MainStage Mondays: Today I Launch www.PatchFoundry.com

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After working on it for several months, I am officially moving all of my MainStage blogging, tutorials, and patch design to a separate website. When I started focusing on MainStage about 3 years ago I had no idea how much this part of the site would grow, and it’s finally time for it to have it’s own dedicated space on the web. The new site is called Patch Foundry. The new site offers a completely retooled series of patches built from the ground up using the tricks I’ve learned from some of the best sound designers and mix engineers in the world.

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Handy Plugin For Chopping Vocals

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The Cable Guys just announced this week that they’re releasing a cool little plugin called Time Shaper that creates all kinds of stutters, reverses, and glitch FX. I got a chance to demo it, and I’m impressed. If you make any kind of EDM, this $39 plugin is worth its weight in gold. Check out the video: 

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7 Ways To Set Goals (You Actually Achieve)

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It’s that time of year. Most of us, after gorging ourselves on christmas cookies, start feeling guilty and set some goals. We promise to be in shape, work harder, be a super hero. Three weeks into January and we’re back on the couch watching Netflix and chowing down on the candy canes left over from the christmas tree. 

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Interview With Yours Truly On “Just Men” TV

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A few weeks ago I was asked to be interviewed on a local Nashville TV show called “Just Men”. I stuttered, stammered, and sidetracked my way through the interview about art, creativity, and a bunch of other unrelated topics. If you want to watch the train wreck, here’s your chance. 

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MainStage Mondays: How To Create An FX Bus

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MainStage works just like a pro-grade DAW, and it’s possible to pull off many of the techniques studio engineers use. One of the most useful studio techniques is bussing. Bussing allows several instruments to send audio through a signal effect, reducing CPU usage and creating a more “glued” sound (yes, that’s super unspecific. Bear with me). Here’s how to make one: 

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