The Violet Star Key Now Exports MIDI
05/19/2026
The Blog
Music, Craft, Process & the World — From Michigan
Welcome to the Jalen & Riley Artistry blog — the written home of Jalen Buer's creative process. Here you'll find music production tips, behind-the-track stories, video editing and color grading insights, and updates on the Violet Star Key, a free musical key compass for musicians and producers. New posts published regularly. Subscribe to stay in the loop.
Get Over Your Wall
02/09/2026
A log of a song I call Gravitas, and what you may relate in writer's block as a music producer.
Basic Writing Reps of Music Production
01/15/2026
Place the foundational architecture for the creative process to flow.
This blog is written by Jalen Buer, a Michigan-based electronic and indie musician, Logic Pro X music producer, and freelance video editor and color grading specialist. Jalen has 14 years of music production experience and 8 years in professional video. He is the creator of the Violet Star Key, a visual musical key compass available free at jalenrileyartistry.com/violetstarkey/.
