I hope the first week of 2023 has been a good one for you!

I'm deep into #Jamuary2023, releasing a new jam each day on both my SoundCloud and Instagram.

Members of the Music Production Club have already posted tons of their jams in our Discord. I'm blown away by the quality and work ethic they possess!

I have a couple of exciting things to share with you today:

SAGA Synth 16-Bit iOS app

I'm proud to announce that AudioKit's newest app SAGA Synth was just released and shot to #1 on the Music App Charts in Apple's App Store!

SAGA Synth recreates the sound of Sega's 16-Bit Genesis/MegaDrive.

This is the second app I've provided samples for and I'm so proud of what the team at AudioKit has created!

Check out SAGA Synth on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/saga-synth/id1658167569

Here's a beautiful video walkthrough from GarageBand Guide: https://youtu.be/CqWjH37jJj4

Jason Donnelly aka DJ Puzzle and Co-Founder of Soundtrack Loops

I got to speak with Jason Donnelly on the Music Production Podcast. Jason is an amazing musician and sound designer. He has had his music placed in an array of video games, television shows, and film. His company Soundtrack Loops does work for Roland, Acid, and Antares. Jason even contributed his skills to presets for the SAGA Synth app.

It was great learning from Jason's vast experience and success in the music industry.

Listen to Jason on the Music Production Podcast: https://brianfunk.com/blog/jason-donnelly

5-Minute Music Producer eBook

I'm happy to report that my new book has been getting lots of positive feedback. Here's a couple snippets from Amazon reviews:

"It is rare to find an author teaching stuff like this in a way where your music is always still your very own music - and not just some knock off of the teacher’s ideas of what music should and shouldn’t be. This book is going to be valuable to so many musicians of any skill or experience level."

"This book is a great way to work towards your goals in small increments . Instead of getting in your head and being overwhelmed with a huge project this helps you flex creativity in bite sized chunks ."

A number of people have told me they are using the book to get through Jamuary!

Check out the 5-Minute Music Producer: https://brianfunk.com/book

Thanks for reading and all the best to you this new year!

Keep making great music and remember, a little bit every day goes a long way!

Brian Funk

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