New Gear Day: POD HD

I know it's been out for a while, but I just got one (for a rather striking price).

The POD HD is a wonderfully versatile amp modeller and multi-effects processor. In this new HD guise the amp models have been completely revamped to have a much more natural break up and dynamic response to your playing.

Short Film: Six Degrees of Limb Separation

An exciting short film, called "Six Degrees of (Limb) Separation", which I recorded sound for a week or so ago is now in editing and post.

The film, which is being entered into the Short Cuts To Hell filmaking challenge, is directed by Dave Bourn and DoP'd by Michael Spry.

Here's a little snap from set between takes.

UPDATE: This film is now out and available to view on YouTube:

Links and people to follow:

Short Cuts To Hell

@DaveBourn
@michael_spry
@chazhurst

A New Home: charliehurst.co.uk

I've recently moved my web based home to a new location. The new site was built using the tools available at flavors.me. This blog will continue to be updated in a similar capacity, as it will still serve as the news channel for my new site.

The new site is the public profile for my operation as an Audio professional. My work covers a wide variety of sound work, which encompasses all aspects of the production chain; from location recording, to foley and ADR, through to mixing and mastering. Find out more by going to www.charliehurst.co.uk or clicking the picture below:

The site is about 80% finished; the blank background image is just place holder until I have a cool image taken. Until then it contains direct access to my various public profiles around the web and various means of contacting me directly.

Sound: Now Accepting Pro Tools 11

Just about 10 minutes ago I ordered my first ever copy of Pro Tools (which I keep typing "Pro TOols"). That isn't to say that I have no experience with manipulating audio on computers. I do, and lots of it, making music and mixing multi-track recordings over the years in Cubase, Live, Reason, Reaper, Sound Forge and Audacity.

Competition entry: Mayones / Seymour Duncan

Just made a video for an entry into a competition to win a hand built Mayones Custom regius 7 string guitar with Seymour Duncan pickups. The concept is best solo wins the guitar and the top 5 get a set of Seymour Duncan pickups of their choice. The backing track was some pretty heavy metal stuff and provided by Keith Merrow.

I'm no shredder, but I'm feeling pretty good about the melodic content

Here's my video:


Thanks for watching