Fantasy World has been mastered

The last step in recording is called Mastering. Mastering is that last little bit of audio polish that shines up a recording and makes it really sparkle. Not that I consider my music sparkly. Or glittery, it’s not glittery either.

Anyway, Mike and I have been trying for weeks now to mastering these five tracks on our own and discovered that mastering is an art unto itself. Fortunately, we know one of the best mastering engineers in Nashville, Vinnie Alibrandi. I just got some excerpts back from Vinnie and they sound so good!

That means I’m one step closer to an actual release. Fantasy World, here we come!

This Week’s Tweets from CJ

  • At work, hoping this week isn’t nearly as crazy as last week! #
  • It appears that Belmont got a new blasting company. The 2:30 blast didn’t scare me, like it normally does, but was really long. Progress! #
  • For my fellow musicians: Do you play a gig where some of the other acts don’t take it seriously, or do you just stay at home? #
  • Just discovered ginger cookies my wife left in my lunch bag. Score! #
  • Finally getting to the chiropractor. Relief is coming soon! #
  • Just ordered new shoes from @zappos. I’m hoping these are the ones to keep! #
  • Twitter thing I’d like to see: the ability to see what comment someone’s responding to. Are there any Mac twitter clients that do that? #
  • Watching 24 while eating some chicken & chard. Good times. #
  • Trying to recover a mac drive at the historic RCA studio B. #
  • Back at RCA B. I have conquered the wayward hard drive! #
  • I love it when people call wrong numbers and explain their problems to you before knowing who they’re talking with. #
  • I’m off to go play at the Curb Cafe. I hope this is fun! #
  • I totally rocked the Curb. They even clapped at my high note in So Easily. Mark Volman’s band was crazy! #
  • Grabbing a burger at Red Robin. #
  • Great candid interview with John Mayer at Berklee. http://tinyurl.com/azcx7t #
  • He uses the word “demure” at the end. My wife looked that up yesterday based on a conversation. It related to girls, John, not your voice. #
  • I ate lunch waaay early so I could attend an event that’s not going to happen now. Shoot! #
  • Heading down to Ocean Way Nashville to set up a Filemaker Server. Then off to home for me! #
  • Heading to RosePepper Cantina for dinner with my sis & parents. #
  • Sooooo hungry. Lines suck! #
  • RT @makeitinmusic – this is the coolest banner ad ever! http://tinyurl.com/dd3bqq #
  • Working on tax return and watching Bones with Bebe #
  • Selling a house makes taxes suck! #

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Buckley’s Revenge @ the Vibe Dial

This Week’s Tweets from CJ

  • Worship was great today. Sharkdogs rock! #
  • Running avirus scan on domeones computer. 65 infections and counting #
  • 95 infections… #
  • Don’t you hate it when you wait on the elevator longer than it would have taken you to walk down the stairs and back up? #
  • Total count: 161 infections #
  • Watched my first episodes of “Bones” tonight. Got Anna hooked on “Lie To Me”. Had an all around lazy night. Good stuff. #
  • Talkin puter stuff at Ocean Way Nashville #
  • There is nothing more horrifying than pi$$ing off your boss when you’re doing things that are just routine to you. #
  • Does God have an exchange program for weeks? I’d like to return this one and get a different one, please. #
  • Week has already gotten better. Thank you God! #
  • Cats are too funny! http://tinyurl.com/bbmvva #
  • Finally checking out the photos that @aarongrayum sent me from our photo shoot. Dang he made me look good! #
  • What’s going on with @macheist? Every link to their site goes to this podium/blackout thing. New mission coming soon, I’m guessing? #
  • Grabbing burgers at Five Guys. #
  • Just heard about the upcoming Microsoft stores on NPR. MS is like an unfocused toddler. #
  • Watching Resident Evil: Extinction #

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This Week’s Tweets from CJ

  • Rock on Cards! #
  • so it’s not an incomplete pass if it’s the last five seconds of the game, or is Pitts just going to win regardless of the rules? #
  • Heard The Duhks last night on NSN, checking out their stuff on iTunes, Youtube, etc. Sarah Dugas is an amazing singer! #
  • Anybody have a good song about getting rid of guilt and shame? #
  • Jut got out of a two hour meeting. Good stuff, I love thinking about strategic stuff, wish I could do that all day. #
  • I admit it, I’m addicted to Internet. Belmont’s Internet connection is down. Come on AT&T! #
  • I hate walking across campus in 30 degree weather for appointments that aren’t kept. Grr. #
  • Lunch time: spaghetti squash & Jack Bauer. Woohoo! in reply to thehaggard #
  • Rockin’ at the Vibe Dial #
  • Wearing new shoes that I got from Zappos last night. Found out the mesh across the toes offers no warmth from the 16 degree cold. #
  • Did you know Dilbert had a TV show? I just found it on @Hulu #
  • Waiting on iMovie to finish so I can edit a movie for my Youtube channel. Did some video at The Vibe Dial. Hurry up already! #
  • Does anyone have a ’72 thinline Tele reissue and a bathroom scale? Could you weigh it and tell me how much it is? #
  • I’m craving guacamole, but I’m stuck with chili #
  • Dude, seriously. Either leave the fire alarm on or off. Don’t play with me while I’m eating lunch. #
  • Heading to HopePark to lead worship for this weekend. I’m nervous, it’s my first time to lead the vocal rehearsal. #
  • Heading to church to lead worship this morning. I hope my voice warms up so I’m not all crackly! #

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Rockin’ the Vibe Dial

Check out my latest video about working at Vibe Dial Studio.

This Week’s Tweets from CJ

  • Must I run into every idiot on Monday mornings? #
  • Doing inventory. Arg. #
  • I love it when a random, off hand comment starts a huge, deep discussion! #
  • Watching 24 while eating lunch #
  • Rockin’ the Vibe Dial #
  • So watching I’m Lost, right. And they show the H bomb. And booom! The 2:30 blast shakes my office. Heart attack over, back to the show. #
  • Just had five firetruck blazing past the house. What’s going on the west side of town? #
  • Good grief, now two police cars! Someone please tell me what’s going on!!?! #
  • Make that four police cars…sirens roaring…all moving quickly towards Centennial Blvd #
  • Just got back from shopping. Got two cool shirts, the most ridiculous bathrobe ever, a thermal, and exercise pants. I racked up! #

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