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		<title>Introducing Osteocephalic</title>
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		<dc:creator>Apollo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My name is Apollo Lee, also known in some places as Osteocephalic.  I&#8217;m a classically-trained musician, who has struggled to master modern music software.  It comes down to a lack of focus and discipline, which I intend to solve here.  I&#8217;ve been attempting to write electronic music for a number of years. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My name is <a href="http://www.mt-olympus.com/apollo/">Apollo Lee</a>, also known in some places as Osteocephalic.  I&#8217;m a classically-trained musician, who has struggled to master modern music software.  It comes down to a lack of focus and discipline, which I intend to solve here.  I&#8217;ve been attempting to write electronic music for a number of years.  I might as well succeed this year.</p>

<p>This blog is about music composition, primarily using software tools and inexpensive hardware.  Much of the techniques I talk about here will be very basic as I get more and more familiar with software that I have, in some cases, dabbled with for years.</p>

<p>My goal in doing this is to gain in-depth insight and practice in creating compelling music with various software packages, alone and in concert.  I&#8217;m kind of a bonehead at some of this stuff, but that&#8217;s not going to stop me.  I have numerous problems with my setup or with the things I&#8217;m trying to do musically.  As I work through these issues, I might as well tell the world about it.  Hopefully, someone will find something useful here.</p>

<p>The software in my arsenal:</p>


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<li><a href="http://www.propellerheads.se/">Reason</a> &#8211; (4.0)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.apple.com/logicpro">Logic Studio</a> &#8211; (8.0)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ableton.com/">Live</a> &#8211; (5.2.2)</li>
<li><a href="http://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijackpro/">Audio Hijack Pro</a> &#8211; (2.8)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.propellerheads.se/">Recycle</a> &#8211; (2.1)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bias-inc.com/products/peakLe5/">Peak LE</a> &#8211; (5.2)</li>
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<p>The hardware in my studio:</p>


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<li><a href="http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/KeystationPro88-main.html">M-Audio Keystation Pro 88</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Oxygen8-main.html">M-Audio Oxygen 8</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.korg.com/gear/info.asp?a_prod_no=KPC1">Korg padKontrol</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yamahasynth.com/products/wx5/index.html">Yamaha WX-5</a></li>
<li><a href="http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Keyboard+And+MIDI/product/Roland/JV-80/10/1">Roland JV-80</a></li>
<li>Various woodwind instruments (flutes, saxophones, clarinets, harmonicas, and recorders, mostly).</li>
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<p>What do I know about creating good music with this software?  Not much.  But, I&#8217;m gonna learn.  Join me!</p>]]></content:encoded>
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