Category: Studio Diary (Page 10 of 23)

“Fruit of the Steel Tree” now has its own web site, complete with track listing, mp3s, lyrics, production notes, photos, and demos.

See:  The Prodigal Sounds : Fruit of the Steel Tree

This is actually the same place you’ll get to if you click on the album link in the menu above.

October’s To-Do List:

• [X] Finish Album #1
• [X] Refresh blog theme
• [X] Establish facebook and youtube presence
• [  ] Send CD master to manufacturing
• [  ] Prepare album-specific web site pages

…the month is only half over. There’s still time.

Mastering on all tracks finished so far is going well. I’ve identified a few problems with the mixes – not many – and addressed them, so that’s good.

Slaying the Dragon is almost completed, instrumentally, but the lyrics are giving me pause. So I’m currently playing a karaoke mix in my car and singing along and it’s taking me somewhere slightly different than from where I started. So, there’s some on-going work to do here.

I’ve completed the album cover artwork. It’s getting really close!

I’ve finished the instrument tracking for Slaying the Dragon, including figuring out the solo section. Downside: I currently hate this tune, I’m hearing it in my sleep for crying out loud. I need an earworm pill.

I’ve decided to re-do the vocals, the guide vox just ain’t good enough, and I have some ideas for tweaking the lyrics.

This means that the August deadline probably isn’t going to be achieved. Oh well. It won’t be the first time I’ve blown a deadline.