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Miguel Catalão
» label: unsigned
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A summer in Lisbon
O Mundo não é daqui (The world is not from here)
Lezirias(with funk section)
First Pitch... :)
My Life - Final
VamosEmboraDaqui (Lets go away from here)
forever - para sempre
Tudo o que eu quero (All that i want )
Sara's Waltz - New Drums
Sarah's Waltz
check all 25 songs on the music page
Miguel Catalão is a Wind and Keyboard performer as long as a Singer and composer.
He is currently working with other musicians to release it's first solo work in Portugal.
Why this name?
It is my name!!! :-)
Do you play live?
Yes, all around Portugal...
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
Internet and mainly adsl and cable technologies, may increase work collaboration between musicians... Mp3 and internet are the vehicles for this collaboration...
Also, musicians can easily get in touch with public and music productions may get easier and cheapper as web exclusive releases (to the musician and the listener)!
Also, musicians can easily get in touch with public and music productions may get easier and cheapper as web exclusive releases (to the musician and the listener)!
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Yes, depending on the terms of the contract...
Band History:
Miguel Catalão gets its first touch with music through a little wind "melodica" at the age of 4. At 7 years he controlles the instrument with hability.
A year later enters to a music school learnig tuba and music reading. At ten he gives up the tuba and starts playing the recorder in the beginning of his secondary studies.
At this time he also enters a piano school where he learns piano, organ and musical theory.
He stays in this school till the age of 16 when he has to give up the music school due to familly problems. Though he keeps playing the recorder and piano at home.
At 18 he graduates from high school and enters the Engineering College ISEL where he starts playing the recorder in the college student traditional group (College Tuna). Then he meets José Barros, who invites him to play as professional for his traditional portuguese music group, Navegante. He also starts at this time playing the TinWisthle and bagpipe...
At this time he enters the music conservatorium D. Dinis (Loures - Portugal), where he starts playing the Flute and ends the basic course of piano.
He has to give up his studies (music and College) due to economical issues, and starts working in IT.
Despite this difficulties he keeps playing in Navegante and making some music of his own...
Four years ago he restarted college and he is planning to restart also the piano and recorder studies at the conservatory.
Meanwhile, after leaving Navegante there is the time to start his solo project.
A year later enters to a music school learnig tuba and music reading. At ten he gives up the tuba and starts playing the recorder in the beginning of his secondary studies.
At this time he also enters a piano school where he learns piano, organ and musical theory.
He stays in this school till the age of 16 when he has to give up the music school due to familly problems. Though he keeps playing the recorder and piano at home.
At 18 he graduates from high school and enters the Engineering College ISEL where he starts playing the recorder in the college student traditional group (College Tuna). Then he meets José Barros, who invites him to play as professional for his traditional portuguese music group, Navegante. He also starts at this time playing the TinWisthle and bagpipe...
At this time he enters the music conservatorium D. Dinis (Loures - Portugal), where he starts playing the Flute and ends the basic course of piano.
He has to give up his studies (music and College) due to economical issues, and starts working in IT.
Despite this difficulties he keeps playing in Navegante and making some music of his own...
Four years ago he restarted college and he is planning to restart also the piano and recorder studies at the conservatory.
Meanwhile, after leaving Navegante there is the time to start his solo project.
Your influences?
Sting, portuguese rock, and a little bit of jazz...
Also some portuguese folk...
Also some portuguese folk...
Favorite spot?
Lisbon... My birth city!!!
Equipment used:
Miking:
Shure 10 a
Shure SM57 *2
Shure Beta 57 * 2
AKG 419 * 1
Studio Projects B1
Studio Project C3
Oktava Mk012 Matched Pair cardioid
Recording:
DAW n-track:
Focusrite Saffire pro 26 I/O
Intel Core2 Q6600
4GB Ram
320 GB HDD
Records up to 26 chn 24 bit 44/48 kHz simultaneously (18 @ 96 KHz, 10 @192 KHz)
Uad Project Pack
2 * 500 GB External HDD for backups and live recordings.
Laptop for live gigs, and recording:
Asus z92Vc
Pentium Mobile 1.7 gHz
1 GB Ram
HDD 80 gB Ata 100
DVD Writer
Firewire included and other gadjetry...
Software and VST's:
Steinberg Studio Case (Cubase SE + Steinberg VSTinstruments Pack)
Steinberg Cubase Essentials 4
Steinberg Virtual Guitarist 2
Steinberg Wavelab Essentials 6
Reason 4
Recycle 2.1
Miroslav Orchestra Gold Refill
Sonic Reality Gold Refill
Mixing and Pré-amps:
Fostex old mixer
Maudio Octane
Monitoring:
Behringer Truth 2031
Instruments
Keyboard MAUDIO Keystation 88 pro (piano keys and surface controller)
Recorders Alto, Sobrano, Sopranino Hohner e Moeck
Several “General” Tinwhistle
Spanich Gaelic Bagpipe “Zamans”
Hohner melodica
Others:
Guillemot Maxi Studio Isis (8 ch – 16/48) + midi out & 1 midi in 36 mb ram (Damaged)
Pictures taken with:
Camedia C1 - Zoom
Canon eos 300d
Shure 10 a
Shure SM57 *2
Shure Beta 57 * 2
AKG 419 * 1
Studio Projects B1
Studio Project C3
Oktava Mk012 Matched Pair cardioid
Recording:
DAW n-track:
Focusrite Saffire pro 26 I/O
Intel Core2 Q6600
4GB Ram
320 GB HDD
Records up to 26 chn 24 bit 44/48 kHz simultaneously (18 @ 96 KHz, 10 @192 KHz)
Uad Project Pack
2 * 500 GB External HDD for backups and live recordings.
Laptop for live gigs, and recording:
Asus z92Vc
Pentium Mobile 1.7 gHz
1 GB Ram
HDD 80 gB Ata 100
DVD Writer
Firewire included and other gadjetry...
Software and VST's:
Steinberg Studio Case (Cubase SE + Steinberg VSTinstruments Pack)
Steinberg Cubase Essentials 4
Steinberg Virtual Guitarist 2
Steinberg Wavelab Essentials 6
Reason 4
Recycle 2.1
Miroslav Orchestra Gold Refill
Sonic Reality Gold Refill
Mixing and Pré-amps:
Fostex old mixer
Maudio Octane
Monitoring:
Behringer Truth 2031
Instruments
Keyboard MAUDIO Keystation 88 pro (piano keys and surface controller)
Recorders Alto, Sobrano, Sopranino Hohner e Moeck
Several “General” Tinwhistle
Spanich Gaelic Bagpipe “Zamans”
Hohner melodica
Others:
Guillemot Maxi Studio Isis (8 ch – 16/48) + midi out & 1 midi in 36 mb ram (Damaged)
Pictures taken with:
Camedia C1 - Zoom
Canon eos 300d
Anything else...?
Hey, give me your feedback about the songs at the band's message board!
-I promess i'll reply to all posts!!!
-I promess i'll reply to all posts!!!