Hey everyone! So, today I thought I'd be just hanging out all afternoon until late tonight to go do my live set at the venue tonight. However, I've been running around non-stop since I woke up lol. Holy hell, had to get a new mixing board for live shows because my old one is on the fritz and it'll take time to fix that one so, went and spent a fair amount on a Yamaha board that's USB capable. I also decided that I wanted to use my Moog Voyager XL for a good amount of the synth lines that are MIDI programmed in my software (Ableton) on my laptop to run sequences during live performances. The only two hurdles with that becoming a reality is now I need to use a CV (control voltage) sequencer that accepts MIDI data and then feeds that into the Moog Voyager (kind of a pain in the dick but manageable) and the cumbersome size and weight of the Moog Voyager itself (seriously, the synth is fucking huge) that I'll have to drag with me everywhere I go. Also, I can't just up and leave it in my vehicle at the venue or anywhere else because if someone saw that in my vehicle they'd totally steal it (when I bought it brand new it was 5 grand) as they can sell them for four and a half thousand and it's currently in the mid forties temperature wise and in the thirties at the time of night I'll be out and about. So all in all, kind of a hassle but a hassle I'm willing to deal with. This isn't even going into depth on the other synths I'll have to take with me of varying sizes, rarity and vintage age (in some cases) as well and the two drum machines I'll be using as well.
Having said all that, I hope everyone is having a wonderful day! My journeys aren't over yet unfortunately and I don't think I'm going to get many more chances to sit for a while and relax but oh well right? Such is life! So anyone wondering where I'm at today, this is your public service announcement that I'm going to be M.I.A. all damn day lol.
Have a great rest of the day everyone and an even better night! I'm going to slay tonight at this live set and it'll be fun for sure :) Also, this isn't the "in depth" blogs that I like to write up and that is postponed until tomorrow but it should be good! I can't wait to hang with my buddies on site tomorrow like I normally do! See you all tomorrow and have a killer rest of the weekend SG fam!!
SilentObjectorX aka Nix