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Learning Modular | Alias Zone August/September 2023 Newsletter: Stepped Random Sources

Learning Modular | Alias Zone August/September 2023 Newsletter: Stepped Random Sources

by Chris Meyer | Aug 31, 2023 | Newsletters | 0 comments

As I mentioned briefly in the previous newsletter, I’ve been designing a new potential studio. I had no idea how time consuming the process would be: Although I am working with an architect, I’ve still had to educate myself on a wide range of subjects great and small...
Learning Modular July 2023 Newsletter: Backing Tracks

Learning Modular July 2023 Newsletter: Backing Tracks

by Chris Meyer | Jul 2, 2023 | Newsletters | 0 comments

June was a month of juggling. I helped organize and headlined an afternoon concert of instrumental electronic music at the Currents New Media Festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico; I started planning a potential new studio that will be Dolby Atmos compatible; I also have...
Learning Modular June 2023 Newsletter: Superbooth 2023

Learning Modular June 2023 Newsletter: Superbooth 2023

by Chris Meyer | May 30, 2023 | Newsletters | 0 comments

I was home barely two weeks after my most recent tour plus the NAMM show, and then I was on a plane to spend two weeks overseas ending at Superbooth in Berlin. The main article below contains my favorites from that show. But that’s not the only thing going on! Patreon...
Learning Modular May 2023 Newsletter: NAMM 2023

Learning Modular May 2023 Newsletter: NAMM 2023

by Chris Meyer | Apr 28, 2023 | Newsletters | 0 comments

April started with the release of the latest Tone Science compilation, which I’m part of. I then headed off for a nice mini-tour of Arizona and Southern California, and attended the NAMM show. When I got back home, I recorded the studio version of my new track...
Learning Modular April 2023 Newsletter: Playing Longer

Learning Modular April 2023 Newsletter: Playing Longer

by Chris Meyer | Mar 28, 2023 | Newsletters | 0 comments

When I wrote this, I was in the final rehearsal push before going on a mini-“tour” during the first half of April, ending up at the NAMM show in Anaheim, California. Last year played 9 live events, traveling to each one individually; I’m seeing if I can be more...
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