Wednesday 11 November 2020
by Wulf
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I love being wrong, certainly when my prediction was unduly pessimistic. Last week I suggested to the staff team at church that I could try hosting an online prayer meeting during lockdown, in the Wednesday evening slot that we wouldn’t … Continue reading
Sunday 4 October 2020
by Wulf
Comments Off on Mixed Mode Meeting
Today was our church’s Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM). Normally this would have happened at the end of March – the week after lockdown fell. It could be well past next March before things are back to normal, updated Diocesan … Continue reading
Sunday 9 August 2020
by Wulf
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It turns out the green you use for ‘greenscreening’ matters. Certainly with Zoom, the old bedsheet I tried (a pleasant but slightly dull green) failed entirely, masking out as much of me as of the background. Much more success was … Continue reading
Tuesday 19 May 2020
by Wulf
Comments Off on Deadcat not needed
In the end I didn’t need my ‘deadcat’ this morning as the Zoom solution worked after all. However, I’ll keep the bits – I’m also finding it handy to have a stock of my own field recordings of things like … Continue reading
Thursday 2 May 2019
by Wulf
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I think guitarists and bassists tend to fall into three main schools when it comes to effects (FX) as part of their sound. Some eschew them altogether, preferring to just plug straight into an amp (although, if they spend time … Continue reading
Sunday 29 May 2016
by Wulf
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One of the best things a musician can do is to record their practises, rehearsals and performances and learn from them. In performing music it can be very hard to objectively evaluate what works and what doesn’t but being able … Continue reading
Wednesday 29 October 2014
by Wulf
Comments Off on Is this thing on?
My trusty old Zoom H2 recording device seems to have permanently entered that mode known as “pining for the fjords”. Over the last few months it has been a bit flaky about switching on and now it entirely refuses to … Continue reading