Warner Crocker (@warnercrocker.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy)

Recording Studio Changes and Progress – #recordingstudio ### Please share! * Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads * Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * More * * Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * * Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr * Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * * Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X * The old computer in my recording studio was getting tired. And it showed. ## The Recording Studio Upgrade Yes, I know it’s part of planned obsolescence and such. Still, I’d been saving up for this for almost as long as I’ve been working on my folk album. During this time, the models I’ve been looking at have repeatedly changed and so have their prices. Thanks to some of my connections, I was able to get a deal that worked for me on a Mac Studio M3 Ultra. It’s a fancy name for a very powerful computer designed specifically for people like me who have their own studio. I am very fortunate to have this set up in my recording studio. ## Recording Studio Logistics Of course, having a new computer does not magically make everything in the recording studio better. First, all of the applications, passwords, software keys, and such have to be transferred to it. Some of these are a simple transfer, but most require interactions with a website in order to be authorized. I work a day job as an I.T (information technology) professional, so I am familiar with these routines. It doesn’t make them go any faster. Honestly, I would prefer magic. All of these steps are complete (at least for my main apps and plugins). I’ve started to do the final mastering on “Wreck-less”. So far as I can tell, it’s going to be an excellent third track on the album. ## There’s A Song In My Heart These days, some people think that “AI” is the magic. If they just press the right buttons with the right prompt, the song will come out and they won’t have to do the work of making music. I find that generative AI is neither magic, nor can it make music. Music comes from the human soul. We musicians create from our hearts if we are true to ourselves and to our heritage as music-makers. Whether in the recording studio or on the concert stage, it is our human and emotional connections that allow us to be true in this way. This new recording studio computer is not magic. It’s one of many tools that I use to be the best musician, composer, songwriter, and recording engineer I can be. I’m excited to see where this upcoming album and this creative road take me. ## Seeking the Next Inspiration Where I live, it has just turned to autumn. RB — our dog — and I are exploring trails, seeing the leaves change color, and seeking the next adventure with expectation. Come along and see what’s next. If there is no inspiration, we’ll make some of our own. ### Please share! * Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads * Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * More * * Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * * Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr * Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * * Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X * ### Like this: Like Loading... ### _More for you_ * * * ### Discover more from Stan Stewart - @muz4now Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe https://muz4now.com/2025/recording-studio-changes-and-progress-recordingstudio/