Bing and ???

So, I just spent the last 10 days in San Francisco with my family and friends. I delivered some string arrangement tracks for a very talented artist named Quinn Luke a.k.a. Bing Ji Ling. He's been working on a new album with an old friend of mine, Merkley???. Very cool stuff. These two were then kind enough to offer to turn the tables on me. They produced me singing on one of my own songs that I had with me out there. It was a first. No one's ever even offered. After about 30 seconds of feeling awkward, they helped me get a performance I never would have gotten on my own. I've always struggled with how to work the direction of my vocals. So, I now feel like I've actually taken a good step towards creating an ever-elusive album. Hold me to it.

Audio Blogger

OK, this is a bit strange but you can call a number here and post voice messages remotely. So, if and when I get to go on another world tour, I can leave messages and update this blog without computer access. Useful...?

Everything Must GO!

Alright, space is tight for me and I hate to see working gear not getting used. So, I thought I'd post a list of some gear that's just sitting around here. All this stuff works (or at least it did last time it was turned on). The prices listed are what I think they're worth or what I would expect to pay at some dirty pawn shop. These prices ARE negotiable. To make you feel like you're getting a real deal (or guilty), I'll also list what I had to pay in ( ).

Alesis ADAT BRC $150 ($1,000)
Oberheim OB-1 (organ module with sliders) $50 ($499)
Ensoniq Mirage (rackmount) with library $50 ($899)
Roland S-760, FULLY loaded with library $150 ($1,100 Aaaarrrgh)
Ensoniq EPS 16+ with library $150 ($1,800)
MOTU MTP AV (pre-USB) $50 ($395)
2 Re 'An 48 point patch bays $30 for both ($90 ea)
YAMAHA MIDI rack with 3 modules (for that must-have David Foster 80's sound) FREE (given to me)
Digitech DHP-55 harmonizer $50 payable to Rich Dixon
Ibanez DMD 2000 digital delay $25 ($500)
SampleCell II PCI card with libraries $50 ($899)
Roland OctaPad $20 (?)
JUST ADDED: E-Mu PROformance Piano module $40 ($300?)

Of course there's a bulk discount.

Make me ANY offer. What I need is a new 88-key controller. So anything I can get to put toward that will be helpful.

The Gear List

OK,

I get asked a lot of questions about the gear/software I'm using so I thought I'd present my my current (as of March. '05) gear list.

Computers:

Mac Dual 1.8 Ghz G5
Mac Dual 1 Ghz G4
Mac 1.2 Ghz G4 iBook

Audio I/O:

Lucid AD 96/24
MOTU 2408 mkII
PCI 424 card
MOTU 308
MOTU 828
UAD-1 Card

Mics/Preamps:

Brauner VM1
AT 4030
2 Octava MC 012-01
SM 57
2 Brent Averill APIs

External Keys/Sound Modules:

Hammond B-3
Rhodes Mark II Stage Piano
Conover upright piano
Farrand & Votey pump organ
Roland JP-8080, D-110, S-760, Juno 106
Yamaha TG55,CBX-K1XG
E-MU Xtreme Lead-1
Sequential Circuits Drumtracks
Ensoniq EPS 16+, Mirage
Korg microKONTROL
Aleses QS6
Etherwave Theremin

Software:

Digital Performer 4.52
MOTU Mach 5
Native Instruments B4, Pro-53, Kontakt, Kompakt, Intakt, Absynth, Reaktor, Guitar Rig, Spektral Delay, Battery, FM7, Vokator
Spectrasonics Atmosphere, RMX Stylus
Sampletank 2
Steinberg PPG Wave, Attack
EWQLSO Silver and Gold Orchestral Library
Garriton Personal Orchestra
Voices Of The Apocalypse
StormDrum
Pluggo '74
PS03 Drums & Percs
GMedia M-Tron
Antares Auto-Tune, Filter, Kantos
Reason
ReCycle
A bunch of free-ware FX/Instruments

Other Instruments/amps/FX:

Jerry Jones 'Dan Electro' electric guitar
Dan Electro 'HoDad" electric guitar
Tacoma acoustic guitar (currently 'hi-strung')
Fender small nylon string
Fender Precision bass
Ampeg amp
Line 6 POD
Some Cheap-O accordion
Some Cheap-O glockenspeil
Vox-Box (think Frampton)
various small hand percussion

Monitoring:

I monitor through a pair of Yamaha NS-10s and an NSB sub powered by a Hafler PRO2400 amp.
I use a Mackie 16 stereo channeled rack board just for monitoring with a Neutrik 24 point patchbay.
I drive 2 17" monitors from my G5 and drive video I/O with a Canopus AVDC-100 to an LG 42" plasma display.

Welcome

Ok, here's what I plan to submit here:

Things I've learned, ideas and questions.