MakeProMusic has started
May 10th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Well, here we are. After months of prep, technical setup, business planning, we’ve started shooting. And wow, it’s pretty silly talking to a camera by yourself at 10pm.
MakeProMusic is designed to be a video reference learning tool that, well, helps you make pro music. There’s a lot of music being made, and I imagine there’s a lot of struggle getting ideas out how we want them. If the aspiring full timer, part time warrior, casual hobbyist, or seasoned pro have gone through anything like I’ve gone through, learning what the essence of recording music is, then this will be a total breath of fresh air. I wish I could have apprenticed with one of the top in the field, and then switched to 5 or six more legends, at the same time doing my own gigs to learn the ropes. I wish I would have had more discussions along the way with peers instead of just the feeling of competition in a smaller area. I wish everything and everyone I learned from didn’t always have this massive musical slant or huge opinions that, well, don’t objectively add up besides to say, ‘I’m just not into that.’
At the same time, ‘audio school’ doesn’t officially exist, in the sense that the profession itself is completely freelance, short of video-land. It’s expensive. In the end, you’re 30k worse off than before, and still have to go out there and test yourself to see if you even have a shot.
And do we even need audio school? If inspiration and creativity are king, any sort of ‘officiality’ kinda kills the whole unique approach-thing. Still, learning is learning, and information is information, and time is precious. I’m hoping to pack as much learning and information into something fun and visually satisfying that gets as close to one on one conversation as possible.
So far, it’s been technical headaches. Cameras, software, screen capture, audio examples, lightbulbs, prep notes, glare-proof glasses, release format, session logistics… it goes on and on. Every day some new wonderful puzzle comes up, right when I’d like to make some progress. But I think it’ll be worth it. Every minute of it. Last night, I turned on the lights, turned on the camera, and did the intros to the basics section. Basics are, well, boring and superfluous, they’ll need a good spin to guarantee anyone’ll actually watch em. And those are the kind of challenges I love.
Stay tuned, it’s on its way.
