Join us at our new open mic called “Open Mic at 21.” It is a free, open mic event that recurs on the 1st Friday of each month from 7:00 PM-9:00 PM. We will host our first one on August 1st, 2025. Come to check out our first feature, Nemo Sum, who is an avid […]

On May 6th, 2025, we had our Access 21 Achievement awards that covered the achievements of Access 21 members from the year 2024. The categories for award nominees included the following: The nominees for Best Informational/Educational Program included “The Dr. Olia Show”, with Malanie Maxwell as the Producer, “The Paul Brown Show,” with Paul Brown […]

We’re sprucing up our approach to Members’ Meetups. Many of our producers don’t take advantage of attending the members’ meetups. Let’s face it, it can be boring to simply sit around a table and force conversation. I get it. I do. So, I’m going to start including fun activities as part of the members’ meetups. […]

Facilitating the Music Production 101 course was truly a wonderful experience! It was exciting to see the students interested in all types of music, including House/Techno, Rap, and R&B. Some of the students were beginners, but some were more advanced and were probably attending to learn how to use the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)—Presonus Studio […]

We had our first class in the Music Production 101 course this past Monday, February 3rd, 2025. There were a few computer glitches, but overall, it went well. I think most of the instruction will include showing the students how to use the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). We are running Presonus Studio One Version 7, […]

I will begin teaching the Music Production 101 course on February 3rd, 2025 at Access 21. As I prepare for this, I would like to reflect on my journey in music production. I actually started to learn how to create my own tracks in 1994, when I was around 18 years old. At the time, […]