This is also a much-needed, fresh topic for the channel. I’d like to start answering those questions. They want to know what DAW I use, which plug-ins I rely on, and what hardware I own. Music production has received more than a passing mention in some of my Mac-themed content, and whenever it does, one or two people always ask for more detail. Unfortunately, the time available for making music just hasn’t been there over the last few years, and I miss it dearly. I’m just a massive music fan and a huge music tech geek (thanks almost solely to my musician dad and the many years we spent working together in that area). It’s been nothing more than a hobby – I’ve never held ambitions to have my work released, and barely anyone has heard it outside of these four walls and a smattering of people on Soundcloud. people have asked me to delve into the subject andĮver since the age of about 12, I’ve been a bedroom music producer.There are three reasons I’ve decided to create this mini music studio at Mark Ellis Reviews HQ: What might interest you, though, is that it all hangs on the performance of one particular Mac. I’m going to take you with me on this journey – if you fancy it, obviously my regular content will continue unabated! We’re not talking Peter Gabriel levels of gear, walls of synths, or tangled webs of modular racks, though (obviously) instead, I’m going to create a small workstation designed for music-making, podcasting, and sound design. This has prompted me to crack on with building a mini music production desk in the studio. There’s one passion I’ve always wanted to delve into more deeply, though, and a subsection of my audience has been fairly vocal in its encouragement for me to do so. It just so happens to be rather profitable, too. The Mark Ellis Reviews brand is a result of that desire my love of photography, filmmaking, audio production, writing, and making stuff has all come together to form a business that has made me happier than I’ve ever been, professionally. I’m always looking for ways to turn hobbies into revenue-generating, audience-building opportunities.

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