Movin’ on Up: HD Acoustic Drums

This week, I continued my mission to fill the holes in my "high-definition" audio palette, aiming my sights squarely on acoustic drums, or rather, high-resolution digitally-sampled acoustic drums. I know. "Whatever."


Bangin’ On Them HD Electronic Drums All Day

This week, I started thinking about the instruments I'll need to realize the music playing in my head. [Help me.] It's complicated by the fact that high-resolution audio is my new medium of choice. It means going all analog or, at a minimum, being very selective with digital instruments and sample libraries. First up: electronic drums....


Scratch-Building the Audio Workstation of Penultimate Doom

This week, I've been burning in a new computer for the recording studio. For the record, this is probably my sixth scratch-built audio workstation since the mid-80s, though the first few couldn't really handle audio - they merely provided MIDI sequencing while synced to outboard multi-track tape recorders. And outboard mixing consoles. And outboard effects devices.


Caught on Camera – My Recording Studio Build

Last week, I revealed my new recording studio, along with a candid pic of my crotch. You're welcome. As promised, I'm still compiling a few hundred-thousand images from the construction site into a time lapse video - stay tuned. In the meantime - I know you're anxious - here's a quick photo album.