Today was an easy day.
I had Dan's recording session from 1-4 pm. It went well. We got his vocals done. Then I started mixing a little. The snare was being difficult to EQ but I'll fix it more next session.
Then we had his rehearsal. I got to hear his band practice his two songs and my in-ear mixing didn't take as long as it has in the past.
After rehearsal I went to Chipotle and came back to the apartment and watched a movie with Meredith and her friends who are visiting. :)
Tomorrow is the retreat so I will be absent from my blog until Tuesday.
Pray that I have fun and RELAX.
When I get back? Time to prepare for show 6! grr...
"God's gotta save his people!"
2.26.2011
2.25.2011
My best job
Yesterday (Thursday) was a good day. :)
We had class and watched a film called Anna's playground. You should look it up, it's a great short film.
Then we had line check which went really well. We were able to finish it in 45 minutes with time to eat lunch.
Then we had sound check. This is the first performance using the in-ear monitors so it went a little slow.
I was able to check my light cues for the songs until Warren decided he was going to fix the parkhands in the middle of sound check.
I helped him but felt a little anxious not being able to see if my cues were working because I had to turn down the lights.
After we fixed the lights and after sound check, Warren taught me how to make some cool cues and macros. Macros are a combination of certain lights on stage.
We created some crazy ones and some standard ones.
After that I had dinner break and got back to CMC at 7 for the show.
The show went wonderful. I was so excited and relaxed. AND I HAD FUN. That was the best part.
My cues went well. I only had one or two oops moments and Warren liked my cues.
Luke's song set was the last of the night and Warren decided to use some of the macros we made earlier.
It was WICKED!
After the last song was over Warren turned to me and said, "Or something like that." Haha yeaahhh, something like that.
It was incredible and I felt good. The kind of good I should be feeling this whole semester....
After the show we all watched The Social Network with an intermission of a tornado warning. I had never seen the movie before.
TODAY
Today we went over game tape. Rick, Warren, and Tom had a lot of comments about monitors and Front of House mixing. They got picked on a lot. It made me stressed. A lot. I'M doing FOH next Thursday.
After game tape the techs learned how to put the video jib arm together and how to use it. It was cool to see it working. I am so interested in film and photography.
Then I had an hour recording session with AnnaMarie. She thought she was going home today so she gave her slot away to someone else. She stayed and we were able to get in for an hour to lay down scratch vocal and acoustic.
Tonight I have Dan's rehearsal. Hopefully from practice in AnnaMarie's rehearsal, I will be able to get started sooner in his rehearsal than previous rehearsals for AnnaMarie.
Then I will sleep...or watch a movie.
I'm excited for the retreat this weekend. I want to sleep and relax. I need to relax.
Please keep me in your prayers about me relaxing.
...my stress is getting out of hand.
Talk to you soon...
"C-Money, I believe in you!"
We had class and watched a film called Anna's playground. You should look it up, it's a great short film.
Then we had line check which went really well. We were able to finish it in 45 minutes with time to eat lunch.
Then we had sound check. This is the first performance using the in-ear monitors so it went a little slow.
I was able to check my light cues for the songs until Warren decided he was going to fix the parkhands in the middle of sound check.
I helped him but felt a little anxious not being able to see if my cues were working because I had to turn down the lights.
After we fixed the lights and after sound check, Warren taught me how to make some cool cues and macros. Macros are a combination of certain lights on stage.
We created some crazy ones and some standard ones.
After that I had dinner break and got back to CMC at 7 for the show.
The show went wonderful. I was so excited and relaxed. AND I HAD FUN. That was the best part.
My cues went well. I only had one or two oops moments and Warren liked my cues.
Luke's song set was the last of the night and Warren decided to use some of the macros we made earlier.
It was WICKED!
After the last song was over Warren turned to me and said, "Or something like that." Haha yeaahhh, something like that.
It was incredible and I felt good. The kind of good I should be feeling this whole semester....
After the show we all watched The Social Network with an intermission of a tornado warning. I had never seen the movie before.
TODAY
Today we went over game tape. Rick, Warren, and Tom had a lot of comments about monitors and Front of House mixing. They got picked on a lot. It made me stressed. A lot. I'M doing FOH next Thursday.
After game tape the techs learned how to put the video jib arm together and how to use it. It was cool to see it working. I am so interested in film and photography.
Then I had an hour recording session with AnnaMarie. She thought she was going home today so she gave her slot away to someone else. She stayed and we were able to get in for an hour to lay down scratch vocal and acoustic.
Tonight I have Dan's rehearsal. Hopefully from practice in AnnaMarie's rehearsal, I will be able to get started sooner in his rehearsal than previous rehearsals for AnnaMarie.
Then I will sleep...or watch a movie.
I'm excited for the retreat this weekend. I want to sleep and relax. I need to relax.
Please keep me in your prayers about me relaxing.
...my stress is getting out of hand.
Talk to you soon...
"C-Money, I believe in you!"
2.23.2011
Just Waiting for Warren to Step In
Today was a long day of more frustration.
We had our critical listening class today and listened to James Taylor, Crosby Stills and Nash, and Carole King.
Then we had our tech class where we went over some of our masters and figured out what could've been altered. We didn't get to either of mine, but whatever.
Then we had our Production meeting that actually went really well. Marcus was able to be there so everything that needed to be discussed, got discussed. Some of the execs got mad that it ran into lunch.
...to them I said, "Now you know how us techs feel." They were making me mad. I was ticked off. :(
Then we had a session drummer and bassist come in to give us variety on people's songs. It was cool to hear how great the songs could be.
After that, I worked on lights for tomorrow's show. It took forever and tomorrow I'll be waiting for Warren to step in and make them better.
Joel said he was stressed last Thursday but hopefully I'll stay relaxed.
Tonight our apartment has dinner with John and Jenny.
Then I have AnnaMarie's rehearsal.
And then Dan's late night recording session until 4.
I am not doing that again, ever. This is my second Thursday doing it. :(
Blah.
That is how I feel these days. Hopefully I will snap out of it. Maybe our retreat this weekend will help.
And our preparation for tour.
Wish me luck, as always :)
"Warren, the lights won't work, and I don't know what I did."
We had our critical listening class today and listened to James Taylor, Crosby Stills and Nash, and Carole King.
Then we had our tech class where we went over some of our masters and figured out what could've been altered. We didn't get to either of mine, but whatever.
Then we had our Production meeting that actually went really well. Marcus was able to be there so everything that needed to be discussed, got discussed. Some of the execs got mad that it ran into lunch.
...to them I said, "Now you know how us techs feel." They were making me mad. I was ticked off. :(
Then we had a session drummer and bassist come in to give us variety on people's songs. It was cool to hear how great the songs could be.
After that, I worked on lights for tomorrow's show. It took forever and tomorrow I'll be waiting for Warren to step in and make them better.
Joel said he was stressed last Thursday but hopefully I'll stay relaxed.
Tonight our apartment has dinner with John and Jenny.
Then I have AnnaMarie's rehearsal.
And then Dan's late night recording session until 4.
I am not doing that again, ever. This is my second Thursday doing it. :(
Blah.
That is how I feel these days. Hopefully I will snap out of it. Maybe our retreat this weekend will help.
And our preparation for tour.
Wish me luck, as always :)
"Warren, the lights won't work, and I don't know what I did."
2.22.2011
I wanted to scream..I've been wanting to do that a lot.
Today was a long day and it ended with me angry at a computer.
We had class with Warren. We discussed body language on stage and how people act when they are in front of a crowd.
Then we had our tech class. We discussed tour a little bit and how things would probably go.
Marcus told me he was happy to see that I did a good job on my master recording of Dan and AnnaMarie. He thought of all the engineers, mine would be the worst. But I did better than he expected. :)
After lunch, Joel showed Evan and I how to store light cues on the Lighting computer. Layers and steps were involved. I spent about five hours trying to figure it out and I couldn't. I figured out a way to cheat.
...but then it came back and bit me in the butt because SOMEHOW I erased what I had been working on.
I then had AnnaMarie's rehearsal and once again freaked out about doing in-ear monitors. :(
After rehearsal I went back to the lighting computer to work on it and the lights started not working, then freaking out, and then none of my light cues were working.
I was getting very vocal with anger. Joe, the exec, thought I was about to go crazy again. :(
ARRGGHHHH! :(
I'm sore and tired.
But I'll spend the rest of my evening going to get chocolate and body wash and researching the lighting computer program.
....Starbucks did not even get my order right. Today was a bad day.
I get frustrated more each day.
But AnnaMarie tried to make me feel better. Nice try babe. ;)
"Candice? Are you about to go crazy again?"
We had class with Warren. We discussed body language on stage and how people act when they are in front of a crowd.
Then we had our tech class. We discussed tour a little bit and how things would probably go.
Marcus told me he was happy to see that I did a good job on my master recording of Dan and AnnaMarie. He thought of all the engineers, mine would be the worst. But I did better than he expected. :)
After lunch, Joel showed Evan and I how to store light cues on the Lighting computer. Layers and steps were involved. I spent about five hours trying to figure it out and I couldn't. I figured out a way to cheat.
...but then it came back and bit me in the butt because SOMEHOW I erased what I had been working on.
I then had AnnaMarie's rehearsal and once again freaked out about doing in-ear monitors. :(
After rehearsal I went back to the lighting computer to work on it and the lights started not working, then freaking out, and then none of my light cues were working.
I was getting very vocal with anger. Joe, the exec, thought I was about to go crazy again. :(
ARRGGHHHH! :(
I'm sore and tired.
But I'll spend the rest of my evening going to get chocolate and body wash and researching the lighting computer program.
....Starbucks did not even get my order right. Today was a bad day.
I get frustrated more each day.
But AnnaMarie tried to make me feel better. Nice try babe. ;)
"Candice? Are you about to go crazy again?"
I'm getting kinda tired...
The master recording critique went alright.
Dan and I didn't get too slammed with insults or anything.
It was a good learning experience.
After lunch, we had Hammer Time and I took notes on what I would do with lights for the show on Thursday.
Then I helped Dan do a scratch vocal and guitar for his next recording session. It took awhile but we both learned a lot during it. I learned a little about his songs and he learned that I can relax :)
We had Community Dinner and Time.
Today was a blah day. It wasn't that stressful...but the week is not over. ;)
"C-Money"
Dan and I didn't get too slammed with insults or anything.
It was a good learning experience.
After lunch, we had Hammer Time and I took notes on what I would do with lights for the show on Thursday.
Then I helped Dan do a scratch vocal and guitar for his next recording session. It took awhile but we both learned a lot during it. I learned a little about his songs and he learned that I can relax :)
We had Community Dinner and Time.
Today was a blah day. It wasn't that stressful...but the week is not over. ;)
"C-Money"
2.21.2011
Can I go to sleep yet?
Today was busy again.
I went to church with Mom and Dad at Highland Park Church. It was a "seeker" church. They had no worship songs to sing but the sermon was good. It was about toxic words and how what God thinks of us is the only thing that matters.
It hit home for me due to some moments this weekend where people saw me at my weakest, including Warren.
(Proverbs 12:18)
Then we had lunch at Panera.
After lunch I went back to CMC and worked in the 002 room on Dan's recording session for 5 1/2 hours. Oh the joys. It's due tomorrow.
Dan was there to give his input. He was really patient with me. We had fun, I think. Haha.
At the end of mixing we had Joe come in and listen. He gave his kind input on a few things to change and alter and then I "finished" it.
...it's not finished because I'm a perfectionist but I had to stop at some point.
Next I had AnnaMarie's rehearsal. She is an amazing singer and her songs give me goosebumps.
I worked on my in-ear monitoring during her rehearsal. I am getting better at it, but I still have work.
Tomorrow we turn in the final recordings of our artists, the master. We will be critiqued on how good it sounds, etc.
Wish me luck.
I'm here to learn and I'm working hard.
"Candice. really. stop. working. on. it."
I went to church with Mom and Dad at Highland Park Church. It was a "seeker" church. They had no worship songs to sing but the sermon was good. It was about toxic words and how what God thinks of us is the only thing that matters.
It hit home for me due to some moments this weekend where people saw me at my weakest, including Warren.
(Proverbs 12:18)
Then we had lunch at Panera.
After lunch I went back to CMC and worked in the 002 room on Dan's recording session for 5 1/2 hours. Oh the joys. It's due tomorrow.
Dan was there to give his input. He was really patient with me. We had fun, I think. Haha.
At the end of mixing we had Joe come in and listen. He gave his kind input on a few things to change and alter and then I "finished" it.
...it's not finished because I'm a perfectionist but I had to stop at some point.
Next I had AnnaMarie's rehearsal. She is an amazing singer and her songs give me goosebumps.
I worked on my in-ear monitoring during her rehearsal. I am getting better at it, but I still have work.
Tomorrow we turn in the final recordings of our artists, the master. We will be critiqued on how good it sounds, etc.
Wish me luck.
I'm here to learn and I'm working hard.
"Candice. really. stop. working. on. it."
2.20.2011
The F Word...
Today was stupid. It was stressful and busy.
I will not explain my day but it was a terrible day. Terrible.
It was a long day and I got overwhelmed and finally broke down after two months.
But tomorrow will be better; it can only get better from this moment.
In these times, you can find your strength and rise up.
It was a hard day.
But the day is over in ten minutes.
"THE MIC IS LOCKED!"
I will not explain my day but it was a terrible day. Terrible.
It was a long day and I got overwhelmed and finally broke down after two months.
But tomorrow will be better; it can only get better from this moment.
In these times, you can find your strength and rise up.
It was a hard day.
But the day is over in ten minutes.
"THE MIC IS LOCKED!"
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