2020 Channel Update

[@wesl2044]

Love the channel! I've been dawless since 2001 with the AW4416 with lots of outboard gear and before that I recorded to tape. Nice to see like minded people who get it right going in and who will commit to their art. Keep up the good work!

[@craighughes-shug6694]

Sounds great, dawless recording sounds great, I’m doing the same, acutely performing the music instead of slicing it up, the imperfections make the music perfect.

[@nhdyz]

Keep doing what you do homie, your catchphrase "do something you want to do today" pops-up in my head constantly !! Much love from Montréal 🇨🇦

[@grisimusic8938]

514 represent!!

[@nhdyz]

@@grisimusic8938 Damn right

[@424Recording]

I appreciate that, Noah. It's been really important, that catchphrase. I think it's the key to finding contentment out here. Cheers! I hope you're doing well!

[@jasonelambeth]

I'm pumped! This dawless idea is gettin' me reinvigorated!

[@424Recording]

Dude, you got me reinvigorated this holiday season hitting me up about restarting the pod! Let's go. I can't wait to see what you come up with with the cassette decks

[@amanliveshere2914]

Just chiming in to say that your videos of four track recording gave me a really strong spark. Within a month or two since I first saw one of your videos (in last november), I bought Tascam's 424 mk II, started to record my first solo album AND also started a video diary about the whole process! Crazy! I've been making music for all my life and mainly used computers with tracker or DAW software in the past to make it, but for the past ten years I've been struggling to succeed in making my album due to uninspirational problems in computer based workflow and the perfectionism that comes with it. This has been totally transformative for me. Thank you and I'll sure be waiting for your dawless content!

[@guillaumealtamira7115]

yeeees very exciting news fo this year, soo coool!! creativity, sound, live, vids, dawless... yaas !! (really cool drawings and collage on the wall bro :) ) ready for 2021 !!!

[@424Recording]

Happy new year!! Yeah, it's going to be fun. Looking forward to learning some tricks from the master. Yeah! Some cool pics back there, right!?

[@nintendoor1]

thanks for everything you do, man! you’ve inspired me to pursue a DAWless setup. it feels so much better when I actually have to perform my song in order to record it, and limiting myself to 4 tracks with my 414 has inspired a lot of creativity. i’ve been working with it for a little over a year, and i’m still discovering new tricks and sweet spots for the input levels, and while it can be unforgiving, it’s much more rewarding in the end, personally. it’s great to know that there actually are others out there trying to keep the spirit alive

[@424Recording]

Nailed it, J. K! That's what it's all about. There's something more rewarding about it and you really capture that lightning in a bottle performance sometimes. Limitations have always bred creativity for me, too! Cheers, thanks for being here, and happy recording!

[@edgarchavez5816]

You rock man, love your videos. I have always been a tascam user myself. Last year I went from 424 to 488 and now for 2021 I will also be using a model 16 (I will be keeping all three)!!

[@424Recording]

Edgar, that is quite the collection! I'm jealous haha. Great and fun machines all around. I've been thinking about upgrading to a 16/24 myself... how're you liking it? Cheers

[@edgarchavez5816]

@@424Recording I am still waiting on the model 16 to arrive! What's funny about the 424 mkII I have is that it was not until more recently that I discovered the 4 individual outs in the back (utterly incredible). I am thinking I will send some 424 tracks into the model 16 to see how that sounds combined with digital tracks. Also planing on mixing out from the model 16 to a tascam 202mkv cassette deck I have for tape masters. The 488 mkIII is great too (even though it does not have individual outs) I'm loving it. The possibilities man!

[@424Recording]

That's a great idea, Edgar! I've been meaning to do that as well, re: 424 to 12. Too many possibilities haha

[@nowavecharles]

Excited for the new year. Great stuff Mike. Can't wait dude. Good luck! EDIT: Also love The Cure poster in the back!

[@424Recording]

Awesome, Henry! Let's go! Haha, thanks, re: poster!

[@tuomasotto2842]

Dude, you're doing really cool stuff on this channel. Keep it up man. Hope you have a good 2021.

[@Cantrip1957]

Glad the podcast is back.

[@freddiethefabs6920]

My 8 track has been sitting in its box for way too long!! Again you've served me up a big slice of inspiration pie, and I'm going to chow down on that bad boy!! Bless you Mike!! X

[@424Recording]

FREDDIE!!! Haha I'm glad to hear. Bust it out and let's get to work this year! Some inspiration pie just in time for the holidays. Cheers, Freddie!

[@summerofgeorge585]

Quality over quantity should be the creative hashtag for 2021. For me, maybe that looks like 1 EP that's well thought out as opposed to 56 songs that I don't remember how to play!

[@424Recording]

Story of my life, George

[@grisimusic8938]

Congrats on the good videos you made this year. Your videos were pockets of joy during this difficult times. I’m also really looking forward to your drum machine project (you left me super curious on that). See ya next year!!

[@424Recording]

Oh dang, thanks Grisi! That means a lot to me. I found it challenging to stay motivated this year. Happy holidays and yeah, I'll see you next year! P. S. I'm planning to make the first video on the drum machine in January! Cheers!

[@helluvakhai]

looking good, mike!

[@424Recording]

Khai! How're you doing? Thanks. I lost about 20lbs this year 💪

[@MikeFoerster]

Hope you have a great year next year! Love that sweater!

[@424Recording]

Thank you, Mike! You too! P. S. Did the sweater song ever come out?

[@MikeFoerster]

@@424Recording I have it scored and ready to go, but I never got a chance to record the drums because no one left the house for the day. I'm still going to record it, maybe for the next fall challenge. :)

[@424Recording]

Haha sounds good, Mike!

[@feast2938]

That shoe rack cable storage in the background has now saved my life

[@424Recording]

Game changer

[@leogolive]

That’s an excellent idea, I’m a have to steal it 🤣

[@chrisrus580]

You have upped my productivity on my Tascam Model 12 since It arrived last week. Looking forward to more. Thanks for all you do. Dig your songs as well! Time to give a little Patreon love to you in return.

[@424Recording]

Hi Russ, thanks for that! I really appreciate it and I'm glad to hear the vids have been helpful. Happy recording in 2021. Let me know if you have any questions!

[@MadeOnTape]

holy moly you're in New Paltz? I'm up there all the time! Looking forward to your content!

[@424Recording]

That's awesome, where are you based out of? Keep up the great tape related vids, MoT!

[@MadeOnTape]

@@424Recording Astoria, Queens, yo! missing the mountains aways in the concrete

[@424Recording]

Oh yeah! That's right! I was watching the vid when you were recording in your neighbors empty apartment! Haha maybe once things blow over we can make some vids or something!

[@MadeOnTape]

@@424Recording i'm totally down!

[@awienc]

Dawless is cool but I’m really happy to hear the podcasts are coming back. I’ve always enjoyed listening to them on commute!

[@424Recording]

I was thinking you might, wiencheck! Thanks for listening!

[@skyerainsillage]

i approve

[@alanduncan1980]

Good luck with this very cool channel going forward. 👍🏻

[@424Recording]

Thanks, alan, I appreciate that! I'm looking forward to 2021. Thanks for being here!

[@goldensalmon3122]

Thanks for all the great content this year! Need to get on the Discord

[@424Recording]

My pleasure, Salmon. Thanks for watching this year! Yeah! Get on it. It's a lot of fun

[@williamdewolfe1813]

I've always been DAWless, but I'm going to invest in a tascam model 12 (or maybe a model 16)...and I'm gonna set up a discord account as I've gone bonkers in the past year. :)

[@424Recording]

Sounds good, William! Definitely check out the 16. I was thinking of getting one, too haha. What have you been using for your setup now? Come on thru to the Discord!

[@tuesss]

Be aware that Model 12 and Model 16 are significantly different, it's not just about the number of channels - port placement, MIDI and analog vs digital mixer (although I wouldn't worry about the last one too much)...

[@424Recording]

That's a good point, tues. Maybe I'll try and grab a 16 so I can do some comparisons...

[@tomblaze2]

Dawless is the move

[@424Recording]

Let's go, tom!

[@zachshipstead5247]

DAWLESS!!!!!

[@424Recording]

Let's go, Zach!

[@robblackwell80]

YES!!!! Let us know how we can help you get more vids out!!!

[@424Recording]

Thanks, Rob! Keep watching! That's the big one!

[@sesa1076]

Happy New Year. My resolution is I pledge to remain DAWless! (Aka unable to afford a computer) That and I pledge to actually solder that Shure pg dealie mic wire that’s loose and also the one that’s broke on my Fender’s reverb tank, and to do ‘em both while it’s out, because it’s been on my get around to eventually list too long! Here’s to soldering day.

[@424Recording]

Happy New Year, Se Sa, and Happy Soldering Day. DAWless ftw!

[@676bun]

Hi Mike,.. Been "dawless" my whole life. The Tascam Model 12 is the closest to computer recording i've gotten. Interesting thing I read from Jeff Tweedy's new book: "How to write one song" he said he use to prefer analog recording on a Tascam over digital recording because the digital was too clear for his voice. He didn't like how crystal clear his voice sounded on digital recording, the analog was more forgiving to his voice. Seems he got around to accepting it in digital now although.

[@424Recording]

That's awesome! Oh, that's cool! Jody sent me a copy for Christmas. I need to start reading ASAP! Wow, I could totally see that, re: Tweedy/Tascam. Something about the compression and distortion, it's magical and musical. It just sounds so pleasing to the ear... haha yeah, right! I guess he's fine with digital now!

[@676bun]

@@424Recording he captures most of his song ideas with his smart phone, rough takes, demos, lyrics, ect. then sifts through the ideas at the studio.

[@pjm8779]

Looking forward to dawless

[@424Recording]

Same! Let's go!

[@gamingmusicandjokesandabit1240]

• The theme of this video (Dawless 2021) reminded me about how I want to have a dawnless 2021 (or not waking up before the outside is enough to make the weight scale readable). • 0:43 i-Logic-al • Not that it's for advertising, but I am dawless and my channel really is proof. I only use it because I want to hear sound from physical media players* (and for that matter, I use my camera app just to watch the image from those devices, or basically me using 2 apps other than for their intended purposes - my monitor doesn't have the right connections to have a simple setup). *Including what I record myself on them - that's exactly what Is going on with that said proof on my channel :-)

[@424Recording]

Ha! Dawnless 2021 sounds good, too. Sounds like you'll fit right in then!

[@gamingmusicandjokesandabit1240]

@@424Recording And what about the other points?

[@spacealienjesus709]

Dawless will be great ! Stay safe...

[@424Recording]

You, too, SAJ!

[@joaoantoniovione484]

Always wanted to go dawless but the PC setup just kept going as a "temp kit"... hope I can snap the 16-track fostex of my dreams this year...

[@424Recording]

I know what you mean. The PC setup is always so convenient, too. Good luck with the Fostex hunt, João!

[@supernonkey]

Hi Mike, please do post the Rasp pi drum machine project, there are some people here who would appreciate that contwnt. I recently bought it to use as a midi usb host.

[@424Recording]

Awesome, Alexander! Thanks for this feedback. I'll be posting the first vid mid-January and I'm hoping to do a video a month on Pi related music projects. The one I built is similar to the GPIO Music Box you can find online if you want to get a head start! I'll have to check out the midi usb host project, too. That sounds cool

[@supernonkey]

@@424Recording sweet. Thank you once again for your 4-track videos. I wouldn't have discovered/bought my prized 424 mkiii, if it wasn't for your videos. Cheers!!

[@424Recording]

My pleasure! That's awesome, re: 424. I'm glad to have helped. Cheers, Alexander!

[@leighgoldstein3119]

Dawless recording- LOL Where is my horse and buggy!?

[@424Recording]

Amish 2022

[@leighgoldstein3119]

@@424Recording That's funny. My point seriously is we can't turn the clock back, but Dawless recording is still a very valid recording method, and a great potential niche as well for you to monetize. I'd love more Model 12 tutorials. Thanks!

[@424Recording]

You are in the right place, Leigh!

[@polyphonico]

definitely interested in the python/raspberry pi-based drum machine!

[@424Recording]

Coming soon, Nic!

[@Mark_Williams300]

How about a Fall in the Fall competition?

[@424Recording]

Not sure I follow, Mark?

[@Mark_Williams300]

@@424Recording The Fall in The Fall? Basically people do covers of Fall songs for a competition that takes place between September and December

[@424Recording]

Oh, gotcha. That's what I thought you meant. I think that could be cool!

[@gwugluud]

I started in 4 track cassette in 1981, etc and I only got into DAWs in 2016 so my friends would STFU. Dawless is easy. I stick with DAWs only because of the cool plugins. Still have/will nvr sell my hardware Boss multitracks.

[@424Recording]

There are a lot of plugins out there. I've been toying with the idea of running some sounds thru them this year and using the DAW like an effects unit haha