Composer Nuggets

Call us old fashioned, but we believe that a beautiful idea can be captured with the cheapest of microphones. We spent way too much time worrying about needing expensive gear only to realise that we didn’t actually need it. We had all the things we needed right at our fingertips. And so do you!

One of the single most useful pieces of advice I have ever been given that has had such a huge impact on my ability to write music more freely and without hindering my output with negative thinking.

We often have it in our head that the samples and sounds we have at our disposal are not good enough. So we buy more and more all the time.

As cinematic composers we all need so many pad sounds that we often end up falling into habitually using the same sound.

In this video, Richard reveals one incredibly simple and easy key change that yields beautiful and dramatic results.

In this video, Richard shows you how to create a greater sense of resolution in your music using this wonderfully simple tool.

In this video, Richard shows you how to create a simple but beautifully cinematic pad in a matter of minutes. If you find you are in need of a simple pad with subtle, soft movement then try this out.