The biggest change for Podcast 92 is one you’ll be able to see: the podcast videos are now in 4K. That’s four times the pixels of the old 1080p videos. I’m hoping they look four times better too, especially if you’re watching on a bigger screen!
Getting the picture right
I’ve spent quite a few weeks working on what you see while the piano plays. Podcast 86 was the first finished episode with Piano VFX layered over the real piano footage. By Podcast 88, I was adjusting the effects song by song in Final Cut Pro to keep them lined up with the keys. Then came the LED strip, which adds actual light to the piano as it plays.
I’ve also started using an OBSBOT video conferencing camera in the setup, along with a new lens on the Canon so I can shoot in 4K. Getting the framing and lighting right has taken some experimenting.
In this episode
Four Selahs from the June 16–18 live streams. These timestamps match the video version.
The morning I forgot Logic
If you joined the August 27 live stream and couldn’t hear anything, that one was on me. I forgot to open Logic, so there was no audio going out. I went ahead and played the Disklavier’s MIDI recording back completely raw, without the usual editing, so there would at least be something to listen to.
I believe I also ran into Internet trouble toward the end. The good news is that the MIDI was captured. The original pieces from that morning will likely turn up in a future podcast, even though the live itself didn’t go as planned.
One more print, hopefully the last
I’m still tweaking the lighting around the current LED strip while construction of its replacement moves along. Today I finished what should be the final print for the new setup. After all the test pieces and small adjustments, I’m hoping to start putting it together this coming week. I won’t call it finished until it’s built and working, but I’m ready to get there.
Hallowed Be Your Name
I now have enough songs to move ahead with Hallowed Be Your Name. Before I start on the album, I want to get two or three more podcasts produced so I can give it some time without falling behind here.
I expect the album will take a good two or three weeks of work. My hope is to have it finished by mid-October. We’ll see how it goes, but I’m looking forward to finally working on it.
Twenty-two years at the keys
The Connection Church just celebrated its 22nd anniversary. It’s crazy to think I’ve been there playing keys since the beginning. I’m truly grateful that I’ve had the opportunity to be part of it all these years.
Here’s to 22 more!
Pray the Bible: A Prayer to the God Who Keeps Forever
I’ll close with Psalm 146 and A Prayer to the God Who Keeps Forever, with music from Podcast 91. After thinking back over twenty-two years at church, a prayer about God’s faithfulness feels like a good place to end. Take a couple of minutes to pray along.
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Thank you for listening, and thank you for praying.
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