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Did you know (studio stuff on a tight budget)

Did you know you can purchase old iphones to use for your camera set up?

I shared my ideas for sound control using shipping blankets at less than 10 bucks per blanket in a previous VW post and now I'm upgrading my studio with curtain sheers draped over the blankets for a more finished look ($20.00 per 96" x 60" panel). I'm still waiting for the rest of the sheers to arrive.

Vibes in Progressive/Space Rock

Hey everyone, I thought I'd share a recent "project" of mine. (headphones recommended!). I hope this is an okay place to share this!

As some of you may know, I'm a big fan of progressive rock, and more recently, space/psychedelic rock. I've always thought it'd be cool to somehow incorporate the vibraphone into it. Well, one of my favorite groups is Porcupine Tree, and in their early catalog they have a very droney/spacey tune called Radioactive Toy.

In Your Own Sweet Way

Hi everyone! It's been a while since I posted here on Vibes Workshop. Just going through some old videos that I haven't posted and thought I would share - this is "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Dave Brubeck) recorded remotely with some fellow University of the Arts students/young Philadelphia musicians last year.

Playing Rudiments on Vibes: Exercises to Keep Your 4-Mallet Chops Up

Hello everyone!

I wanted to make a more technique-oriented lesson to give a look inside how I think everyone should practice four mallets. We’ll look at permutations, interval work, and one-handed rudiments in this lesson. By doing these exercises, you’re essentially training your hands to be ready for any combination of notes you’ll ever have to play, in whichever mallets make the most sense to play with. Let me know what you guys think!

Thoughts from last weekend's coffee hour since we have a week off...

The producer I am working with to create soundtracks for his mini-series has become one of my favorite teachers. He is not a musician, nor does he even play an instrument formally. His relationship to music comes from his understanding of how it provides the setting and colorations of the on-screen events in movies.