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<p>Adventures in Recording Music 1:</p><p>As someone who initially became a musician through my vocals, hearing myself ‘correctly’ is a lifelong struggle. Sensory overload is a big problem for me, but generally when I think of sensory overload I’m having to tolerate a negative input. Making music is a blend of positive sensory overload and negative sensory overload and of learning to process the difference so I can harness the sounds I’m looking for and filter the sounds my brain is negatively amplifying.</p><p>I have a horrifying memory of hating hearing my voice on recording for the first time and having no sense of the technology, the atmosphere, or the setting driving the character of the sound as much as my own vocal cords. The way sound travels from my mouth to my ears is highly distorting itself. Its normal for artists to vacillate between hating and loving their work. But day to day changes in how my brain processes sound makes pinning down ‘audio reality’ very difficult. Now that I’m diving more into recording guitar, the ‘black box’ technology of acoustic pickups add another layer of interpretation.</p><p>Past attempts to record my guitar straight into a microphone have given me good results but I want to be able to produce more complex sound profiles. The pickups on my acoustic guitar, I’m learning, are not built for my playing style. I have a rhythmic playing style that generates a lot of pick-noise on the internal pickups. In the time it has taken me to figure this out, I’ve been obsessing over my playing style, thinking that the difference in sound quality has been a result of poor technique, starting to convince myself that it was revealing fundamental flaws in the way that I play and that I have to re-think everything. This is all despite the fact that I have many years of direct to microphone recording that says otherwise. Suffice to say I’ve been giving myself headaches.</p><p>A lot of this comes down to the way my brain processes sound. Once my ear picks up on a ‘flaw’, and begins to hyper-focus, I lose the ability to properly filter and balance the sounds that I’m hearing. I’ve had to walk away from playing guitar for a couple days because I know that right now, I cannot objectively listen to my music. This can be extremely frustrating, when I’m feeling such a drive to make progress on this, but I’m trying to remind myself that learning to interpret sound is a musical precursor to recording.</p><p><a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#guitar</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a></p>

<p>Got my new tune Ropes and Chains up tonight. 3 weeks of toiling over this one. Very emotional and technically challenging. It is what it is. Just my vocal, Takamine EF407 acoustic and Fender p-bass. Vocal mic was Apex 550 FET large diaphragm condenser. <a href="https://youtu.be/zgLh6wltQPA" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/zgLh6wltQPA</a> <a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#guitar</a> <a href="/tags/recording/" rel="tag">#recording</a> <a href="/tags/vocals/" rel="tag">#vocals</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/gearsquad/" rel="tag">#gearsquad</a> <a href="/tags/songwriting/" rel="tag">#songwriting</a></p>

<p>Chowder was an honest audience. If I was playing well, he was right there. If I was too loud or sucking at it, he would quietly find another place to hang out. I miss that dog so much.<br><a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#guitar</a> <a href="/tags/dogs/" rel="tag">#Dogs</a></p>

<p>Can anyone recommend good alternatives to YouTube? I&#x27;m creating guitar tutorials and I&#x27;m considering uploading my videos on other platforms as well. I heard about Peertube so far.</p><p><a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#guitar</a> <a href="/tags/contentcreator/" rel="tag">#contentcreator</a> <a href="/tags/tutorials/" rel="tag">#tutorials</a> <a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#peertube</a></p>

<p>I’m not here to hunt rabbits…</p><p>A whole community of musicians from Botswana playing guitar in a way most of us have never thought possible… and they’re not here to hunt rabbits…</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/not-here-hunt-rabbits-various-artists-botswana/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/not-here-hunt-rabbits-various-artists-botswana/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/not-here-hun</span><span class="invisible">t-rabbits-various-artists-botswana/</span></a></p><p>A community of African country blues masters with a totally original technique. For one thing; the left hand reaches up and over the neck of the guitar, instead of […]</p><p><a href="/tags/blues/" rel="tag">#Blues</a> <a href="/tags/botswana/" rel="tag">#Botswana</a> <a href="/tags/folk/" rel="tag">#Folk</a> <a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#Guitar</a></p>

<p>Got my new blues tune up. Guitars are Telecaster (L) and Danelectro 59M through the EHX B9 organ pedal (R). Bass is Fender p-bass. Harp is Hohner Special 20 B flat. I’m capo’d at the first fret on guitars, and through Keeley compressor. Harp and Tele are both through MXR Timmy. Drums are MT Power Drum kit sampler. I also tracked a Latin percussion shaker. Mics are Apex 550 for vocals and an Apex 327 for harp. Inspiration for the song came from Dylan’s version of Axe and the Wind. <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/blues/" rel="tag">#blues</a> <a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#guitar</a> <a href="/tags/bass/" rel="tag">#bass</a> <a href="/tags/recording/" rel="tag">#recording</a> <a href="/tags/war/" rel="tag">#war</a> <a href="/tags/songwriting/" rel="tag">#songwriting</a> <a href="/tags/gearsquad/" rel="tag">#gearsquad</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/72GYFodn9M0" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/72GYFodn9M0</a></p>

<p>Hey! Fedi friends! The new Convair album, &quot;Lived Ever After&quot; is available, just a bit early for <a href="/tags/bandcampfriday/" rel="tag">#BandcampFriday</a>. It&#x27;s set it to &quot;name your own price&quot; but as this is my only source of income, paying is greatly appreciated. This marks the first time I&#x27;ve ever done vocals for Convair and my first-ever post-transition vocals nonetheless. It also marks a return to studio tracks with things like drums and bass. Enjoy! <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/musodon/" rel="tag">#musodon</a> <a href="/tags/ambient/" rel="tag">#ambient</a> <a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#guitar</a> <a href="/tags/shoegaze/" rel="tag">#shoegaze</a></p><p><a href="https://convair.bandcamp.com/album/lived-ever-after" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="convair.bandcamp.com/album/lived-ever-after"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">convair.bandcamp.com/album/liv</span><span class="invisible">ed-ever-after</span></a></p>

<p>I posted a new video, should you ever feel a need to see a silly music video.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/Bz95Xfxxecw" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/Bz95Xfxxecw</a></p><p>It&#x27;s also available on my PeerTube site:</p><p><a href="https://video.stevesworld.co/w/vDw5NYf6wB82xvdfZVmqxE" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="video.stevesworld.co/w/vDw5NYf6wB82xvdfZVmqxE"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">video.stevesworld.co/w/vDw5NYf</span><span class="invisible">6wB82xvdfZVmqxE</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/rock/" rel="tag">#rock</a> <a href="/tags/jam/" rel="tag">#jam</a> <a href="/tags/jamming/" rel="tag">#jamming</a> <a href="/tags/bluesrock/" rel="tag">#BluesRock</a> <a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#guitar</a></p>

<p>Bandcamp Friday has come and gone, but I still have a new album floating around out there. It&#x27;s one of my better works, I think. Give it a shot if you&#x27;re looking for something new to listen to. <a href="/tags/newmusic/" rel="tag">#NewMusic</a> <a href="/tags/musodon/" rel="tag">#musodon</a> <a href="/tags/ambient/" rel="tag">#ambient</a> <a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#guitar</a> <a href="/tags/shoegaze/" rel="tag">#shoegaze</a></p><p><a href="https://convair.bandcamp.com/album/lived-ever-after" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="convair.bandcamp.com/album/lived-ever-after"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">convair.bandcamp.com/album/liv</span><span class="invisible">ed-ever-after</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mirlo.space/convair/release/lived-ever-after" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mirlo.space/convair/release/lived-ever-after"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mirlo.space/convair/release/li</span><span class="invisible">ved-ever-after</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bandwagon.fm/692a358daadfd55a7928edca" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bandwagon.fm/692a358daadfd55a7928edca"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bandwagon.fm/692a358daadfd55a7</span><span class="invisible">928edca</span></a></p>

<p>&quot;One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.&quot;</p><p>Via Mzilikazi wa Afrika</p><p><a href="/tags/goodmusic/" rel="tag">#GoodMusic</a> <a href="/tags/mastomusic/" rel="tag">#MastoMusic</a> <a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#Guitar</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a></p>

NGL, these new Roland Blues Cube amps look pretty nice <a href="https://www.roland.com/global/products/blues_cube_stage/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.roland.com/global/products/blues_cube_stage/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.roland.com/global/products</span><span class="invisible">/blues_cube_stage/</span></a> <a href="https://www.roland.com/global/products/blues_cube_artist/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.roland.com/global/products/blues_cube_artist/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.roland.com/global/products</span><span class="invisible">/blues_cube_artist/</span></a><br><br><a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#guitar</a> <a href="/tags/amplifiers/" rel="tag">#amplifiers</a> <a href="/tags/roland/" rel="tag">#Roland</a><br>

<p>Here’s another track I have on the shelf (# 2 of 3 so far) as I write and record songs for a concept album. This one’s an under 3 minute rocker. Non public private link, prerelease <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/rock/" rel="tag">#rock</a> <a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#guitar</a> <a href="/tags/synth/" rel="tag">#synth</a> <a href="/tags/percussion/" rel="tag">#percussion</a> <a href="/tags/progressiverock/" rel="tag">#progressiverock</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/songwriting/" rel="tag">#songwriting</a> <a href="/tags/songwriter/" rel="tag">#SongWriter</a> <a href="/tags/musicproduction/" rel="tag">#MusicProduction</a> <a href="https://on.soundcloud.com/P1h3CtMCnUMo7uTm6K" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="on.soundcloud.com/P1h3CtMCnUMo7uTm6K"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">on.soundcloud.com/P1h3CtMCnUMo</span><span class="invisible">7uTm6K</span></a></p>

<p>My latest song in the lab, not yet published <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/synth/" rel="tag">#synth</a> <a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#guitar</a> <a href="/tags/rock/" rel="tag">#rock</a> <a href="/tags/progressiverock/" rel="tag">#progressiverock</a> </p><p>Non public link: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-457303967-935193891/wanting-you/s-rGn1VhcbuNY?utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing&amp;si=f5f0025391684f0c95fdb2af8c185864" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="soundcloud.com/user-457303967-935193891/wanting-you/s-rGn1VhcbuNY?utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing&amp;si=f5f0025391684f0c95fdb2af8c185864"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">soundcloud.com/user-457303967-</span><span class="invisible">935193891/wanting-you/s-rGn1VhcbuNY?utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing&amp;si=f5f0025391684f0c95fdb2af8c185864</span></a></p>

<p>Celine Banza – For You (acoustic version)<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8hZpp24C_0" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8hZpp24C_0"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8hZpp</span><span class="invisible">24C_0</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/congo/" rel="tag">#Congo</a> <a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#Guitar</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a></p>

<p>I have released my latest song and video. It&#x27;s available on my PeerTube site. Enjoy and please boost it if you like it!</p><p>&quot;Down Down Down&quot;</p><p><a href="https://video.stevesworld.co/w/rBGqmzt8CKA659kdbe8tTz" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="video.stevesworld.co/w/rBGqmzt8CKA659kdbe8tTz"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">video.stevesworld.co/w/rBGqmzt</span><span class="invisible">8CKA659kdbe8tTz</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#PeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/newmusic/" rel="tag">#NewMusic</a> <a href="/tags/tunetuesday/" rel="tag">#TuneTuesday</a> <a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#guitar</a> <a href="/tags/rock/" rel="tag">#rock</a> <a href="/tags/gaza/" rel="tag">#Gaza</a></p>

<p>Hit play. Sound on.</p><p><a href="https://www.ajschuler.com/album-project" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.ajschuler.com/album-project"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.ajschuler.com/album-projec</span><span class="invisible">t</span></a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/rock/" rel="tag">#rock</a> <a href="/tags/songwriter/" rel="tag">#SongWriter</a> <a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#guitar</a> <a href="/tags/synth/" rel="tag">#synth</a> <a href="/tags/musicproduction/" rel="tag">#MusicProduction</a></p>

<p>Got my retro rock tune up tonight. Two chords with capo on the 5th fret. Em and A fingering shapes. Basically I just recorded a bunch of jam tracks, wrote some lyrics and pieced it into a song. The lyrics are about my sweetie Wendy. Been together 39 years now. The song is my Valentine’s Day gift for her. The pic is our old ‘69 VW bus on the way back from long beach on the west coast in the 1980’s. Good times. <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/songwriting/" rel="tag">#songwriting</a> <a href="/tags/recording/" rel="tag">#recording</a> <a href="/tags/gearsquad/" rel="tag">#gearsquad</a> <a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#guitar</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/KgMphVUexN8" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/KgMphVUexN8</a></p>

<p>&quot;Thomas Sankara playing his red strat into a Peavey amp.&quot;<br><a href="https://imgur.com/gallery/thomas-sankara-playing-his-red-strat-into-peavey-amp-vfGZCtC" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="imgur.com/gallery/thomas-sankara-playing-his-red-strat-into-peavey-amp-vfGZCtC"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">imgur.com/gallery/thomas-sanka</span><span class="invisible">ra-playing-his-red-strat-into-peavey-amp-vfGZCtC</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#Guitar</a> <a href="/tags/burkinafaso/" rel="tag">#BurkinaFaso</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a></p>

<p>I migrated my profile here, so let&#x27;s add a short <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a>:</p><p>I am the <a href="/tags/developer/" rel="tag">#developer</a> of <a href="/tags/arcanechat/" rel="tag">#ArcaneChat</a>, one of the <a href="/tags/deltachat/" rel="tag">#DeltaChat</a> developers and many other small projects related to it, like creating or porting several web apps to <a href="/tags/webxdc/" rel="tag">#webxdc</a> (in-chat mini-apps), I also develop several <a href="/tags/bots/" rel="tag">#bots</a> for the mentioned chat apps</p><p>Outside <a href="/tags/programming/" rel="tag">#programming</a> I like to cook, <a href="/tags/hike/" rel="tag">#hike</a>, learn to play the <a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#guitar</a>, chill listening to music, drink green tea, learn <a href="/tags/german/" rel="tag">#German</a> language (and I would like to learn <a href="/tags/portuguese/" rel="tag">#Portuguese</a>, <a href="/tags/italian/" rel="tag">#Italian</a> and <a href="/tags/french/" rel="tag">#French</a> if I even finish with German 😅) </p><p>I speak <a href="/tags/spanish/" rel="tag">#Spanish</a> and <a href="/tags/english/" rel="tag">#English</a> but I will be speaking only English in this account</p><p><a href="/tags/introductions/" rel="tag">#introductions</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#Guitar</a> players of the Fediverse, especially those who play <a href="/tags/punk/" rel="tag">#punk</a>, <a href="/tags/hardcore/" rel="tag">#hardcore</a>, <a href="/tags/hardcorepunk/" rel="tag">#hardcorepunk</a> and <a href="/tags/metal/" rel="tag">#metal</a></p><p>What are some exercises I can do to improve speed in my picking hand, especially down picking?</p><p>I&#x27;ve been struggling to maintain speed down picking as I get older.</p>

<p>I&#x27;m happy to announce the impromptu release of Convair - &quot;Internalized&quot;. Currently available on Bandcamp. Mirlo link coming shortly. <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/newmusic/" rel="tag">#NewMusic</a> <a href="/tags/shoegaze/" rel="tag">#Shoegaze</a> <a href="/tags/guitar/" rel="tag">#Guitar</a> <a href="/tags/guitardrones/" rel="tag">#GuitarDrones</a> </p><p><a href="https://convair.bandcamp.com/album/internalized" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="convair.bandcamp.com/album/internalized"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">convair.bandcamp.com/album/int</span><span class="invisible">ernalized</span></a></p>