i got the next big addition to my audio arsenal in the mail today. in case you forgot, i bought a mixer on ebay over christmas break. And oh, it is wonderful. so well designed. my sm-58 mic sounds so clear and beautiful. can’t wait to get some condenser mic’s and maybe an sm-57. the mixer is very impressive in its capability as well. For me, the mixer is a solution to almost every recording problem i have or even hope to have. all other issues are simple. look for big time way-professionally produced recordings in the future.
speaking of professionally-produced recordings, the ingenious Jon Breaux, working alone in his apartment in Baton Rouge, has finally captured the sound that he and I have coveted for so long: the acoustic guitar. Jon evokes the sweet sounds of Easter Again (4.1MB mp3), by Leo Kottke, on his Taylor acoustic. This is an experience you must hear. Please listen.
Anyone with a couple eardrums can tell that this simple-sounding recording has exceeded our previous attempts in quality. it is truly exciting for jon and me. Besides that, the song (and performance) are wonderfully executed, creating a product that is album-worthy and audiophile approved.
so now i have an idea of what to expect from college. to succeed, i must apply myself from the beginning. classes are not difficult. but i know they will be. the new problem to tackle this semester: discipline myself to work, and put aside my toys until work is completed. i realize this, and am even stating it in the same blog that i announced my new favorite toy and my new favorite recording to imitate.
I’ve scraped by for a while now. maybe this time i can pull up some slack. I started working all nights of the week, yielding greater income, more stress, and less homework time. after my job stops in late februrary, i’ll be able to relax during free time instead of worry.
i feel so blah now that i have committed myself to work. i guess that’s why this entry was so somber-feeling. oh well. it will pass.
“Easter Again” recording is intellectual property. ©2004 Jon Breaux
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dave,
Glad to hear that you mixer was a worthwhile buy. I hope you have some free time to enjoy it. Working nights is not fun at all, but there will be a consolation prize: the growth of your own personal discipline, as you mentioned. After all, life is what you make of it, eh? Your words of wisdom ring loud and true, and if you can stick to the tasks at hand, school should be rewarding and enjoyable. And now it’s almost the weekend! Don’t forget to find time for some inner solitude, maybe it will help balance your work over-load. If any one can do it, it you man!