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  1. January 25th, 2007, 09:21 PM #1
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    Default First recording from absolute stone beginner.

    Here is my first recording ever. I did it with my Squier '51 and my new m-audio black box (set on preset 1 - "Basman"), using Apple Garageband 2 on my fairly low spec Mac Mini. The backing track is in A minor, and basically I am just moving around in an A minor pentatonic scale. I am an almost absolute beginner, and I really don't know how to play much more yet. I end this track very abruptly, and my playing is very elementary. Despite this, I am amazed at the ease with which one can make a recording and share it with others. I welcome your encouragement, criticism, laughter, whatever... This is too much fun. If anyone wants the backing track, let me know and I'll post it in the appropriate forum.

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    Right on bro. Keep at it. That was pretty cool, especially for the first time.

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    Excellent! We newbies need to keep posting. Too good a resource here not too. Thanks for sharing.

    Also, go ahead and link to the backing track if you have a chance.
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  4. January 26th, 2007, 02:11 AM #4
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    good job Jason..glad you got your feet wet... look forward to hearing more from you!!


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  5. January 26th, 2007, 05:45 AM #5
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    Very nice, Jason! For an "absolute stone beginner" I'd say you did a good job.
    For a "first recording ever" I'd say you did a great job. Keep up the good work!
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  6. January 26th, 2007, 06:55 AM #6
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    I'd been pretty happy had my first recordings sounded like that!
    Good Job Jason.

    I am convinced that you will post other cool trax in the future.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimi75
    I'd been pretty happy had my first recordings sounded like that!
    Good Job Jason.

    I am convinced that you will post other cool trax in the future.
    Me, too, Jimi, on both counts. The guitar/backing was mixed well and the playing was clean & at a good level, IMO. Very nice!
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    Very sweet n' tasteful and well recorded too! Great job!
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    Hello Jason,

    Great job, nice feel and tastefully done. I am with ya, I am a beginner too and you will not find a better place to get er done then right here.
    Lets hear more!

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    WTG! Clean playin and bluesy feel. The ice is broken. Keep on playin and posting. And do post the backing track, please.
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    nice job....garageband is a great program....looking forward to hearing more from you

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    Yeah real nice for a first recording! Dont you just love Garageband?
    Very jazzy feeling.
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  13. January 26th, 2007, 08:00 PM #13
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    I'll say this for garageband - I read hardly any documenation to do that. It was literally a one hour time span from the moment I opened the m-audio black box to the time I finished recording the track. This included the time it took to do a firmware update on the black box to make it the "reloaded" version. I am thinking about getting a book on garageband so I can learn more about it.
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    here is two links to get you started:

    http://comtechlab.iupui.edu/tutorial...arageband.html
    http://macs.about.com/cs/ilife/a/garageband_link.htm
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