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Sound advice

Don’t give up‘Cause you have friendsDon’t give upYou’re not beaten yetDon’t give upI know you can make it good # (Peter Gabriel) So I arrived back in Uppingham last night and Danny (Rocky Road Music) came round to look at the recording equipment that I had set up in our spare bedroom. It seemed IContinue reading “Sound advice”

Treading water

Things are on hold at the moment – Danny (Rocky Road) is going to come over to check over the sound settings but unfortunately it will have to wait until the weekend at least because I have to go away for a few days. I have approached someone I know that used to live inContinue reading “Treading water”

I need some worry beads

…and a lesson how to use them. We have started recording and now, with session 3 due this afternoon I am stressed…and I don’t usually get stressed about things. I am not concerned about the book, as I do the first rough edit on the recordings I have been really pleased about how Rachel isContinue reading “I need some worry beads”

How to prepare a recording studio part 2

Get some equipment. We are fortunate to have in the town a guy that provides equipment for bands – lights, speakers, etc . In my case I have hired a good quality microphone on a stand. The microphone is hanging in a little cradle which stops it picking up vibrations. There is a ‘pop screen’Continue reading “How to prepare a recording studio part 2”

How to prepare a recording Studio

Step 1, push the bed to one side Step 2, Go up in the loft and find black bags containing curtains from our previous house in the village – they don’t suit this house (too traditional) but too good to throw away. I even came across 3 fabrics that I screen printed when I wasContinue reading “How to prepare a recording Studio”

Mr Gaffney

11 November 2019 I am going to dedicate this entry to Mr Gaffney. He was my English teacher at Changi Grammar School. My dad was in the R.A.F and we were stationed out in Singapore from 1968-71. What prompted me to think about it Mr Gaffney is that I printed out a draft of myContinue reading “Mr Gaffney”

My new blog

10 November 2019 I had my first meeting with my good friend Rachel Laurence to talk about her involvement with my project: getting my book ready for publishing and also for her to record an audio version of it. All in all it was a very good evening as bolstered by her enthusiasm and accompaniedContinue reading “My new blog”