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Recording Oxygène
I just read that Jean-Michel Jarre composed and recorded Oxygène over a period of around four months during 1976, using limited equipment, in a make-shift studio set up in his kitchen. In some ways I think this inspired and enabled so many of us bedroom / garage electronic musicians. Even a modest laptop and sound […]
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Red Rock EQ560 Free
When I got my new Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT headphones I did some research so I could set them up for studio monitoring – which basically means endeavouring to get a totally flat frequency response with no colouration. These headphones are known for having a slight bass lift. I found a great technical reference page: https://github.com/jaakkopasanen/AutoEq/tree/master/results/crinacle/gras_43ag-7_harman_over-ear_2018/Audio-Technica%20ATH-M50xBT This…
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Voxengo OldSkoolVerb
When finalising the Over album I wanted to have at least one track that used no Logic native plugins at all. The quality of the Logic plugins are great, and it’s easy to reach for the familiar Channel EQ, Space Designer reverb, and other “go to” effects. But I wanted to see what I could…
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Acon Digital – Verberate (free)
Today I was hunting around for some (free) reverb AU’s (Audio Unit plugins) for Logic. I discovered this little gem. Very simple to use, but with four really high quality reverbs, and just enough easy controls to make quick and simple changes, perfect for quick demo tracks, or when inspiration suddenly hits. It’s so good…
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My monitoring setup
Monitoring for mixing and mastering is quite a challenge when you are mobile. It’s always good to use multiple sources for monitoring and mixing, so here are the various methods I use, with some details for each: Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT studio headphones (Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT). Because I don’t have the space for proper studio reference speakers these…
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The Lighthouse
I just watched the film: The Lighthouse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lighthouse_(2019_film) Wow. It’s awesome. The photography, camera angles, lighting, acting, just all so good. So atmospheric. You can feel the harshness of the location, and the hard work. If I didn’t recognise the actors I would swear I was watching a 1950’s Hitchcock or outstanding contemporary. Being black…
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New headphones arriving soon!
One of the challenges being a mobile musician is in the mixing and mastering area – now I don’t have my trusty Yamaha NS10 studio monitors (and no space for similar). So I’ve ordered a pair of Audio-Technica ATH-M50XBT headphones. ATH-M50XBT These are closed back (so good for recording vocals as they minimise sound leakage…
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Donate button added
I’ve just added a donate button to the site. It uses PayPal, so a donation can be made using a PayPal account, or a Credit Card. The Donate button is under the track list. Note that I expect to always release music here for free. However, if you like the music, and appreciate it, then…
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New song: It Is What It Is
Lyrics for the song It Is What It Is, from the album Over. I never fully understood this saying. When someone looks at you and say “It is what it is” it’s like a non-statement. An excuse for not articulating what should really be said. Lyrics coming soon…
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New song: To You
Lyrics for the song To You, from the album Over. Trying to capture that feeling when someone doesn’t realise how completely dedicated you are to them, even though they don’t want you now. Maybe you didn’t make it obvious every day. Maybe they could not see or believe it for some reason. You, you, you,Always…