The Blogging Musician hasn’t always been about Blogging about Music. In the beginning, I focussed more on the music itself. Back when I started blogging around 8 years ago, one of my main motivators was to have a home for my original music, that could easily be shared with the wider public. Since then, the […]
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Having owned the BOSS BR-8, BR-600, BR-800, and the original Micro BR, is the BOSS Micro BR-80 worth buying? The Death of Digital Recorders? Digital recorders like the BOSS BR series and the Tascam Portastudios are a thing of the past, right? Everyone’s moved over to DAWs and computer-based recording, haven’t they? Well, I have,
Should I Buy a BOSS Micro BR-80 Digital Recorder? Read Post »
It’s so easy to get caught up in the next big thing, the latest piece of gear or software that’ll transform your music production fortunes. But the answer to my latest bout of songwriting/music production paralysis has always been right under my nose. In the Beginning. Even with today’s mind-blowing technology, my music production gear
Music Production: Just Hit Record! Read Post »
If you want to perfect your art it takes a certain amount of dedication. And once you’ve got yourself fixed on the idea of it, and you’re determined that nothing else will suffice, getting towards your goal becomes your only priority. You’ll figure out different ways and means of developing your ability, all the while
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It’s been 18 months since I acquired my Yamaha FG850 Acoustic Guitar and put together a video review. In this in-depth review, I’ll look at the guitar in much greater detail. Now that I’ve got a good bit of experience with the guitar, a few notable good and bad points have emerged, which I’ll use
Yamaha FG850 Acoustic Guitar Review: 18 months on. Read Post »
I’ve now passed 250 YouTube subscribers, a quarter of the way there. Thank you! One of my key blogging goals for 2023 was to hit the magic 1000 YouTube subscriber mark. I’ve dabbled with YouTube in the past, but so far this year I’ve already uploaded 3 videos, which is paying dividends. I’m still a
250 YouTube Subscribers! Read Post »
Many of us associate a professional recording studio with professional musicians, perfecting their latest platinum-selling album. However, booking studio time makes perfect sense for artists of any level. Here are 10 benefits of using a professional recording studio vs home recording. 1. A professional producer I’ve been producing music for over 30 years, so although
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I’ve finally put to be bed all the ideas and thoughts I had flying about for years, and released my first ‘proper’ album This is Who I am. With the slate now clean. I thought I’d put together a diary of the songwriting process from beginning idea to final cut, so here it is….. The
Songwriting Diary #1 : From nothing to something. Read Post »
Introducing Autumn Breeze; A new song written, produced, and performed by Harson Robkus. Who are Harson Robkus? Harson Robkus are me and David Robson, a songwriting duo from North Shields, UK. We’ve been in bands together going back 30 years and have been writing songs together for almost as long. Autumn Breeze by Harson Robkus
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