Today we chat with my long-time amigo, Brandon Higley, on composing video games, exploring audio software and hardware, and lots of great information about working on digital audio and mixing and editing your own music in your home studios.

Mentioned in the show:

Books

- The Complete Guide to Game Audio - Aaron Marks

- Game Sound by Karen Collins

- A Composer’s Guide to Game Music - Winifred Phillips

Affordable Audio Software & Plug-Ins

- Reaper Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) $50

- Garatin Personal Orchestra (Plug-in)

- Convology XT Free Reverb Plug-In

- Izotope Mixing/Mastering Plug-Ins

Affordable Audio Hardware -

Don’t buy brand-new, check out refurb options!

- True-Signal or Monitor Speakers — No Bass Boost!

- Shure 840 Headphones

- Audio Interface (Any! Just 2 inputs/2 outputs)

- UR 22 Steinberg Interface Audio Interface

Youtube Channels (if you’re teaching now, these channels may offer fun ways to engage music students in learning theory!):

- 8-Bit Music Theory

- Become a Game Composer with Steven Melin