User:EdBurrell
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I am Ed from Sunny Southern California. I have been into computers and music for as long as I can remember. Long ago, I remember being fascinated by Midi when it was in it's infancy. My first computer was an Apple IIgs. I wanted an Atari ST but there was no convincing my parents that this was not the same as the 2600.That gs along with a Casio keyboard was enough to show me how utterly useless Midi was. Remember, this is 198? something and computer/Midi was just a baby.Anyway, it wasn't very long before I learned of the 8bit Demo scene and was introduced to what I believed to be the greatest computer music App ever. Yep, Screamtracker,FastTracker and the gang.In The late 80's Module Trackers were the real power in computer music.
Tracking allowed me to really sharpen my production skills and was invaluable to my development as a musician and engineer. Over the last 10 years,I have been using a combination of Homebrew and Open Source Music Tools on the Linux Platform. Over the last seven years, I have produced music with ease and reliability in this environment. My open source rig today easily outperforms Protools Rigs and costs 10s of thousands $ less.
My Present system consists of:
- P4 1.7ghz
- 512Meg RAM
- 360 Gigs on 3 HDs
- CDR/W
- 80 Gig usb HD
- M-Audio Ozone USB midi/audio interface
- Linux kernel 2.6.14, Low-Latency
- ADemudi latest
My studio also has:
- Music Man 5 string Bass
- Fender Strat
- Fender P-bass
- DanElectro Guitar
- Roland JX-3p Synth
- 5 Piece Tama drum kit
- Paiste Cymbals
- Yamaha DD-50 Drum Machine
- Roland tr-606 Drum Machine
- Zoom drum machine
- MXL Uni and cardioid Mics
- Sure and Senheiser vocal Mics
- Sampson Drum kit mics
- Art StudioMP Mic Pre
- Korg and Digitech guitar multi-effect processors
- Boss Loopstation sampler
You can hear 4 of my songs at:
All were done on my Linux box:
- Ardour for tracking and mixing
- Hydrogen on some drums
- Jack Rack for gain-stage pre-track compression and vocal FX in the post/mixing
- Jamin for mastering
- Lame for MP3 encoding
If you have a listen, drop me a note. If you want to know how I did something, just ask. l0rd.v8r@charter.net Thanks
