Been a Little While

It can be way too easy to let a few weeks slip by in the middle of a project.

Now that I’m actually consciously aware of it, I can re-dedicate myself to this project in order to stay on track from now on.  If I spend too much time away (even a few days), things start slipping away.  It’s all about momentum and I’ve noticed that anymore than 2-3 days away has a large effect on my momentum for this project.

Cassette Tape Digitization Project – JS Audio History

In the meantime, I’ve recently started a very large undertaking for a very personal music-related project.  I’ve got a slew of old cassette tapes with hours of music from my past bands, personal experiments, and other music related projects from my past.  For years I’ve wanted to get these tapes digitized to MP3 for not only digital backup but also personal preservation.  I take my musical past very seriously and even though it wasn’t always the best music I could write, I love every second of what I wrote in the past.

It’s helped to make me the musician I am today.

I’ve been using a pretty cool device that allows you to convert your old cassette tapes to MP3 files via USB.  It’s easy to work with and I’m pleased so far.

I’ve tested the machine already and used it to go through each and every one of my cassettes to see what’s on them.  I’m still missing a few tapes that I’m unable to find, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised to find a ton of music and audio that I didn’t even knew still existed!

This project has been very nostalgic and deeply emotional for me so far.  Part of the reason I’m doing this project is to take stock of where I’ve been and make peace with the past to fully allow myself to move forward with this new music project and the rest of my music career.

Expect updates and many audio samples from this project in the coming months.  It’s a large undertaking and I have no idea how it’s all going to turn out…

007

This is the last short piece I wrote a few weeks ago.  This piece works again with the bass octave/distortion effect, but what I really wanted to do is experiment with some drum kit type samples.  I programmed some pretty standard drum “kit” beats into this piece where I have one bass riff repeated over and over.  I’m not sure how percussion/drums is going to work into my sound as I develop it, but I wanted to experiment either way.

Octave/distortion with drum kit experimentation…

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In addition to the tape project, I’ve got a few other important and time-sensitive projects on my plate to get completed by the end of the year.  But I am making writing a top priority.

More soon…

~ JS

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