I've been assembling the gear and arranging it so that I could start in earnest the process of writing a follow up to 2012's 'Dust'.  I am glad to say that I think I am now 'there' as far as the cast of characters I am going to use to produce this album.  For all of my fellow gear nerds, this will be my core tool set:

• Eurorack Modular System (of course)
• Virus TI2 Polar Dark Star
• DSI Pro2
• Elektron A4, Octatrack and Analog Rytm
• Korg KronosX

I will, of course, be bringing in other tools from my storage closet as I feel the need.  My first track that I am writing now is using the Akai MPC1000 through a mess of pedals (Korg SDD3000, Rodeck Restyler, Eventide ModFactor) and that's turning out well.  I like this concept of core devices and rotating in and out the extras.  It makes the setup more manageable.So writing has begun...and I will post about my concepts soon.  Time to get to it.