Uploading a Big Band Score to JW Pepper
We found JW Pepper's MyScore documentation confusing regarding page formats and output. We documented the process that led to success.
Importing Jazz XML from Finale into Dorico
Finale's Development discontinued? Bring on Dorico! We brought Finale xml of a tentet chart into Dorico and scored it for Big Band. Here's our travelogue
Using Cantamus.app to Create Vocal Music Mockups
Share your scoreA written representation of a piece of music, including the notation for all parts of an ensemble. with ensemble members, or create AI vocal tracks for your mockupPlayback file from notation software that isn't considered a finished mix; a preliminary mix showing the structure and elements of the arrangement for approval. with Cantamus app.
New Musical and GoFundMe Campaign
Arranger Jon Burr has written a musical and launched a GoFundMe campaign to hire some singers for the show demoA recording created to preview the content of a show or song. Demos can also become master recordings. recordings.
Using ACE Studio AI to Create Vocal Tracks or Choral Music from MIDI
ACE Studio has terrific potential for choral composers and arrangers to demo their work. Read our review here!
News Release: Jon Burr Featured on Selling Sheet Music Podcast
Music Arranger Jon Burr appeared on the Selling Sheet Music podcast with host Garrett Breeze. Find the episode here!
New Symphonic/Pops Arrangement – Trumpet Feature on “Laura”
Jon Burr's arrangement of "Laura" for Symphony Orchestra/Pops as a trumpet feature is available online.
New Choral Production – Universal Mind
New release! "Universal Mind" explores an escape from futility through awakening. Composed and produced by Jon Burr
Unveiling a Musical Masterpiece: The NYPD Choir Sings “Galway Bay” in a Heartfelt Short Film
Our vocal arrangementrefers to the structure and order of musical elements in a composition, such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and instrumentation. featured in new ad campaign for EPIC - The Irish Emigration Museum ! Check it out..
We Compared Automatic Audio-to-MIDI Transcription Tools to Aural Transcription by a Music Arranger
We review Automatic Audio to MIDIA protocol for communicating musical information, such as notes and control signals, between electronic musical instruments and computers. transcriptionThe process of notating a piece of music as it is performed, either by ear or from a recording. tools. They still have a long way to go.
Composer Jon Burr’s new Symphonic Band Commission is Available
New releaseFollowing the building of tension, arrival at a resolution. In England, is synonymous with "bridge" - Jon Burr's commissioned work for Symphonic Band, on YouTube and JW Pepper
Case Study – Arranging to existing Track “One More Day”
Recent work we're excited about - scoring to an existing master1. Intellectual property consisting of a sound recording 2. The process of optimizing a mix through further signal processing to adjust presence, timbre, loudness, and tone track with rubato and flexible tempoThe speed at which a piece of music is performed, often indicated in beats per minute.
Preparing a Logic Pro Session for Notation
How to set up your session in Logic Proacronym short for Publishing Rights Organization, such as ASCAP, BMI, SESAC X for efficient transcription into music notationA system of symbols used to write down music.
What Makes a Good Song?
Which do you do first as a songwriter - melodyA sequence of single pitches perceived as a unit, usually the main theme or tune in a piece of music. or words? Here's the answer
Seven Shades of Snow – Release and Case Study
Arranged and produced by Jon Burr, June Bisantz's "Seven Shades of Snow" with the Jon Burr Sextet is getting great reviews
Case Study – “You Were Always Beautiful” by Mandy Williams
Case Study: ArrangingThe process of adapting a piece of music for a different ensemble, style, or performance context. and Production process from Solo Vocal line to complete master recording
Case Study – Arrangement and Production, “What I Love About America”
Case Study: Music arranging and production of "What I Love About America" for vocal, choir, and rhythmThe pattern of beats and accentuations in music, which gives a piece its sense of movement and flow. section.
Case Study – Imagesongs Production Project
Case study: From solo vocal track demos to master recordings, we arranged and produced a project for Imagesong Presents.
Importing Finale into Logic Pro X | Article on the Finale Blog
Begin by recreating your Finale session in Logic Pro X - then mix1. Collection of individual tracks or parts 2. The process of adjusting relative sound levels, processing and placement within a sonic realm 3. The result of sonic recording and processing in a much more robust production environment with plugins and live recording.