COMPOSER. AUDIO ENGINEER. SOUND DESIGNER.
I had the pleasure of attending an incredible live performance at the Melbourne Recital Centre of National Treasures, an event that included a stunning mix of large, medium and small instrument ensembles from China. The show was part of the Chinese New Year Concert 2018: Treasures of a Nation, an inspiring and dazzling display of […]
Converting your MIDI files to score is made easy with Sibelius, by having the ability to import multi-track MIDI files a large portion of the work is done for us. There are certain issues that arise however, that need to be solved if you want to be taken seriously by musicians and conductors. These issues […]
The second piece I have composed for the Suite for Piano and Orchestra sounds sweet! Pardon the pun. I have avoided naming the piece as 2nd movement, for a variety of reasons, one being that game music is non-linear and to call something a name with 2nd in its title gives a feeling of placement […]
Hi everyone! Today I would like to discuss my views on changing operating systems from Mac to Windows, and what this means in terms of composing and workflow. In the last few months, I have been trying to convert from Mac to Windows and thought the process would have been a little easier than it […]
Creating sound assets for games is an inspiring and rewarding task that often calls for a composer to generate musical segments that can stand alone to portray an emotional state or place the listener in a certain location. There are many types of assets that are needed and one that is vitally important for the game is the Splash. Heard […]
I have been experimenting with modal counterpoint lately and have found that it lends itself to game music brilliantly. For a demonstration, I have prepared a new track that uses modal counterpoint in an orchestral setting and will explain the use of the two modes that were used in its creation. In my previous blog […]
Everyone loves a good chiptune these days and with the retro resurgence in games, it is hard not to see games that have a pixel-art-driven, 8bit aesthetic. When the original games that employed this ‘aesthetic’ were made, it wasn’t a stylistic consideration, it was game-dev’s using the technology of the day to its full potential. In terms of sound, […]
In my last blog post, I mentioned that I was hosting a series of workshops at some Gold Coast High Schools. The events were a complete success and a few students even picked up a free copy of Dyadic, for being attentive and studious while the workshop took place. The workshops started with myself conducting […]
Hi everybody! An exciting new project is happening next week, featuring my composition, Precipice from the Dyadic OST. I will be hosting a series of workshops at local high schools in the Gold Coast region on what it takes to become a composer for games, demonstrating the tools used to create the music, how to collaborate with […]
Hi Guys, I was recently asked a question regarding loops for game-music: “Why is there a slight pause in the loop when it repeats?” The most common reason I have found for slight pauses or a glitchy sound when the loop repeats isn’t from your software trying to sabotage you, it is largely to do with […]
