The second live event that I worked was for the Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert at Bakersfield College. This event was held in the indoor...

Hey everyone! Today's blog is going to be a bit different. The first part will be about making an instrumental for a pop song cover...

Compression on vocals, especially in a studio setting, can truly help with low notes and making words sound more intelligible. For this...

For this project, I used a synth called Fruity DX10 which is free! This was a nice synth to work on because it's very visual and...

The first live event for this class was KCMEA Jazz Day. At KCMEA Jazz Day, schools from around Kern County and students from BC took part...

For this project, I used a synth called GMS which is available in FL Studio. It has a ton of cool features including an oscillator that...

This website on the inner working of MIDI's was very intriguing. It was cool to see the history of analog instruments that were similar...

For this stage plot, I decided to keep some of the main instruments in the back while the vocals and acoustic guitars were pushed to the...

This synth assignment was a great way for me to get used to using synths and their effects. It felt cool to apply what I've been learning...

Navigating Izotope's website was fun but it was also a struggle. The videos I watched on EQing were helpful and interesting. After I...

I have experienced this website a couple of years ago, but doing it again was a lot better since I understand more about sound. I've...

This was a great assignment for getting used to setting up a basic PA system along with gain staging and basic EQ. The mic I used for...

This song concept, "Me for You" is about finding love in the midst of summer. It reminds me of a happy campfire song. For this project, I...

'Where Are You Now?' is a song about having a crush that you see regularly, but don't often engage with. However, in this scenario, your...

4am Trip is about deciding to leave any environment that is hindering your growth. Being a short song that you can sway and tap your foot...

I find it fascinating how some songs are organized and formatted. This is something that not a ton of people think about but when it...

Hey everyone! I am so excited to share this project with you all because I've always wanted to complete it but never had the time. This...

'Friends take time, don't stress in life' are some of my favorite lyrics that I've ever written. It only felt natural to make a small...

For this project I decided to produce and sing a demo of an incomplete song idea. I figured this would be a cool way to hash out general...

It simply felt amazing to be back in the studio to push my creativity. The goal of this assignment was to create a mix using a DAW. I use...