I recorded a very short video in four parts and managed to accomplish the following:

1. Four videos synced and displayed in split screen
2. Four audio tracks captured on the H6 and synced/mixed.
3. HQ audio synced to rendered four-way video.
4. Uploaded to YouTube!

Nothing really to see, here; just an E-flat major scale harmonized with an add 2 chord. Just a test, but I am very excited! Hopefully I will be able to upload an actual quartet arrangement this week!

- BD

Today's project is a continuation of the last theme: using my new H6 recorder to multi track saxophone quartets. I arranged one of my original compositions, Old Bricks, for saxophone quartet, and I recorded a rough take today. I originally planned to use this as my test case for figuring out the video/audio sync for a four-way split screen video, but I found a couple errors in the arrangement I want to fix before I tackle that. I also think I may need to do a "proof of concept" with something very short and simple (like four bars) before I try to tackle something like a whole tune.

Here is my rough take of Old Bricks arranged for saxophone quartet.

Personnel:
Brandon Dorris, soprano saxophone
Brandon Dorris, alto saxophone
Brandon Dorris, tenor saxophone
Brandon Dorris, baritone saxophone
Brandon Dorris, composer/arranger
Brandon Dorris, recording engineer
Brandon Dorris, dorky blog author

Hopefully I'll have the first test (successful?) of the four-way video to post very soon!

- BD

My best friend, Dave Williams II, gave me the most amazing gift: a Zoom H6 audio recorder! Now I have no excuse for poor audio quality in my videos, other than not having a clue how to use the thing...

...so project No. 1: make a simple saxophone quartet arrangement of Lennon/
McCartney's And I Love Her and track all the parts into the H6. Done! Here is the recording:​
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To be clear, that took me four hours to record the two-minute arrangement.

Upcoming: adapting two or three of my compositions to saxophone quartet and recording those. Also another Beatles tune, probably.

Big upcoming: learning to make 2/3/4/100 video split screens of my arrangements. I downloaded Shotcut today. First I have to figure out the video, then syncing the audio to the video.

Those items should keep me busy for a little while!

- BD