I GET most of the day’s admin, emails and social media posting etc out the way by the time the postie drops off a wee router I ordered from. Amazon.

The router – if it works – is for the Behringer X-Air mixer. I’m not sure how these mixers are still selling as Behringer haven’t updated the control app in years and it now doesn’t work It’s only a third party developer’s app – Mixing Station – that has saved these X-Air mixers from becoming useless bricks.

And wheel the X-Air has built-in wifi connectivity, it’s flaky, especially in a crowded wifi zone so it really needs an external router. I’d been using an old BT Homehub but it isn’t ideal for a too many reasons to go into here. I found a small, USB-powered – and most importantly cheap – router from GL.iNet on Amazon. If it’s no use it can go back.

I get it rigged up with the mixer in the studio and it works a treat. Between that and the Mixing Station app I think we’re sorted. Still, I have my eye on one of the new Allen & heath digital mixers 😉

After lunch I design some prototype ‘regular’ guitar pins and pendants. Keen to add to my range and a regular kinda guitar might have a wider appeal. I do some test castings before it’s time to head into Glasgow. Shopping then off to see our pals the Bonnevilles at McChiuill’s.

We hit Costco where we also have ‘dinner’..then Tesco…then the gig. A grand night 🙂