If you’ve already caught the Getting Started blog posts and videos familiarising you with Songzap’s TRACK, GROOVE, ARRANGE and MIX functions, you may be wondering what the rest of the Home Screen buttons do. Here’s a quick run-through of the remainder controls, so that you’re totally ready to navigate Songzap if you’re just starting out…
The music industry is experiencing a wave of transformation with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). From creation and songwriting to production and performance, AI is reshaping how music is made and consumed. This article explores the exciting developments in AI-driven music, highlights innovative tools like Songzap, and delves into the debate on whether AI is a boon or bane for musicians and the creative industries.
In this post, we provide a breakdown of Claudia McKenzie’s ‘Rain Down Hell’ production – a song that she performs for us on acoustic guitar and voice, before recording herself using only an iPhone, adding bass and leveraging Songzap’s Arrange feature to beautifully shape the song’s narrative. Watch the ‘making of’ video and enjoy Claudia’s dynamic performances as she gets to grips with Songzap’s many production features.
In this post, we provide a breakdown of Ethan Ash’s ‘Cry Baby’ demo – a song that he performs and records on guitar and voice using only an iPhone, with the help of RT60 directors Dr Mike and Prof Rob. Watch the ‘making of’ video and enjoy Ethan’s dynamic performances, as he gets to grips with Songzap, jams with Mike, then exports all of the song’s assets to continue working with Rob and Mike in a professional studio.
Wow, 2024 has been an amazing year for Songzap and our parent company RT60, led by Prof Rob Toulson and Dr Mike Exarchos. We went on a wild and varied adventure of technology, creativity and business development – some which was reported through our social channels and some which just passed us by a bit too quickly to mention! So here’s a quick roundup of our most exciting events that happened through the year…
Alright, so Songzap seems pretty focused on singer-songwriters and tracking acoustic instruments. But what about electric instruments? Specifically, what if you’re an electric bass player? In this blog post, I’ll focus on the electric bass, show you how to best mic your amp, and harness Songzap’s AI power to create grooves and arrangements that will infinitely support your bass practice.
Do you need to record a demo song? Virtually every songwriter will need to record a demo song at some stage in their career, and often this is the first moment where a musician is faced with the dilemma of paying a music producer to help, or to take a leap of faith and learn to make a demo song themselves…
Songzap’s AI-powered Pad instrument brings the power of a supportive keyboard session player to the palette of sounds available to you when making music. Pad AI is part of the Groove components in Songzap Premium and, like the Beats and Bass instruments, it intelligently responds to your recordings, embracing your performances with lush keyboard arrangements.