Kevin Brown: Kevin's Music

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Here's a general outline of my recording procedure.

I use Cakewalk Homestudio 2 XL to record all of my tracks. I have found that this works best with my screen reader: Jaws for Windows. I also use an 8 channel Baringer mixer; a Fostex 12 channel submixer; Korg M1; Yamaha keyboard; Del demention 47 computer; Sonar Producer 4 plugins;Alto, Tenor, Baritone saxophones; Peavey microphones; Boss octive divider; Boss stereo panning delay; I have 352 Gigs of recording space, including backup.

Recording is done in my well insolated living room in our peaceful Texas home.

Since I am blind, it is a necessity for me to be as organized as possible. So, I have made a template inside my cakewalk software that I use any time I record.

I imagine what ultimate band I would like to have, and I build my template based on this idea.

A 40 piece jazz orchestra. Including rhythm section; woodwinds; brass; strings; percussion; and audio tracks.

When I get an idea for a song, I imediatly bring up my template and lay down the keyboard track with the appropriate drum track(session drummer) I then go back and record all the other tracks in order from rhythm section, through percussion, strings, horns, ect.

I find that each recording gets better, as I find better techniques to work with.

Peace, and quiet is the key here, I wouldn't want it any other way.

(I am on constant guard against my lovely wife attempting to drench my equipment with soap and water)