I Wish I Were a Bird

What if every string on your guitar could be a different instrument

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:06:10 GMT

Ok, so I really wouldn't even call this a songlet. It's more of a test. One of the cool things about hexaphonic pickups and at least this particular guitar->midi interface is that it has the ability to send string data on different MIDI channels for each string. This means that you can split each string onto it's own track that has its own instrument and other settings. So after a lot of mucking around, I finally figured out how to do this in Logic (it's neither obvious nor automatic). So here's the results of the little test I did. Note that these were not tracks recorded separately. This was all a couple of one pass recordings. No overdubbing, only some small post-recording touchups. Except for the drums. They're just a loop. And yes, I know the first part sounds a lot like Megadeth's Diadems.

http://www.fresh-hope.com/jason/Multitimbral%20Test.m4a

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:18:18 GMT

The only thing I'll say about the election is, whether you wanted him to be or not, Obama's going to be our next president. At this point, we should all hope and pray that he does a good job. Or at least doesn't run the country into the ground more than it already is.

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:51:50 GMT

Anyone need an iPod Touch?

New Song 16 preview

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:37:58 GMT

Here's a preview of New Song 16. Yeah, I know I skipped 15. Oh, well.

http://www.fresh-hope.com/jason/New%20Song%2016.mp3

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:54:37 GMT

Icon update: beautiful Rika. <3

Fri, 30 May 2008 17:41:43 GMT

I'm sending my Macbook Pro to get the hard drive and optical drive replaced today. So if you notice I'm not around for a few days, that's why.

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:52:23 GMT

Ever have days when your brain just doesn't work?

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:53:11 GMT

Anyone need an iPod Touch?

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:55:31 GMT

I went to the new cafeteria here on campus a little while ago (yes, I finally made it back to LSU yesterday). It's really quite nice. The only thing I don't like is you don't get a tray.

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:15:37 GMT

I don't like hail.

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:22:25 GMT

I want this guitar.

More various

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:24:04 GMT

I just tried some ichigo daifuku and ramune a little while ago. Neither really impressed me much. The daifuku tasted ok, but I really don't like the texture of mochi. The ramune I got tastes kind of like a much milder Sprite.

I'm heading back to LSU tomorrow. I hate having to drive all the way down there. T_T

Various

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:02:49 GMT

It was a year ago today that my grandfather died, kicking off the nightmare that was early 2007. I can't believe it's been a year already. I remember it all just like it was yesterday.

If you didn't see my Phantom Hourglass friend code on WL, here it is again: 519813115020

I had some Japanese curry last night. It was ok. Not wonderful but not bad either. Especially considering the small amount of effort it takes to make if you have a rice cooker.

Double murder at LSU

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:25:14 GMT

http://www.lsu.edu/pa/mediacenter/nr/2007/12/14.html

EnglishPod101.com

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:45:17 GMT

EnglishPod101.com just went up. And let me tell you, making a website bilingual capable is no walk in the park. You might not be interested unless you're either a Japanese person wanting to improve their English, or a Japanese learner wanting some more advanced content.

Shameless promotion

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:00:53 GMT

Anyone need a MIDI controller or an audio interface?

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:19:55 GMT

Why hello there, little violin.

[edit] Whoops! Wrong link.

New song(let)

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:00:55 GMT

You know the drill

Lol electricity

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:01:01 GMT

i went home for Thanksgiving Thursday. My cousin and I got there a couple of hours before we were going to eat. About the time my Mom and I started out to go to my aunt's house, the electricity went out. It stayed off for the next few hours. As my cousin and I were almost to the door to head back to BR, it came back on.

-___-

Shameless promotion

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:26:27 GMT

whoo new song!

Master's Project - Take 1

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:33:16 GMT

So, I managed to sticky tac my sensors to the mandolin body and have a somewhat playable instrument.

Little demo video.

Best assignment

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:49:43 GMT

Part of my assignment for my master's project for 2 weeks from now is to be able to half simulate input/half actually perform a small section of Iron Man on my instrument. Yeah, seriously.

Make your own iPhone ringtone

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:00:50 GMT

iPhone users will like this.

Magician Lord on VC

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:00:01 GMT

Magician Lord was released today on the Virtual Console. For those of you who may not know, Magician Lord is a kick bunbun NeoGeo platformy action game where you play this elfish dude who can change form by collecting different combinations of colored orb thingies. Each of these forms have different strengths and weaknesses. It was one of the first NeoGeo games ever released and the first I ever played. Back in 1990, seeing and hearing it for the first time was a very "ZOMG AWESOME!!!!1!!ONE" experience. I have some very good memories of this game. While it may not look like much by today's standards, it's still a fun game. I'd highly encourage you to give it a try. There's certainly much worse you could spend $10 on. Even if you don't have memories of the game, you can play it with the knowledge that I do. Hehe.

[edit] Incidentally this was also the first game I ever played on MAME and was a big reason why I got into emulation.

My only complaint is really the voiceovers before each boss battle. They seriously deserve to be on Audio Atrocities. In case you're wondering, the Japanese version isn't much better but at least the guy doesn't sound like he's about to fall asleep.

In other VC news, I'd also recommend you stay away from Samurai Ghost. While it may look nice, it's just a very meh game.

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:00:53 GMT

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