It seems this week has slipped by quickly — still plenty of calls to make, emails to follow-up….. and ideas to practice. Oh, and taxes….

The brunch at Crossroads Coffeehouse last Sunday went well, if a bit sedate. I’m not used to that quiet a reception. I did try out the DR-1 and recorded most of the gig. The natural amplification in the room makes people’s voices carry from the front of the shop to the back and sound as of they’re sitting next to you. I used the built-in mics and, along with a very good acoustic guitar sound, I have conversations about car insurance, a class project and a party being planned. (Thinking of the eavesdropping possibilities, maybe the Bush admin would have hired me….. enough!).

While I have considered going direct into the Tascam there is something about real acoustic sound that piezos and magnets don’t capture…. I may try a small capsule mic set close to the body of the Lowden. Hopefully it will minimize the (literally) conversational nature of my first recording.

Homeschooling awaits…. more to come.