Been a while…
Greeting Gents… It’s been a while since I’ve spoken to, or even heard from most of you. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, eh? 
Where in the heck is everyone? I’ve been in Montana for coming about 8.5 years now, Phoenix for 3 before that, Charlotte, North Carolina for 1 year before that, and Austin Texas for 5 years prior to that. I suppose there was the 9 years in Rochester NY too, but that was college so I’m not sure that counts. Anyway, it’s nice to see you guys are still in touch and passing music around.
I bought my daughter (who plays piano) an EMU 1616 midi station a couple years ago and she’s never really taken to it, so I grabbed it a couple months ago and have been trying to learn how to use Sonar LE. With Todd’s help I’ve managed to learn the basics, although I still suffer from terrible musicianship. Anyway, I decided to build a bass (picture enclosed) and start recording some ideas to learn how this whole thing goes together. I’m using the percussion from my daughters Suzuki SP-27 practice keyboard until I figure out the drum kits in Sonar. Anyway, here’s a few bars I put together just for grins… Maybe someone will venture forth and record something good over it and send it back.
Regards to all and let me know what and how you’re doing this decade… Kevin
My father’s lederhosen
Fat men in gum-soled shoes are creeping around in the basement
driving beets
Todd said,
October 29, 2009 @ 10:15 pm
I’d really like to take up digital recording…I’ll need stuff…I can cop the 1616 from my daughter…Hmm…I know! I’ll make a base!
Wow! Outstanding work.
Manoog said,
December 1, 2009 @ 12:06 am
Nice job building the bass. Can I commission one from you too? I would like one like this (nice wood) and heavier laquer (maybe fabulon).
By the way, my favorite thing about the photo’s is the totally trashed workroom in the background. Very cool!