Post #751568 by Raff Rayonsky on Sat, Sep 26, 2015 12:03 PM

My first thought when I saw Tele295 was Danny Gatton! The sound library project sounds like a blast. I've made a few garageband instruments out of percussion, etc. that I've recorded. Haven't been meticulous about logging which sound corresponds to which midi key, so I have to re-figure out each instrument each time I open it. DUH! I got off on quite a tangent for a while, with different mic positions, EQing, and compression. Think I spent an entire evening trying to get the most out of an Irish bodhran drum. It's endless! Never enough sounds. I plugged in a mic and headphones, and held a big piece of sheet metal up to the mic, then banged on it with my knuckle. I was instantly hooked on recording non-instrument sounds. In the headphones the sheet metal sounded like a cross between thunder and a nuclear blast. I've used it as distant thunder in a couple of songs. So naturally I had to round up every bell, windchime, etc. in the house. Even pouring water into a glass. I've floated the idea of throwing a little monkey/bird noise recording party with friends (complete with lots of booze) but haven't had any takers yet. Got some strange looks from people, though.
Anyway, I'm sure you'll get great sounds, with all those percussion instruments available.