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Totally Clueless
Hi good people..I'm totally clueless at this recording lark. but as I seem to spend a lot of time in front of a computer that seems to have far more ability than I do in terms of recording stuff, I thought I'd give it a go.
My technique consisted of opening "GarageBand", clicking and dragging repeatedly until something happened...and I just sat and played acoustically in front of the computer and let the mic pic up the sound. It took a good hour or so to put together a minute long track. There's loads wrong with it, and I'm sure I'm barely scratching the surface of what the software will do.
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Permalink Reply by smojo on
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Well it sounds like either someone who is totally clueless trying to do something straight or someone who has a great flare for doing something weird and wonderful. I'm not convinced you're clueless John! I really like what you've done, my kinda clueless :)
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Permalink Reply by Penny Nelson on
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lmao your a funny man..... this is good shit. Gotta fly off to work but will thow some percussion at it tonight.
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Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on
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Well, as regards knowing what I'm doing with GarageBand, I really am clueless....but that doesn't stop me from having a go. Just like making guitars...take some raw materials and meddle about until it makes some sort of pleasing noise...same sort of principle...a lot of serendipity and a disdain for convention seems to work.
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Permalink Reply by bemuzic on
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that's GREAT John...basic and gritty sounding, but spaced out and trippy at the same time, love it!! Certainly doesn't sound clueless.
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Permalink Reply by South Paw,Davey on
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More please.
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