Instruments and Engineering http://witchesmusic.com/toolsofmagickgallery.cfm Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bandzoogle.com Liber Nox Music Studios http://witchesmusic.com/toolsofmagickgallery.cfm?feature=12172&postid=157905 Liber Nox Music Studios]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:00:00 GMT FEED827F6B09B37FBFD5E9B01FFAF13E Studio A http://witchesmusic.com/toolsofmagickgallery.cfm?feature=12172&postid=157391 ]]> Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:40:00 GMT 844E580B6C695520AB828C539978B1D1 Türk sanat muzi?i: yayl? tanbur, ud, ba?lama (saz) http://witchesmusic.com/toolsofmagickgallery.cfm?feature=12172&postid=23644 The ba?lama (Turkish: ba?lama, from ba?lamak, "to tie", pronounced [ba??a?ma]) is a stringed musical instrument shared by various cultures in the Eastern Mediterranean, Near East, and Central Asia.
The ba?lama (Turkish: ba?lama, from ba?lamak, "to tie", pronounced [ba??a?ma]) is a stringed musical instrument shared by various cultures in the Eastern Mediterranean, Near East, and Central Asia.]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 07:35:00 GMT C2A202C2EDF9F56D0BB162B12EA5846B My Persian Kamancheh http://witchesmusic.com/toolsofmagickgallery.cfm?feature=12172&postid=23171 On my new album INCANTATIONS, I used my persian kemancheh to write a ritual piece called "The Starlit Mire." The kam?nche (Persian: ?????? ) is a Persian violin made from half a coconut and covered with sheep hide or fish skin). One to four strings pass down a long, un-fretted neck and over a small, spherical, wooden body covered with skin (sheep hide or fish skin). It is one of the predecessors of the medieval lute. (wikipedia) On my new album INCANTATIONS, I used my persian kemancheh to write a ritual piece called
"The Starlit Mire."


My lovely Persian Kamancheh
The kam?nche (Persian: ?????? ) is a Persian violin made from half a coconut and covered with sheep hide or fish skin). One to four strings pass down a long, un-fretted neck and over a small, spherical, wooden body covered with skin (sheep hide or fish skin). It is one of the predecessors of the medieval lute. (wikipedia)]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:35:00 GMT 5667755665BE338430C290F2DBD55FF4 Das Rack http://witchesmusic.com/toolsofmagickgallery.cfm?feature=12172&postid=22382 One of my racks of gear:
Racks R us
]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:20:00 GMT 83A9E6AFF24ECBC59925B8A4D629358A My Recording Studio B http://witchesmusic.com/toolsofmagickgallery.cfm?feature=12172&postid=22381 ]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:20:00 GMT 7195764D149E514486A3CCEC90C4D80B Yayl? tanbur and Dulcimer http://witchesmusic.com/toolsofmagickgallery.cfm?feature=12172&postid=22380 Dulcimer and Tanbur]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:15:00 GMT C24B3723E7426BF4251E1973465F0F54 My Yayli tanbur (Yayl? tanbur) http://witchesmusic.com/toolsofmagickgallery.cfm?feature=12172&postid=21732 The yayl? tanbur is a bowed lute from Turkey. Derived from the older plucked tanbur, it has a long, fretted neck and a round metal or wooden soundbox which is often covered on the playing end with a skin or acrylic head similar to that of a banjo. http://en.wikipedia.org Bowed Tanbur
The yayl? tanbur is a bowed lute from Turkey. Derived from the older plucked tanbur, it has a long, fretted neck and a round metal or wooden soundbox which is often covered on the playing end with a skin or acrylic head similar to that of a banjo. http://en.wikipedia.org]]> Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:25:00 GMT 17E1328C1D000AF835783C648559423A My Najarian Oud http://witchesmusic.com/toolsofmagickgallery.cfm?feature=12172&postid=21731 On vacation with my beautiful E-2000 electric oud made by Viken Najarian <a href="http://www.oud.net">(www.oud.net) The oud (Arabic: ???&lrm; ??d, plural:?????, a&lsquo;w?d; ?d, Persian: ???? barbat; Turkish: ud or ut;[1] Greek: &omicron;?&tau;&iota;;) is a pear-shaped stringed instrument, which unlike many other plucked stringed instruments, does not have a fretted neck. This allows the player to be more expressive and also makes it possible to play the microtones of the Arabic Maqam / Turkish Makam systems. With some exceptions, the modern oud has eleven strings. Ten of these strings are paired together in courses of two. The eleventh, lowest string remains single. There are many different tuning systems for the oud. On vacation with my beautiful E-2000 electric oud made by Viken Najarian (www.oud.net)

The oud (Arabic: ???‎ ??d, plural:?????, a‘w?d; ?d, Persian: ???? barbat; Turkish: ud or ut;[1] Greek: ο?τι;) is a pear-shaped stringed instrument, which unlike many other plucked stringed instruments, does not have a fretted neck. This allows the player to be more expressive and also makes it possible to play the microtones of the Arabic Maqam / Turkish Makam systems. With some exceptions, the modern oud has eleven strings. Ten of these strings are paired together in courses of two. The eleventh, lowest string remains single. There are many different tuning systems for the oud.
]]> Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:25:00 GMT 54D188121292EE30F6FEB6206BCDC0DB Yayli tanbur picture (Yayl? tanbur) http://witchesmusic.com/toolsofmagickgallery.cfm?feature=12172&postid=19079 Here is a generic picture of a Yayli Tanbur.&nbsp; A Yayli Tanbur is a long necked Turkish stringed instrument, lower pitched than the cumbus, played with a plectrum or a bow.&nbsp;&nbsp;

A Yayli Tanbur is a long necked Turkish stringed instrument, lower pitched than the cumbus, played with a plectrum or a bow.  ]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:50:00 GMT 97E84F54E1503733A8CC3D3184F13311 Recording Yayl? tanbur http://witchesmusic.com/toolsofmagickgallery.cfm?feature=12172&postid=19078 Friday night I had the pleasure of recording at my friend Ian's studio.&nbsp; I played my Yayl? tanbur through a Neumann U87 mic with an API 512 Mic Pre.&nbsp; &nbsp; The U 87 is probably the best known and most widely used Neumann studio microphone. It is equipped with a large dual-diaphragm capsule with three directional patterns: omnidirectional, cardioid and figure-8. These are selectable with a switch below the headgrille. Neumann U87The U 87 is probably the best known and most widely used Neumann studio microphone. It is equipped with a large dual-diaphragm capsule with three directional patterns: omnidirectional, cardioid and figure-8. These are selectable with a switch below the headgrille.]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:20:00 GMT B2F63A5862289A1C9A3D694A13EDB3E1 Kore 2 and Komplete 5 http://witchesmusic.com/toolsofmagickgallery.cfm?feature=12172&postid=19045 I just received my Kore 2 update in the mail...will be installing it after I come home from the studio tonight where I am recording my Yayli Tabur with some great mic pre's and high end mics. &nbsp; I am looking forward to playing with Kore and Komplete 5.&nbsp; I've been so busy with some friends visiting from out of town that I haven't had time to play with the new Guitar Rig and Kontact.&nbsp; Too much cool stuff! &gt;&gt;KORE 2 is the Super Instrument &ndash; a powerful software / hardware system with a versatile library of more than 500 production-ready sounds, with over 3,000 sound variations and over 400 FX KoreSounds. Find, play, and tweak sounds with unprecedented speed, power and ease. KORE 2 features six integrated audio engines, a dedicated hardware controller, and the ultra-fast KoreSound&reg; browser. Additionally, KORE 2 is infinitely expandable with the <a href="http://www.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=koresoundpacks" target="_self">KORESOUND PACKS, <a href="http://www.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=komplete5" target="_self">KOMPLETE 5 or any other Audio Unit&trade;/VST&reg;-plug-in.&lt;&lt;
  I am looking forward to playing with Kore and Komplete 5.  I've been so busy with some friends visiting from out of town that I haven't had time to play with the new Guitar Rig and Kontact.  Too much cool stuff!

>>KORE 2 is the Super Instrument – a powerful software / hardware system with a versatile library of more than 500 production-ready sounds, with over 3,000 sound variations and over 400 FX KoreSounds. Find, play, and tweak sounds with unprecedented speed, power and ease.

KORE 2 features six integrated audio engines, a dedicated hardware controller, and the ultra-fast KoreSound® browser. Additionally, KORE 2 is infinitely expandable with the KORESOUND PACKS, KOMPLETE 5 or any other Audio Unit™/VST®-plug-in.<<]]> Sat, 17 Nov 2007 07:04:50 GMT 81D5BBF9408CFF88E0C09C05A4C474C3 Learning Reason 4 http://witchesmusic.com/toolsofmagickgallery.cfm?feature=12172&postid=18877 Thanks to my new friend Ian giving me intense tutorials, I am learning Reason very quickly.&nbsp; I've actually had Reason since v2 and never really used it aside from a Subtractor patch now and again.&nbsp; Now I am moving at quite the clip, so to speak,&nbsp; being fully enchanted by the depth of this program.&nbsp; Thanks, Ian! Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:52:31 GMT F897ECD7D9BB959E9973A1A95B8692C4 Software Updates http://witchesmusic.com/toolsofmagickgallery.cfm?feature=12172&postid=18781 This weekend I got Native Instrument's Komplete 5 and Reason 4!&nbsp; It is very exciting and keeping me quite busy! Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:30:38 GMT 2F785C79CF3699B3196148D8C647E0E0