Eh, what the hell. I got nothin' to hide. ;)
MetroSonus wrote:You name
Mike DaughertyMetroSonus wrote:forum name
selfinfliktedMetroSonus wrote:DJ name, nickname or studio name you want to be credited by. (just pick one!)
selfinfliktedMetroSonus wrote:Tell us what type or style of music you mainly produce.
Industrial, broadly speaking.
MetroSonus wrote:List your gear both hardware and software.
Instruments,
Controllers,
Processors,
Noise-makers: Korg MS2000br, Nord Lead 2x rack, Roland SH-201, Yamaha DTXplorer, Boss DR-880, Boss SP-303, Alesis Q25, M-Audio Radium 49, Line 6 POD xt, various electric and acoustic guitars, various electric basses.
DAW Components: Custom built PC 3.2 gHz dual core, 8MB ram; EMU 0404; Cubase 5; MOTU MIDI Express 128; Mackie 1202 VLZ; M-Audio BX5's.
MetroSonus wrote:Briefly describe your workflow.
This one is kind of tough, since I don't always write the same way. I guess most often, I start by noodling. Noodling usually leads to a particular sound I really like and/or a hook. Next I'll add a beat, record the hook and beat into Cubase, loop it and work on fleshing it out. Once there's a working draft, I'll go back and record the actual takes that I will use, complete with cleaned up sounds while roughly mixing along the way. If I'm really on a roll, lyrics will pop into my head at some point - I always have the toughest time with lyrics. Finally, I'll listen to the mix over 9,000 times adjusting volumes and eq's as needed. I would say lastly I master, but I don't actually master.
MetroSonus wrote:Take your favorite 1 or 2 pieces of gear and tell us why it's your favorite.
Above all, the MS2000 is my favorite piece of gear. If that thing ever dies, a part of me will die along with it. The character of the sounds that machine can produce fits my "style" perfectly. It's extremely knobby, easy to program, has a robust mod matrix, step sequencer, and vocoder to boot! What's not to love?
MetroSonus wrote:Briefly tell us any neat things about you or your studio that you want to.
Oh geez. I'm not good at tooting my own horn, so I'm not sure what, exactly, to say here. I like chocolate?