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Jammin’ Java (Part Two)

So… I have finally got all the audio files from the live recording transferred, and have begun the process of listening back, and rough mixing, and can finally write a quick note about the show.  Though I was under the impression that we’d be recording straight to Pro Tools®, the on-site studio was in fact only set up to record to (MOTU’s) Digital Performer; a fine platform, but necessitating some extra steps for me.  I’d brought with me a 60 GB FireWire drive and a 160 GB USB 2.0/FireWire drive, in hopes of writing directly to one of them, but we couldn’t quite get that to work… however, engineer Bobby McIntyre converted Digital Performer’s raw audio files to .WAV format, and burned them over two (2) DVD-R discs (4.7 GB capacity each—exactly 6.0 GB total of data—85 minute show recorded on 14 channels at 16-bit/44.1 kHz). My good friend Mike Harvey at lent me an external DVD-RW drive which ran flawlessly on my Pro Tools machine (a Dell Dimension 8200), and after quickly setting up a new PT session, importing and synching the audio was a snap.

Slowly working up some rough mixes — here’s a short clip of a rough mix of “What Did You Mean”: …more to come. Performance-wise, it was a tough night for us, as the venue, nice as it is, is really best suited to acoustic performers (even though they actively book rock acts)… the brick wall behind and along the sides of the stage, along with all the rest of the hard surfaces in the room, make it extremely reflective, acoustically… and as soon as you introduce a rock drum kit and some guitar amplifiers, you end up with a situation where it’s very difficult to properly monitor your vocals, no matter how low you try to keep the instruments, and how hard you try to push the monitors.

But the crowd was great, really supportive, and the sound out front was by all accounts excellent, even among one of the better shows we’ve done. That’s the latest, more news and sound clips to follow…!

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Jammin’ Java

Jammin’ Java
227 Maple Ave E
Vienna, VA 22180-4630
(703) 255-1566
8:00 p.m.  $8  all ages  LIVE RECORDING!  All concerts are general admission. Jammin’ Java is non-smoking and all-ages at all times. Tickets can be pre-purchased by calling us at 703.255.1566 ext. 8 or by stopping by.
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In With The New…

Tomorrow is our live recording at Jammin’ Java… looking forward to seeing the actual studio part of the venue for the first time… pretty smart set-up, actually. I’ll be taking the Pro Tools® session files home with me that night… who knows, can maybe even get a couple rough mixes from the show done, and put them up on the website the next day.
It has been a good year… and I’m liking the looks of 2004 already.

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Live Recording

Live recording plans are in the works for our New Year’s Day evening show at Jammin’ Java, in Vienna, VA (Thur JAN 1st 2004)… take Friday off, and save the date…!

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JAN 1st Show

Have confirmed a Thu JAN 1st show at Jammin’ Java, in Vienna, VA… New Year’s Day (evening, that is…)! This could be kinda cool, actually. Maybe we’ll record, too (they’ve got a state-of-the-art recording studio on premises)… a good way to kick off the new year if you ask me.