Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Software and virtual instruments are great, but nothing beats the real thing. I challenged myself to make an album of production music library tracks with only real instruments, recorded live in front of a microphone. I discuss both the why and the how of the composing and recording process.

8 Thoughts On Learning New Instruments
youtu.be/70wm5zSoPvI

Download Free Kontakt and Decent Sampler Instruments
jonmeyermusic.com/prototypes

0:00 Intro
3:10 The Theme
3:55 The Part
4:40 The Tuning
7:24 The Microphone
10:19 The Sound

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