RSSMonthly Archives: November, 2008
Flesh vs. Nails, part 2
The nails are gone.
It’s unfortunate, because I absolutely love the tone they give, especially after hearing it recorded. It’s more defined and has a stronger presence. I was just getting used to them, too.
The problem is, the acrylic stuff STINKS. Now, I get used to it almost instantly…but apparently, you can smell [...]
Distractions
Two things have distracted me from being on the web much recently:
The studio still needs some work, as the MOTU Traveler is having a lot of problems interfacing with my laptop (rather unfortunately running Vista). Regardless, it’s still nice having everything in one area to work in. More on this later.
And no matter [...]
The Press Play Philosophy
I was browsing the Reverbnation forums a few days ago, listening to some minimalism by Steve Reich and Philip Glass in the background, when suddenly I was interrupted by some rather loud rap or hip hop music.
Now, this is nothing new at school, where the walls are paper thin and it’s not uncommon for me [...]
Staying Grounded
You can critique and criticize music as much as you want, and it can in moderation be healthy for improvement as a musician, but in the end, remember that first and foremost it’s all here to be enjoyed.
Don’t let anything overshadow that.
Studio Stuff and Fanreach Frustrations
made it to the studio at 10:30 last night to find a whole lot of junk in the recording room. Fantastic. The engineers got the sound workable and after a little bit of fiddling we went to town. Off the top of my head, I think we did 4 takes. [...]
