well i'm almost at the zero hour before going into the studio tomorrow for the string quartet recording session... i've worked my ass off all week fine-tuning parts, printing scores, and even going for a last minute consultation with a trusted string arranger to make sure that my arrangements look ok and are physically possible. (not implying that they're incredibly bach-like complicated; rather, to make sure that they conform to the basics for playability ie: they are written in the right pitch range for the instruments, etc!). i spent all day today preparing actual files for the studio... they use protools (software) and i'm a logic user, so whenever i work there i have to spend at least a day in advance just exporting all my current audio as "stems" (ie: each instrument with it's effects/reverb/etc) to be then brought into protools ...and then after the session import all the new material into my logic files... it's time consuming, mind-numbing work, but made good by the fact that i'm just so excited to hear a string quartet finally playing the music i've written - it's like a dream come true. (in some ways, i feel more connected to my classical music upbringing this week while working on all this... it's a really cool feeling. i guess becauase when i'm writing songs, i don't often get the opportunity to actually write out the music for someone else to play... usually when i bring a new song to the band, it's a demo recording i've done and they just learn it by ear). i do like the tactile written pages.

a big HUGE thank you to all the sponsors who donated money to make this session possible.... i am so grateful.

k

ps: my sister (the opera singer) is in town and is going to be able to come check out the recording... yay! :)