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Ritual
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I've been coming here for a short while and posting a few messages. I figure I'd make some sort of announcement of my arrival because I may be here a while.
I'm mid-30's and been playing guitar since I was 14 or so. I've been in a few bands long ago but havn't played with anyone in a very long time. For one, there seems to be a real lack of musicians around here. My opinion of the popular music industry in general is not very high and I blame it for much of it's flawed existance. Recently I decided that if I could not find anyone else to jam with I would try to play everything myself. I got my hands on a drum kit, a bass, a microphone, and started recording into my computer. I have serious cash issues and actually do not even own any of the instruments in my posession. The equipment I used to have has all been sold or stolen. I have 2 squier electric I'm borrowing which provides most of my entertainment. I really wish I had a better acoustic than the $200 Art & Lutherie I have because though it srta tunes and the sound it makes is bearable the action and playability is rough. I've got to the point where I just can't play what I want to on this acoustic. My drum kit is gawdawful.... a step above a toy. I'm going to break it. The cymbals sound like tin cans. I record it through a single shure prologue 14H high Z. I'm working on getting new equipment but I don't even have the essentials (like a guitar amplifier or drum mics) let alone $3000 for a happy acoustic.
I'm undergoing some serious health problems right now. I'm basically sequestered/hibernating through this winter in a room with a computer, a tv, and music equipment. I'm not completely comfortable with the idea of posting the music I've recorded because I'm self-conscious about it. I know there's serious issues with it. When recording I feel like what's the use of putting a lot of work into something that is just going to come out sounding like crap no matter what I do. Maybe someday I'll be in a position to properly do what I want but for the time being it's better than nothing which is what I've produced up to this point.
waterritual.dmusic.com is where my music resides.
I had only been playing drums a few days by the time I recorded it. There's actually more but the songs I left off are cover songs that since I don't hold the copyright to I hesitated to put online due to legal issues. I recorded it over a short period a few weeks ago. I didn't even have the equipment I have now when I started recording. I know the quality is lacking in many areas but I would of course appreciate any constructive criticism. I am working on making a transition to cubase instead of cool edit. I should be able to manipulate the sound somewhat more effectively than I can now. I'm curious how the new stuff will sound but I sure wish I had drum mics. The single dynamic hanging over my kit from the ceiling really sucks. I'll probably bother the people here with questions ad nauseum but I'm somewhat competant and try not to overlook the obvious.
btw... dmusic.com does not make people who want to hear your music submit an email address for verification (spam spam spam) before allowing them to listen the way soundclick does. It looks like they have under 5000 artists (3500 hip-hop) with no ads and a nice site. It looks like people are catching on though because I see a lot of new people signing on. I hope it doesn't go in the toilet and turn commercial once they get a huge profit potential like the rest of the music industry.
I've heard some really good music from people here. Again it makes me self-conscious about posting my own stuff. Keep making the good music, y'all. Music is life.
I've been coming here for a short while and posting a few messages. I figure I'd make some sort of announcement of my arrival because I may be here a while.
I'm mid-30's and been playing guitar since I was 14 or so. I've been in a few bands long ago but havn't played with anyone in a very long time. For one, there seems to be a real lack of musicians around here. My opinion of the popular music industry in general is not very high and I blame it for much of it's flawed existance. Recently I decided that if I could not find anyone else to jam with I would try to play everything myself. I got my hands on a drum kit, a bass, a microphone, and started recording into my computer. I have serious cash issues and actually do not even own any of the instruments in my posession. The equipment I used to have has all been sold or stolen. I have 2 squier electric I'm borrowing which provides most of my entertainment. I really wish I had a better acoustic than the $200 Art & Lutherie I have because though it srta tunes and the sound it makes is bearable the action and playability is rough. I've got to the point where I just can't play what I want to on this acoustic. My drum kit is gawdawful.... a step above a toy. I'm going to break it. The cymbals sound like tin cans. I record it through a single shure prologue 14H high Z. I'm working on getting new equipment but I don't even have the essentials (like a guitar amplifier or drum mics) let alone $3000 for a happy acoustic.
I'm undergoing some serious health problems right now. I'm basically sequestered/hibernating through this winter in a room with a computer, a tv, and music equipment. I'm not completely comfortable with the idea of posting the music I've recorded because I'm self-conscious about it. I know there's serious issues with it. When recording I feel like what's the use of putting a lot of work into something that is just going to come out sounding like crap no matter what I do. Maybe someday I'll be in a position to properly do what I want but for the time being it's better than nothing which is what I've produced up to this point.
waterritual.dmusic.com is where my music resides.
I had only been playing drums a few days by the time I recorded it. There's actually more but the songs I left off are cover songs that since I don't hold the copyright to I hesitated to put online due to legal issues. I recorded it over a short period a few weeks ago. I didn't even have the equipment I have now when I started recording. I know the quality is lacking in many areas but I would of course appreciate any constructive criticism. I am working on making a transition to cubase instead of cool edit. I should be able to manipulate the sound somewhat more effectively than I can now. I'm curious how the new stuff will sound but I sure wish I had drum mics. The single dynamic hanging over my kit from the ceiling really sucks. I'll probably bother the people here with questions ad nauseum but I'm somewhat competant and try not to overlook the obvious.
btw... dmusic.com does not make people who want to hear your music submit an email address for verification (spam spam spam) before allowing them to listen the way soundclick does. It looks like they have under 5000 artists (3500 hip-hop) with no ads and a nice site. It looks like people are catching on though because I see a lot of new people signing on. I hope it doesn't go in the toilet and turn commercial once they get a huge profit potential like the rest of the music industry.
I've heard some really good music from people here. Again it makes me self-conscious about posting my own stuff. Keep making the good music, y'all. Music is life.
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. but wait, do you say you used one mic ????
