TheMonoBox

It has been a while since I have posted anything, and I do apologize for that. I would like you all to know that I am working on a couple of exciting things for the blog, so stay tuned. In the meantime, I have been doing some fall-cleaning on the site and I have added several links over on the sidebar -- some blogs and sites that I read on a regular basis, and thought that you would benefit from. ... Read More

As many of you know, this blog was started with the intent of being a resource for the greater church community, particularly for those involved in leading musical worship.  That being said, a couple of individuals have emailed me regarding the possibility of using this blog as a platform for the sharing of tutorials, loops and sequencing, and further, peer reviewing of loops and sequences.  The more I have thought about it, the more I am intrigued by this idea.  I believe ... Read More

Alrighty...so as you may remember in a previous post, I spent some time making a loop for God of this City (the Bluetree version). We are going to be running this song as part of the grand opening for New Life Church's new campus in greater Little Rock. So, in an attempt to familiarize the congregation with the song, we ran the song (with the sequence) in 3 services - the Saturday night service in Little Rock, the Sunday morning ... Read More

This tutorial covers how to effectively use Reason's instruments effectively in a live situation. The method covered in this tutorial can only be used in Reason 4. If you have an earlier version of Reason, make sure to look at the previous tutorial (part 1), which provides another method. Quick note - forgive me for itching my face a couple of times throughout the video. I know, sounds odd. You'll see what I mean. It is quite ... Read More

Alright, as promised in the previous post, here is the .rns (Reason) file for "God of This City" by Bluetree. This is a Reason 4 file, so if you are using Reason 3, chances are, you won't be able to open it. If any of you have found a solution to this issue, please let the rest of us know! God of This City - Reason File Again, if you are having issues with opening it in Reason 3, I am very ... Read More

With New Life Church's grand opening quickly approaching (less than a month and a half away!), I have been buckling down and knocking out all of the projects before me. One of these projects was sequencing out "God of this City". In listening to the two different versions (Chris Tomlin's version and the original - Bluetree's version), we all came to the same conclusion - Bluetree's version is much more interesting. Therefore, I created a sequence which follows Bluetree's ... Read More

So, I was finishing up season 4 of Lost. On one of the episodes, the mercenary leader Martin Keamy was wearing a heart rate monitor which, if his heart rate fell, would send a radio signal to trigger a bomb on the freighter. Well, I got a good look at this heart rate monitor device... Here's a closer picture... Look familiar? That's right...it is a Korg metronome. I know...I'm a nerd. Read More

Well, I have officially been a southerner for a little over a week now. Honestly, the temptation to say words like "y'all" is nothing short of overwhelming. I also find myself always wanting to mock the southern accent...until I remember that I'm far outnumbered out here. I've been called a Yankee more times than I can count...good times. Other than the cultural adjustment, I have been very busy. Between working (at Starbucks) and brainstorming/programming sequences for the grand opening ... Read More

Okay, so this has been the busiest week of my life. Let me sum it up for y'all, and give you an idea of what to expect over the next week or so here on TheMonoBox. First of all...I have been spending a good amount of time at New Life Church's new campus in Little Rock. I must say, there's a lot of excitement in the air as the soft opening of the building quickly approaches (Friday!!!). There are people ... Read More

So, I made it to Arkansas safely, which is good news. My car didn't explode (1994 Corolla...200,000 miles...34 MPG...rock on), so that's good news. I am within the first 24 hours of being here in Arkansas and am already working at Starbucks. I'm on break now, and honestly, I am quite exhausted. I am looking forward to having a relaxing weekend, and focusing on getting some content up here (I know, it has been a while, and I ... Read More