Vince Webb's Composing Podcast

Vince Webb
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Hi I'm Vince, I write music for a living. In this podcast I talk about my work, the creative process and inspiration.

  1. Aug 14

    How I Create Custom Sounds for my Film Scores

    I share some recent tracks and highlight unique sound design elements which I created through a mixture of live recording and processing. 0:00 Intro1:31 Sci Fi (Solaris) 8:52 Documentary Guitar14:22 Animation 116:33 Light Tension (Bourne)26:16 Animation 231:50 Strange Guitar34:56 12 Principles of Musical Sound Design

  2. 09/19/2025

    Introduction to Diatonic Harmony (beginner level)

    In this video I share my take on diatonic harmony - one of the most fundamental music systems for creating clear sounding melodies and chord progressions.

  3. 07/22/2025

    Programming MIDI Percussion

    I create a short example piece using a virtual percussion ensemble and share some MIDI programming tips along the way. Velocity to Keys Logic Scripter Script (known issues with note off data when overlapping notes. For best results play staccato) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cajuum45e1dhbk2a8dfrc/LogicScripter_VelocityKeys.pst?rlkey=ves49plssw5szxu7pf2n5xvw3&dl=1 To install: move file to Music - Audio Music Apps - Plug-In Settings - Scripter Grumpy Monky Plugins mentioned: https://grumpymonkeyplugins.com/products/ricochet https://grumpymonkeyplugins.com/products/roll-control Sample Libraries Used: World Percussion 2.0 Objekt by Reason StudiosHeavyocity Damage 2 EZ Drummer - JazzEZX expansion

  4. 07/22/2025

    Should Composers Use AI Musicians?

    I discuss the emergence of new tools for creating virtual instrument performances using AI. Tools mentioned https://kagura-music.jp/melisma-top https://www.udio.com/ https://acestudio.ai/

  5. 03/27/2025

    How I Learned to Embrace Social Media as a Composer

    Is it worth posting your work to social media? I share the mindset shift that helped me reframe social media as something positive rather than a burden. 💬 Join the Discord Community - https://discord.gg/GUfwVPCbET📣 Sign up to my occasional newsletter - https://vincewebb.substack.com/☕️ Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vincewebbmusic

  6. 03/17/2025

    Musical Set Theory and How to Use it

    What is Set Theory and how can you use it to write modern media music? I breakdown my personal understanding and demonstrate how I compose with it with several orchestral music examples using virtual instruments.

  7. 01/28/2025

    Composing with the Cycle of Fifths

    I give my take on the Cycle of Fifths - what is it, how do we compose with it and how do we practice it?

  8. 01/28/2025

    Composing a Pirate Themed Track 🏴‍☠️

    In this episode I breakdown a recent composition and talk about the arrangement, orchestration and music theory.

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