Bloghttp://www.tonymiracle.com/blog/en-US2012-02-24T04:31:21ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Maybe I'm Amazedhttp://www.tonymiracle.com/blog/2011/11/18/maybe-im-amazed.html[Your Name Here]2011-11-19T01:34:46ZI played this song at my sister's recent wedding. Here's a little demo I put together.

]]>Dr. No meets Swan Divehttp://www.tonymiracle.com/blog/2011/5/3/dr-no-meets-swan-dive.html[Your Name Here]2011-05-03T15:19:18ZI found this fun video that my friend Bill made. It puts 'Theme From A Man Called Danger' under the opening credits for Dr. No. I worked on this tune with Bill & Molly (aka Swan Dive) and you can find it on their record, Words You Whisper.

]]>Where did the rest of my studio go?http://www.tonymiracle.com/blog/2011/2/17/where-did-the-rest-of-my-studio-go.html[Your Name Here]2011-02-17T17:22:01Z

I guess it's now official. I live in Florida, just outside of Orlando to be precise. We're in the process of building a new house here so we have to rent for a little while. This means my dedicated home studio space has been relegated to a small corner of our bedroom. I'm always spouting the advantages of a minimalist approach and now I really get to practice what I preach.

I had to ask myself what is essential. Everything else is going into storage until the new digs (with a fantastic studio space!) are ready. I brought my 27" iMac, audio interface & 1 good mic. My Access Virus snow is a great synth for making many different kinds of sounds and it's tiny, so it made the cut. I chose my long overlooked Roland D-50 to use as a keyboard controller, replacing my huge and heavy 88 key A-80. My Deopfer A-100 modular and Kenton Pro-2000 midi to cv converter also made the trip because to be without a modular synth would be unbearable. I also have my Sony PCM-D50 field recorder for capturing sounds. Throw in a couple of guitars and a set of speakers (my trusty Tannoy Reveals) and that's it.

]]>Here Is The Househttp://www.tonymiracle.com/blog/2010/8/29/here-is-the-house.html[Your Name Here]2010-08-29T18:21:14Z

I did this Depeche Mode cover for a friend's compilation. It was a bit of a struggle because I didn't want to just copy the original. My version has a slight bossa nova feel, with CR78 drums, acoustic guitar/piano and some mono-synth runs. Enjoy.

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]]>I love Julius Shulmanhttp://www.tonymiracle.com/blog/2010/7/2/i-love-julius-shulman.html[Your Name Here]2010-07-02T20:56:51Z

]]>Audio Journal #6-sound designhttp://www.tonymiracle.com/blog/2010/6/8/audio-journal-6-sound-design.html[Your Name Here]2010-06-08T20:01:21ZAudio journal Sony Pcm-D50 Studio sound designI was hired to do a bit of sound design this week. It's for a music video, and it was a very short and simple job. The film starts with a clean studio shot of 2 musicians and an engineer operating some vintage studio gear. I was tasked to make the sound of a still, ambient studio space plus the engaging of record button and tape spinning.

The first bit was easy. I turned on every bit of gear in my studio (computers, hard drives, old noisy synths, etc..), pulled up every fader on my console and recorded the about 20 seconds of the room vibrating.

The second part was just a bit trickier. I don't own a vintage tape machine, but I do own an Roland Space Echo. This is an echo box that uses the old-shcool method of delaying the signal via a piece of magnetic tape. So I was able to capture the sound just by getting really close to the tape mechanism using my Sony portable hard disk recorder. The on/off switch was a bit harsh for the sound of the buttons, so I recorded the stomp box button from one of my Danelectro pedals. They have a nice rubbery/metallic sound if you get in there with your hands and really magnify the signal. I had to lower the pitch of the tape sound a bit to match the size of the tape in the video. I compiled all the sounds using Ableton Live and added just a touch of compression.

Here is the final sound...

]]>Masters of the ritualhttp://www.tonymiracle.com/blog/2010/6/4/masters-of-the-ritual.html[Your Name Here]2010-06-04T17:22:13ZI'm working on a number of new projects right now, but during a quick lunch break I found this great little movie from DesignGuide.tv. I found the elevation of our small ritual objects to be very inspiring.

]]>Making of 'Document' videohttp://www.tonymiracle.com/blog/2010/5/9/making-of-document-video.html[Your Name Here]2010-05-09T21:26:09ZDVD Doepfer. A-100 Studio Venus HumI recently wrote an new instrumental piece for the documentary portion of the new Venus Hum concert DVD. Here's a video of me producing the track in my studio.

]]>Interview on RjDj podcasthttp://www.tonymiracle.com/blog/2010/4/26/interview-on-rjdj-podcast.html[Your Name Here]2010-04-26T19:52:49ZInterview PodcastMy interview (along with Chuck Wiggins, programming genius responsible for the Venus Hum RjDj scene) is now available. RjDj podcast #2- get it here or via iTunes.

]]>Sequenced white noisehttp://www.tonymiracle.com/blog/2010/4/20/sequenced-white-noise.html[Your Name Here]2010-04-21T01:08:31ZAbleton Live Analog Synths Audio Diary Design Design Doepfer. A-100 StudioToday I spent mostly doing design work. I worked on some press release postcards for the Venus Hum live DVD. Here's what they look like...

In between, I was making sounds using the internal sequencer/triggers on my Doepfer modular system. I recorded a bunch of the sounds into my laptop using Ableton Live and put together this quick little sequence.

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