I had a party for my students. My daughter didn't want to be left out, so she said she would learn guitar so that she could take part. That was only three weeks before the party. I think she did very well indeed!
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Catching up
I've been busy of late and have neglected my blog, so here goes...
I've uploaded a few more videos - see website or youtube channel for BalcarresGuy. I've received a small mountain of emails equiring about my technique, many people asking for a video focussing on my right hand. So, here it is:
I hesitated making such a video because there are so many videos on youtube discussing technique - usually badly - and my technique is unorthodox, I was scared of sending students down a road they might regret later. But after thinking it through I thought, 'Why not?'. People can make their own mind up. So, there it is.
I recently bought an upgrade for my recording equipment - a Fostex FR2 LE recorder which does Broadcast Wave File standard, and the Rode NT4 stereo mic. I haven't used on the videos yet as I am still getting used to the set up, and the H2 is quick and easy to use. My hope is to get CD-recording quality at home, and maybe make a couple of discs in time. My intention is to make the basic recording at home, including edits, then send the files to get mastered in a pro studio. My early experiments have revealed that I can get a good sound, but every time I record the sound is slightly different. So, I have to work at getting a consistent sound.
More later...
I've uploaded a few more videos - see website or youtube channel for BalcarresGuy. I've received a small mountain of emails equiring about my technique, many people asking for a video focussing on my right hand. So, here it is:
I hesitated making such a video because there are so many videos on youtube discussing technique - usually badly - and my technique is unorthodox, I was scared of sending students down a road they might regret later. But after thinking it through I thought, 'Why not?'. People can make their own mind up. So, there it is.
I recently bought an upgrade for my recording equipment - a Fostex FR2 LE recorder which does Broadcast Wave File standard, and the Rode NT4 stereo mic. I haven't used on the videos yet as I am still getting used to the set up, and the H2 is quick and easy to use. My hope is to get CD-recording quality at home, and maybe make a couple of discs in time. My intention is to make the basic recording at home, including edits, then send the files to get mastered in a pro studio. My early experiments have revealed that I can get a good sound, but every time I record the sound is slightly different. So, I have to work at getting a consistent sound.
More later...
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