At the beginning of February, I tried to learn to use VCV Rack, but never really took the time to learn properly. Instead, I took the couple of patches I managed to create, slowed them down, mashed them up with drums and canned percussion from…

When I used to work third shift at Kinko's, I'd sometimes leave the weather radio on, and the automated voice and cadence (though different now from the one 20+ years ago) still has a comforting tinge of nostalgia. I have a weather radio on my…

Another go at trying out a new plugin or two.

As usual, the track titles have nothing to do with the actual music/sounds - I usually just pick something that fits with whatever theme/concept is in my head when it's time to get the cover art together. (This time around, it's power grid failures…

More MIDI. Janky note transitions and too short, but I'm satisfied with the general mood.

More MIDI. Free orchestral samples this time.

More MIDI. More synths.

More MIDI. Having fun with synths.

MIDI shenanigans in Reaper.

Dorking around with MIDI. Sample Track 3 plugin in Reaper.

Another drum mic test mangled and re-used. Keys via MIDI clips in EZKeys plugin, and vox/words via Microsoft Word narrator and Inspirobot.

Another drum mic test, re-purposed and mangled in Reaper. Added bass and guitar for even more fuzz.

Me trying out my new MIDI keyboard controller in Reaper (EZKeys plugin). Drums via Superior Drummer, and vox (as usual) via Microsoft Word narrator and Inspirobot.

This one was me trying out my new MIDI keyboard controller in FL Studio. Also finally realized I could open Superior Drummer in there, so here we are...

Me on guitar and bass. Drums arranged in Superior Drummer 3 plugin. Vox via Microsoft Word narrator, and words via Inspirobot. :)

Added snide words to a funky little burp. There really is no point.

Me on drums, bass, and borrowed classical guitar. Recorded the drum part to test the mic setup in my rearranged drum room. Added the guitar and bass a week later, between watching David Byrne's performances on SNL. Not ecstatic about any of…

Me on guitar, bass, and words. Drums via plugin. Vox via Microsoft Word narrator.

Me on guitar, bass, and words. Drums via plugin. Vox courtesy of the Microsoft Word narrator. :)

This one's mostly MIDI clips in the Superior Drummer 3 and EZKeys plugins in Reaper. I fumbled along on my new MIDI keyboard controller to add the bass part using a sound from SampleTank. Pretty happy with it except for the abrupt end of the last…