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DAY 166: Hardware-Based Music Production (Part 6)

These past few days I’ve been writing about my journey into hardware-based music production these past few years, and how it’s totally reignited my love and passion for music production in an unexpected way. I’ve mentioned that it all started with switching from FL Studio on the PC, which had been my main tool for … Continue reading DAY 166: Hardware-Based Music Production (Part 6)

Day 165: Hardware-Based Music Production (Part 5)

These past few days I’ve been describing my journey into hardware-based music production over the past few years. I’ve been producing music for over a decade. I started out on the PC, using FL Studio and various VSTs like Nexus, Serum, and Omnisphere. It wasn’t until a few years back that I decided to finally … Continue reading Day 165: Hardware-Based Music Production (Part 5)

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Day 164: Getting Into Hardware-Based Music Production (Part 4)

I've been writing about my journey into hardware-based music production for the last few years. It's been a great experience so far, and I've learned a lot, but I know I still have a lot to learn. I started out by writing about a few devices which have greatly inspired me, each with its own … Continue reading Day 164: Getting Into Hardware-Based Music Production (Part 4)

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Day 163: Getting into Hardware-Based Music Production (Part 3)

These past few days I’ve written about my journey into hardware-based music production, which started about three or four years ago. The first post I wrote was about some of the hardware that inspired me at the very beginning of this journey, namely the Akai MPC One, the Elektron Digitakt, and the Arturia MicroFreak. The … Continue reading Day 163: Getting into Hardware-Based Music Production (Part 3)

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Day 162: Getting into Hardware-Based Music Production (Part 2)

Yesterday I wrote about my journey into hardware-based music production over the last few years. I had initially intended for it to be a useful post about certain things I’m sure would be helpful for anyone who’s only getting into the idea of setting up a home studio, or just starting to mess around with … Continue reading Day 162: Getting into Hardware-Based Music Production (Part 2)

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Day 161: Getting into Hardware-Based Music Production (Part 1)

These past few years I’ve gotten really into hardware-based music production. I can’t think of any deep philosophical topic to write about today so I figured I’d write about my musical journey these past few years, and maybe I can offer some tips to anyone who might be looking into getting started with a Dawless … Continue reading Day 161: Getting into Hardware-Based Music Production (Part 1)

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500 WORDS, DAY 139: Meaning and Pleasure

In the face of a seemingly increasingly hostile world, it can be very tempting to retreat into the comfort of what we enjoy, and to think we can forever be comfortable in our own little bubble, with nothing the activities and interests we enjoy. It can be tempting to feel as if we have the … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 139: Meaning and Pleasure

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500 WORDS, DAY 138: Boredom (Part 2)

Yesterday I wrote about the increasing levels of boredom in the world, and about some possible causes of it, despite us having access to so much media and entertainment. This whole issue reminds me of a quote from Viktor Frankl that has always inspired me, that says that “when a person can't find a deep … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 138: Boredom (Part 2)

500 WORDS, DAY 137: Boredom (Part 1)

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Earlier today I saw the title of an article that stated that, despite people today having access to an ever-expanding selection of all kinds of media and entertainment, and despite steadily increasing levels of consumption of digital media and entertainment, people are continuously finding themselves more and more bored with life. Now, I didn’t actually … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 137: Boredom (Part 1)

500 WORDS, DAY 110: Working With Waves

There’s something about the whole process that comes with working with audio hardware, which includes connections of all kinds going back and forth to and from different places, each one with its own specific function, all working together to create something new, blending together in so many infinitely different and unique ways, making the possibilities … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 110: Working With Waves