Jon Meyer

Hey there, I need your help. Next week I plan on making a how-to/tutorial style video for the channel that also promotes Woven Cello. I gotta pay the bills. Which video should I make… The two hardest parts of writing a track, and how I deal with both - finding that initial inspiration is difficult. Adding the finishing touches to a track, especially one written in the box, can feel impossible. Every Woven Cello preset becomes a song - “every” might be a stretch, but I’ll pick 3 or 4 presets...

Hey there, Popping in to share that, by popular demand, we released Woven Cello over at Somerville Sounds. A tool that can help you find inspiration to start a track, or add that final touch to your song that needs a little something extra to feel alive. You can watch the walkthrough video on the website, but I published a new vid this morning on my channel that tells the story of how Woven Cello came to life, and why we made it in the first place. You can stop asking for this now WATCH ON...

Hey there, I released a video last week that documents the move from my home studio to my new studio space. 20 miles north to the downtown square of Denton, TX. I Left My Home Studio After 25 Years Near the end of the video I share, after a particularly exhausting day of studio setup, that what this place needs most is people and music. In the month of August I made music with people for 4 hours on a single afternoon. I worked. I worked too much. My obligations didn't stop. Somerville Sounds...

Hey there, Sometimes the absolute best thing you can do for your productivity is noodle the afternoon away on your instrument. The only reason I have a life in this business is the hours, days, and years spent completely wasting time on my guitar. It's not just a good idea, it's a requirement. Take a break. My bookshelf is full of productivity books, btw. I'm currently reading Deep Work by Cal Newport. It's great. I need to read it. It will help me, if I let it. But art is about discovery....

Hey there, The new studio is taking shape. It’s also taking my money. I have all the gear I need to make the studio work, and yet I’m still hemorrhaging money. Here are 12 costs, both expected and unexpected, that kicked me in the shins during the move. Rent - The big one, and the reason I’ve worked from home for the past 2 decades. The reason why most of us work from home. It's significant. Movers - I hired my friend Angel and his 500 ft long trailer. He’s a magician at picking up heavy...

Hey there, I'm short on words this week. But if I have pictures. Talk soon, Jon Jon Meyer Watch one of my YouTube videos Grab a sample library at Somerville Sounds Follow me on Instagram 600 1st Ave, Ste 330 PMB 92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2246Unsubscribe · Preferences

Hey there, My last video tanked. My YouTube comments section is mostly positive, but this guy was not impressed. (I conveniently left in my buddy Jordan's reply. Everybody needs a friend like Jordan.) In all honesty, I'm not mad at the guy. He's entitled to his opinion, and it's safe to assume there are others who share his POV but prefer not taking a shot at me in the comments section. Truth is, the majority of my YouTube videos underperform. 80% of my views and subscribers come from 20% of...

Hey Reader, I've got a book for you. It's about writing. Writing words, not music. Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. I'm reading the book because I want to be a words guy. (I write a newsletter every week) I was cruising through the introduction when this sentence sucker-punched me… "I just try to warn people who hope to get published that publication is not all that it is cracked up to be. But writing is. Writing has so much to give, so much to teach, so many surprises. That thing you had to...

Hey there, You can't have everything you want, they say. What do they know, my typical response. On Friday I visited my new under-construction studio space. The owners of the building are upgrading the lounge and control room by adding 4 inches of rigid fiberglass to half the walls, covered by vertical wood slats. 4 inches of rigid fiberglass After stressing over room acoustics on previous builds, I vowed I would never do such again. We're all different. We all have different needs for a...