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Saturday, November 25, 2006
Monday, October 30, 2006
Music Loops and Samples
My business, SundayisFunday.com is refocusing its path. Yes, we still love the NFL and tailgate parties (when we ever find the time)! But it is now time to move forward and into our core business, music.
The computer music industry is taking America by storm. It is the "wav" of the future! (pun intended)
It will be my personal goal to help as many people as possible with answers to their questions, and answers to their musical needs (mainly loops and samples of music).
Good-bye to the big record companies (unless they can see this coming, they might want to hop on board instead of trying to stop this train from rolling).
Money in the future will be made by companies that distribute music parts (wave files) to individuals via downloading world wide on the internet.
It is so important for companies to understand this, I will repeat it: Money in the future will be made by companies that distribute music parts (wave files) to individuals via downloading world wide on the internet.
Participants will be DJ's, computer musican's, high school kids writing new fight songs, college kids crafting new ideas for the future, musicans trying to enhance their own play, and people we just did not ever envision utilizing the new music making tools.
I personally have several tools. The one I like best (ease of use and flexibility) is Magix Music Maker.
"It is okay to reprint this article in it's entirety without copyright approval". -Gary Ruff, The Compusician
My business, SundayisFunday.com is refocusing its path. Yes, we still love the NFL and tailgate parties (when we ever find the time)! But it is now time to move forward and into our core business, music.
The computer music industry is taking America by storm. It is the "wav" of the future! (pun intended)
It will be my personal goal to help as many people as possible with answers to their questions, and answers to their musical needs (mainly loops and samples of music).
Good-bye to the big record companies (unless they can see this coming, they might want to hop on board instead of trying to stop this train from rolling).
Money in the future will be made by companies that distribute music parts (wave files) to individuals via downloading world wide on the internet.
It is so important for companies to understand this, I will repeat it: Money in the future will be made by companies that distribute music parts (wave files) to individuals via downloading world wide on the internet.
Participants will be DJ's, computer musican's, high school kids writing new fight songs, college kids crafting new ideas for the future, musicans trying to enhance their own play, and people we just did not ever envision utilizing the new music making tools.
I personally have several tools. The one I like best (ease of use and flexibility) is Magix Music Maker.
"It is okay to reprint this article in it's entirety without copyright approval". -Gary Ruff, The Compusician
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Sunday, October 15, 2006
uh oh
MySpace Woman (take 4) is now up! Here's the link: My Space Woman
If you have been following along, I started working on this song (switched horses in mid stream). It has come along nicely, and has made me aware of my needs in the studio (better microphone!). So, I did purchase a condenser mic. It is a big improvement. I have some tricks too that I'll share someday. Gotta have your own unique sound!
On the back of my book (How to make a song), put the word "tools" at the top. And here is the list of important sites for WRITING asong:
RhymeZone.com
PartnersinRhyme.com
PeaceLoveProductions.com
Reference.com
IPL.org
refdesk.com
And that is all! So, you want to know what to do next right? You did your research, the page is full of ideas. Now you can sit down with a beat, or the song if you wish. And start to try to put it together. Your song words and order will almost definetly be different than that of what is on your paper. The object is to get your mind into the environment of your topic. And you have plenty of information and ideas now from which to compose.
I am going to do less blogging, less posting of pictures and MORE of making music. The best way to become better at something is to DO it. There is no substitution for experience (not yet in 2006, I'm sure someone will have a substitution someday).
Peace Out!
MySpace Woman (take 4) is now up! Here's the link: My Space Woman
If you have been following along, I started working on this song (switched horses in mid stream). It has come along nicely, and has made me aware of my needs in the studio (better microphone!). So, I did purchase a condenser mic. It is a big improvement. I have some tricks too that I'll share someday. Gotta have your own unique sound!
On the back of my book (How to make a song), put the word "tools" at the top. And here is the list of important sites for WRITING asong:
RhymeZone.com
PartnersinRhyme.com
PeaceLoveProductions.com
Reference.com
IPL.org
refdesk.com
And that is all! So, you want to know what to do next right? You did your research, the page is full of ideas. Now you can sit down with a beat, or the song if you wish. And start to try to put it together. Your song words and order will almost definetly be different than that of what is on your paper. The object is to get your mind into the environment of your topic. And you have plenty of information and ideas now from which to compose.
I am going to do less blogging, less posting of pictures and MORE of making music. The best way to become better at something is to DO it. There is no substitution for experience (not yet in 2006, I'm sure someone will have a substitution someday).
Peace Out!
Monday, October 09, 2006
My Apology
I am sorry for using my friends photos and other photos on my personal and private blog to share with the world. From this day forward I will keep my personal life separate from business. Now I know why people have thier business at a different place than thier private life.
As I said before, this whole "Compusician" and "SundayisFunday.com" thing was an experiment. With the way the world is today, it is better that I stop putting my personal life on the center stage. I love the center stage, but I see that most people prefer privacy. It is something to be cherished.
I will continue this blog as a public blog and only share musical ideas and thoughts related to this. You can share this part too.
Once again, I apologize to anyone who is offended. Gary Ruff, aka: The Compusician
PS My fan site is at www.MySpace.com/compusician join up and drop me a note! I will personally respond!
I am sorry for using my friends photos and other photos on my personal and private blog to share with the world. From this day forward I will keep my personal life separate from business. Now I know why people have thier business at a different place than thier private life.
As I said before, this whole "Compusician" and "SundayisFunday.com" thing was an experiment. With the way the world is today, it is better that I stop putting my personal life on the center stage. I love the center stage, but I see that most people prefer privacy. It is something to be cherished.
I will continue this blog as a public blog and only share musical ideas and thoughts related to this. You can share this part too.
Once again, I apologize to anyone who is offended. Gary Ruff, aka: The Compusician
PS My fan site is at www.MySpace.com/compusician join up and drop me a note! I will personally respond!
Monday, September 25, 2006
Back to the music
Okay. We are writing a slow song called "Princess". We have discussed how I find inspiration, watching a show, watching people. In my notebook, inside the front cover I have listed the 5 senses, EMOTIONS, who, what, why, when, where, how, and "The Journey where I'm at to where I'll be is just as important as the destination".
Maybe you have watched a show and started writing in your book? The key is to write, write, write. Anything that comes to your mind, write it down. Some people go as far as to bring a small recorder and record their thoughts over the day. I used to do this. It is a very good idea (especially when a musical melody or rythm comes from no where).
Write, write, write. You can ryhme, or not. You can mispell, or not. Just write. It all comes together later.
In the back of your book write these 3 things. Write them at the top. FACT (skip a space) EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE AROUND FACT (skip a space) BENEFIT.
This is the best advice I ever got about writing, but maybe I seldom use. When your writing seems to go nowhere, you have these 3 basic principles. Let's try it:
FACT: The sky is blue today.
EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE AROUND FACT: It makes me feel relaxed, fresh and excited to meet today's challenges.
BENEFIT: People like me better when I'm relaxed, so it spreads sunshine.
From this we will write more. Having trouble? Go to the front of the book and start with the 5 senses.
The air smells clean
The bluest of blue skies
The warmth of the sun.
I can almost taste nature from the smell of the pines.
The birds sing their song as if nothings ever wrong.
And you can develop more from this as you consider the rest of the information in the front of the book. Yes, it does not make for a good poem or story AT THIS POINT. And, even if we crafted a masterpiece of a short story, we are likely to change and distort it when the music meets the words.
That is why I did not finishe the process. I already feel like I have enough to work with. I can get started writing. I'll watch a movie and consider the words I have written so far. Don't try to complete anything. Keep your mindset as "Open". New information and inspiration will arrive hourly, daily, weekly. Just write it down. (I do carry a small pocket notebook for "To Do's" and it is filled with ideas, names of new songs, etc..)
That is it for this week. Write about everything you can. You will use it, trust me.
Okay. We are writing a slow song called "Princess". We have discussed how I find inspiration, watching a show, watching people. In my notebook, inside the front cover I have listed the 5 senses, EMOTIONS, who, what, why, when, where, how, and "The Journey where I'm at to where I'll be is just as important as the destination".
Maybe you have watched a show and started writing in your book? The key is to write, write, write. Anything that comes to your mind, write it down. Some people go as far as to bring a small recorder and record their thoughts over the day. I used to do this. It is a very good idea (especially when a musical melody or rythm comes from no where).
Write, write, write. You can ryhme, or not. You can mispell, or not. Just write. It all comes together later.
In the back of your book write these 3 things. Write them at the top. FACT (skip a space) EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE AROUND FACT (skip a space) BENEFIT.
This is the best advice I ever got about writing, but maybe I seldom use. When your writing seems to go nowhere, you have these 3 basic principles. Let's try it:
FACT: The sky is blue today.
EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE AROUND FACT: It makes me feel relaxed, fresh and excited to meet today's challenges.
BENEFIT: People like me better when I'm relaxed, so it spreads sunshine.
From this we will write more. Having trouble? Go to the front of the book and start with the 5 senses.
The air smells clean
The bluest of blue skies
The warmth of the sun.
I can almost taste nature from the smell of the pines.
The birds sing their song as if nothings ever wrong.
And you can develop more from this as you consider the rest of the information in the front of the book. Yes, it does not make for a good poem or story AT THIS POINT. And, even if we crafted a masterpiece of a short story, we are likely to change and distort it when the music meets the words.
That is why I did not finishe the process. I already feel like I have enough to work with. I can get started writing. I'll watch a movie and consider the words I have written so far. Don't try to complete anything. Keep your mindset as "Open". New information and inspiration will arrive hourly, daily, weekly. Just write it down. (I do carry a small pocket notebook for "To Do's" and it is filled with ideas, names of new songs, etc..)
That is it for this week. Write about everything you can. You will use it, trust me.
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