Jonathan Scary » guitar http://www.jonathanscary.com music geek | vegan freak Mon, 18 May 2009 14:42:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Juice http://www.jonathanscary.com/2009/03/juice/ http://www.jonathanscary.com/2009/03/juice/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:50:47 +0000 Jonathan http://www.jonathanscary.com/?p=465 Final piece for the Disarray EP is now in its preliminary mix phase. I’m uploading it to the blog, but will return tomorrow with rested ears to check levels and EQ, particularly as I’ve been mixing this with headphones (albeit Beyerdynamic DT100s). Clearly, this is pre-mastered.

With Juice, I’m trying to create a kind of retro funk groove complete with high brass stabs and wah wah FX on one or two of the instruments. The addition of the crowd was inspired by Gutterpump. The cheers and general mayhem is actually a recording from a volleyball match.

I wanted this track to contrast with the other three on the EP, whilst using several of the same instruments which ship with Cubase. My intention, having learned at least the fundamentals of recording and mixing with Cubase (out of the box) is to depart from this kind of music and begin on my quest to produce something much edgier. I need new sounds, FSU plug-ins and – to quote Maxi Jazz – “a fresh direction”.

Let’s see how I fare with that!

Update 26/03/09: Mastered version uploaded

]]> http://www.jonathanscary.com/2009/03/juice/feed/ 5 New dev riff http://www.jonathanscary.com/2009/02/new-dev-riff/ http://www.jonathanscary.com/2009/02/new-dev-riff/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:11:21 +0000 Jonathan http://www.jonathanscary.com/?p=323 Sidelined the loop I was working with last week as I couldn’t develop it any further. I’m sure I’ll return to it at some point, but felt it better to start with something new rather than continue barking up that particular tree.

Not sure what direction this will take, but here’s what I’ve been working on tonight.

Also, really looking forward to hearing how Pete (Topfloor Music) has mastered Capitulation, though I fear the version I’ve sent him might have some of the levels incorrectly mixed – synth pads too high, drums too low. Will have a listen tomorrow morning.

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