Welcome! This website is designed to keep everyone up-to-date with my latest projects. I’m currently an Assitant Professor of Music at Eastern Mennonite University. My research interests include music technology, creativity, and artificial intelligence. Feel free to explore past projects I’ve worked on.
-Ben Guerrero
Astral Recording Studio
I recently helped build a state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos recording studio at EMU as we build our music technology program. Our studio features:
🎙 Isolation Rooms — Acoustically treated spaces for crystal-clear sound, from intimate solo sessions to full band recordings.
🎧 Dolby Atmos Control Room — Industry-standard digital and analog equipment for immersive mixing and mastering.
🖥 Editing Suite — Dedicated space for precise audio editing, sound design, and finishing touches.
🎸 Instrument & Equipment Library — From premium microphones to sample libraries and plug-ins, everything you need to produce your best work.
Introducing Harmonic Composer, a browser-based music theory workstation for anyone who wants to understand, analyze,
or create chord progressions.
What it does:
– Identifies chords instantly from MIDI input or uploaded MIDI files
– Analyzes complete songs for key, modulations, cadences, and harmonic function
– Generates voicings in multiple styles: SATB, jazz, piano
– Visualizes progressions on staff notation, guitar diagrams, and keyboard
– Suggests chords based on style and harmonic probability
– Plays back your progressions with realistic instrument sounds
Built for:
– Music students learning theory and voice leading
– Songwriters exploring chord options and progressions
– Composers arranging for voices or instruments
– Teachers demonstrating harmonic concepts
– Anyone curious about what makes their favorite songs work
Features that set it apart:
– 400+ chord types from basic triads to augmented sixths and polychords
– Smart enharmonic spelling based on key context
– Real-time analysis of suspensions and non-chord tones
– 5 color themes including colorblind-friendly options
– No install required—runs entirely in your browser
This is an active project and your feedback shapes what comes next. Try it out, break
it, and let me know what you think. What features would help your workflow? What’s
confusing? What’s missing?
