Mark Midwinter
Unlocking Success: The Power of a Musician's Mindset
Mindset plays a crucial role in the success of musicians. It can be the determining factor between achieving greatness and remaining...
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Mark Midwinter
Oct 31, 20233 min
Which Drums Are Right for You? Comparing the Benefits of Acoustic and Electric Drums
When it comes to drumming, there are two primary options to consider: acoustic drum sets and electric drum sets. Both have their own...
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Mark Midwinter
Oct 25, 20234 min
Mastering the Art of Distortion: Exploring Types and Techniques for Enhancing Your Drum Sound
It's been a big talking point for guitarists since the birth of the electric guitar. Most guitarists will have their favourite pedal be...
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Mark Midwinter
Oct 19, 20233 min
6 Essential Tips for Recording Pro-Quality Drums in Your Home Studio
Achieving professional drum recordings from the comfort of your home studio is a goal that many musicians aspire to. With the advancement...
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Mark Midwinter
Sep 11, 20234 min
3 Ways to use Gates on Drums
Gates are a great tool to have and can help move your audio productions up to another level. As most things in the production world -...
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Mark Midwinter
Aug 8, 20233 min
Transient Designers and why you need them
Transient designers work on the ADSR envelope which contains four stages
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Mark Midwinter
Jul 24, 20231 min
Musicians: Rome wasn't built in a day
🚨for any musicians: Rome wasn't built in a day ❗️There is an element of our culture that leaves us thinking everything should happen...
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Mark Midwinter
Jun 21, 20231 min
No Great Things came from Comfort Zones
I realised early on that not getting out of my comfort zone directly affected my growth in creativity, focus and self-confidence. And...
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Mark Midwinter
May 28, 20231 min
Musicians; focus on what you can control
👉🏻The truth is that we don’t have as much control over situations and eventualities as we think we do. 💣Speaking from personal...
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Mark Midwinter
Feb 22, 20222 min
Don't let perfection ruin your songwriting
Perfectionism; if left unchecked can kill any creative and their processes including musicians and artists.
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Mark Midwinter
Feb 22, 20222 min
Who do you compare yourself to?
This is such an easy trap to fall into as musicians - the curse of comparison and what we can do to get away from doing it.
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Mark Midwinter
Jan 18, 20222 min
Why you need to record yourself to get better
When I started off playing drums I held back from recording myself. Looking back I'm not sure why I did. I think part of me thought that...
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Mark Midwinter
Nov 4, 20212 min
Taking care of yourself and your career
As musicians and creatives we have the luxury of being able to do what we want with our career but that sometimes has its downfalls....
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Mark Midwinter
Nov 4, 20212 min
4 Reasons you need reference mixes
What is a reference mix? The idea of having reference mixes is nothing new and is done by industrial professionals. Put simply it just...
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Mark Midwinter
Oct 16, 20211 min
Enjoy your musical journey
Goal Setting It's important to have goals to work towards but I know for myself I can get so focussed on getting to that goal that I...
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Mark Midwinter
Oct 12, 20212 min
Musician's Survival Kit
There are days it can be tough knowing why we started doing music! It's because we LOVE it and with the down days we always have the up...
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Mark Midwinter
Oct 6, 20213 min
5 Things You Can Do With A Compressor
As part of my online session drum work I use these a lot in my recordings. Alongwith EQ the humble compressor, be it the real thing or a...
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Mark Midwinter
Sep 1, 20213 min
Add spice to your drums with layering
Adding drum layering to your recordings to give extra texture
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Mark Midwinter
Aug 28, 20212 min
Drummer vs Drum Machine
I guess the first question to ask is why would you use a drum machine as opposed to a real drummer.
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