from http://natashaduchene.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/recording-vocals/Yesterday it was too windy to do any piano recording, so we went into the container and did some vocal tracks. Because all Charlie’s batteries and power stuff are kept in there, we had to turn off the solar panels and the wind turbine while we were working, though fortunately we ( Read more... )

It seems my preamp got damaged on the journey here, and the output to usb is defective on Charlie’s mixer as well. We had a day where everything was either broken or appeared to be broken at some point or another, and I’m finding it hard not to get discouraged. But at least the piano is in good shape now. Charlie ordered a new mixer yesterday ( Read more... )

I got someone's name wrong tonight in a glaringly obvious moment of brain flatulence. Man, it sucked. He didn't say anything but my choir director shot me a surprised and shocked-in-a-bad way sort of look and then dang, I knew it. Anyway, I got home and wrote him a note letting him know that I do, in fact, know his name and hopefully he will ( Read more... )

Hey guys, I did this once before and really enjoyed the feedback I got from y'all, so I'm doing it again. I've posted a song at my music blog and I'd love to hear your thoughts on it. Long story short is that I'm re-visiting it for the first time in years and I'm considering adding an instrumental bridge and maybe some other instruments. I'd really ( Read more... )

Maybe this is bad form, but for those of you who don't read my music blog, I've posted a song. If you're into this stuff, I'd love it if you took a listen. I'm still thinking on ideas for production, so I'd love to have any feedback you folks have, as long as you are nice. Here is the entry in question.

saw Bobby McFerrin perform at Place des Arts last night and man oh man. so many smiles. I totally couldn't afford it but I've decided that sometimes you've just got to suck it up and trust that things will work themselves out and you won't find yourself starving in the end ( Read more... )

who's doing rpm this year???

article in WiredI'd love to hear what people have to say about this. A lot of folks are commenting that the drm is going to turn a lot of users away from taking advantage of it, but I doubt the vast majority of listeners really care all that much. My initial reaction is that this can only be a good thing for independent and emerging artists, what ( Read more... )

there is now a music journal: http://uncoveredbyrivers.blogspot.com/

I can't seem to get a website up and running so this must be the next best thing. I'll also be posting all that stuff here, too, unless it gets too annoying in which case I'll probably mention it at some point or another.

also, I finally bought myself an asofterworld print. it ( Read more... )

For those of you wondering what to do this evening:


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