Author: adam scott neal
Auxiliary skills for musicians: editing audio
I’ve been planning to write on this for awhile, but with The Rise of Covid, more musicians have been asking for this kind of information.…
The Junk Synth
This is a long running project–a suitcase containing a number of small sound-making gadgets and kits I’ve acquired and built, connected together to streamline the…
About taking breaks
We are coming upon the end of another year. This one has obviously been quite strange. And while I’ll reflect on my own year in…
Making great scores with LilyPond
Software debates: Finale vs. Sibelius vs. Dorico For many years, one of the main “debates” for composers was Finale vs. Sibelius. Now that Sibelius has…
Late Frost revisited
My “revisited” series takes a look at some of my older pieces. I often revise pieces or use elements in new pieces, so it’s fun…
Why composers love to cook
It sure seems like composers love to make food and drink. Whether grilling, brewing, roasting, or frying, I’m always seeing composers sharing their latest culinary…
Experiments with tape loops
This summer I attended a virtual “artist residency” led by Margaret Schedel. The attendees and I had been selected as associate artists at the Atlantic…
