The New Coursera Cafe Karaoke Project, which will be "You've
Got A Friend, has been postponed until September.
The Coursera Blues Jam follow-up to "Be True" seems to
have been postponed indefinitely due to lack of interest/participants.
"Baby Bought A Pistol" is still a back-burner issue,
no doubt to be abandoned.
I have started working on a new original song that's inspired by
a dream my ex had, but that's a story for another time. The lyrics
are close to being finished, and I've mapped out the production.
But first...
Being a gadgethead and a sucker for deals, I've recently acquired
two pieces of hardware that I'm anxious to try out.
The first is the Line 6 Mobile In
I have been using an iRig for a long time, but since the input
goes through the headphone jack, quite a bit of electrical noise
can be picked up. I tried different cords and settings, but the
crackling noise is still maddeningly noticeable.
The Moble In can be found online ranging from $24.99 to $49.95,
but in mid-July Musician's Friend offered it as their "Stupid
Deal Of The Day" for $9.99. Couldn't pass that up! I've played
around with it a bit, and it seems fantastic, but haven't tried
recording yet.
The second is a Blue Mikey Digital, which I read about in an article
by Dan Cross.
I'm too cheap to spend $99.99 on something like this, but a little
research helped me find a refurbished one at Rakuten.com for $40.97
(with free shipping, even). It just arrived yesterday, so I haven't
had a chance to test it yet.
My next project will be something simple to put my new toys through
their paces.
