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Purchase my new CD, Meditations here!

2010-02-23T16:54:00.000-08:00

The new CD is finally back from the duplicators and now is available for direct purchases. Click on the button below and I'll send a copy out to you the next business day! Thanks again for all of your patience and I'm extremely excited to hear what you all think about the disc.

Master is done, working on final packaging

2009-09-28T11:12:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone!

Great news! My Master is back from the engineer and I couldn't be more excited for this CD to come out. My Trio and quartet participants will be receiving a mastered cut this evening via email! Even though I'm not feeling 100% today I'm extremely encouraged that this project is in the final stretch. I have already talked to my duplicators today and also my graphic artist in terms of the actual packaging. Stay tuned for many more details!

It's never too late for folks who would like to be a part of this project to contribute:

http://trentaustin.blogspot.com/2009/03/become-partner-in-production-of-my-new.html

Meditations CD Cover

2009-09-26T11:24:00.000-07:00

Please enjoy a sneak peek of the Meditations CD cover... this work was done by former student and current New School Art whiz Danny Carroll!

Cd mastering should be done by Friday!

2009-09-23T12:11:00.001-07:00

Stay tuned for a FULL clip for my TRIO and Quartet MEMBERS!

Best,
T

Back from CD mixing/early mastering!

2009-09-01T12:51:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!

Here's a bit of an update from today's session:

1. The CD will be 14 or 15 tracks, depending on what floats my boat for final pressing.

2. The disc is IMO a perfect length of around 46-47 minutes. For one of my normal CD's I would say this is a bit short but since this is a CD dedicated to SOLO trumpet music that length feels very comfy on the ears.

3. My engineer, Ryan, did a GREAT job of matching the natural reverb of my live venue and the studio sound. This was probably the most challenging part of the session trying to melt these two venues together!

4. With luck I'll have a mastered copy in the next week or so and then shortly after that the disc will be off for duplication. I really appreciate everyone's patience while this project has been developing. I hope you'll find that the disc will be well worth the wait and something new for your ears.

Keep on Keepin' on folks and thanks again for all the support!

Best,

Trent

Mixing delays but CD is coming soon

2009-08-25T15:18:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone!

So sorry for the delays. I know I've been tardy in my updates. It looks like the CD will be out sometime in October of this year. I'm heading in for some minor mastering fixes and then it should be off to the duplicators shortly thereafter.

Stay tuned and thanks for your patience!

Regards,

Trent

Final mix down next week!

2009-07-01T04:11:00.000-07:00

Hello to all of my fans and supporters out there in cyberspace!

It's been quite some time since the last update but a lot of unseen circumstances prevented my engineer and I to get the final mixes done before now. The good news is that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and we should be done mixing and MASTERING in a few weeks time.

stay tuned for some mixed edits for my trio and quartet members.

Thanks again for your support!

-T

Mix-down stage!

2009-04-21T11:12:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone!

Just a quick note to let you know the CD is progressing very well. I am hoping that the mixed CD should be ready to send out to the duplicators in the next month or so! I'm aiming at 50 minutes of solo music although I might slim it down for the commercial public. If you're a trio or quartet member you'll get all the final mastering session.

The cover is also done (big thanks to one of my former students Danny Carroll)!

Stay tuned for a couple more teasers to come.

Cheers and thanks again for your support!

Trent

Another Sample clip from Meditations! Check it out!

2009-03-26T07:57:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone!
Here's another sample of a raw audio file from my new CD... Please know that you can still support the recording session by clicking on the link below. So far the support has been tremendous! I'm well on my way towards my goal and the outpouring of support has been awesome. I'm well over $1000 in support and that has helped a great deal.

What you hear is a live on-site recording session at a fantastic chapel outside of Boston. This is a raw, un-edited sample for you to check out. The Reverb you hear is the natural reverb!

For gearheads I'm using my Yamaha 631 Flugelhorn with a Wedge 3FLX SST mouthpiece.

Trio and quartet members receive multiple live-takes from the session, video from the session, and more...

Enjoy the clip!

Very raw sample available below!

2009-03-19T13:03:00.000-07:00

I got the first rough mix today! Woo-hoo! I really am excited about the project and think it will be something very exciting and special.

Here's a two-minute sample clip for your listening pleasure. Please note that this is extremely raw-audio and it hasn't been professionally (other than me fooling around on my $20 software) edited. I'm noodling on the piano and playing the trumpet at the same time.

Enjoy!

Trio and Quartet members will receive a 320 bit mp3 later this evening. Sign up now as a partner in the session to receive exclusive audio clips, video clips, and more!

Thanks again for all of your support and encouragement. Stay tuned!

Intro video

2009-03-17T13:43:00.000-07:00

Here's a sneak peek into my recording session for my upcoming CD entitled "Meditations":

This CD Project will be recorded this month and available for purchase/download sometime in May most likely.

You are also welcome to become a partner in the upcoming CD project listed below.

Becoming a partner will grant you access to exclusive videos, sound clips, alternate takes, and even sitting in on one of the recording sessions or mixdown sessions.

Recording updates from today!

2009-03-16T16:32:00.000-07:00

Well.... I survived! When I finished my recent three hour session I was really a bit bummed.

Did I expect that this would be easy?
Am I putting too much pressure on myself?
IS there even a chance that this session is going to be a success?

You know how we are always harder on ourselves than anyone else. I want this project to be so great due to all of your support and encouragement that I think I was putting a bit more pressure on myself than was to be expected. When I got done I really didn't know what to think. Part of me was thinking I just had wasted a lot of time and effort. Playing solo trumpet is like playing the circus. Well, there are no clowns in the studio... which is fortunate as I get a little freaked out by clowns ;)

I tried not to listen to the clips but I wanted to check out the clips in case I had to cancel the project. Like I said, often I jump to conclusions. I thought that they would be terrible and I'd never survive making this project. To my surprise the clip I listened to sounded pretty good. That was the low-fi Sony recording I made unlike the high quality studio setup that Ryan and Ed are recording with. So.... we'll see what happens. I'll have a lot of initial listening, critiquing, crying, and mixing. It should be very exciting.

Thanks again for checking in. I'll have up video and a sample audio soon! Cheers,

As promised here are some a few pics of the studio:

Equipment to be used...

2009-03-15T16:25:00.000-07:00

I've been asked by a few of you about what I'll be using on the session. The tenative plan is for the following instruments to be used:

1. Sonare' tr800s Bb (stock slide). 50-60% of the disc will be on this horn
2. Yamaha 631 Flugel 20%
3. Schilke P5-4 10% (probably one piece)
4. '39 Martin Handcraft 10% (ditto)

Mouthpieces:
all mouthpieces will be Wedge pieces. The one I'm using the most is the new 3MC SST with a 25 throat Dr. Dave recently crafted. On the flugel I'll use the 3XLX SST and on pic the 3C SST.

Microphones:

So far here's the list of mics we're going to use. Thanks to your support I could muster up some real nice mics:

AMT Studio 800. for close mike sound and consistency (this mic is amazing!) I know a lot of heavies are using this mic for some great CDs. I recently recorded this clip on my laptop with the AMT http://tindeck.com/listen/hmbs and I think it sounds fantastic! In a professional studio it will be great.

Vintage Ribbon (RCA) and Neumann TBA about two feet away
Two Royer Ribbons 15-20' away for room sound.
The preamps the studio has are fabulous as well. That's why we can use some great ribbon mics which IMO are the best for trumpet.

We have other ideas as well but it will really depend on what we get from the initial setup.

Thanks again for your support and stay tuned for sneak peeks soon!

Recording session #2 tomorrow!

2009-03-15T08:21:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!

Just a quick update.... The next recording session will be tomorrow, 3/16. Thanks to all of your incredible support I've been able to upgrade this project considerably. Here are some of the key upgrades:

1. I hired a great engineer for the session... Ryan Parker (who helped perform and produce my previous two discs).

2. I'm going to a fantastic studio to record. My friend Ed Gleason's studio here:
http://www.maxoutstudios.com/studio/index.htm Ed has a wonderful sounding space as well as great gear! I've recorded there before with fantastic results.

3. I've already been in touch with some incredible mastering pros (who win a few Grammy awards yearly) for post-production.

4. I've contacted people already for the layout and have a fabulous start on the layout for this disc. It will be funky, cool, and eco-friendly all at the same time. The staff at www.oasiscd.com again rise to the challenge!

This project is truly a team effort thanks to all of you great fans! Stay tuned for a quick sound clip and video in the next few days from the session.

Keep on Keepin' on!
-T

PS: folks who have signed up for the quartet package are more than welcome to sit in for tomorrow's session. Send me an email and I'll give you the details!

Become a partner in the production of my new CD “Meditations”

2009-03-04T13:37:00.000-08:00

Be a Part of the my new solo CD “Meditations”

The time has come to record my new solo CD. I’ve actually already made one day of recording and will have the recording finished in early April. As most of my musician friends and fans know the recording process is never cheap. This current project is a bit less expensive than other projects I‘ve done in the past but even with the lower overhead this project’s budget is about $6000, which includes recoding equipment and fees, hall rental, engineer fees, licensing fees, mastering, artwork and duplication. But it will all be worth it in the end, as we will no doubt end up with a wonderful recording of a new concept I have been working on for a long time.

Being an independent recording artist who’s already recorded two compact discs I am financing this record in all the usual ways: mostly my own money, grant money, the kindness of friends and family, etc. But I’ve decided to try something new this time around: micro patronage.

Micropatronage is a system in which the public directly supports the work of others by making donations through the Internet. It relies on the premise that it is easier to find many “patrons” to donate small amounts, rather than a small number of patrons making larger contributions.

To entice you to become a patron, I have come up with some packages that are all unique to this program. Once the CD is complete it will be sold through all the usual channels, but none of these packages will be available after the release date. It is my hope that you will find one of them interesting enough to be willing to donate a small amount of your hard-earned money to help me complete this project.

PARTICIPATION PACKAGES

Soloist Package

Participants in the Soloist Package will donate $8.50 to the project and will receive:

High-quality audio files two to three weeks prior to the official release date of the CD
Files will be in your choice of 320k mp3s or Apple Lossless
Click the button below to participate in the Solo Package

Duo Package
Participants in the Duo Package will donate $13.00 to the project and will receive:

A copy of the finished CD
High-quality audio files two to three weeks to the official release date of the CD
Files will be in your choice of 320k mp3s or Apple Lossless
Click the button below to participate in the Duo Package

Trio Package
Participants in the Trio Package will donate $25.00 to the project and will receive:

Photos and videos from recording session
An autographed copy of the finished CD
High-quality audio files two to three weeks prior to the official release date of the CD
Files will be in your choice of 320k mp3s or Apple Lossless

Click the button below to participate in the Trio Package

Quartet Package
Participants in the Quartet Package will donate $100.00 to the project and will receive:

An invitation to sit in on one of the recording sessions
A “Thank You” in the album liner notes
Photos and videos from rehearsals and recording session
An autographed copy of the finished CD
High-quality audio files two to three weeks prior to the official release date of the CD
Files will be in your choice of 320k mp3s or Apple Lossless

Click the button below to participate in the Quartet Package

With your help I can make this wonderful recording possible. I cannot thank you enough for your support you’ve given me throughout the years. I hope that by participating you will feel closer to this special endeavor and I will do everything I can to make it worth your while.

Welcome to the new blog!

2007-02-21T08:56:00.000-08:00

Hey all,

Thanks again for checking out my new Blog. I'll be posting many sound samples, gig notices, reviews of CDs and live concerts, and much more here.

Please take a look at www.trentaustin.com as well for more general information.

Best,

T