Category: Gear, Not Always Pricey
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Making percussion tracks by banging on things.
Pots and pans around here make it into songs. Between brushes, mallets, and sticks, I find a variety of usable sounds in everyday items.
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Dreadnought acoustic guitars are easier to record, why? And about X…
I enjoy experimenting with recording. It leads to discoveries.
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I notice the gurus are going “minimal.”
I lament the schools of thought we fight just to get a listen. But the minimalist thing drives me bonkers.
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Learning about mixing vocals and a few tips to get going.
(and there’s a lot to learn). This one is fairly technical for my musician and mixing buddies. Sorry if you were on the hunt for something more interesting and wide-reaching. Maybe tomorrow! I’m a crap shoot! What did I learn? After the last project, Riding Waves, it occurred to me we’d have a pretty killer…
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$20 Dollar Mic.
I made a song with Keri. We used a 20 dollar mic for every track. This is about the song, and I even uploaded raw files in case you need this SM57 clone.
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DAW Talk: If you already have access to GarageBand, it’s a fine DAW.. But there’s others.
GarageBand is a fine DAW. I use it on my iPad frequently. But what if you don’t have a Mac? What if you still need free or close to it? This is for you.
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Jack Casady Epiphone Signature Bass Demo Notes
I have had this beauty of a bass for a bit. I have used it on a few recordings. I have played it direct, direct to pa, or amp. Works fine everywhere. I love its tone. You can hear what it is made of. That is not very common among electric instruments in its range….
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Making noise, moving air.
Sadie enjoys private acoustic shows. Or, she tolerates them.
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Percussion and the home recorder. Or.. It’s a great time in music to be cheap.
Mallets, brushes, and cymbals all turn me on.
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First new DAW after a few days. The trials of learning..also the benefits.
A new day, a new DAW. Today I find myself enjoying a free DAW. If you didn’t know, DAW stands for digital audio workstation. But it’s really just an app that turns your computer into a music production machine. My philosophy is they’re all good and bad. They also change over time. The DAW I’m…