Continuing my effort to fill out my options in outboard gear, a new compressor arrived yesterday from Golden Age Project. The Comp-2A is an Opto compressor, which are often used to smooth out transients and kind of glue the various elements of your mix together, making it sound more cohesive. I actually used it on Day 1 as part of an effort to add some nice analog warmth to a track that I’ll be releasing as part of an EP at the end of the month.
Thought I’d share a track which I did in January. It was done for the Disquiet Junto, which encourages artists to respond to a simple prompt sent once per month. January’s prompt was to record the sound of ice in a glass, and go from there. When I finished the track, I could no longer discern the sound of ice in a glass, but I liked where the track ended up. I hope you do, too.
For me, it is quiet, contemplative, textural and mysterious.
Also, an image I made which was inspired by the audio.
My new mic preamp from Golden Age Project arrived today. I say new, it’s really used via Reverb. Great price, great shape. A clone of a Neve mic pre, it should add a lot of warmth and character to whatever I put through it.
Highlighting a recent studio addition: ADAT lightpipe. I’m befuddled by how this technology works, but somehow eight tracks of audio can hop on a beam of light (literally), and go from my DAW (computer recording interface) to my mixing desk.
I got back into music-making eleven-plus years ago, doing everything via software. About five years ago, I began transitioning from software synths to real ones, but kept my recording / mixing tasks in the computer (referred to as in the box). Then a little over a year ago, I began transitioning from software to hardware for that.
So, this is the latest addition. Always learning.
