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[ajay]

Cheyne, on 29 September 2011 - 08:17 AM, said:

Hey Ajay, glad you liked the article

Thanks for your feedback, Ill start on part two soon.
Im avoiding trying to write too much about composition or balancing sounds etc, im certainly no authority on the topic, and still struggle as much as the next person does, so I dont want to come across like im writing a "how to write music" article, but more "how to prepare your self to write music". Your points are completely right though, ill make a mention of it in the next edition.

Iv been without a computer for months (travelling) and iv just got a new macbook pro, I havnt written any music in a while so im looking to get back into it and hopefully get some more inspiration for a new article.

Yep fair point, that's just some of my own observations/lessons/experience that you hadn't touched on... And I digressed a little!

Something else that came to mind (as I'm building a new workspace - I'll refrain using "studio" to describe it) is setting up your gear. Initially I went through so many iterations of cable routing and gear placement, but the final state was one of minimal cable length and patching, and a biggy being ergonomics. There's no point having the latest and greatest outboard gear but with the care and diligence of set up, it can be wasted.

In short - less is more and keep your routing neat and accessible!