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 »

Day 18 / 2

I’m prepping all the songs for listening through on my iPhone again. Rendering and converting to mp3s is made more bearable by watching ‘Celebrities Read Mean Tweets’ on YouTube.  

Day 18 / 1

I just finished a run through all of the songs I have. I still have one song to write; it will be short, but I think I can handle it this weekend. (The Gateway Overture, if you’re wondering).   With the exception of mixdown and transitions I think the album is largely done. There’s one … Continue Reading »