Hey everyone, I'm doing something I've never done before and won't do again .. and it ends around midnight. A complete blowout on all my programs. Here's what's available RIGHT NOW: 📚 All My Courses — Last Time to Purchase My entire course library (Trailer Music Trailblazers I & II, Game Music Conquerors, etc.) at prices you'll never see again. After this, they won't be available for individual purchase. 👉 Check the Classroom 🎓 Audio Artist Rise — LIFETIME ACCESS for $497 Normally $2000 or $97/month. Get lifetime access for a one-time payment. 100+ training videos, two weekly live calls, the works. This won't be offered again. 👉 Get Audio Artist Rise Lifetime Here 💼 10x 1:1 Consultation Calls with Me — $997 Normally $1470 10 private calls. 1.5 hours each. Trailer music, game composition, or business strategy — your choice. Direct access to everything I've learned in 20 years. Limited slots only. 👉 Get the 1:1 Consultation Pack If you've been waiting for the right time to grab any of this — this is it. Cheerio, Alex

lol subject says it all, how long do you spend looking for risers? Seems like it's hard to find a good one in a pile of presets. Transitional elements in general have been a difficult spot for me. Any tips on finding useful ones in less time?

Years ago, I bought an expensive sample library. For me, at that time, it was a big purchase, not just money wise, but also in terms of storage. The library was around 400 GB, so I even bought a new hard drive just to be able to install it and keep it ready all the time. Once I set it up, it worked like a charm. The sound was great, the player was stable, and it quickly became one of my go to libraries. You know that feeling when a library becomes part of your musical identity? That was it for me. I felt like “Okay, this was totally worth the investment.” Then, a few years later, the company decided to upgrade their sample player and move on to a brand new product, basically a “Strings Version 2” kind of situation. New engine, new interface, shiny new features… And slowly, my original library started to feel like an afterthought, old player in town :). At first, it was small stuff: fewer updates, no real improvements, some compatibility quirks. Then newer OS and DAW updates came along, and the cracks started to show. The old player wasn’t really being maintained anymore(vst2), and suddenly this huge 400 GB library I had invested in started to feel like a “legacy product” rather than something truly supported. That’s the part that hurts a bit as a composer. I didn’t buy a subscription; I bought a tool I expected to rely on for many years. I don’t expect free new products forever, but I also don’t expect my existing purchase to slowly die because all attention moved to the next version. This experience made me think about a few things: - How much we depend on proprietary players and ecosystems - How important it is to keep old installers and working setups - And how “lifetime access” often doesn’t mean “lifetime compatibility” These days, when I buy a big library, I try to be more careful. I save installers, I bounce important parts to audio, and sometimes I even keep an older OS setup alive just for legacy stuff. It’s not ideal, but it’s better than losing a sound that became part of my musical voice.

For those of you that like improved workflows, the new feature within Expression Maps looks really powerful. It allows now for individual articulations attack compensation, so if you are a heavy user of articulations, you don't need separate tracks with the track delay set to -50ms for example. Now the attack compensation is applicable to the individual articulations which to me seems very powerful. https://youtu.be/ak4CRBgFd8Y?si=KZPf7hKYfaFtAi1G

Hey Audio Artist Academy fam, I need to talk to you about something that's been on my mind. When I introduced the monthly cash prizes for our top members, my intention was to reward your dedication and activity. But honestly? It backfired. I've noticed the energy shift. It feels like some of you have been chasing the money rather than genuinely connecting and helping each other grow. It got to a point where some members even created fake accounts to reward their own posts and climb the rankings faster. That's a huge red flag and completely goes against what we're building here. (Yes, I have proof for this!) I've also seen members leave, and I can't help but think the competitive prize structure and this kind of behavior played a role in that. That's not what this community is about, and I take responsibility for creating a system that encouraged the wrong kind of engagement. So we're making a change - effective immediately. The money prizes are gone. Instead, here's the new monthly recognition for our top 3 most active members: 🥇 1st Place: 30-minute 1-on-1 call with me (feedback session, Q&A, whatever you need) 🥈 2nd Place: Written feedback or voice note on one of your tracks 🥉 3rd Place: Community spotlight - I'll feature your work in a Skool post here and give you some exposure These rewards are about learning, growth, and visibility - not cash. I want this to feel like recognition, not a competition that divides us. Thanks for understanding, and let's get back to what matters: supporting each other and making great music together.