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Midiman driver for Mac OS Catalina and Big Sur

March 13, 2021

I’ve got a little Midiman 1x1 Sport that I love using. It uses phantom power and is small enough to haul around if needed. I have other gear that I can use to replace it, but I wanted to keep using this device. The Midiman 1x1 Sport does NOT work with Mac OS Catalina, or Big Sur without a 64 bit driver update. There is NO updated driver from the manufacturer.

Slowin' Down

March 9, 2021

I’d like to be slowing down much of the time so that I could enjoy the little things in life. Like so many of us, I find myself pulled in a number of directions trying to keep it all moving in the right direction. I’d like to practice what I preach, but in honesty, the only slowing down I might do today would be to share this track! This is a simple instrumental with a little vocal harmony near the end; I recorded it at home using Logic Pro X, a Focusrite 18i8, a tele custom, and a Shure SM58; I hope you like it.

It Begins

March 7, 2021

Last year when Covid hit and most of us found ourselves working at home, my wife, a school teacher, and I started a garden. It became one of the things that we both found ourselves looking forward to daily. Now a year later, we have begun our planning for this year’s garden! The excitement and anticipation of the Cater Garden 2021, is upon us! We look forward to Spring and the days ahead!

Sweet Conversation

March 5, 2021

I recently sat down here at home and recorded this calming jazz piano piece. I hope you like it!

Illustrations In Progress

January 1, 2021

Last year I wrote a little poem from the perspective of my youngest grandson. My family and some friends fell in love with the story. I started sketching and watercoloring the illustrations for it. After working through a number of the illustrations, I shared electronic copies of the work with a few folks. The illustrations were well received, but I wanted to do a little better. The holidays came, and I got busy with my day job, so I put the illustration work on hold.