When you are tuning drums make sure that you do cross tension. Meaning that you start with the lug nut furthest across from you give it a 1/2 a turn, then go across from that do half a turn, across from that half a turn. It ends up being a star pattern on the drums.. Read More …
Category: Music
Family Night Movie Night
This tune started as chords on the piano. The kids were playing in the living room, and I was upstairs when this popped into my head. Another happy accident in the home. Downstairs I ran, to start the computer. While I wait for Microsoft to load, i tried the same chords on a string instrument. Read More …
Moment to Share
One of those moments to share when you first can say you honestly hear the sound change in something. You do something in your DAW, and you can honestly say to yourself that you hear the change. Good Times!!! For me this was using the send/return Reverb within Ableton, and hearing how useful it was Read More …
What is in a Split Sheet
Song title Date the song was created Names of all involved parties and their role artists, songwriter, producer Publishing info for all involved. Ascap, emi, bmi etc. Contact information Name, Phone, Email, Address Signature of acceptance and the date. All parties get a signed letter. Tip :: I heard that these can also be Read More …
Deep Groove
I honestly don’t really remember how this tune started out. It was one of these tunes, that I was thinking of something…. I know I played it on something I thought more about it. I finally sat down at my desk. 1bluebass · Deep Groove In The Floor Here is the video for this song… Read More …
Getting Started :: Expand on our Little Setup
In truth, the only limitation the studio could possibly have is the songwriter. In some ways it doesn’t matter what first made the noise. In many ways it does not matter how the noise is recorded. In almost every case, the only opinion that matters is the individual making the noise. I think Miles said, Read More …
Getting Started :: My Home Studio PC
My home PC is not an off the shelf model. In fact it was actually built by a friend of mine to be a server not a desktop. He offered to sell it to me for a decent price right at the same time my original studio laptop was dying. Price + need, and this Read More …
EQ Tips :: Bass Guitar
These are Tips per se, more just my collection of notes for recording or mixing the bass guitar. Hope some of these help you! 2022-11-04 Yes of course you want the low end from the bass. It is the instrument that most often glues the harmony together in the song. Around a 100Hz that will Read More …
Megaman
This song started on the Maschine. It was only bussed to Ableton for “better” mixing and mastering. It is inspired by an old friend of mine who I played many musical theater jobs with, and a few jazz trio gigs. The theater jobs were almost exclusively with Underscore Theater, though I do remember one with Read More …
Old and New Sound Interface
I will admit that this device did not die on this specific day, but I held off on this post until Day of the dead to celebrate this old piece of gear. I used this for many years. It traveled from place to place many times, and I think just finally died of use. Too Read More …