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, […]

We have had our first Access 21 Ambassadors’ meeting. Next on the horizon is the introduction of Access 21 Ambassadors’ training. We will launch this in January 2025, and the training will allow Ambassadors to learn more about engaging the community through outreach. This will include training techniques such as role-playing We look forward to […]

On Thursday, October 17th, 2024, we had our monthly Members’ Meetup. Members’ Meetups are a great place to network with other members of Access 21. We are working towards increasing turnout at Members’ Meetups to build the relationships necessary to make productions at Access 21 thrive. We also participated in another vendor’s opportunity at the […]