The making of A-ha’s – Take On Me remix
Back in the days I found the original version (1985) intriguing, especially due to the revolutionary music video. It took Michael Patterson 3,000 sketches and the total crew 4 months to complete it. I was browsing some a capellas when I found the Take On Me vocals in January 2017. I imported them in my […]
Check the true quality of your MP3 files
There is a way to check if your audio files really are the quality they say they are. A low quality MP3 file – for instance, with a 128 kbps bitrate – can be converted to a higher quality file with a 320 kbps bitrate. This upscaled version tricks you into thinking you have some […]
Cubase: routing FX to a group track
In Cubase 7, I was able to route all my virtual instruments and audio tracks to Group tracks – or the so called ‘buses’. But it seemed impossible to route a Send Effect track (or: FX channel) to a Group track, where I’d like to process all Send Effects together, before it would hit the […]
My remix approach
Remixes have been around for a while now and seem to have an increasing impact on the success of a single. With several interpretations and variations of a song being published, the audience can enjoy the version they like most. I’ll explain how I come to my remixes in this article.
Acoustic treatment
My homestudio needed acoustical improvements. Sound reflections were coming from the walls, the bass tended to accumulate in the corners and my listening position wasn’t very centered. An easy step to test reflections in your own room is to clap in your hands and listen to the reverb tail. It should be non-existent in a […]
WebSpot / Casema interview
The interview I did for “WebSpot”, will be broadcasted from 13th of January until the 19th, 2001. Only people with a television provider in the Netherlands (Casema or Essent) can view this broadcast. The songs you see and hear me playing are ‘Jungle’ and ‘Bombay Breakout’.
Reviews from Future Music and Interface
Magazines Future Music (Dutch edition) and Interface reviewed my song ”.
Two songs in the main top 40 at MP3.com
Two of my songs – ‘Jungle’ and ‘Summer Nights’ – are in the main top 40 at MP3.com. This means they are being listened to and downloaded literally thousands of times.
