[RealKurt]

Another winner winner chicken dinner! Nice job Charlie!

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hi Bspada! Thanks for the lovely remarks! In January I will hit the 4 year mark for playing so I’ve certainly logged a lot of string time. And as you progress you may find your self getting more interested in recording like I did. Fair warning, for those newer to recording, it can be a bit daunting at first learning about all the different gear and setup, etc.

This recording is a video capture from Zoom from a few weeks back, so the quality in real life is better than what is represented here, due to bandwidth optimization reasons, Zoom compresses everything when it sends and receives audio/video.

The video itself is being captured by an iMac, and for lighting I have an umbrella light reflector, they’re cheap and can be found online. Please never mind the messy room, it’s a work in progress 🙂

The audio rig probably sounds complicated, especially if you’re new to recording, but it just takes some practice to figure it out, and an investment.

All the sound is captured by a single Audio-Technica AT-2035 Condenser Mic –> running into a Universal Audio Apollo x6 (UAD Apollo x6) –> Inside the Apollo I run a Neve 1084 Mic Preamp plugin (adds a slight edge to the sound)–> from there the audio is routed into a Teletronix LA2A plugin (adds some light compression and keeps me from clipping) –> Dreamverb plugin (just a software reverb) –> straight into Zoom.

Good luck seeking your sound 😁

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This coming from our resident gigging pro!!!! Thanks for the remarks Omar, and I sure do love hiding behind all the tech, LOL. See you tonight I hope!

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thanks drummerchk! By chance do you play drums, that’s where I started too!

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Thanks Beth! Always nice to too see and hear you on the VOMs, I love you comment here!!!

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Thanks DeeDee, so nice to hear from you!

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oh you say the nicest things, thank you Maggie!

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ooooo. In-person performances, that’s the dream, maybe one day! And, yteah, super glad I can lend some optimism and encouragement. I’m no pro, but I can say that in my own experience, the more proactive I put in, the easier it gets, and sometimes it helps me to walk away from the exercise and try it again later in the day, or the next day! Good luck with the bluegrass piece and be well (PS – I’m trying to work my way up to bluegrass, it’s hard!)

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Thanks Guerra, super glad to have a place to share some music!

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Thanks for such kind remarks Erik, I’m lucky to be here!

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Thanks Phil! I just keep working at the guitar a little bit each day!

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Thank you Cherie, really so happy to have a space to share music with the community!!

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Thanks Albert, thanks for listening and taking some time to comment, really glad you enjoyed the performance!

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Thanks Chuck 😁 My morning just got a little nicer thanks to your thoughtful remarks 😁

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Thanks Dan, That new guitar is a GEM. Great to hear from you bud!