Rethinking My Studio Layout, Part 2: A Quick Desk Update

Continuing my previous post about this topic, I have designed a new music production desk, and I’ve started to build it. While I don’t have any drawings or graphics to show you (because my brain is weird and I tend to design things purely mentally), I’ll describe what I’ve decided to do and why. Hopefully,… Continue reading Rethinking My Studio Layout, Part 2: A Quick Desk Update

Shure KSM137 and KSM141: Fantastic Small-Diaphragm Condenser Microphones

Just wanted to pass along this tip about an amazing set of mics. If you need to record acoustic guitar, drums, piano, or entire acoustic bands/ensembles in stereo, you might be looking for the right pair of small-diaphragm condenser microphones. After trying them out on a friend’s acoustic guitar, I’m convinced that the Shure KSM137… Continue reading Shure KSM137 and KSM141: Fantastic Small-Diaphragm Condenser Microphones

The Unreleased E.T. Game for PlayStation 2 Has Fantastic Music

It’s no secret that the score to the movie E.T., composed by the legendary John Williams, is one of my favorite film scores of all time. So it made me happy to discover this unreleased PlayStation 2 E.T. game and its music on YouTube, in which the composer (Dean Evans, I believe?) incorporated a lot… Continue reading The Unreleased E.T. Game for PlayStation 2 Has Fantastic Music

The Analogue Pocket Sold Out Before I Could Get the Page to Load

Exactly what the title says. I had been looking forward to getting an Analogue Pocket, a fantastic-looking Game Boy clone with very interesting hardware and features, since the day it was announced. Pre-orders sold out in under seven minutes. So annoying, because I had my finger over the buy button at 8am PST on the… Continue reading The Analogue Pocket Sold Out Before I Could Get the Page to Load