First single nearly done.

This is my first single I'm talking about here. Rather more by luck than judgement, it's actually got to a point where...well...it's just about done. After it was mentioned in Computer Music Magazine, oooh, at least 2 years ago.

Well, you know, some things take a while!

Posted By Simon Thornton @ 2:05:28 AM  trackback []  comment(s) []  

Music Making Tip #1 (of an occasional series)

Have a tuning reference if needs be. And stick to it. Only use that. Always.

For example, should you happen to be recording some guitars - say - and you need to tune your 'axe' (this is a likely situation, yes?) don't move around between the various little boxes you have that can help you tune it (if at this point you mumble something about having "perfect pitch" then please go away, it's actually so rare, I am inclinded not to believe you)

If you always use - I don't know let's pick something out of the air here - a Line 6 POD for your guitar tuning don't, just for the sake of it, come back to a track you haven't been working on for months and - just for a change - use a standalone dedicated guitar tuner (made by Boss, for example) because it's 'easier'. There's a very good chance then when you start recording with said guitar that you've tuned via said Boss tuner will not sit happily with older guitar tracks that where tuned via, perhaps, the aformentioned said Line 6 POD.

Seems simple? Yes. Will it drive you nuts if you're not paying attention? Yes.

A=440hz. Well, you'd think so.....

(OK, so I do understand the concept of pitch detection, in both the analogue and digital domains, especially with something that's outputing as much harmonic information as a guitar does, but even so...)

Posted By Simon Thornton @ 12:02:57 AM  trackback []  comment(s) []