Interview with Oliver Squirrel of Pop My Mind, having won an Invention Award on the platform. "Pop My Mind caught up with musician, composer and sound engineer Liam Talyor in order to delve deeper into his award-winning upload to popmymind.com entitled "Waves Sonification". What to know what sonifications are? This is the place to start! … Continue reading Interview with Pop My Mind, 2016
Author: LTGuitarist
When Things Go Wrong…
... and how to deal with them like a pro! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha2zPLcz7sg FYI, if you need some gear to help you store guitar pics all over the place, take a look at what Amazon.co.uk have on offer: Mic Stand Pick Holders, Headstock Pick Holders or even just Double-Sided Tape.
Dynamics for Guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lLipHO9O_M Being able to vary the dynamics in your guitar playing is an essential skill if you want to stand out. It's also integral to successful songwriting. Today's video is looking at the various ways you can vary the dynamics in your guitar playing, aside from just playing hard or soft. This guitar is the … Continue reading Dynamics for Guitar
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKVd1csmmfk There must be a downside to being good at everything? Or, at least, a downside trying to be good at everything? Today I'm examining the idea of being a "Jack Of All Trades", and whether this is beneficial or harmful to a musical career. I'm doing so by tracking my freelance career path, and … Continue reading Jack of All Trades, Master of None
Writing Realistic MIDI Drums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1laKXixi2E How can you turn your DAW's default drum sounds into something more realistic sounding? With these producer's tricks you can make a MIDI kit sound like it's being played by a real drummer.
2017 Rockin’ Christmas Medley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuTr9nwYZMo Guitar cover of some festive classics, all songs used are in the public domain.
Live Automation in Cubase for Guitars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Bs-Sk18fM Live Automation is one of the easiest ways to transform a simple track into an exciting and explosive piece of music. Automating your guitar FX allows you to switch or fade-in FX and amp settings in studio tracks, exactly as you would in a live performance situation. I'm recording guitars into Cubase, modelling amps … Continue reading Live Automation in Cubase for Guitars
Does Your Child Want To Play Guitar?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE40z1mQAMM This video is designed to assist the parents & carers of would-be guitarists. I've talked about buying your first guitar already, so this video lists the first things a new student should learn, and the ideal order in which to do so.
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