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Entries from May 2008

Dear Michael,

May 21st, 2008 · 3 Comments · michael8rown

Here is a list of things to remember:
1) Don’t work in the dark. Even though the fluorescent lights make a buzzing noise and cast an unnatural whiteness over everything, light is still more conducive to productivity than darkness. And headphones keep out the buzzing noise.
2) Get up from your desk at least once an hour. […]

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Drums

May 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments · michael8rown

I bought a drum kit a couple weeks ago, rounding out my collection of instruments. I didn’t think I had any rhythm, but it turns out that I’m not so bad. At least, not so bad for someone who’s never played drums before.

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Song

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments · michael8rown

So. I’ve been taking a recording class. It’s not really that intensive, but I’ve learned a couple cool new tricks, particularly regarding mic placement. The first class was all about micing drums starting with two mics and then going to four. Since I can only ever record two instruments at a time on account of […]

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