Is the Internet becoming a Fascist Regime? I’m beginning to feel like we live in a fascist regime, at least when it comes to the internet and copyrights. What ever happened to “innocent until proven guilty?” Try posting a video to YouTube that contains an arrangement of a public domain tune. One thing to know… [Read more…]
February 18, 2012
We’re happy to announce that we have a healthy sized collection of ragtime sheet music available at the website. Specifically, the favorites of the king of Ragtime, Scott Joplin. These are the original versions. The titles are: The Entertainer (Joplin) The Easy Winners (Joplin) Rag-Time Dance (Joplin) Peacherine Rag (Joplin) Palm Leaf Rag (Joplin) Maple… [Read more…]
February 10, 2012
I’ve uploaded a new video to YouTube. This is a recording of the piece What Wondrous Love Is This that I arranged for orchestra. The hymn tune is from the early 1800′s in Appalachia and is found in Southern Harmony, 1835. It is still used today in many churches and instrumental versions, like this, are also used in… [Read more…]
February 9, 2012
This video is now available on YouTube. In it we look at how to use the Reaper DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) along with VST software instruments and MIDI to record and produce a song. This features VST instruments Plex2, FM8 and Massive. The piece is entirely done in MIDI. The video also looks at automation… [Read more…]
February 4, 2012
Native instruments released a big update, almost like a new version, of their entire Abbey Roads Drums series. The names now add the word Drummer to them. The new versions add the mixer and grove parts of their Studio Drummer product. The entire series update includes the 60′s, 70′s, 80′s and Modern drums. I put… [Read more…]
February 4, 2012
Not too long ago, Native Instruments released a free instrument based on their Reaktor platform. It is called Skanner. I put together a quick demo of the instrument. The recording uses only instruments from Skanner. The recording is available for free at Google Music
February 4, 2012
Back in December, 2011 I took some photos and some video (not so great video) of a 130 foot (or so) pine tree being cut down. I put the photos and videos together. I added some original music I sell at my website and posted a video on YouTube: The pine tree was cut down… [Read more…]
January 23, 2012
New music added to the catalog Some new titles have been added to the music catalog at the website: Details about the new titles. BUNESSAN (Morning Has Broken) An instrumental descant to the hymn tune BUNESSAN. This hymn is known under the following titles: Morning Has Broken; Always And Ever; Child In The Manger; Contains… [Read more…]
January 9, 2012
New Album Another album is available on Google Music. Visit the new album The new album is entitled Selections from JamesGilbertMusic, Volume 2 There is one free track and a couple that are only available at Google Music. The remainder of the tracks are all available in single form at our regular website. (Link to… [Read more…]
January 3, 2012
Modes and Scales A video introducing scales and modes is now available on YouTube. Hope you and enjoy and as always, your comments & suggestions are welcome.
February 22, 2012
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