Tim (t.keeley)

I'm back, though I suppose I've taken a different form since I last spent any time writing. Somehow I got turned around in the desert (no one really gets lost), and I've found a few things I enjoy in life in that time.

What used to be scrambled stream-of-consciousness has evolved into a focused drive. I have found peace in music, and while still a little behind the modern curve, have an appreciation for it and an understanding of it that is difficult to rival these days.

I've always brought the obscure into sight, and intend to continue this trend with a newfound wisdom and wit. What I had not given much attention I now owe great respect (here's looking at you, 1960s).

I also enjoy finding new gear like microphones that don't always get into other articles. As my budget allows, I spend time researching and then purchasing/using these hidden gems for myself. This list can be anything from bouzoukis to plugins, world percussion to preamps, and everything in between. I've taken a liking to synthesizers of late (doesn't everyone have this phase happen at some point?) and hope to get some serious experience with some lesser-used equipment in the near future.

In the Spotlight

Audio Recording Plugins/VSTs on a Budget

I've spent a lot of time over the years adapting my home studio as my budget allows. Sometimes this means using open sourced plugins, but many times you will have to spend some money to get what you want.

In the Spotlight

CAD e100s Supercardioid Condenser Microphone

A real underdog, this lesser-known microphone offers very low noise, a tight pickup pattern, and a sound quality rivaling microphones twice its price. Also, it's American-made.

In the Spotlight

Top 10 List of Irish Bands, Soloists, and Other musicians

The emerald isle has a rich musical history, but some have risen to the top.

In the Spotlight

My Top List of Modern Celtic (not solely Irish) Folk/Rock Bands

Read this, absolutely, prior to reading this article. If you cannot grant me this courtesy, you'll get your asinine comment deleted. http://tkeeley.hubpages.com/hub/Top-10-List-of-Irish-Bands-Soloists-and-Other-musicians ^ This is the hub that...

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  Recording Equipment & Studios

  CAD e100s Supercardioid Condenser Microphone

  7 years ago

  A real underdog, this lesser-known microphone offers very low noise, a tight pickup pattern, and a sound quality rivaling microphones twice its price. Also, it's American-made.

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  Recording Equipment & Studios

  Audio Recording Plugins/VSTs on a Budget

  7 years ago

  I've spent a lot of time over the years adapting my home studio as my budget allows. Sometimes this means using open sourced plugins, but many times you will have to spend some money to get what you want.

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  Western Literature

  The Top 5 Most Significant Fictional Characters in Modern Literature

  12 years ago

  Everyone with some measure of an education has hopefully (at some point along the way) been familiarized with the most significant protagonists, antagonists, or anti-heroes in modern Literature.

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  Folk Music

  Top 10 East Coast North American Folk Songs

  8 years ago

  Any bluegrass, folk, or country musician could benefit from using any of these songs in their repertoire. While this list is an opinion piece, it does summarize the culture of the coast nicely.

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  Music Favorites & Top 10 Lists

  Top 10 List of Irish Bands, Soloists, and Other musicians

  8 years ago

  The emerald isle has a rich musical history, but some have risen to the top.

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  Folk Music

  My Top List of Modern Celtic (not solely Irish) Folk/Rock Bands

  8 years ago

  Read this, absolutely, prior to reading this article. If you cannot grant me this courtesy, you'll get your asinine comment deleted. http://tkeeley.hubpages.com/hub/Top-10-List-of-Irish-Bands-Soloists-and-Other-musicians ^ This is the hub that...