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Bruce and I just got back from seeing Jason Webley perform at the Internet Cafe in Redbank, NJ. This is the best local show I've seen since... well, the last time I saw him play.


Photo by Bruce Meyers

Bruce took some pictures, I'll post a link when they go up and here they are.

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I want one of these.

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Have significantly simplified my home studio setup, mostly in an effore to keep the signal digital as much as possible. If you're not an audio gearhead, dull techie stuff ahead. Here are pictures of the studio setup..

This is an update to the studio rig I posted last year. (This is mostly for studio central folks.) Some of this stuff is old and doesn't have product pages any longer. Some of the software links to a later version than what I'm using.

• Apple iMac G5 1.8 (gen.1), 1gb of RAM


• M-Audio studiophile SPB5 monitors. Good but one has a problem with the power indicator LED.


• M-Audio Firewire 410 audio interface. Just got this. It's much faster and cleaner than the PowerMate I was using before.


• M-audio iControl (GarageBand control surface)


• LaCie Porsche FW drive


• Apple GarageBand 2 3. Seems a little more unstable and less responsive than version 2.


• Jam Pack 4 (Symphony Orchestra), also numerous freeware instruments


• Peak LE4


• Kawai ES-X 88 key weighted


• Mesa/Boogie Subway Rocket


• Line6 Pod 2.0


• Shure SM58, SM57


• MXL 2001 condenser mic


• Studio Projects C1
  condenser mic.


• Furman PL-8 power conditioner


• Various percussion, too many guitars

Aaaand... stuff I no longer use for recording:

• Behringer UB1204FX. Decent board with lousy on-board mic preamps. Putting this in the closet.


• 2 Alesis Nanoverbs Haven't used these in some time, keeping processing in the digital domain.


• Samson S-com plus stereo compressor/limiter Using plug-ins to do this in software.


• Griffin PowerWaveReplaced with a FW 410


• Griffin PowerMate (for triggering) replaced by an iControl


• Rolls HA43 headphone amp
  The FW410 has 2 independent headphone controls, I guess I'd pull this out if I had more than two people recording at once.

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Bruce (camera dude) watching playback on the studio monitor. The floor is part of the greenscreen.

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I Don't Get It - 3:46
Sunday - 2:30
Old Post - 1:48
Mitch & Emerson - 2:25
Tacks - 1:48
Hoyland - 2:14
Of - 0:44
UV Black Velvet - 1:40
Choose This - 1:30
Swamp Gas - 1:15
Notch - 2:32
Total - 22:12

Downloaded some faux analog synth modules, and I seem to be in a synth mode. I'm also playing with accordion sounds. Added Swamp Gas and Notch, and added some buts to other songs.

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posted by Neil  # Thursday, March 08, 2007 0 Comments

I Don't Get It - 3:43
Sunday - 2:30
Old Post - 1:48
Mitch & Emerson - 2:25
Tacks - 1:48
Hoyland - 2:14
Of - 0:44
UV Black Velvet - 1:40
Choose This - 0:36

Total - 14:28

Being at the halfway point is kinda cool, but I should be a little past that to allow time for mixing. I'm running anothe rsongwriting circle next week, so I probably should write something non-R&D over this weekend! Tags: music, R+D, recording

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