2013/06/19 18:42:45
craigb
Did you ask him any important questions like when the next upgrade to the forum software will be coming?
2013/06/19 20:26:52
dxp
craigb
Did you ask him any important questions like when the next upgrade to the forum software will be coming?


Ha!
I will bump that one up the list Craig, just ahead of x2b/x3 and what is the next PC module.
2013/06/21 18:24:39
dxp
Well Day 1 at Gear Fest was good.
Brandon's presentation was short and concise. He emphasized pro channel heavily.
He took a song from the webinar and added effects to it to show what PC had to offer.
He also showed Matrix view. Interesting.
A couple hours later I had a chance to catch up with him in the Roland booth.
We chatted for about 45 minutes. Very interesting perspectives.
But you don't care about that do you?
No, all you want to know is X2b or X3.
Well and the forum update thing...

When I ask him if he could speak to what 2013 holds for updates he just smiled, which I guess was better than
Telling me to f'off.
What he was able to say was there WILL be a release yet this year.

He said there are some cool things coming.
We also talked about the relationship between Roland and cakewalk.
All is good. Those with the conspiracy theories and nay Sayers of doom can just chill.....
He also took the time to give me a lesson on using matrix view. Very cool. I can see value in using that when
Toying around with song ideas.
That was far better than reading the manual....

In other news, the Izotope demo on mastering was very good. I have never seen it before.
I can now see why folks speak so highly of it.

There was a performance for Cordoba guitars.
This cat was amazing. He did a flamenco rendition of Bark At The Moon. OMG!!!
He has a flamenco Death Metal band. Lol.
Truly amazing what he could do on a classical guitar.

Gary Hoey did a demo for Avid's new guitar effects product.
He's kinda goofy little guy but funny.
He jammed on one of the songs off his new CD.
The Avid rep was kind of a tool.

I missed Billy Sheehan because of another committment. Darn.

I ended up with a new Shure SM57 for $57.
Passed on that last year and regretted it for about 360 days.

Tomorrow holds more good stuff.
Paul Reed Smith presentation I am looking forward to. Those are always good.

Temperatures were hot so the girls were dressed accordingly.
That helped offset the need to smack these inconsiderate morons with cell phones....

'Nuff said.
2013/06/21 20:26:02
craigb
dxp
Temperatures were hot so the girls were dressed accordingly.



2013/06/21 20:38:34
dxp
craigb
dxp
Temperatures were hot so the girls were dressed accordingly.





HA!!!
Sincerest apologies Craig.
Purposely did not take phone in with me so as to avoid temptations.
I'll get my buddy to take pics tomorrow. That way if there is an ensuing incident I am in the clear.
2013/06/21 20:39:23
maximumpower
Thank you for the update. I am hoping to go tomorrow.
2013/06/22 21:34:13
maximumpower
Well, I went. It was a blast! I talked to Brandon for a bit and sat in on a seminar with Craig Anderton. I also listened to a seminar on recording acoustic guitar given by Dusty Wakeman and listened to the latest from Martin Guitars.
 
I am already excited to go back next year :-)
2013/06/23 06:05:10
dxp
maximumpower
Well, I went. It was a blast! I talked to Brandon for a bit and sat in on a seminar with Craig Anderton. I also listened to a seminar on recording acoustic guitar given by Dusty Wakeman and listened to the latest from Martin Guitars. I am already excited to go back next year :-)


Excellent. Brandon's a very down to earth kind of guy isn't he?
So many good workshops and events to choose from.
I attended a seminar or tips and techniques of mastering with mike wells, himself a mastering engineer.
Supported by Dangerous music and Focal.
It was humbling. I felt absolutely stupid. Watching this guy tweak his way thru eq's and compressors and all the
Little things he did.....wow
It is so impressive that someone's ears can be tuned to hear that stuff and know what ultimately will be good or
Bad. To me, they just sounded 'different' until put in the context of the mix.

Craig if you're reading this there were NO girls there to get pictures of.
Apparently far too many letercherous rockers there for comfort.
2013/06/23 11:55:17
craigb
You needed to take Philz with ya.  They say he's a chick magnet.
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