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I got a grant from WARF (more later about that) to set up an electro-acoustic studio at the School of Music. What?? The music that I wrote and recorded on my CD, about which I blogged at length (and which is … Continue reading →

The new CD has been done for about a month. By done, I mean the mastering is all finished. The final step was to find a label to release the disc. This is a multipart step, though. See below. I … Continue reading →

My CD is done. All mixed. All mastered.* Time to find a label for it.   * Mastering: making all the tracks live in the same sound world, at the same basic volume level.

Since my last entry, we have mixed all the songs on the new CD. I have also played it for a few people. When I was making the CD, I thought it was extremely “commercial” sounding, but this is not … Continue reading →

It has been a while since my last report on the CD creation process, and much has happened. Since that post, I finished composing/recording my songs, engaged the drummer I have worked with for the last 25 years (in Meridian), bought … Continue reading →

Halfway through the Meridian Arts Ensemble Rust Belt Tour of 2014, with an update. Touring means: driving, hotels, performing. I’m so happy that the group is playing at the highest level even though we don’t see each other for much … Continue reading →

I haven’t blogged in a while, not because the CD isn’t proceeding apace, but because the academic year has begun, with all its responsibilities and time commitments. I know my loyal readers are wondering anxiously where we stand, and are … Continue reading →