If anyone would like to meet up, message me... and we'll find a time/spot to chat.
 

Looking forward to seeing you, Jim! Already ran into David Dwardzala (I think I spelled that right...).
 
If you're able to come to any of my workshops, I'd suggest the one tomorrow on "Getting Started with Computer Recording." That way I'll have informed corrections if I say anything dumb  

Anderton
Looking forward to seeing you, Jim! Already ran into David Dwardzala (I think I spelled that right...).
 
If you're able to come to any of my workshops, I'd suggest the one tomorrow on "Getting Started with Computer Recording." That way I'll have informed corrections if I say anything dumb  

Great seeing you Craig!  Your seminars were awesome as always.  Looking forward to catching the videos of them on YouTube soon.

Thanks for stopping by! I always have a great time at GearFest. The videos came out well, but it will take some time to drop in the slides, replicate what I did with the SONAR examples, etc. I do hope to get them up sooner rather than later, though.

Cool, keep us posted.

They'll be mentioned in the Harmony Central newsletter when they're posted, as well as on craiganderton.com.

Kudos to Sweetwater!
GearFest 2017 was fantastic.
 
Craig, it was great seeing you... and the seminar was excellent (as expected).
Always like talking shop...  
Wish we had a bit more time to do so...
 
David, sorry we didn't have a chance to meet and talk for a bit.
I was one a mission checking out new gear.  
 
Another highlight of the event was meeting Roger Linn.
Stopped by Roger's booth early Saturday morning.
It was just Missy and I... so Roger demo'd the Linnstrument and we got to talk for a few minutes.
Paul Reed Smith remembered me from last year... and stopped to quickly say hello. 
Paul gets a little "squirrelly" when dealing with so many folks... so I try my best to be brief. 
 
 
I went to the show focused on guitars/basses.
Ironically, the two pieces that stood out (to me) were the Roli keyboards and Linnstrument.
MIDI control on a whole different level.
If you've not seen or played either, you've got to check them out.
The amount of expressive control is mind blowing.
After all these years, MIDI is poised to take a quantum leap forward.
 
 
 

Bummed I missed you, but I understand being on a mission.  Hopefully we'll catch up next year.

Jim Roseberry
After all these years, MIDI is poised to take a quantum leap forward.

I totally agree.
 
What concerns me though how much the six string is taking a hit.
Not seeing as many bands driven by electric guitar as we used to say 10 years ago.
There are still amazing guitars being made, however I personally think the market is for an older generation and Midi is that quantum leap you speak about. The preferred tool of the next generation. Im worried bro.
 

chuckebaby
 
I totally agree.
 
What concerns me though how much the six string is taking a hit.
Not seeing as many bands driven by electric guitar as we used to say 10 years ago.
There are still amazing guitars being made, however I personally think the market is for an older generation and Midi is that quantum leap you speak about. The preferred tool of the next generation. Im worried bro.

I was talking with Roger Linn about a related subject...
The absence of high-profile (electronic music) soloists.
Solos have taken a major back seat.
To a lesser degree, even with current generation "Rock".
Roli and Linnstrument (Multidimensional Polyphonic Expression type MIDI controllers) will hopefully inspire a new generation of players and advanced playing.
 
Electric guitar may diminish in popularity... but it won't disappear.
When Roger created the Linn Drum, folks thought the future of drummers/drums was in question.
I think classic instruments will always have a place.
 
Changes in the record industry (little to no profit from creating records) has really hurt the creative side.
Even established acts aren't too keen to go blow half a million dollars to create a new record (which may end up losing money).  There's no way to economically justify giving a new band the budget/time (creative freedom) to create the next "Dark Side Of The Moon".
Another negative side-effect is the cost of concert tickets has sky-rocketed (because it's the only way the band makes money).
The record industry in the 50s-70s was certainly not perfect, but it was a far cry better than where we are today.
Thinking about too much is depressing...