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Making Music

Kendall — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:44:42 +0000

Making music is one thing. Recording music is another. Recording music well is another thing altogether. It is frustrating to have the songs – but not the know how to record them, or the money to spend on going to a recording studio. It looks like I am going to be watching a lot of Utube ‘how to’ videos to learn how to use protools. I have already watched a few, and now feel more lost then ever! That is ok. My plan is to learn. So, onward I go, into this world of digital recording. If others can learn it, so can I. The past two recordings I have done, have been over-produced for what I do. I don’t travel with a band, it is just me, so I want my recording to reflect that. Be simple, yet not understated. That way, I am not mis-representing what I do. I am driven by lyrics, and melodies, and often make stuff up on the spot while I am singing. I am sure it is going to make some sort of sense to me soon…soon…now back to Utube to figure things out!

Maar’s Music

Kendall — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:36:14 +0000

Over the past few weeks, the folks at Maar’s Music have been helping me put together a home recording set up. They made it easy. I first started the process with google…but became overwhelmed by all of the options. Thankfully, a friend told me about Maar’s Music, and the rest is history. I am pretty excited to figure out how to record demos, and ideas. So, what is my set up right now? Protools, MacbookPro, AKG K172 HD headphones, Shure 7mB mic, and an Mbox Mini. Next, I will be looking at USB keyboards, and an external hard drive. I spent a long time just choosing a mic. I set it up last night and connected it to my Marshall acoustic amp, and played some tunes. I am happy with my choice. So, if you find yourself wanting to get into the world of digital recording, check out Maar’s Music at www.maarsmusic.com. They are super helpful, and really friendly. So, what does this ultimately mean? It means NEW MUSIC! In the next few months, I should have some new tunes to post. Exciting!

Songposium 2012

Kendall — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:08:22 +0000

Yesterday I attended the ‘songposium’ put on by the Songwriters Association of Canada. Boy was it interesting! It actually gave me an interest in Social Media (which is amazing considering I have been so against the use of technology in so many ways!). There are so many interesting people out there, and yesterday I got to meet some of them, including other songwriters. What a great day. If you have the chance, check out Suzie McNeil, she was the last woman standing on Rockstar INXS (I LOVED that show!). Her latest single, Beautiful, is getting regular airplay. As well, a Creative Digital Marketer named Brian Thompson was there, and his session was all about ‘How Not to Suck’. Check out his website at www.thornybleeder.com. So cool.

Learning the Ropes!

Kendall — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:02:58 +0000

Gosh, I spent most of last night learning about all these social plugins…and I am slowly figuring out how to use them! This is challenging and exciting all at the same time! Thanks Mike, for your help with all the … Continue reading →

Hello world!

Kendall — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:15:35 +0000