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Hi, Happy Listers!<br>
<br>
My new song "<a href="https://youtu.be/yu3eTXVvepo">Carrier Phone</a>"
is fresh out, live now at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://youtu.be/yu3eTXVvepo">https://youtu.be/yu3eTXVvepo</a> and even
buyable at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://manyrecords.com?album=21&song=1">http://manyrecords.com?album=21&song=1</a> :)<br>
<br>
It's been a wild ride. Working with QMidiArp (LV2 plugin version)
can get a bit hard on the nerves ;) there is definitely <i>something</i>
inside.<br>
<br>
On the news front<br>
<ul>
<li>There is only <b>11 tracks</b>, of witch 3 are just for drums
;<br>
</li>
<li>My old AKG d125 mic (listed as "vintage" on the internets!)
has replaced the "Studio Project B1" Chinese Neumann copy that
I've used a lot last year, and that I can't even hear anymore
(hiss!) Stay away from those ;<br>
</li>
<li>The drums are <i>actually played</i> on <a
href="http://linuxfr.org/users/philippemc/journaux/jouer-de-la-musique-avec-des-jouets-rockband-drums">my
Toy MIDI DrumKit</a> but yeah, heavily MIDI-edited afterward ;</li>
<li>The big (250Mg) Fluid GM2 soundfont that is available all
through debian sound really good, if you don't use it yet, try
it ;<br>
</li>
<li>I used a new toy: <a
href="http://www.anticore.org/jucetice/?page_id=8">VEX</a> a 3
oscillator "subtractive waveROM synth" that is very stable and
exposes everything to automation ;</li>
<li>There is a "remix" of that song coming soon. Well, a litteral
fork of the session ;</li>
<li>QTractor is getting better and better. This new "direct
access" mixer strip feature allows for a more natural workflow,
the name of the game being "never open a plugin GUI" :)<br>
</li>
</ul>
It is mixed down through Jamin, with the basic default preset. I'm
not <i>entirely</i> satisfied with the mix/master, I think it lacks
the oomph of my last song "<a href="https://youtu.be/Q4B0_38bICo">Off
the Grid</a>". I hate that accidental part of the mixing process,
and the heterogeneous feel it gives to the album. Otoh, certain cult
albums of mine do sound like many sessions put together: XTC's
"Skylarking", Magazine's "Secondhand daylight" or Alain Bashung's
"Play Blessures"... Oh well.<br>
<br>
As always, thanks a lot for your critical listening :)<br>
<br>
Phil<br>
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