Outpost CD

[Freuds_Cat]

Well since no one else seems to want to do it  I will organise it if everyone is happy with that arrangement.

[Dave W]

Thanks for stepping up. I suspect you'll get some offers of help once things start moving along.

[gweimer]

Well, since I've got a CD in the works, I don't think the band would mind letting a song out.  I also recorded with the Embassy, so it fits with this crowd.   

[exiledarchangel]

Is there a deadline?

[Freuds_Cat]

As far as deadlines go I figure we first find out who is interested in contributing. Then get an idea who has songs ready to go, who has songs currently in the works (Uwe obviously falls into this category) and who wants a bit of time to get something together. To start with I dont think its that important to rush things but as we go along I will make deadlines clear.

Over the next week or so it would be good if those interested make a comment in this thread to that effect.

[Barklessdog]

I will contribute a song.

I guess what is the best quality  & how to submit them is next?

Shipping 100+ CD's from Australia might be pricey?

Another thing is maybe not even bothering with a hard copy?

Doing it all digital makes life easy.

[Basvarken]

I'm in to.
I've recorded 9 out of 11 songs on Kharma Baby on my Les Paul Bass.
One song was recorded on the Epiphone Jack Casady Signature with Gibson Les Paul Bass pickup.
So we could choose any of these songs for my contribution.

[Freuds_Cat]

Good points John. I was thinking of having a digital end product. Mediafire, Soundclick or Bandcamp being options for hosting. Or all three I guess.

For those interested in seeing what this will look like here is a list of those sites.  If you have a different music hosting site that you think is good feel free to let me know.

Barkless Dog on  Soundclick
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=578947&content=music

Dudepit CD on Mediafire
http://www.mediafire.com/?tsaa35exj1i4rry

One of my original projects on Bandcamp
http://88mphaustralia.bandcamp.com/album/vanishing-point

I can do a cover/sleeve in pdf for download with all the required details as per Robs effort on the last CD. Probably not quite as good as his but I promise  it wont be bad.  . *Edit: Unless Rob would like to do that part of it again?

This way people can download the Audio and jacket themselves if they want to make a stack of CD's, or just one for the CD rack.

I can setup some ftp space for contributors to upload audio files to.
File formats preferably AIFF, WAV or Flac

I have asked my producer/engineer mate Scotty if he will master it and he has agreed. He is very experienced and I'm very comfortable that he will do a great job as usual.

[Dave W]

Online hosting is fine, one thing to keep in mind is that the various hosts have limits on free accounts. It may be a size limit per upload or a total account limit. Or a time limit -- e.g. with my free Mediafire account, I have to log in at least once every 30 days to keep my files up.

[TBird1958]

 I should be able to contribute a song this time 

[Chris P.]

I have some Boilersuit T-bird songs..

[TBird1958]

 How about a Doug Fyghter tune   

[Basvarken]

Unless Rob would like to do that part of it again?

Whatever you want Bret.
If you would like to do it yourself, please do.
And if you'd rather have me do it, that's okay to.

[Highlander]

I 'd love to be involved - I'll mention this to the guys I'm working with tomorrow and see what they say... I have some live stuff from last year with the fretless RD that I might be able to edit... It would be nice to get some new studio stuff, so... more relevant... nice to get the Peter Cook involved...?

[Freuds_Cat]

Online hosting is fine, one thing to keep in mind is that the various hosts have limits on free accounts. It may be a size limit per upload or a total account limit. Or a time limit -- e.g. with my free Mediafire account, I have to log in at least once every 30 days to keep my files up.

Thanks Dave, I wasn't aware of the 30 days thing with Mediafire.
The Bandcamp one is free and doesnt require frequent logins.