My frustration with large production templates is simple. I love designing them. I love adding tracks, setting up the midi, routing the audio, and selecting the track stave for scoring and recording in Logic X. I love doing all that, but I rarely use the template when completed. I’ve tried time and time again to […]
Illustrious Sound
Illustrious Sound on Patreon.
The 2023 academic year is concluding, and I have the summer to experiment with a new exciting project. Music education should be fun, and if you’ve visited my website lately, you’ve probably seen what I’m up to. I’ve taught now for over 25 years, most of which have been providing in-person lessons until I switched […]
Illustrious Sound & Bach To Basics Music
What’s up with Illustrious Sound and Bach To Basics? Bach To Basics music is my private teaching studio offering private online piano and theory lessons through Skype and Zoom to students of all ages. Students have a private lesson with me, one-to-one, where we can learn in a customized way, focusing on the individual student’s […]
Learn piano and theory on Patreon!
I’ve posted a few times promoting my Patreon page, which I continue to update. I can’t help it; I’m excited to work on it. I’m not someone who is looking at Patreon as a primary business model; I love teaching music. Patreon is another educational tool to help those pursuing their musical interests. Will my […]
Solo Piano Recording – Harder than it seems
Some tasks you feel should be straightforward are more complex than you think. Recently I composed a collection of six pieces for piano. When I went to submit them for distribution, the distributor suggested an audio track accompany them. This task should have been easy enough because I composed the score from the MIDI tracks […]
Illustrious Sound
I’m Trevor. Welcome to my website and YouTube channel, Illustrious Sound! I’m a full-time professional private music instructor offering online classical and jazz piano and theory lessons for students of all ages through my studio Bach To Basics. I created this channel as an extra learning resource for my students interested in setting up their […]
The beauty of Amazon
I don’t have shares in Amazon or affiliate links; I don’t plan on stopping my day job as a private online music instructor. So why am I writing about the beauty of Amazon? In my case, Amazon Canada, but insert the country of your choice. If you’ve read any of my past posts, you know […]
Studio types and purposes
Everyone is unique and has their workflow, passions, and projects. When designing your home studio, you may want to consider the type of studio you want to create. Here are some examples of studios with a particular purpose and some considerations accompanying them. I don’t mean this to be an exhaustive or overly accurate list, […]