My third album, ‘Gateway’ is released as of March 2, 2014. I’m awaiting confirmation on the various online music stores of its availability; until then, I’ve decided not to fully release all the tracks except for the four known ‘in the wild’ copies that I’ve provided to some select individuals. (You know who you are … Continue Reading »
Year: 2014
Day 28 – Cover art and getting ready to ship
I had to travel on business but I’m back in town finally. Today I plan to burn the album to CD and ship it off as required by challenge rules. As part of that, I finally figured out my cover art. I still need to work out the back cover and such but … Continue Reading »
Day 25 – ‘Gateway’ is finished.
I made two minor modifications to the master audio. In a couple cases I had to go back and re-record; but the upshot is that it was worth it. My album, Gateway, is now done. I don’t yet have cover art but that’s not a requirement for meeting the RPM Challenge. I just need … Continue Reading »
Day 23
All the mixing I did was for nought. I completely screwed up all of the compressor/limiter settings and totally botched the bass levels. Had to redo them again, today. I’ve been listening to pass two; this might very well be the one I burn to CD and ship off to New Hampshire (RPM headquarters).
Day 22
I lost about two days due to illness. This winter has not been kind to me. The album is done. One of the side effects of being ill is that by not listening to it for a day or so I got the chance to let it simmer. When I listened to it again, … Continue Reading »