Here on Voltage-Controlled I like to keep my readers up to date with the technology and equipment that I've been using in my own musical endeavours and various other projects that I'm involved with. I also like to use this site to speculate on upcoming software and give my own opinions on various other things that I stumble upon; whether its music software, iOS apps or just a new piece of hardware gear that I've got my hands on (I know I've not featured hardware in a while, but really, it's expensive). I love writing about this stuff and that's why this site has turned into what it is today.
It's also a nice way to keep readers informed about how I'm getting on with running the site. So I'm using this post to give you a little insight and news concerning the goings on at Voltage-Controlled HQ.
Content is a vital part of any publication but sometimes it's hard to come across. It's always nice to get emails from PR people and developers telling me that they've being following my site and that they would like me to write about their new app or check out their new software. But in reality, I'm just one man and it can sometimes be hard to stay on top of everything. I'm always happy to post press releases and give a quick opinion but it's not always possible to review everything that drops into my inbox. Press releases are great for the site though, they provide quick and easy content and they keep the site fresh and varied for the readers. So if your a developer or in charge of PR then feel free to send me news of your products and upcoming releases (but please, keep it relevant. Music tech and production related stuff only).
It's been a while since I've sat down and written an in depth piece on something that's really caught my eye. I often struggle to find the time to write about something when I'm juggling a website along with everything else that's going on in my life. I'm hoping this is going to change fairly soon so that I can make more time and get writing a little more often.
As you probably know, Voltage-Controlled is run solely by me in my spare time. It can sometimes be hard to find the time to really focus on the site and work on it as much as I would like to. I'm hoping that at some point in the future I can transform Voltage-Controlled into something a lot bigger. The blog platform that I'm using now works for what I need, but the ultimate goal would be to transform it into a fully blown, content rich website full of music, reviews, news and much more.
Making this goal into a reality can be a bit tricky as I don't really have the staff or the money to invest in the site. I think a reasonable step forward at the moment would be for readers themselves to submit content; Brought a new synth or piece of studio gear? Write up a review and send it in, and if it's up to scratch then it'll get published on the site. I can't promise money for content but what you will get is a 'by line' underneath your piece. It's always good to have a little help now and again, so if you think you've got what it takes then send your articles to DanWeatherall@Voltage-Controlled.com
There's some really cool stuff that I'm hoping to get up on Voltage-Controlled soon. The main thing that's been in the works is the very first Voltage-Controlled competition. The competition has been on the cards for quite some time now and I'm really exited to get it up and running. I don't want to go into too much detail with this this right now because I want to get everything sorted out first. But I can say that there will be a pretty awesome prize to be awarded to the winner and a little something for the runners up as well.
Voltage-Controlled has come a long way since it began as a little music blog. I'd like to thank all the regular readers out there that keep coming back for more. I hope that this site sees a great future and that I can continue to offer my opinions on the subjects that influence me throughout my day to day life.
If you want to keep up to date with what's going on with the site then the best way is probably on Twitter, you can find me there as @Dan303 I feel I've been neglecting Twitter a bit over the last month or so but I'm still fairly active and I post all the important stuff there. If you're not on Twitter then you could always bookmark Voltage-Controlled and check back now and then. I'm afraid there's no actual Voltage-Controlled Facebook or Twitter page at the moment but that's something that I could probably be working on in the near future.
Now that I've had a bit of a ramble I'll let you good folks get back to your lives.
Thanks for reading,
-Dan.
