http://gentlerobot.com/blog/index.php?blog=2&disp=comments en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:57:22 +0000 Tim [Member] c23@http://gentlerobot.com/blog/ Thanks for the praise! At the rate I'm going, the rest will doubtfully end up sounding as clear. It's easier though when writing less - a lot of the songs were either written already, some just needed a melody, some instrumentation, and some came out of 20 or 30 second ideas I had rolling around. http://gentlerobot.com/blog/index.php?blog=2&title=two_new_songs_from_rpm_challenge&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c23 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:07:19 +0000 iaresee [Visitor] c22@http://gentlerobot.com/blog/ i really admire all the polish you're putting on your tracks. i find myself very slow in the writing and recording process so everything is going to be pressed polish-free i think. both of those tracks sound great by the way. - ian
both of those tracks sound great by the way.

- ian]]> http://gentlerobot.com/blog/index.php?blog=2&title=two_new_songs_from_rpm_challenge&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c22 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:55:26 +0000 Tim [Member] c20@http://gentlerobot.com/blog/ I made reference to it on the front page It's http://www.rpmchallenge.com Basically an exercise to see if you can record and mix an album within the month of February. It's http://www.rpmchallenge.com
Basically an exercise to see if you can record and mix an album within the month of February.]]> http://gentlerobot.com/blog/index.php?blog=2&title=working_on_song_2_of_rpm_challenge&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c20 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:45:04 +0000 Kristie [Visitor] c19@http://gentlerobot.com/blog/ I have never even heard of this RPM challenge of which you speak. Might have to Google it I guess. :) http://gentlerobot.com/blog/index.php?blog=2&title=working_on_song_2_of_rpm_challenge&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c19 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:12:52 +0000 iaresee [Visitor] c18@http://gentlerobot.com/blog/ One down. Half way through song #2 now myself. I'm trying not to go back into the archives. My problem is two fold: a) Time seems to be really short; b) My attention span when looking at something like Reason gets really short. I like to fiddle with knobs and that wastes a lot of time. First track can be previewed here: http://ian.coastpedalboards.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=26&Itemid=35. Any other GuitarGeek'ers doing the challenge? I didn't complete last year. :(
My problem is two fold:

a) Time seems to be really short;
b) My attention span when looking at something like Reason gets really short. I like to fiddle with knobs and that wastes a lot of time.

First track can be previewed here: http://ian.coastpedalboards.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=26&Itemid=35.

Any other GuitarGeek'ers doing the challenge? I didn't complete last year. :(]]> http://gentlerobot.com/blog/index.php?blog=2&title=working_on_song_2_of_rpm_challenge&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c18 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:06:24 +0000 Tim [Member] c16@http://gentlerobot.com/blog/ I think you may be right, but the reduction in quality isn't astronomical compared to a CD or MP3. Still, it's really the quality of the songs a record company is looking for - they're likely to sign you up for studio time if they feel you're worth it. Still, I remember my first demo sounded like garbage regardless of the medium. http://gentlerobot.com/blog/index.php?blog=2&title=myspace_the_new_demo&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c16 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:03:48 +0000 Kristie [Visitor] c15@http://gentlerobot.com/blog/ My guess would be, that the low resolution of the Myspace MP3 players is an instant deterrent. At least with a hard-copy you usually get something you can actually listen too. Even if a music-zine is going to promote you online, they probably still want to hear it at decent resolution, and probably convert it to MP3 themselves so they can do the best job of it they can? http://gentlerobot.com/blog/index.php?blog=2&title=myspace_the_new_demo&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c15 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:51:48 +0000 Daniel [Visitor] c13@http://gentlerobot.com/blog/ Thank you for all the tips. They are really appreciated. Do you have any suggestions on mic placement & compression tips for vocals? :)
Do you have any suggestions on mic placement & compression tips for vocals? :)
]]> http://gentlerobot.com/blog/index.php?blog=2&title=a_few_comments_on_mixing&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c13 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:20:42 +0000 Tim [Member] c12@http://gentlerobot.com/blog/ cheers! thanks for that http://gentlerobot.com/blog/index.php?blog=2&title=common_beginners_misconceptions_about_co_1&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c12 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:53:46 +0000 iaresee [Visitor] c11@http://gentlerobot.com/blog/ Actually, MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. http://gentlerobot.com/blog/index.php?blog=2&title=common_beginners_misconceptions_about_co_1&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c11 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:24:05 +0000 Tim [Member] c2@http://gentlerobot.com/blog/ Wow, this works great! :>> >]]> http://gentlerobot.com/blog/index.php?blog=2&title=second_post&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c2