Jon had classical training for 7 years in both Piano and
Classical Guitar, with many public performances,
including regional competitions. Jon continues to
compose and record, now using digital technologies, and
peruses Sound on Sound and other music technology
periodicals (since 1988). He owns a number of
instruments. The equipment he has used has ranged from
synthesizers, electric guitars/efx and drum machines,
through to stand-alone (Roland VS series;
G-workstations; EMU PCI) and computer-based recording
facilities. He has composed 2 CD albums, the first in
1993 (that was burnt on one of the first £20k
studio-based CD recorders at the time!), and 3 CD
singles. His current projects involve several
soundscapes (South of France/ Japan-based recordings),
having purchased portable solid state (previously DAT
and Minidisc) recorders with appropriate microphones for
location recording. Technology wise this has progressed
onto MP3-based WM6 & laptop solutions, including the
now sadly undeveloped Phoenix Studio (for WM 6.1!). He
played keyboards in a number of live concerts,
1992-1998, and was a proactive committee member of
Imperial College's Jazz and Rock Club at that time.
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