Introducing Osteocephalic
My name is Apollo Lee, also known in some places as Osteocephalic. I’m a classically-trained musician, who has struggled to master modern music software. It comes down to a lack of focus and discipline, which I intend to solve here. I’ve been attempting to write electronic music for a number of years. I might as well succeed this year.
This blog is about music composition, primarily using software tools and inexpensive hardware. Much of the techniques I talk about here will be very basic as I get more and more familiar with software that I have, in some cases, dabbled with for years.
My goal in doing this is to gain in-depth insight and practice in creating compelling music with various software packages, alone and in concert. I’m kind of a bonehead at some of this stuff, but that’s not going to stop me. I have numerous problems with my setup or with the things I’m trying to do musically. As I work through these issues, I might as well tell the world about it. Hopefully, someone will find something useful here.
The software in my arsenal:
- Reason – (4.0)
- Logic Studio – (8.0)
- Live – (5.2.2)
- Audio Hijack Pro – (2.8)
- Recycle – (2.1)
- Peak LE – (5.2)
The hardware in my studio:
- M-Audio Keystation Pro 88
- M-Audio Oxygen 8
- Korg padKontrol
- Yamaha WX-5
- Roland JV-80
- Various woodwind instruments (flutes, saxophones, clarinets, harmonicas, and recorders, mostly).
What do I know about creating good music with this software? Not much. But, I’m gonna learn. Join me!
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