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sloppy dice, drinks twice
Member Since: Aug 05, 2003

What's cooking in your studios this week?

I'm at work on a new song called Brittle. It's a more serious, somber song than my recent postings. I'm trying to make a decision about the style of the song... I could either go the easy route and wrap the song up in a couple of weeks, or I could make it a lot harder on myself and take a chance on blending a general sound that I'm entirely convinced will work with it. The lyrical portion is in a style that's similar to a jazzy alternative ballad, but I am considering incorporating a long instrumental bridge, similar to 70's psychedelic rock like Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd, or even a little Phishy. Modern alternative ballads don't usually expound on instrumental sections like this... So I'm trying to hear it all in my head and hear whether I want to go ahead and include the long psychedelic/jazz instrumental part - which I think adds depth to the sort of trippy lyrics - or go the easy route, ABABCB, and just slap a guitar solo on after a couple of verse repetitions and call it a masterwork.... I don't know.... decisions, decisions.... I usually end up making things harder whenever I reach a decision point like this.... :) Hell, it's not like I'm writing for radio or anything

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Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002

Dec 15, 2003 09:40 am

I gotta do a bassline for flame and I gotta finish (or try to finish) my video for my next application for Survivor. This will be my 4th attempt...got an inspiration for a new tune over the weekend, hoepfully that will result in something as well.

sloppy dice, drinks twice
Member
Since: Aug 05, 2003

Dec 15, 2003 10:05 am

Whoops, I guess this should really be under Talkin' Smack... my bad :) Gee I didn't mean to include the smiley, either... my fingers are too quick for me...

Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
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Since: May 10, 2002

Dec 15, 2003 08:22 pm

Putting together plans for recording a band I bass for. Most already know, (say this only because they may be getting tired of hearing it) 17 piece big band. This session will be dedicated to one member who has written and or arranged a good many of our pieces. We have latched on to a very sweet hall (acustic value) and are in the process of pearing down the pieces to a reasonable number for an album. Looks like we will be placing 20 mics for the session. Got my Db meter in today so I can find Critical distance in the room. Just a lot of logistics involved. The session will go down in January, but with Christmas and all I feel the need to start preparing now.

Cone Poker
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Since: Apr 07, 2002

Dec 15, 2003 08:58 pm

Trying to get my studio clean and keep it that way for once, Trying to figure out just how to use the groups and mains on my mixer after reading the manual which is no help... Working on two songs right now, trying to program decent synth lines.


Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002

Dec 15, 2003 09:03 pm

Well, my list isnt totally musical but...

Finish article on P5.
Clean floor in here.
Rearrange rack stuff since I pulled out a bunch of stuff and sold it off.
Finish new computer for the studio.
Transfer stuff off several hard drives and archive it.
Plug in my old 1 gig SparQ drive and move all the projects and samples from them to CD and hard drives.
Then start working on keys for flames No Cigarettes track.
Then maybe my own tunes.

Czar of Midi
Administrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002

Dec 15, 2003 09:52 pm

Which mixer Loki, Ill see if I can help ya.

Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
Member
Since: May 10, 2002

Dec 15, 2003 10:23 pm

Good luck Loki!

I read the manual, play for a year, read the manual, something else comes clear, play for a year.... I love my mixer, it's always brand new!

Member
Since: Jan 18, 2003

Dec 15, 2003 10:23 pm

since i can't ever seem to finish a song, i think i'm going to just play around with weird chord progressions and some weird chords and rhythms. got to get more interesting rhythms.

i'm also trying to write an SF novel. and my room and life are a mess.

The fat one always watches us.
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Since: Nov 08, 2002

Dec 16, 2003 09:02 am

well sat ive gotta go to a nice resturant. (the gift cert is about to expire)i bought call of duty 2 weeks ago and im having a bit of an addiction problem with online gaming. ive got a song thats screaming for its turn but i havent been in the right frame of mind. (all my songs require mood and luck to come out ok)
and ive got 3 scenes written to finish episode 1 of my building brick animaion but i need to do the filming. also there's shopping, putting up lights on the house, fixing a pvc pipe for the front hose (the electrical tape and super glue didnt hold as i had hoped) both cars need a scrubbing, and i promised the neighbors id rebuild thier computer to get everything working right. crap thats alot of stuff....

Freeleance Producer/Engineer/Gtr
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Since: Aug 11, 2002

Dec 16, 2003 11:54 am

well i need to get the website finished azbayrecording.com
i have finals all this week and have to squeeze in time to track vocals for a client.
rearranging the studio, adding acoustic treatment, turning the loft into an instrument room of sorts.
working on a solo for a certain track on our album and doing other preproduction stuff.
that's about it this week.


rez

Cone Poker
Member
Since: Apr 07, 2002

Dec 16, 2003 03:56 pm

my Phonics MM1705 I think I got the hang of using the group outs now, now I gotta expiriment with using the group outs and mains simultaniously. Reason i was having trouble is because (lol) group outs weren't plugged into anything

I am not a crook's head
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Since: Mar 14, 2003

Dec 17, 2003 08:26 am

I hadn't even turned on my equipment this week until I started fooling around with a song I'd started a while back. After a while, it started coming together so I tracked what I could. I'd recorded the guitars direct (and was surprised at the sound), but I'm going to retrack them with a mic'd cab today at lunch and do the vocals tonight after work. I'm really excited about this one, I can't wait to post a link!

...bringing sexy back
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Since: Jul 01, 2002

Dec 19, 2003 01:21 pm

i wish i had time to have anything musical on the go...but we're superbusy (trademark) at work and ive not got a day off til xmas now...

Czar of Midi
Administrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002

Dec 19, 2003 11:17 pm

Are you working the weekend as well? I am on call, but hopefully Ill not get paged. And it sucks as well, I drew the short straw for both Christmass and New years for Emergency on call. This is the second year in a row. Last year it was nice though because I got to leave early...

Member
Since: Jul 02, 2003

Dec 19, 2003 11:33 pm

I keep bouncing between 3 songs, and none of them are getting done, maybe this weekend one will take priority :)

Dan

Cone Poker
Member
Since: Apr 07, 2002

Dec 20, 2003 05:53 am

now trying to figure out why my mixer won't turn on is preventing me from tracking...

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002

Dec 20, 2003 11:09 am

See your other post Loki.

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