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Gallivant

Gallivant is an all-ages “funny animal” comic strip. Off-beat humour and oddball storylines.

Tone Quest

Tone Quest is an illustrated story and concept album of instrumental music. The term Illustrumentals is coyly proffered as an explanation for something that grew naturally out of creative necessity.

Warped

Warped is an all-ages Science Fiction tragi-comedy, a spin-off from the Jack Astro comic. Featured in the Phoenix Comic Magazine.

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Reaper Virtual MIDI Keyboard – A Post-Rock Composition.

Posted on January 9, 2026 by BandOfOne

Can you make music with NO MIDI controller? 🎹

I spent weeks debating whether to buy a new hardware synth or a MIDI keyboard. In the process, I discovered a hidden gem: using my PC keyboard as a virtual instrument in Reaper.

Instead of buying new gear, I decided to lean into the limitation. Every synth and drum part in this track was programmed using my computer keys. This allowed me to dive deeper into the TAL Noise-Maker plugin and get creative.

The Synth: Layered TAL Noise-Maker patches with simple arpeggiated sections.

The Rhythm: Drum machine patterns built with TAL Noise-Maker.

The “Overkill”: 3 layers of guitar and a melodic “noodle” bass line.

The result is a lush, ambient post-rock vibe reminiscent of Mogwai. And my GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) has been reduced… For now!

The Setup 🎸

Software: Reaper

Instruments: PC Keyboard, Squier Strat, Bass

Processing: EQ, Compression, Reverb, Ping Pong Pan

Plugins: TAL Noise-Maker, Guitar Rig 5

Multi-Instrumental Jam: Korg Gadget (Switch), Synth, and Guitar

Posted on January 4, 2026 by BandOfOne

I’ve fallen down the synth and ambient music rabbit hole lately, and wow… it’s a deep (and potentially expensive) one.

Instead of dropping a fortune on gear right away, I decided to revisit an old obsession: Korg Gadget on the Nintendo Switch.

In the spirit of “using what you have,” I put together this track.

The Setup 🎸

Software: Korg Gadget (Switch), Reaper, Piconica (Android App)

Instruments: Yamaha – PSR 12, Squier Strat

Processing: EQ, Compression, and a pitch-shifted bass line.

Plugins: TAL Noise-Maker for those extra textures. Guitar Rig 5

I’m currently doing this without a MIDI keyboard (it’s a struggle!), so I’m at a crossroads: Do I invest in a solid MIDI setup or go full hardware synth?

I’m planning a lot more sonic explorations this year. Drop a comment with your gear recommendations below—I’d love to hear your thoughts! 🎹✨

Triptych Wych

Posted on October 22, 2025 by BandOfOne

The debut EP from Triptych Wych is OUT NOW! Expect melodic moments, math rock twists, and riffs with teeth — All drenched in a bluesy haze of psychedelia.

Guitar: Doug Wilson
Bass: Peter Timmins
Drums: James Bull

If you’ve been following my work at Band Of One the video above may look familiar. It’s a further development of some of my Blender animation experiments from last year. I think I mentioned at the time that it would make great live visuals to project behind or onto a band and I guess we’re almost at that stage with this new project now. Very exciting!

Below is some more art that I’ve created for the band. First up we decided a Tarot card design would be a cool image for the band. We wanted to develop some strange lore for the band so this image sort of hints at an explanation of the Triptych Wych name.

The EP cover design came together quite quickly. We’ve had various temporary names for the songs as we’ve been writing and rehearsing these tunes. The song Permutations was referred to as Spirograph for a long while, until we realised that the name is probably trademarked and likely to cause un-wanted complications upon release. So the album cover became a little nod to the forgotten name. Fittingly it was created with my sons cheap off-brand/knock off version of the popular spiral-making contraption.

Permutations is a better song title anyway 😀