Many directors and producers who work with me explain that they don’t really know music that well and that they struggle to discuss it. Some feel intimidated by it because they feel they don’t know musical terminology. Or worse, some know a little bit of music terminology, sometimes not really understanding the correct meaning of what they’re saying and misuse it…
I see a lot of articles and social media threads about how music is being devalued and how due to technology and the way things are going it’s all but impossible to make it as an artist and how the quality of music is much worse than it used to be. I’d like to play devil’s advocate and offer an alternate point of view for discussion…
Hear the podcast of Shie’s interview with Mindy Heusel of KVIK Quad Cities NPR from January 19, 2017 discussing my album Musical Fantasy.
We spend hours, sometimes days or even longer creating music. Whether it’s writing a new cue for a film or TV show, a concert work or cutting a temp, we pour our heart & soul into the work. Often we consider our works like our children, we give birth to them. That passion is essential if you want to be great at what you do. Without it you’ll never make something truly spectacular. But sometimes an idea just isn’t […]
When you send your audio files out into the world they’re completely out of your hands. So how do you make sure people know what they are and where they came from? Metadata. Metadata is information about a file that is embedded within that file. It’s where you store the track name, album name, artist name and so on. Not all file formats store metadata, and some only store limited metadata. mp3s, Apple’s m4a, and AIFF formats all store extensive […]
I am of the opinion that one cannot control exactly how or where their “break” comes from. It could be a film that hits… being at the right place at the right time, etc… But once a “break” happens, one can control if they can sustain or even build a career from it…
No matter what sequencing program you use, you either have in the past or will at some time in the future use other software…
By Miriam Mayer
For most of us, we excel at some of these things, and some are scary; they involve a skill we’re not good at…
I usually offer my personal advice, but this short article echoes my thoughts perfectly, so click here for today’s quick tips.
If you’re like me, you send out countless work-related emails a day. That means signing off on countless emails, which typically means ending with “Sincerely” or “All the best” or “Thanks” – whichever you like to use – followed by your name…
I have lots of hard drives. I use external drives for projects. I use internal drives that I plug-in using a SATA hard drive dock for backups. I currently own about 30 drives, most of them are used for project backups…
Today we celebrate independence day here in the United States. To all who celebrate America’s birthday, happy Independence Day! For me the day is filled with gratitude, hope and boundless possibilities…