I haven’t been updating the blog much, but I have been posting some videos of me making music on my YouTube channel.
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Author: Brian Barnett
By day I'm a front-end web application developer with a passion for user interfaces and all things JavaScript.
I also like to make strange electronic bleeps and bloops that some might call (at a stretch) music; I also take lots of photos and often post those online too.
Album is up on BandCamp :)
Album is finished, uploaded today and available to stream on BandCamp, the usual streaming services will have it in the next week or so.
Album Update – Track 8, Echo to the South
Another short update on the album progress – I’m 10 tracks in now, so coming along quicker than I expected, so “Echo to the South” is up on SoundCloud an end of the month release is looking like it might actually happen 😀
And that is my son in the cover picture having a good old shouting match with his older sister!
Album Update – Track 4, Long Crossing
I’ve finished off a few tracks for my first album now, and have put track 4 up on SoundCloud
Hopefully, the “epic” feel comes across – watching/reading too much Tolkien does that to you!
Now on all the streamings :)
Recently finished a third track – which is again an ambient electronic tune with some digitally created vocals made with the help of the amazing AlterEgo VST by Plogue.
Most importantly though, everyone let me in their stores! So my stuff can (potentially) be heard on Spotify, GooglePlay, Amazon, Tidal, iTunes, and Deezer; which I think is pretty cool 🙂
Making some music
I’ve always been interested in music, and have on and off played guitar, keyboard, and various other instruments over the years – just never particularly well or long enough to release anything. This year, I decided that I would try to actually make some music I would listen to (and hopefully others!), so I picked up a PreSonus StudioOne upgrade to Pro from the “Artist” version that came free with my external sound card (an AudioBox 96).
My first tune, though not great – isn’t too bad:
My second tune is all based on a running joke at work and was a little more upbeat and lo-fi (mostly due to the quality of the vocal samples I used).
So far, I’m having fun making this stuff – even if nobody listens; and it’s quite the stress reliever after a busy day of programming!
Simulating Classic Chrome on Fujifilm X-Pro1 & X-E1
Select Astia and toggle Color to -2 and Higlight and Shadow to +1. or Process a RAW in camera – RAW conversion settings: Film S Astia Color -2 Highlights +1 Shadows +1 WB Shift + 2 Red -1 Blue
Python Quick HTTP Server
Type in the command line in the folder you want to server from:
python -m http.server –cgi
Re-enable Windows task manager
To fix the no task manager issue go to start then run (windows XP) or in the search line for vista….or just use the shortcut windows key + R. Copy and paste the following into the run command then hit enter: REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f press crtl+shift+esc……task manager should […]
React / Redux Client
Create new package.json ::: npm init -y
Structure:
- <app_name>
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- dist
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- index.html
- {bundle.js} //generated by webpack
- src
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- index.js //app entry point
Webpack:
npm install –save-dev webpack webpack-dev-server
npm install –save-dev babel-core babel-loader babel-preset-es2015 babel-preset-react
React:
npm install –save react react-dom
npm install –save-dev react-hot-loader
npm install –save-dev react-addons-test-utils
CSS:
npm install –save classnames
npm install –save-dev css-loader style-loader autoprefixer-loader
Testing:
npm install –save-dev mocha chai
npm install –save-dev jsdom
npm install –save immutable
npm install –save-dev chai-immutable
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