Progress

The fuzz box kit has arrived. My first thought is that I’ll have to paint it yellow in honour of my old Tonebender, and design a ‘HIT IT!’ graphic to ornament the footswitch.
The parts for the bass have arrived…

retreat:

determine date
book cottage

instruments:

wire and setup guitar
wire and setup bass
build fuzz-box
new bridge for fiddle?

Studio equipment:

Buy iMac G5
Buy Logic 7
Buy Motu 828 MkII
Set up and test all studio equipment

web…

…make a proper ‘to do’ list, and start ticking off items.
OK, here goes:

make a proper ‘to do’ list

Now I’ve got Logic 7 Pro, so there should be no more issues with missing anything – from recording the first guide track through to burning a red book audio CD. I can even mix down in 5:1 surround sound…

Today I bought a MOTU 828 Mark II and a pair of Alesis Monitor Ones.
I don’t have time anymore to collate review after review and decide months in advance exactly what kit will deliver at the right price. I…

Well, things have moved on since I last posted under this category. i’ve drubk a lot more winde for a start.
My current set-up is as follows:

Mac G4 400mhz (5 years old)
Logic Express 6
M-Audio USB Audiophile
30…

So I’ve bookmarked some cottages that looked like good options for the project and made enquiries about availability early next year.
I’ve been researching the best software and hardware within my credit card budget.
I’ve borrowed bits of a dismantled…

This is sad.. Really it is.
Ruth has gone out (”Ru-ubee, don’t take your love to town”), the kids are asleep and I’ve got a chance to rewire the guitar, or work through the backlog of tapes, or research cottages…

Some of the more assiduous amongst you may have noticed a brief hiatus on my progress blog. Well it’s only bloody Xmas coming isn’t it!
I hasten to add that this has nothing to do with that great festival where…

I’ve just realised that my set of first principles has one crucial principle – no the first pre-eminent first principle missing.
And that principle would be, Jim?
“If anything can go wrong, it will.”
It’s alright, I’ve just updated the…