stuck in a 3/4 trend

kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 10:54 pm

This file has expired and is no longer available here. The owner of the topic can re-upload the file, or post a link to an off-site file. <a name="planetz-tag"></a>Genre: Folk <a name="planetz-tag"></a>Uses: Pulsar Effects,Pulsar Mixers kensuguro _____________________________________ for some reason, alot of the melodies in my head run in 3/4 these days. really strange. here's an example.

Uses:
sampletank nylon guitars (a bit too high)
GPO oboe and basoon

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 1:00 am

Careful... you may have a leg shorter than the other...

Very nice, I'll come back with more time to talk to you about this song. Cheers.

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:30 am

On 2004-02-11 01:00, Nestor wrote:
Careful... you may have a leg shorter than the other...

Well, one of MY legs is shorter than the other and both of my feet's too long........I'm a, Dancing FOooo-oo-oo-oooooo--oo-oo-oool....

(couldn't resist)

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 12:59 pm

In Argentina there are hundreds of 3/4 rythms, and this is a popular joke, that you do it like it...

Submarine · Post by **Submarine** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 2:12 pm

Sounds very barock.Nice tune

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 3:18 pm

Very beautiful Ken...

If I may ask you something, would be to smoth the attack of the Oboe, it is too tac tac. This will do it a more natural sounding instrument.

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 4:48 pm

Maybe over lapping the notes of the oboe a few clicks may help to achieve a smoother legato.

Nice to hear the Personal orchestra. Hate the harp by the way(sorry).

Post by **hubird** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:39 pm

remarkable Ken

Perfect atmosphere, cool.
I agree with Paul, the harp sounds like a studyharp for a young child, but that fits the atmosphere perfectly.
You know what, if you have the Echo2m, you could upgrade the harp sound in a great way, without hearing delays actually.
The 'toy' character of the harp would be kept, and you'd get a much better 'room' for it.

edit: oh, Paul you just hate THE harp you meant...?

_________________
Let There Be Music!

[ This Message was edited by: hubird on 2004-02-11 22:40 ]

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 6:10 am

I just don't like this particular harp tone. It sounds like it is played way too agressively and too near the sides(too much "nail" in the attack).

Aren't there more velocity layers in those samples in the Personal orchestra?

kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:28 am

thanx for the comments. I admit that I do need to fiddle with the oboe a bit. (probably both oboe and bassoon) I'm still quite new to this "MIDI fiddling" area of music.

Also, about what y'all point to as harps, it's actually the nylon guitar from sampletank. That's part of why it sounds like it's being plucked too strong. To be honest tho, I played it half way through pretending I was playing a guitar, and then I switched over to pretending to play harps. But I do agree that the harps/nylon guitars are played too harshly. (so much for sampletank's low velocity layers)

thanx for listening to the tune. I'll see if I can improve on the next tune. There's alot of work that needs to be done.

Post by **Neil B** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 3:12 pm

Well,
certainly different from you Ken.
It sounded like harps to me too and gave it a Welsh or Austrian feel at times.
I agree with others regarding the oboes. Either softening the attack at times or reducing the velocities in midi. A bit of pitch bend (very slight) would help the oboes at times too and would give an Irish Pipes edge to them.
Liked it though.

Ricardo · Post by **Ricardo** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 6:07 am

Greetings Ken,
That was great.
You could perhaps EQ the harshness out of the plucking or cut the attack very slightly.
Otherwise a wonderful simple tune.
Regards