Fernando Sor: Le Premier Pas Vers Moi, Op. 53 (guitar duo)

  • January 30, 2010 8:02 pm

I. Andantino

II. Valse

Zoom Q3 Experiments (Round 1)

  • January 29, 2010 11:56 am

For this round, I wanted to see how useful the three gain settings on the Zoom Q3 (aff. link) are. Low gain, it seems, is worthless.  Too quiet, unless you were recording a very loud rock group or something.  High Gain and Auto Gain are usable, but pretty much the same. I think auto gain picks up a bit less background noise.

Low Gain:

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High Gain:

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Auto Gain:

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Other Settings

These recordings were made on the PCM 96khz/24bit recording quality. They record as .wav files. After I finished I imported them to Audacity to trim the ends and export them as mp3’s with no EQ or reverb added.

I’m going to follow the same process of using audacity to edit for the rest of my experiments.

The unit was placed about two feet in front of my, right in front of the sound hole.

Bach Practicing

  • January 28, 2010 1:56 pm


Recorded during practicing to see see what was going on with my Bach presto. Needs more bass! A few flubs here and there as well.

My First Brochure (Renaissance Center Calendar)

  • January 27, 2010 8:53 am

I’m in a brochure for music events!

renaissacne center brochure

JS Bach: Allemande, BWV 995

  • January 21, 2010 9:48 pm

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Have some fun with the new recorder. Recorded this quick take to check on it’s progress. The rhythms are a bit unstable in parts, but it’s not bad. I like this piece slower than most people play it.

Lennox Berkeley Again (video!)

  • January 20, 2010 5:32 pm

Empty Humidifier

  • January 20, 2010 9:08 am

The best thing about this Oasis humidifier is it lets me know when it’s empty.

What I Used to Look Like

  • January 18, 2010 9:18 pm

What I looked like circa 2006.

And here’s what I look like now. (more here)

current

Thank god for lifting heavy things.

An Interview with Matthew Slotkin, part 1

  • January 15, 2010 6:01 pm

An Interview with Matthew Slotkin, part 2

  • January 15, 2010 6:01 pm