Alan Douglas

Aspiring musician, composer, engineer & producer. Retired software engineer.
#Musician #Composer #Engineer #Producer #Recording #Studio #LogicProX

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2024-09-15 15:15:24

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@npub10cs…5prq
Thanks Stan! 🙏

2024-09-10 18:42:56

2/ on cover songs.
Which is of course one of the things Distrokid upsells themselves with, the fact that they handle the licensing of cover songs for you (for an additional fee of course). Needless to say I am really disappointed, and just wanted to put this out there so others are aware that there are potential issues between Apple and Distrokid over the handling of cover songs.
#MusicProduction #Apple #Distrokid #GearSquad

2024-09-10 18:40:00

1/ Following up on my album release, the album will not be appearing on the iTunes Store in Canada because it includes a cover song. According to Distrokid this is Apple's policy here. They said other iTunes stores also do the same thing, but didn't say which ones.
This is an issue between Apple and Distrokid, since there are many major artists on the iTunes Store that have covers included with their albums. So Apple must have some issue with the Distrokid handles the distribution of revenues

2024-09-06 04:02:49

It’s #BandCampFriday, any support is greatly appreciated!
https://ladderlogicband.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-end

2024-09-01 20:21:05

Ladder Logic's debut album In The End is available for streaming in Apple Music. Includes the bonus track Free Fallin' which isn't available on BandCamp.
Also available on all of these services: https://music.lnk.to/ZldNlI
#AppleMusic #DebutAlbum #MusicProduction #Recording #GearSquad
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2024-08-26 15:32:33

Ladder Logic's debut album is now available for streaming on Spotify. Given the change in their royalty distributions it's unlikely I'll make any money here, but please feel free to have a listen and share. #Spotify #Streaming #Music #IndieRock #GearSquad
https://open.spotify.com/album/2tQDEleiyPuJq9TYMyjYFU?

2024-08-26 15:24:39

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@npub10cs…5prq
Thanks Stan! I really appreciate the support! Any feedback you would like to share would also be really helpful for my journey going forward. 🙏🍻

2024-08-25 03:40:52

Mars is wondering when his big adventure is going to begin.
#CatsOfMastodon #Caturday
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2024-08-19 22:47:50

#MusicProduction #Recording #DebutAlbum #GearSquad
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2024-08-10 18:42:21

Apollo has his spot in the sun, Mars really wants him to share.
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfFediverse
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2024-08-09 04:29:20

The boys of summer, the heat has them totally flaked out. #CatsOfMastodon #InternationalCatDay
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2024-07-27 19:17:28

Well progress is well underway now as I've just completed work on recording & mixing the final song. Will complete work on the overall levelling tomorrow and then get started on the mastering shortly.
#recording #musicproduction #gearsquad
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2024-07-27 19:12:58

Apollo enjoys his sunny spot and Mars is issuing a warning that this blanket belongs to him.
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfMastodon
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2024-07-20 14:44:18

Apollo & Mars checking out all the potential places for a good nap.
#CatsOfMastodon #CaturdayEveryday #CatLovers #CatsOfTheFediverse #CatContent #FediCats
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2024-07-13 14:18:52

Apollo thinks that Mars needs to be grooming more consistently.
#CatsOfMastodon #CaturdayEveryday #CatLovers #CatsOfTheFediverse #CatContent #FediCats
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2024-07-10 03:40:04

The new members of our house joined us this afternoon when we adopted them from the SPCA and brought them home. They’re brothers and a year old. Apollo on the left is still very nervous. Mars on the right is settling down much faster. #CatsOfMastodon
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2024-04-24 16:48:50

Well, my attempt to switch to being a lefty guitar player isn’t going to work. I just can’t get my fingers to work the right way on the fretboard without them getting in the way of each other. And forget about strumming or picking, that’s a total disaster. So I’m just going to have to keep taking the anti inflammatories and limbering my fingers up as best I can before playing.
#guitar #gearsquad

2024-04-08 00:37:25

Picked up the lefty Fender Squier Tele this afternoon. This is going to be a lot harder than I had thought. In my mind the fingering was pretty simple. In reality my fingers are in the way. I feel like I'm starting all over again. *sigh*
#gearsquad #guitar
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2024-03-29 21:12:46

Well I’m slowly coming to the realization that my days of playing the #guitar are quite possibly coming to an end. The arthritis in my left index finger is so painful now I can barely function at all, and of course it’s the primary chording finger. I’m considering taking my cheaper Squire Strat and reversing the strings to attempt retraining myself to play left handed. It would mean reversing the nut and redoing the intonation. Any thoughts or tips #gearsquad ?

2024-03-19 23:43:11

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@npub10cs…5prq
Well, I tried again and figured it out. When I installed their installation manager and selected the all my plugins option, all of the checkboxes were disabled as was the download/install button. None of the Filter checkboxes were selected. This time I clicked the "Filter" checkboxes on the side and then everything enabled, and now one of them is always selected (ie you cannot uncheck all of them). So there's a nice little bug in the code, but at least I finally got it working.

2024-03-18 21:51:56

Well my Mac Pro is back up and running. It took two days to install my plugins (the 290 Native Instruments plugins and libraries took the most time). And I’ve lost the vast majority of my Plugin Alliance and Harrison plugins due to their incompetence at integrating with their new parent companies install systems (Native Instruments and SSL respectively). Since I had older installers in both cases I was able to get the ones I use the most installed.
#gearsquad #recording #plugins #Studio

2024-03-16 18:08:05

Well the Mac Pro booted up after some odd initial graphics glitches. Now I need to get the system reconfigured with all my personal preferences, add the Apogee Symphony drivers and get that working, then begin the slow process of reinstalling all my software.
#gearsquad #recording #studio #musicproduction #macOS
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2024-03-14 18:26:50

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@npub10cs…5prq
Right now everything is in a holding pattern. I can still record, but I have so much other stuff happening at the moment that studio work is at the bottom of my priority list. Which is a bummer because I’m really close to having a new song completed. And I have a couple backlogged in the queue.

2024-03-14 18:17:53

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@npub10cs…5prq
The worst of it was that it happened in the middle of a major family crisis that started a month ago. I’ve been able to start dealing with it again the last couple of days. I have an appointment to bring it in for service tomorrow, at an Apple approved service centre. Thank goodness it’s still covered under a three year Apple Service contract. I’m sure they will have to send it to back Apple and it’s going to take weeks to get back.

2024-03-05 20:32:32

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@npub1c57…awu5
I’ve noticed this too, ever since Apple changed to “predictive” text in both iOS and macOS.

2024-03-02 03:44:30

When I first saw this cover of Herman Brood's Saturday Night, the singer reminded me so much of the singer in my last high school band. Same style and mannerisms, it was uncanny.
#JukeboxFridayNight #Music #Rock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkcPky9dkT8

2024-02-24 07:22:33

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@npub1c57…awu5
Happy Birthday! 🎉🥂

2024-01-22 06:12:43

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@npub1437…ranm
And the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is most certainly a democracy and a republic. It’s in the name right? 🤷🏻‍♂️

2024-01-14 03:15:00

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@npub10a9…hyhm
You and I even joined the same day. 🤣

2024-01-11 17:39:54

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@npub10a9…hyhm
I think a lot of it is when you’re working on something and find yourself saying “there has to be an easier way.” I generally look online and am fortunate because there’s so much out there for Logic. But most DAWs have a lot of similarities feature wise, so if you see something in one you can probably find it in yours.

2024-01-11 17:17:25

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For me it was when I had a coworker do the primary lead for Ten Years After for me. We both used Logic so I was able to give him my project file. When he returned it he told me he’d done five takes and I could just comp out what I liked best. Had no idea what he was talking about, so he showed me. I’ve never not used comping for parts since then, it’s been a total godsend.

2024-01-11 17:05:46

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@npub10a9…hyhm
Glad to have helped. I think you’ll find it a much easier way to work. I think chapter 20 covers the comping process. Let me know how it goes.

2024-01-09 16:29:47

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@npub10a9…hyhm
Just took a quick look at the documentation and I believe "Chapter 19 - Loop Recording" is what you're looking for. It makes life sooooo much easier than messing around with multiple tracks. When someone showed me this while we were working on a collaboration I was in heaven.

2024-01-09 15:09:56

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@npub10a9…hyhm
Using Logic I can do multiple takes on a single track and then they are really easy to comp together. It works for instruments and vocals, I use them for both. Not 100% certain but I believe that other DAWs support this concept of take lanes as well.
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2024-01-09 06:51:35

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@npub10a9…hyhm
Do you do your takes in a single track as take lanes? That’s what I do and then I can comp from the multiple takes to build a track that I’m happy with.

2024-01-02 06:44:36

Somehow I feel like this song really epitomizes 2023 for me. So many times it felt like "you can check out anytime you like but you can never leave" was exactly what I was going through. Looking forward to a much better 2024, happy new year everyone. Really looking forward to some more great discussions this year.
#2023InASong #Eagles #HotelCalifornia #gearsquad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09839DpTctU

2023-12-05 16:15:20

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@npub10cs…5prq
Last half of this year I’ve been struggling mentally with some issues. Consequently I let a lot of things slip, including my time here. I’m already more present, but I want to keep it up.

2023-12-05 16:08:15

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@npub10cs…5prq
Not a problem at all, always glad to contribute. I really enjoy the music related conversations on here, next year I’m going to try harder to get more involved again.

2023-08-31 05:37:51

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@npub1c57…awu5
Kind of like the difference between GarageBand and Logic then. I’ve messed around a bit in iMovie but nothing really serious at all. I’m hoping I’ll be able to figure out how to display video in video, at the moment I’m still sorting out my main timeline. Once I have it all sorted out I’ll pull in the audio from the song I’m doing this for from Logic.

2023-08-31 01:14:36

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@npub1c57…awu5
I’m struggling with Final Cut Pro right now as I’m attempting my first video. Haven’t faced a learning curve like this in quite a few years.

2023-08-01 16:02:29

Leia had a really rough night, throwing up everything she’d eaten yesterday. Undigested, so her systems are shutting down. Also pooped out a huge pile at the bottom of the stairs trying to get to her litter box. She is clearly in a lot of pain now.
So we’ve made the difficult decision that we need to let her go & end her suffering, our visit to the vet later this morning will be her last. She’s been a wonderful friend and we’re going to miss her terribly.
#cats #catsofmastodon #cancersucks
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2023-07-06 16:18:13

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@npub1437…ranm
Bet you’re glad it’s not an old church organ with all the pipes. 😂
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2023-07-05 17:19:00

Took 4 weeks but the studio is finally back up & running. Sadly when the monitors crashed onto the mixer & buckled the rack units in the desk it damaged 2 of the DB-25 cables connected to the Presonus Quantum 4848 interface. So until I can replace the cables I'm "limited" to 24 tracks in & out. I'm really excited to have things running again.
#homeoffice #studio #recording #logicpro #allenheath #presonus #mackie #apple
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