A clean (dark) slate and going Sonokinetic

On July 6, 2010

The long holiday weekend was a blast. There was much food and fun, and a bit of off-hours studio spelunking too. One of the things I’ve been holding out on was the install of sound libraries I had licensed right around the time of my move. I discovered Sonokinetic through several friends’ links on Facebook [...]

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To Tango once again

On June 29, 2010

So, it’s been a few months since I reluctantly announced that I was putting my Tango console and extension bay up for sale. As I mentioned in that blog post, there were several reasons for the decision – not the least of which was the need for more creative space. As it happens there were [...]

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Spring cleaning – with a personal paradigm shift on the side

On March 14, 2010

Just a quick FYI – I’ve decided to do a bit of spring cleaning before I relocate to new digs in May. Part of that process involves digging through a bunch of motorcycle and computer gear (along with a few pieces of home electronics I’m no longer using) and place selected pieces for auction on [...]

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Re-discovering an old flame

On March 5, 2010

Well, I suppose we all live and learn. I just couldn’t stay away. I returned to an old flame after nearly a year. My friends, I give you the RME Fireface 400.
OK – so most of you will get the joke – because this audio interface uses a “FireWire” 1394 connection, I refer to it [...]

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Larkin Gayle: Two Hands

On October 16, 2009

Larkin Gayle’s voice is the kind you just fall for. She has an effortless quality in the way she delivers a song. Her sound comes across as both rich and ever-so-slightly breathy, with the right balance of musicality and spontaneity. The music has a touch of sophistication that, like her voice, will slide right by [...]

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