This video tutorial is the 2nd in a series of guest posts from Andrew Chellman. Andrew likes to make music and lots of it. Check him out. In this tutorial video, Andrew goes over recording patterns with Maschine Mikro and demonstrates how to get a basic beat going. If you missed part 1, here it […]
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How To Use Maschine Mikro – Loading Groups, Sounds, and Samples
This video tutorial is a guest post from Andrew Chellman. Andrew likes to make music and lots of it. Check him out. I recently received Native Instrument’s Maschine Mikro as a birthday present. Yeah, I know…suuuhhh-weeeet!!! My birthday cake was a Maschine (see image at the end of this article). Without referring to a user’s […]
iMaschine for iOS Overview
Native Instruments iMaschine app (affiliate link) for iOS is the perfect complement to the Maschine hardware and software. Watch the video below for our overview of this great app. You can sketch out your grooves in the app then move them to your PC or Mac to continue expanding upon your idea. You are also able to […]
3 Things You Can Do Right Now To Significantly Improve Your Band’s Website
There are a lot of bad band websites out there. There are also a lot of really great ones. Surprisingly there are only a few basic principles that can separate a great band website from a horrible one. Here are 3 things you can do right now to improve your layout as well as your […]
Expand Your Fan Base: Jump In My Social Media Time Machine
The Post-World War II economic expansion led to the explosion of American suburbs and the classic Leave It To Beaver imagery. A television in every home. More time for leisure led to more screen time which gave advertisers more opportunity to tap your brain. Even before television there was radio, door-to-door salesmen…one could even argue that […]
How To View Your Google+ Stream In Chronological Order
A lot of people are being annoyed by the fact older posts in our Google+ home streams move back to the top when new comments are made on those older posts. It definitely annoys me. So how do you change it? Google does not let you change how your home feed appears. Check out this […]
1 Thing To Seriously Consider When Choosing A Crowd Funding Platform
Show me the money, baby! But more importantly, make sure you read the fine print before choosing your crowd funding platform. There is a lot of great networking and sharing of information going on in our Music Professionals of Google+ community. Recently an indie musician trying to plan a US tour asked what we thought […]
How To Shorten Google+ URLs Using Your Domain Name To Make Them Look Awesome
Update: Google+ has now implemented short URLs aka plus.google.com/+MidTNMusic. This feature renders this article obsolete but feel free to browse through for a bit of nostalgia. The default URL to your Google+ profile or fan page looks like this – https://plus.google.com/b/101241143350062397090/101241143350062397090/posts. Obviously this can cause issues. Of course there are ways to shorten it but […]
How To Create, Record, and Edit Tracks In GarageBand for iPad
In our second how to video for our GarageBand on iPad series we demonstrate how to create, record, and edit tracks. Refer to our first video to see an overview of GarageBand’s features. Download Garageband for iPad (affiliate link) from Apple’s App Store.
How To Improve Your Google Search Results
People (a lot of them) use Google daily for exploring the web and finding information. What most people do not understand is the “mostly unknown” complexities of searching the web with Google. Allow me to introduce a few tips for improving your search results. Google Search Basics Most people simply type their phrase into the […]
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