The Beatseqr Returns
One more video featuring Steve Cooley’s amazing Beatseqr. This time I’m using the Beatseqr to simultaneously send MIDI data to four different channel strips in Logic, each with a different instrument set up on it. Let the awesomeness ensue. ...
Read MoreBeatseqr comes to Robot Junkyard
Here are a couple of videos I recently did explaining the basics of the Beatseqr MIDI controller which is handmade by my good friend Steve Cooley. If you are interested in getting your hands on one of these bad boys, head on over to beatseqr.com to learn more. ...
Read MoreSIDtastic! comes to Sounds of Solarno
Back in the mid to late 80′s, and into the very early 90′s, the majority of my musical experimentation was done using my venerable Commodore 64. The Commodore 64 contained a little piece of hardware called the SID, a sound chip which would go on to become one of the most influential 8-bit sound chips of all time. The signature sound of the SID can be prominently found in the recent chiptune resurgence of the past 5 years or so. Artists such as 8-Bit Weapon and Computeher...
Read MoreTools of the trade
My current studio is 100% digital. It is really amazing what modern hardware and software is capable of, and I’m not even using anything terribly groundbreaking. The ability to meld both synthetic and organic sounds all based in a digital domain is extremely liberating as I don’t have to take time to track down sources. Yes, there are drawbacks. One sound form that I have a very difficult time recreating is a simple repeating acoustic guitar strum with all it’s...
Read MoreThe new studio
The new studio Current mood: artistic Category: Music After a few years of running a ‘studio’ from my desktop that also doubled as the home office/entertainment area, I finally have myself a dedicated studio area. Now granted it’s not big, just a small area carved out of my bedroom, but it serves my needs quite well, and unlike the previous area in the front room, can be much more sonically isolated. I don’t record much in the way of live instruments or vocals, but...
Read MoreView from My Eyes
