Line 6

So, the newest toy here is a line 6 UX2 with "guitar farm". It's got two mic xlr mic inputs with 48v phantom power, and two line inputs. I think the lines are for active/passive pickups for guitar/bass/what ever else you can think to plug into this thing with trim controls for the mic inputs, oddly none, for the line in jacks. I got this thing two weeks ago, but with the flu and just plain laziness as usuall, well I haven't done to much with it. I got it for the mix room, just in case I got "inspired", or need to add something without going down to the studio and taking all the time for set-up.

I did get it interfaced with the mix computer, and my DAW now can see two new inputs and outputs, but I can't seem to get the timing right. I played a new tune I'm working (184 BPM) on, and sounded on time till I played it back...way out...I think there is a BIG latency issue...More later...I'll post some sound samples later and more impressions of this thing.

New Recordings up @ myspace

Well, another Saturday........yawn

Music up for 7th Sun. I put them up on the Clayworks myspace.

I'm the drums and bass, and a guitar here and there.

Leroy Surles - Guitars, vox on "The Key"

Vic Tyler - Vox on "Eternal Lady"

Lottery - New tune from the 'Pill. or Recording yourself.

I'm working on this tune for 'the Pill, called Lottery. I spent most of last night on just one guitar part. One damn part! WTF? Seriously? I'm trying to get what i hear in my head on tape, it's just a bitch for some reason. The tune isn't all that complicated, really, just a few cords. I think the trouble is the way I hear it. The guitar I did finish, is panned to one side , and now it's time for another panned to the other side completing the parts of the first. Panned right and left, but not really panned full, just a bit.......or even at all...if I can pull it off. Now I need a sound for the second guitar. well, even a guitar for the second guitar. More of a wave thing I think, up and down, or something.
As I do this more and more, I can hear the little mistakes here and there and it just kills me. So I stop, start, stop start........

Welcome to SBS

Okay. Here we are at the Shiny Brown Sound Guitar Cocktail Lounge. The idea here a place to discuss current projects and 'goings on' at SBS. SBS is the name given to my audio studio that is currently under construction. So far we got a stage, pa, lot's and lot's of amps, two full sets of drums, mics, and the like. Planned is 12X14 control room, 20x15 live room, 3 isolation booths 5x7, another live room that's 25x30 with wood floors and vaulted ceiling about 32' tall.