About

(Perhaps you should start with the manifesto.)

I’m Dave Wiskus, a musician from Denver, Colorado. I also design software, have a blog, co-host a popular podcast, and speak at a bunch of conferences. But right now let’s worry about the music thing.

This whole project is an experiment and a work in progress. But the idea is that I’m going to write and record music and put it on the Internet. What could possibly go wrong? Along the way, I plan to release GarageBand files and share guitar tabs and maybe even collaborate with some other musicians. Let’s take all this technology and turn it into stuff.

You know what this about page is missing? Some legal copy:

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.

That’s better.

Demos will always be free with the option to give me money. Studio tracks might not be, but we’ll monetize that bridge when we come to it.

 

Equipment

Want to know what stuff I use? Okay.

Software:

  • GarageBand
  • Logic Pro
  • Various WaveArts plugins
  • Apple’s Notes app (for lyrics)

Hardware:

  • MacBook Pro 13″ (Retina)
  • iPhone 5
  • Apogee Jam
  • Moleskine (for lyrics and notes)
  • Zebra pens (for lyrics, notes, and smudges)

Gear:

  • Fender Telecaster HS (one in black, one in grey)
  • Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue
  • Big Muff
  • Boss DS-1
  • Comically large SKB pedal board
  • Taylor 314ce acoustic
  • White Fender picks (heavy)
  • Ibanez 5-string Ergodyne bass
  • M-Audio Keystation 49e
  • Blue Yeti Pro