer. All of those can get quite cumbersome after just a few lessons. There’s also no easy way for the student to reply back and ask questions about a given lesson. This is why I went down the student portal route.
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