Music and Other Occasional Creativity
https://www.youtube.com/embed/93dvqbJv1Ck Novembeat 2020 - Day 24 The Yamaha QY70 was the very first piece of music hardware that I ever owned. I got it way back in 1997 right before going on a boring vacation--or at least it seemed boring at the time. I'd kill for a week alone at a Michigan beach house now. … Continue reading Novembeat 2020 – Day 24
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ub4dAm-_9XA Novembeat 2020 - Day 19 The Dato Duo is supposed to be a synthesizer for kids. And it is definitely kid-friendly. Mine enjoy playing with all the buttons, knobs, and sliders. And you know what? I do too. For this jam, I ran the Duo into the Korg NTS-1 for modulation, delay, and reverb. I also … Continue reading Novembeat 2020 – Day 19
https://www.youtube.com/embed/o-huSfwxKR4 Novembeat 2020 - Day 18 So, in video games, there's button mashing...I did the musical equivalent here. Sometimes I make a jam and I don't want to think too much, just have fun. Sometimes that fun is really repetitive. I don't mind. I enjoyed this one. First, I made a beat in the Teenage … Continue reading Novembeat 2020 – Day 18
https://www.youtube.com/embed/O30JsktXRBQ Novembeat 2020 - Day 8 I learned a valuable lesson today: check your levels before hitting record! The first take of this recording, I had the volume too high, and when I started adding reverb, the bass part started horribly clipping. I didn't really hear it in the headphones, but once I dropped the … Continue reading Novembeat 2020 – Day 8