Song Gimmick

Feb 02 2022 7 mins
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Let’s geek out about great musical moments – and test some remote recording software and microphones!

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Cut Time and Reverse Cut Time – a-ha - Take On Me

Feb 02 2022 7 mins  
The Song Gimmick: Cut Time and Flipping It Watch the video: https://youtu.be/h2xt9COAXDU ----- Having some fun testing microphones ----- Technical Specs (no sponsors): Note: you can buy your stuff from Ty Heimann by calling Sweetwater or emailing him. Their customer service will blow you away! https://www.sweetwater.com/ty_heimann If you buy from Amazon, use these links to supp

Best and Worst Key Change – Is It Really a Keychange?

Sep 24 2021 7 mins  
The Song Gimmick: Best and Worst Keychange (and "word painting") Watch the video: https://youtu.be/974HYr7ygLo ----- Having some fun testing microphones ----- Technical Specs (no sponsors): Note: you can buy your stuff from Ty Heimann by calling Sweetwater or emailing him. Their customer service will blow you away! https://www.sweetwater.com/ty_heimann If you buy from

Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi – The Best Key Change?

Sep 01 2021 5 mins  
The Song Gimmick: When the key change hits Watch the video: https://youtu.be/IONLDNbVCgE ----- Having some fun testing microphones ----- Technical Specs (no sponsors): Note: you can buy your stuff from Ty Heimann by calling Sweetwater or emailing him. Their customer service will blow you away! https://www.sweetwater.com/ty_heimann Cory mentions a book, it's available here:

Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa – Borne Sample and Cowbell

Jul 08 2021 9 mins  
The Song Gimmick: Sample and Cowbell Watch the video: https://youtu.be/-d0MIKa-nWk ----- Having some fun testing microphones ----- Technical Specs (no sponsors): Note: you can buy your stuff from Ty Heimann by calling Sweetwater or emailing him. Their customer service will blow you away! https://www.sweetwater.com/ty_heimann If you buy from Amazon, use these links to support t

When I Was Your Man – Bruno Mars – Chorus Switch and the Best Chord Change

Jun 30 2021 9 mins  
The Song Gimmick: Lyric Twist and Major/Minor shift Watch the video: https://youtu.be/o--Ls-qqYEM ----- Having some fun testing microphones ----- Technical Specs (no sponsors): Note: you can buy your stuff from Ty Heimann by calling Sweetwater or emailing him. Their customer service will blow you away! https://www.sweetwater.com/ty_heimann If you buy from Amazon, use these link

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds – The Beatles – Tempo and Time Signature

Apr 26 2021 10 mins  
The Song Gimmick: Tempo AND Time Signature Change! Watch the video: https://youtu.be/f6GpRf7kHz0 David Bennett Piano breakdown: https://youtu.be/AzsKR7vNzAA ----- Technical Specs (no sponsors): Note: you can buy your stuff from Ty Heimann by calling Sweetwater or emailing him. Their customer service will blow you away! https://www.sweetwater.com/ty_heimann If you buy from Amaz

In the Air Tonight – Phil Collins – The Drum Fill

Apr 09 2021 6 mins  
The Song Gimmick: The drum fill that blows away all other drum fills! Watch the video: https://youtu.be/5aoLM4YvSGw ----- Technical Specs (no sponsors): Note: you can buy your stuff from Ty Heimann by calling Sweetwater or emailing him. Their customer service will blow you away! https://www.sweetwater.com/ty_heimann If you buy from Amazon, use these links to support the show:

Trailer – Song Gimmick

Apr 07 2021
Do you ever listen to a song, and there is something unique, maybe unexpected … a key change, an odd instrument, a weird chord or harmony? I love those moments. I often wonder, “what made them think to do that?” It can take a song from good to special. It’s a “song gimmick” Join me and my brothers as we geek out about different song gimmicks, … and … we are al