#audio stuff

…dare I ask how often you’ve been asked this same thing?!

Anyway. That is all.

Thank you for existing.

You are wonderful and have brightened this Scrooge’s spirit considerably. 💙💙

I've read LOTS of things! There are audio books, most of which you'd need to listen to on Audible or on a library platform. But there's lots of stuff out there in the world that you can just find on the web -- my web site is a good place to start looking.

And here's me reading all The Graveyard Book, on a tour of the US, at a chapter a night...

KAY KIT SIMP NATION I'LL DO US ALL A SOLID AND POST SNIPPETS OF THE AUDIOBOOK HE DID OF "FALL OF THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL". THIS IS THE FOOD I NEEDED. DO I EVEN CARE FOR THE CONTENTS ?? EHHH BUT DO I CARE FOR THIS MANS VOICE. ABSOLFUCKINLUTELY YES A HUNDRED TIMES OVER YES

Recorded some lightning with my solar panel microphone and am now sitting around seeing if my crappy telephone mic will pick anything up during thunder (that's the thing I have coiled around the radio antenna in this image)

Part/Episode 4, featuring SMT King Olly and SMT King Bowser!

& Knuckles Daisy

SMT Princess Daisy: @askchammy

https://srtoonz.tumblr.com/post/666987467801509888/sr-toonz

So I use Logic Pro X for all my audio needs. I’ve used a few DAW’s and this one’s my fave. It’s OS only so if you don’t have a Mac, it’s not gonna work for you. 

It’s not free though.

If you were looking for some free DAW’s, there are a few that come to mind.

If you wanted a REALLY easy, user-friendly, very very quick workstation, Audacity is my rec. It’s not powerful, you can’t really do a whole lot with it, but in terms of just basic slicing audio together, basic effects, etc., this is a good software. 

For DAWs, the first I have to rec is Reaper, which you get full access for free. The trial says it only lasts 60 days but the creators are v cool like that and rumor has it they don’t cut off access after the trial is over. However, if you want to support them, I think it’s like $60 to own the DAW.

Cakewalk is also a free DAW. I’ve never used it before personally, so I can’t speak to the quality, but I’ve heard it’s very user friendly and perfect for beginners.

If you own a Mac, Garageband is free. It’s not very powerful, but it’s still an awesome DAW if you’re a beginner. It’s very intuitive, and it’s considered the baby version of Logic Pro so for me personally, learning the basics on Garageband was great for when I finally upgraded to the professional DAW.

You might hear, but the “industry standard” DAW is Pro Tools. Pro Tools First is free, although it is very limiting in what you get access to. I personally am not a huge fan of Pro Tools or Avid as a company, and I personally do not and will not use their products unless I have to, as I just think there are better options. But this is my personal preference, and I do know people who have tried a few DAWs and genuinely use Pro Tools as their go-to.

Along those lines, a lot of other major DAWs have free versions, such as Ableton and Studio One. Like Pro Tools First, these can be very limiting in what they allow the user to do, and are considered baby versions of their professional software. Though, depending on what you want from your DAW, these could be totally fine to suit your needs.

tagged by: @skatingthinandice (thank youuu <3)

Egmont Ouverture - Ludwig van Beethoven

Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics

Take me to church - Hozier

Elastic Heart - Sia

Lost in Japan - Shawn Mendes

Americana - The Offspring

Natural - Imagine Dragons

Enter Sandman - Metallica

Love me like you do - Ellie Goulding