I like audio. I enjoy sound for its own sake.
As folks like Stockhausen taught us, random sound can be thought of as music. But for the sake of discussion, I'd like to artificially distinguish between sound and music for a moment.
There are sounds I don't want to hear. There are also sounds that in and of themselves, somehow trigger the pleasure centers of my brain. I don't know about you, this is how my brain works.
When I feel like doing something entertaining, I am often found in my studio simply creating sounds on a synthesizer. I don't do this for any other purpose than to make myself happy (unless I'm working on a project). The sounds I create cause the pleasure centers of my brain to react. Sometimes I'll turn these sounds into a musical track. More often than not, I won't. I would rather create sound than watch television or a film. In fact, I'd rather listen to a good radio show than watch television or a film.
I do practice the guitar and play traditional stuff on it.
But I also like to record it and run it through various audio devices, just to see what happens.
I have good monitors in my studio because they're easier to mix on, but I have good monitors in my studio because it's more pleasurable to listen to them, too. I like sound.
Anyone else do this kind of thing?
I should also point out that I like PRS gear because I think it sounds good, interesting, etc.
As folks like Stockhausen taught us, random sound can be thought of as music. But for the sake of discussion, I'd like to artificially distinguish between sound and music for a moment.
There are sounds I don't want to hear. There are also sounds that in and of themselves, somehow trigger the pleasure centers of my brain. I don't know about you, this is how my brain works.
When I feel like doing something entertaining, I am often found in my studio simply creating sounds on a synthesizer. I don't do this for any other purpose than to make myself happy (unless I'm working on a project). The sounds I create cause the pleasure centers of my brain to react. Sometimes I'll turn these sounds into a musical track. More often than not, I won't. I would rather create sound than watch television or a film. In fact, I'd rather listen to a good radio show than watch television or a film.
I do practice the guitar and play traditional stuff on it.
But I also like to record it and run it through various audio devices, just to see what happens.
I have good monitors in my studio because they're easier to mix on, but I have good monitors in my studio because it's more pleasurable to listen to them, too. I like sound.
Anyone else do this kind of thing?
I should also point out that I like PRS gear because I think it sounds good, interesting, etc.
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I'm just lucky to have a wife that let me keep all of my amps and guitars from my playing days and who for some reason feeds my music habit with a new toy from time to time.
