''I really love the idea of telling a story, with a memorable melody and lyrics that make you smile, or bring a tear to your eye. Some songs just stay with you a lifetime. Those are truly special.''

Mark Winter is a piano and keyboard player, so the songs he writes have a different feel and chord structure than a guitar-written song. Mark takes the piano and incorporates all the different genres of music he grew up with to create a country music style all his own.

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Cubase, E-Mu, And Korg: Mark Winter On Recording, Producing
Interview with Gearwire.com - Part 1
March 15, 2007

Mark Winter started out in music as a piano playing three-year-old. Since then, it's been a long and interesting road in the industry. He's written music for just about every type of application imaginable; Winter was a founding member of the Epic/Sony act Illusion, he's written and produced music for Goodyear and other radio/television clients, and has produced a wide variety of recording artists.

Winter's current work includes the owner/producer spot for Wintertainment, and his new CD, Another Round For My Friends. Gearwire's Joe Wallace caught up with Winter to ask him a variety of questions about the business, the technical side of his recording work, and what it takes for an artist to survive and grow in a crowded business.

Joe Wallace: You've been recording for a long time...

Mark Winter: I've been recording since I was 13 years old, in the house, and as I went through high school I had a basement studio. Then when I was in college, then I started recording in New Jersey. I got most of my professional recording experience there. Back then it was mostly 24-track analog tape, which was good because it helps in my recording now. After that, I decided I was spending way too much money in studios, so I created my own studio where I do all my projects now. (more)

Artist/Producer Mark Winter On Adobe Audition, MOTU, And Vista
Interview with Gearwire.com - Part 2
April 6, 2007

Mark Winter started out in music at the age of three, playing piano. From there he's built quite a career in the music industry; Winter is responsible for writing songs for every type of application. From his work in pop music as a founding member of the Epic/Sony act Ilusion, to his work in writing songs for commercials (which landed him major clients including Goodyear). Winter has also produced his share of artists over the years in addition to working on his own projects.

His current work as owner/producer for Wintertainment hasn't kept him out of the studio. Mark Winter's new CD is called Another Round For My Friends; the country CD is Winter's return from a hiatus from his own work. Gearwire's Joe Wallace got Winter's perspective on home studios, how technology has changed the business, and what he thinks has been the most important technical change to the recording industry. (more)





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