James Bisset: 50th Anniversary Edition

I was possibly a little unfair in my previous post Drumming for Beginners, which might have given the false impression to the more trusting amongst you that I was actually an excellent drummer with a superb electronic kit.
Neither is quite true. I’m a shite drummer and the kit in question is the ubiquitous DD502, which [...]

My big mistake was assuming that if iTunes could drive the MOTU 828 successfully, then so could Logic, because I’d already proved that when Logic couldn’t drive the MOTU, neither could iTunes. Never assume.
So I’m taking a step back and trying to see exactly what variables we have here.
When I first brought the G5 home, [...]

The solution may be simpler than you think!

I recently finished a site for Outback Music Group; friends of mine who supply a full range of services to independent musicians. The most interesting thing from a 50th Anniversary Edition perspective is that they run a small analogue studio over in Yorkshire. That’s right, analogue! While everyone else has been buying into the digital [...]

After yesterday’s revelations, I’ve been tweaking my drum kit to try and match the recorded sound of Will Champion or John Bonham. There’s still some distance to go, because I haven’t started working on the mixer settings yet.
But for your edification and delight, here is the original ’soul kit’ out of Battery 2, and the [...]