Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Join me as I create some live MIDI art from scratch and explain every step of my process (from composition to performance). I got a ton of requests for this, so I'm really happy to answer your questions in this video!

For this tutorial I picked the Apple logo, which is easily recognizable yet simple enough for me to attempt in one session.

I've been making live MIDI art for a couple of months now, and the response has been incredible (thanks so much)! The videos have received millions of views on Instagram and TikTok, which I honestly still can't process.

If you enjoy this, please consider supporting me on Patreon:
patreon.com/glasys
As a member, you'll get to download all my MIDI art files as well as most of my recordings from the past year.

If you'd like to see a playlist of my live MIDI art, click here:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL74HoQTXqecmysCYz2ET1XGdUvwOCIj9_

Video chapters:
00:00 Intro and Background
02:27 The Basics
05:14 Top of the Apple
09:09 Leaf
11:19 Bottom of the Apple
13:36 The Bite
14:57 Learning to Play It
15:59 Recording It Live
16:51 Trying Different Sounds
18:46 The Apple Waltz

Technical details: my DAW is Cubase 11, the keyboard I'm using as a MIDI controller is the Sequential Prophet XL.

Thanks for watching, feel free to share any thoughts / questions in the comments! :)