nbaldwinn

The first six lines are meaningful irony. That "everyone goes to the moon" strikes me as a critique of the sheepish tendency of humans to mindlessly do whatever is in vogue, just like going to the sun used to be in vogue. But, who knows the intention of Jonathan King? More importantly, as someone who writes a lot of lyrics and poetry, I'm never put it past others to be simply looking for words that rhyme, as well as being purposefully obscure to create curiosity, such as the curiosity that has surfaced in this forum. If poetry/lyrics have some grand meaning that causes mixed interpretations, I find the poetry/lyrics to be elite pretentiousness. Hats off to the lyricists who can evoke heightened emotions and meaningfulness because the masses see and feel things that they can readily relate to. In sum, I'm highly impressed with the first six lines and wish the remainder of the lyrics could have sustained my sense of the significance of the lyrics.

I'm doing home recordings of vocals with guitar riffs or backtracks using a Focusrite 18i8 interface and Ableton Live 11 Lite DAW. I've been cleaning up old recordings and am surprised that any new vocal I lay down are at least 8 decibels quieter than the original vocals and the reverb needs to be upped substantially. The problem isn't in my go-to mic (volumes diminished with other mics), nor is it a problem with the interface inputs, or the DAW (Ableton Live 10 and 11 have the problem). I've noticed that my computer fan is on heavily when I record and don't recall that in the past. Am I looking in the right place in assuming that it's a computer problem? Do I need something updated or a new processor/computer? My computer is a i5-3350P@ 3.19GHz processor with 16GB of RAM running Windows 10 Pro. I've been away from Harmony Central for awhile now (used to interact a lot with the live performance soundmen, as well as the vocalists) and always appreciated what I learn here!

I own a PA system used for a seven-piece band, but am now doing originals with one person. We are like a one-person band in that I just sing while my nephew accompanies me on his acoustic or electric guitar. We are playing venues typically with no more than 50 people. I am drawn to the EV Evolve 30 & 50, as well as the JBL PRX One. But my question is: 1. Do I really need something for a small venue? Am I fine simply setting up one of my 12 inch FBT HiMaxx 40a speakers? I also have a K-sub that I could bring along. 2. Is the sound and convenience (setting up; tearing down, no need for a monitor) of the columnar system worth the investment? I'd love your insights! P.S. I'm really not a newbie, just an oldie who forgot his password and sign-in name!