The holidays, funerals, and the flu are over for me finally. The holidays always seem like a big pause in life to me. Like holding your breath for one out of every twelve minutes.

Beatserv did well in December with Bombs and Bits, and the free pack and sale. We’ll be doing more of those quick, inexpensive sound libraries like BnB, but I think we’ll continue with some more massive beat packs as well. Sometimes people attribute value to a product based on how it’s priced, so cheap isn’t always good.

Number Nine

I spent a couple weekends recording my friend’s band, and then a week or so mixing it. The band still has to review the mixes and we’ll make changes I’m sure, but the tracks have turned out good so far. I learned a hella lot about engineering and producing for someone else’s band. Stuff like the producer also has to babysit everybody, er, I mean conduct and work everybody like an orchestra. And how to mic a mandolin. Additionally, we recorded a couple Beatles tunes, so I could closely compare what we were doing with what the Beatles did (we did things differently).

I started writing new songs this week. Finished sketching one out already, lyric, melody and structure. Writing a good song is a better high than any drugs, you know.

I’ve also been listening to a lot of CDs this week for some reason. I have this urge to go out and acquire more now.