Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

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Stephen O'Connell is a passionate composer, songwriter, producer, audio engineer and lecturer, sharing his knowledge, projects, skills and tips to help you progress in the industry. With Cmd Shift New, Stephen can work with you on your project, with film and game scores, music production, audio engineering or foley and sound design. Cmd Shift New is also a hub of creative knowledge, helping to inspire your creativity, enhance your workflow and answer the questions you haven't thought to ask yet.

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Westwood's NOVELLA CARBON... A Quick Guide and Demo

Westwood's NOVELLA CARBON... A Quick Guide and Demo Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

475 views - 2 months ago

The Advanced Recording Tools You Are MISSING OUT On in Logic Pro!

The Advanced Recording Tools You Are MISSING OUT On in Logic Pro! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

841 views - 4 months ago

Checking Out the NEW Heritage Cello Library by Sonixinema

Checking Out the NEW Heritage Cello Library by Sonixinema Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

396 views - 8 months ago

Think You Know Logic Pro's Tools? Think Again... A Deep Dive into Logic Pro's Tool Options

Think You Know Logic Pro's Tools? Think Again... A Deep Dive into Logic Pro's Tool Options Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

988 views - 9 months ago

This Is Not a Piano!... Checking Out ALT GRAND by Westwood Instruments

This Is Not a Piano!... Checking Out ALT GRAND by Westwood Instruments Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

1.5K views - 9 months ago

Synths Are RUBBISH Without These... Get Better at Sound Design

Synths Are RUBBISH Without These... Get Better at Sound Design Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

1.4K views - 11 months ago

Should You Use Loops? ... Checking Out Keep Forest and Westwood Instruments with Looping Audio

Should You Use Loops? ... Checking Out Keep Forest and Westwood Instruments with Looping Audio Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

610 views - 1 year ago

How to Play Wind Chimes...A FREE Instrument to Download!

How to Play Wind Chimes...A FREE Instrument to Download! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

3.1K views - 1 year ago

Kontakt KSP Tutorial: Labels for Your Custom Knobs

Kontakt KSP Tutorial: Labels for Your Custom Knobs Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

1.5K views - 1 year ago

2 FAST and SIMPLE Tricks to Help You Record MIDI in LOGIC PRO!

2 FAST and SIMPLE Tricks to Help You Record MIDI in LOGIC PRO! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

1.2K views - 1 year ago

Use this Quick Reverb Trick to Balance Your Mix!

Use this Quick Reverb Trick to Balance Your Mix! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

15.7K views - 1 year ago

Stereo Pan vs Balance Pan... What's the Difference? (Logic Pro, Ableton, Cubase and Pro Tools)

Stereo Pan vs Balance Pan... What's the Difference? (Logic Pro, Ableton, Cubase and Pro Tools) Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

7.3K views - 1 year ago

I Built My Own MUSIC STUDIO Desk...

I Built My Own MUSIC STUDIO Desk... Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

3.6K views - 1 year ago

Why Sampling Guitar is Actually HARD! ... Featuring Westwood's Lost Guitar and Ample's Semi Hollow

Why Sampling Guitar is Actually HARD! ... Featuring Westwood's Lost Guitar and Ample's Semi Hollow Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

745 views - 1 year ago

Accuracy vs Character... What's More Important in Sample Libraries, like Novella Origins?

Accuracy vs Character... What's More Important in Sample Libraries, like Novella Origins? Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

379 views - 1 year ago

How to Link Your Sublime KSP Script with Kontakt Automatically... NO MORE COPY AND PASTE!

How to Link Your Sublime KSP Script with Kontakt Automatically... NO MORE COPY AND PASTE! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

1.5K views - 1 year ago

Do Pro Composers Really Need FREE Sounds... Like UNTOLD STRINGS by Westwood?

Do Pro Composers Really Need FREE Sounds... Like UNTOLD STRINGS by Westwood? Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

1.3K views - 1 year ago

10 Surprising LOGIC PRO Features That Should Have Been On By Default!

10 Surprising LOGIC PRO Features That Should Have Been On By Default! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

1.2K views - 1 year ago

Sample Libraries are Always an Investment... (maybe this one is a little controversial? 🤷‍♂️)

Sample Libraries are Always an Investment... (maybe this one is a little controversial? 🤷‍♂️) Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

1.1K views - 2 years ago

How to Script KEY SWITCHES for Your Kontakt Instrument!

How to Script KEY SWITCHES for Your Kontakt Instrument! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

3.6K views - 2 years ago

Add a Second Ruler to Get Bars and Time in Logic Pro All At Once!

Add a Second Ruler to Get Bars and Time in Logic Pro All At Once! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

4.6K views - 2 years ago

How to Change KEY COLOURS in Kontakt Scripting | KSP Tutorial

How to Change KEY COLOURS in Kontakt Scripting | KSP Tutorial Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

2.3K views - 2 years ago

Berserkr is INSANE!... Come Nerd Out With Me! (Review and Demo)

Berserkr is INSANE!... Come Nerd Out With Me! (Review and Demo) Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

1.9K views - 2 years ago

Get Into Modular Synthesis for FREE!... Getting Started with Reaktor Bento Blocks!

Get Into Modular Synthesis for FREE!... Getting Started with Reaktor Bento Blocks! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

1.2K views - 2 years ago

All of the Pro Features of Logic Pro's METRONOME Explained!

All of the Pro Features of Logic Pro's METRONOME Explained! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

1.4K views - 2 years ago

What You Know Is Worth SOOO Much More Than You Think!

What You Know Is Worth SOOO Much More Than You Think! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

137 views - 2 years ago

Quick and Handy Ways to Solo and Mute in Logic Pro... From Regions to Groups of Tracks!

Quick and Handy Ways to Solo and Mute in Logic Pro... From Regions to Groups of Tracks! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

3.5K views - 2 years ago

Vintage Vibes + Modern Magic with Prismic... A New Kontakt Twist on a Decent Sampler Gem

Vintage Vibes + Modern Magic with Prismic... A New Kontakt Twist on a Decent Sampler Gem Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

846 views - 2 years ago

I Blind Tested LOST SYNTH... A New Library from Westwood Instruments!

I Blind Tested LOST SYNTH... A New Library from Westwood Instruments! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

1.4K views - 2 years ago

LCD Display Panel Deep Dive... Unveiling Hidden Gems in Logic Pro

LCD Display Panel Deep Dive... Unveiling Hidden Gems in Logic Pro Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

754 views - 2 years ago

LOGIC PRO POWER UP! Supercharge the Display and Toolbar to Unlock Extra Features!

LOGIC PRO POWER UP! Supercharge the Display and Toolbar to Unlock Extra Features! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

620 views - 2 years ago

Toska Seems to Combine Everything I Love About Analogue Synths and Organic Textures (Review)

Toska Seems to Combine Everything I Love About Analogue Synths and Organic Textures (Review) Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

571 views - 2 years ago

Group your Kontakt UI Controls Together with Panels - Kontakt Scripting Tutorial

Group your Kontakt UI Controls Together with Panels - Kontakt Scripting Tutorial Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

2.8K views - 2 years ago

All of the Common String Articulations You Need to Know!

All of the Common String Articulations You Need to Know! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

5.8K views - 2 years ago

The New BBCSO Piano by Spitfire Audio Finally Completes the BBC Symphony Orchestra

The New BBCSO Piano by Spitfire Audio Finally Completes the BBC Symphony Orchestra Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

6.1K views - 2 years ago

I Built a FREE Sample Instrument With 12 Unique ANALOGUE SYNTH Layers

I Built a FREE Sample Instrument With 12 Unique ANALOGUE SYNTH Layers Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

2.8K views - 2 years ago

Match Your TEMPO and TIME SIGNATURE to your Film Score with Logic Pro

Match Your TEMPO and TIME SIGNATURE to your Film Score with Logic Pro Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

7.9K views - 2 years ago

Automatically Create Loops from Old Samples with Sample Robot

Automatically Create Loops from Old Samples with Sample Robot Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

4.4K views - 2 years ago

WATCHKEEPER by Keep Forest is Unlike Any Library I’ve Ever Seen!

WATCHKEEPER by Keep Forest is Unlike Any Library I’ve Ever Seen! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

2.1K views - 2 years ago

Are Copyright Cases Straight Up Nuts?

Are Copyright Cases Straight Up Nuts? Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

152 views - 2 years ago

SUBVERSION… The Brand New Cinematic Sound Design Library by Dark Force Audio That I Helped To Build! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

967 views - 2 years ago

This FREE UDPATE to Albion Colossus Just Made It So Much Better!

This FREE UDPATE to Albion Colossus Just Made It So Much Better! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

3.2K views - 2 years ago

"IF" AND "SELECT" FUNCTIONS... Kontakt Scripting Tutorial

"IF" AND "SELECT" FUNCTIONS... Kontakt Scripting Tutorial Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

1.3K views - 2 years ago

Turn On and Off Groups With a Button!... Kontakt Scripting Tutorial

Turn On and Off Groups With a Button!... Kontakt Scripting Tutorial Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

2.6K views - 2 years ago

I Quizzed My WIFE With These MUSIC Questions To See What She's Picked Up!

I Quizzed My WIFE With These MUSIC Questions To See What She's Picked Up! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

227 views - 2 years ago

This is an ESSENTIAL Plugin for Logic Pro Users!

This is an ESSENTIAL Plugin for Logic Pro Users! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

1.6K views - 2 years ago

Make a FREE Version of ALBION COLOSSUS Yourself!

Make a FREE Version of ALBION COLOSSUS Yourself! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

8K views - 2 years ago

Sonuscore Composer Of The Year Award 2023 Submission Stephen O'Connell #COTY2023

Sonuscore Composer Of The Year Award 2023 Submission Stephen O'Connell #COTY2023 Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

245 views - 2 years ago

Reviewing Spitfire Audio’s ALBION COLOSSUS...

Reviewing Spitfire Audio’s ALBION COLOSSUS... Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

2.9K views - 2 years ago

3 EASY Sound Design Techniques to Make FREE INSTRUMENTS Sound More Interesting....

3 EASY Sound Design Techniques to Make FREE INSTRUMENTS Sound More Interesting.... Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

1.7K views - 3 years ago

Signals (Rescore) - Stephen O'Connell - #HeavyocityFoundationsScoringComp

Signals (Rescore) - Stephen O'Connell - #HeavyocityFoundationsScoringComp Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

277 views - 3 years ago

Can ChatGPT Script Your KONTAKT Instrument?

Can ChatGPT Script Your KONTAKT Instrument? Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

4.3K views - 3 years ago

Sample Robot is AMAZING… And Helped Me Create this FREE LIBRARY in under 6 minutes!

Sample Robot is AMAZING… And Helped Me Create this FREE LIBRARY in under 6 minutes! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

9.8K views - 3 years ago

3 Reasons Saving Presets in Logic Pro IS BETTER than a Template… (Sometimes…)

3 Reasons Saving Presets in Logic Pro IS BETTER than a Template… (Sometimes…) Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

607 views - 3 years ago

Generate Patterns and Melodies In LOGIC PRO... Everything You Need to Know About the Step Sequencer!

Generate Patterns and Melodies In LOGIC PRO... Everything You Need to Know About the Step Sequencer! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

5.8K views - 3 years ago

Why ARTURIA V COLLECTION Is My Go To Synth Collection!

Why ARTURIA V COLLECTION Is My Go To Synth Collection! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

1.2K views - 3 years ago

This Incredible SPITFIRE AUDIO Feature that Can Create AMAZING Ostinatos!

This Incredible SPITFIRE AUDIO Feature that Can Create AMAZING Ostinatos! Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

17K views - 3 years ago

How to Create HELP MESSAGES with Kontakt Scripting...

How to Create HELP MESSAGES with Kontakt Scripting... Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

598 views - 3 years ago

How NOT to Start the New Year...

How NOT to Start the New Year... Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

146 views - 3 years ago

Building Adaptability and Flexibility into Your Kontakt Scripts

Building Adaptability and Flexibility into Your Kontakt Scripts Stephen O'Connell - Cmd Shift New

537 views - 3 years ago