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My gear!
CPU: AMD 64 - 1.2 Ghz
RAM: 2 GB
Hard Drives: 2X 360GB Maxtor Internal PATA
1TB Seagate Internal SATA
1.5TB Seagate External USB2.0
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 <-- would like to change that....
Windows XP Pro
-Software-
Guitar Pro 4
Reaper
CoolEdit 2.0
GPO
EastWest Orchestra
Midiyoke
All of the stuff from analogx.com
Random Freeware VSTi's i.e. DSK stuff (http://www.dskmusic.com)
-Other Stuffs-
Ibanez Artist (1974)
Ibanez AX3
Fender Jazz Bass
Unidentified Acoustic 6 string - I have no idea what type it is but it plays nice
The Gibson Mandolin (1912)
a pair of 1960's Sure Beta's I got from my dad
Crate BX-220H, Peavey 15" Bass Cab
I need new guitar amps I had an '86 Fender Princeton Reverb but it is now dead.
Mike's Groups
Mike's Discussions
disasters and why you need to backup your stuff
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Jan 18, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Metal Song from my new band
Started this discussion. Last reply by Vincent Avila Oct 6, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I need your help
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kirk Williams Feb 5, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Mike's Page
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Profile Information
- What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
- Orchestra, Small Ensemble, Big Ensemble, Songs, Contemporary Ensembles, Other, web, multimedia
- What is your favorite genre or style of music?
- Heavy Metal, Jazz, Rock, Outlaw Country, Classical, the list is almost limitless...
- Is music your main income source?
- Sort Of - Music Related
- Where do you live?
- South Dakota, USA
- About Me (MUST be more than 10 words to be approved):
- I have been playing music sense I was able to hold a guitar. I began singing even before I could put together complete sentences. My folks surrounded me with music and they played in a gospel country quartet.
My first musical performances were with them singing along with dad.
I learned guitar by playing along with his records and reading his sheet music.
I always have enjoyed classical music but really got into that when I was in elementary school. The Book Mobile (a library on wheels for rural school kids) carried many records of classics from Beethoven to Stravinsky. But what really got me hooked was Wendy Carlos Switched on Bach and the Switched on Brandenburgs.
I was about 12 when I fell in love with Heavy Metal. one major reason is how Metal is so similar to the classical composers in respect to the use of modes and many of the phrasings used by the guitar players I grew to love.
Once I got into High School I began playing guitar in the jazz band and it was then that I really began growing as a musician and started to really learn the fundamentals of music theory.
I currently play solo acoustic guitar in local bars, trying to turn it into a small group (3 or 4 piece), and am working with a death metal band called Dark Nation.
It has been only sense around 2007 or so that I have begun composing for other than guitar based music. I am really enjoying all that I have learned about it thus far and I cant wait to learn more.
-Mike
- Website:
- http://www.bhphotoworld.net
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take care :)
I had to check out your page after listening to the Allegro in the Dissection Forum. On "Styx" now and intend on listening to everything again. I'm not sure how I missed you, but I'm glad I found your page. I'm always amazed at the talent to be discovered on this forum.
Nice small compositions you got here, ok sounds compared to the free libs..
Just went to your band's myspace.. So deadly!! I like :D