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Just snagged one of these, the new CME H12MIDIpro, on the pre-order deal from CME Pro. I heard about this device just a few weeks ago via CME Pro’s customer mailing list and was intrigued. Right now I have three active dedicated MIDI controllers in the studio (and a few …
Today I put my Patreon site into action. I routinely make things for musicians, typically on my YouTube channel, but sometimes digital artifacts as well. Now I have a place to easily vend these, much like my music on Bandcamp. I feel like right now my focus on UVI Falcon …
Welcome to 2026. As many do, I took an extended break over the holiday. My last day at work was December 12th and I just returned yesterday as of this writing, i.e. January 5th. I definitely got a good recharge in during that time. But that isn’t to say I …
Like a lot of musicians I do love geeking out over new gear. But it’s rare to obtain something that creates a deep obsession to learn and try new and different things. That has really happened with one of my latest acquisitions, the Elektron Digitakt II. I’ve been so inspired …
Unfortunately my previous Mastodon server, lor.sh, is shutting down soon. Today I moved it to a new home on musicians.today. Fortunately moving Mastodon accounts turned out to be very easy. I admit, I flailed for a bit because I got confused by the menu diving between accounts. I also read …
I recently purchased a Elektron Digitakt II (hereinafter DT2) and it’s been a lot of fun to learn. It’s been a while since I obsessed this much over a new piece of gear — probably since my first software synthesizer. (That obviously started the whole descent into madness.) Given how …
Lately I’ve become dissatisfied with the way my social media is organized. Back in the day I made a point of separating my music making persona — at least the one that I use for most of my current creations — from my “conventional” life. At the time I thought …
A talented young songwriter and singer from the Fredericksburg area, Sarah Perrotto, recently performed her first original solo show downtown. I’d met her months earlier at a late pub night hang with a mutual friend who introduced us. Sarah has a warm, vivacious personality, which made opening a conversation so …
I’m warning you in advance: this story doesn’t have a happy ending. If you stick around, it’s on you.
