I’ll post every few entries on my RPM Blog here as they build up during this long desperate month of recording… Just 17 days left.

Obscure Functions of the RPM Challenge
I pretty quickly realized that this would be where I finally cut my teeth on Logic Studio 8. I know fuck-all about it now, but expect to be an expert in four weeks time. Another thing I’ve discovered is that this was the perfect excuse to finally dig through and try out all those free apps, plug-ins and samples I’d been downloading for months. A kind of constructive procrastination. After all, I am making some sounds! Only a few seconds may make it into the final piece, but the extra spice will add some serious flavor.

That’s why I have all those outputs
Found a good use for all those output channels on my MOTU Ultralite… wishing I had another set of monitor speakers to plug into them. One set to monitor what I’ve played and one set to listen to what I’m doing. All of it through one set just really doesn’t give me the separation I want. Oh, sure, I could go to headphones or play through an amp… but, you know…

Learning all sorts of fun things from Logic. The tuner is super useful. Imagine! plodding on…