I got this website to put my music and projects on, and setting it up has been fun. I have about 10 songs on guitar and a couple on piano and mini guitar. The projects I’m working on right now include an electric overhaul of a mini chopper, rebuilding a BMW 650 Xchallenge with a welded aluminum subframe, racer seat, and gas tank, a scratch-built balsa airplane (no plans), and whatever else I can build and improve.
I’m a husband and father of three and have been a full-time dad for the past 11 months. I got laid off from a sweet gig automating accounting procedures for a healthcare company. It’s not for lack of trying that I’m still looking for work—it’s just been a tough market. I’ve been constantly updating my resume and working on professional development, so hopefully, I’m getting close to landing something.
I also have a background in live audio and just picked up a gig running sound for a business seminar this week. I’ve got a Yamaha mixing console in my garage that I’ve been messing around with. I might play with it tomorrow and see if I can figure out how to record through it. I’m familiar with live music production, but the recording side of things is still pretty new to me.
I finished an airbrush painting today, too. I was thinking about maybe doing some skulls or flames on the bike when I get to that point, and I also wanted to make something Halloween-themed for the kids.
Yesterday, I recorded myself practicing a song on piano. The keyboard I have is a Roland RD-700, and I couldn’t have been happier learning piano on such an easy-to-play instrument. That said, it’s nothing like sitting in front of real strings 🙂 I’ve been experimenting with video for the first time, just using my phone, so the audio quality isn’t great. I’m thinking about setting up a wish list to get some recording gear to make these songs sound better. Any suggestions for home studio equipment would be awesome!