With the assistance of my husband (bless his patient heart) I’ve learned Protools LE to record and produce music. This was huge for me and it took a couple years to get to where I could produce my new EP. It’s a real challenge playing both engineer and musician and there’s lots of stretching between operating the keyboard and playing the guitar which can be a little strenuous on the back.
I love the recording process. I’ve become a good editor and can interpret audio signal shapes to determine if it’s a good take or not. Recording is a wonderful and timeless beast that sucks me in. It’s a struggle to stop and switch gears to my family life but so far I’ve managed to keep it together and have not left my child curbside. I wear hat to cover up my headphone hair look.
Producing “Go” was a great skill builder and I’m working on new recordings all the time. Soon to release a single titled “Story of Love”. The process thus far has been to record the rhythm tracks (drums & guitar) at Laughing Tiger Studios, and then write and produce the rest of the tracks in my home studio. I’m also currently working on my children’s CD that I hope to have completed in time for my Children’s Library shows coming up this July.