Hello there and welcome to season two,
I Just wanted to write a quick not to thank you for your patience whilst we had a breather after what we called season one.
If you’re reading this it means you’re on our new site. This is a soft beta launch so there’s loads of stuff missing, there will be a few mistakes here and there. Please excuse us whilst we get it all ship shape.
Crow Hill was founded over a year ago and its success relies totally on your support and we thank you wholeheartedly for that.
Several months ago I observed our operation, what we were doing at the HQ, our focus, our reason for getting out of bed in the morning wasn’t quite right. It was if we were doing good stuff, enjoying ourselves but had lost the purpose beyond that. The experience had become hollowed out and perfunctory. The whole dream for me for Crow Hill was to encourage people to make music and help them on their journey whatever point they were at, wherever their journey began. Not just a place to buy more samples.
So we have spent the last two months back at the drawing board and I mean just that.
We have refined our brand to echo our desires as creative individuals. That is to make a place, not a shop, not a download location, but a place. To come to be inspired, to learn, to change one’s thinking, to have it challenged. To meet new people jump at new opportunities and just to hang. A place where the emphasis is on an ever growing set of resources, networking opportunities and tools. All made possible by selling some of the best and most interesting sample plugins available today. So by buying our stuff, whether it be a t-shirt or a string library. You get to help us carry on. Which again, we thank you for.
This new emphasis is best embodied by this resource hub. Basically a blog that can be filtered into some distinct categories:
Journal – Insights into the world of running a startup, starting from the very beginning (I haven’t got to season one yet so make sure you subscribe to the RSS feed!).
Resources – These are specific aids to your work. Whether that be DAW files, cheat sheets, and other study aids. These will often be accompanied by some form of video.
Network – This is where we all get to meet. A celebration of each other’s talents and findings. There are no A-listers here, only “all” listers!
Challenges – This is where you can keepo abreast of our regular challenges that give you real-life experience of working at the coalface, with prizes often to be won!
Podcasts – Catch up with the latest, line up the next. We will soon be switching our podcast to all outlets both in a live un-edited format AND a slightly truncated version where we get to the point(s) quicker!
Around The Web – We thought we’d share with you the many rabbit holes we fall down. But these will be lists of useful materials found around the net to again help you on your way.
So what next? Well, you will notice a lot of stuff we released before is still not up. This is because along with VAULTS we have redesigned EVERYTHING, but moreso are adding and improving these products so when they return they will be better than ever. We also have a new editorial plan for our YouTube channels which we hope you approve of and there is tons and tons of free resources, sounds, tutorials, and special guests all lined up to help you along with your musical journey.
All I can recommend is make sure you’re on the mailing list, join us on our weekly live podcasts and get stuck in the many conversations taking place in our vibrant forum!
I hope you like our new direction, this is just the beginning.
Much love and happy music making.
Christian xxx