Unlock the full power of REAPER with custom action buttons! In this deep dive, I’ll show you step-by-step how to create, customize, and organize your own toolbar icons using Adobe Photoshop. Learn how to make...

Welcome back to Music Nation TV – I’m Jacko… and yes, it’s sumo week in Japan 🥋😄 But today, we’re diving into something WAY more useful for composers… 👉 Kontakt multi-channel routing (MIDI + audio outputs) in Reaper (or any DAW,...

Ever played the perfect MIDI take… and realised you forgot to hit record? 😩 In this video, I dive into Retrospective Recording (and yes – I accidentally call it “Retroactive Recording” in the video like an idiot… my...

In this video, I break down how to structure a traditional orchestra template the right way – from woodwinds and brass to percussion, choir, and strings – following real conductor score order. You’ll learn standard...

Why do I use the Yamaha Montage 8 as the heart of my studio? In this video, I break down why this high-end workstation keyboard has become my “secret weapon” for composing — especially for musical theatre, orchestral, pop, and...

Why would a composer choose musical theatre over film and TV? In this video, I explain why I focus on writing full-scale original musicals instead of chasing the cinematic scoring world – and how that decision shapes...