Vocal tracking is challenging. And who is the judge of that? Vocal Tech I could say that the most challenging thing about recording vocal tracks is the technology. It’s true. Vocal tracks require as many or more plugins (or modules within plugins) than other tracks. Typical vocal tracks benefit from a de-esser, a compressor, and […]
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For me, there’s more than one “Wayfaring Stranger”. Let’s see if I can explain. Where we’ve been The story so far is that I recorded throw-away “scratch” tracks while I had a cold. Then, I decided to keep those vocal comps. Next, I explained a bit about why I chose this cover song as the
It’s simple. And it’s not stranger than usual. Or maybe it is. Strange, but Not A Stranger When I started working on my folk song album, I knew that “Wayfaring Stranger” needed to be part of it. For one thing, I’m always attracted to this song. It was the first song I sang without rehearsing
I had a cold. But it was time to start laying down vocal tracks. Cold It’s one thing to start singing cold, without a warm-up. But it’s another thing to sing when I have a cold. This one had hung on for a couple of weeks. And I had delayed my recording sessions because I
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I try to stay on track. But there is so much vying for my attention these days. Flustered Mustard My next album will be nine folk songs. A few of these will be new versions of songs you’ve already heard. There’s one “cover” song that I’ve already released to my VIP subscribers. And the rest
The truth is: I’m enjoying listening to music by other people. And that is more true than ever about Edward Givens. Truth and Fiction Edward and I “met” on BlueSky recently. I was immediately drawn to his interest in multiple art forms as both an artist and a curator. Poetry, visual art, and music are
Here it is: the found piece is in release. Three versions of the same improvisation. Read on to understand the feeling behind it. Feeling Memory Once I found this bit of music, my memory of the feelings that inspired it surged inside of me. The emotions I had tried to squelch suddenly felt just as
I rarely abandon an improvisation. But I have responded to recent events with a lot of powerful emotions. Found Track And that led me to leave a track to be found later. The last time I had touched the track was January 26th. Yet, when I played it back, I could remember the feelings I
Ready to listen. In all the ways that can mean. Ready or Not A few days ago, I released a new piano improvisation single. You may listen to it wherever you like. Or click the play button below. As you see, the title of this piece is “U Better B Read E”. Obviously, this is
