Me & The Fly - 091114

Sponsored by "Creedence Clearwater Revival".

Had another pop at editing the Squier Strat parts in CE5 and after a few hours I actually think I found myself back where I started. That, as they say, is hurlin'...

I also programmed a MIDI synth part using the Yamaha DX100/Phonic Firefly/FM8. Not particularly inspired, so I ended up chucking most of it, but the track's in pretty good nick, so it's time to move on.

More tomorrow.

Regards,


djp

The Book Of Passwords/Tropes and Memes - 170114

Sponsored by "Shock Me".

Still not feeling great today, so I decided to do some more experimental stuff with VST plugins.

THE BOOK OF PASSWORDS

This is a very simple Delia Derbyshire-esque moody interlude. I programmed one MIDI part (DSK xXx Reset) in CE5 using the Roland Juno-D and the Phonic Firefly. Messed about with a few insert effects. It's pretty much ready to mix and master now. Didn't take long, as you can guess...

TROPES AND MEMES

This was a little bit more involved. Used the following VST plugins:-

• Cosmogirl 2 - The Cosmo Girl
• FM8 - Almost Transparent Blue
• Prologue - Forum Romanum (very impressed with that yesterday - must remember not to put the two tracks in close proximity on the final album).

I also recorded an audio metronome track, but I'm probably not going to use it.

There's space for bass and guitar in this track., Somewhere.

More work tomorrow, hopefully...

Regards,


djp

Stiltwalker In The Wind - 020114

Sponsored by "Wire".

Oh, now that was very satisfactory!

Spent the morning programming various VST plugins in CE5, using my Roland Juno-D and my Phonic Firefly interface

What we essentially have is a slow-ish groove (95 bpm) using the HALion One Hip Hop Drums to program rough beats with electric piano (FM8 Rhode_) and synth strings (HALion One JP Analogue Stringpad), plus a voice from the Arpy plugin (Mystery Pad) which has a nice combination of feedback and delay. Very interesting, but you have to power it off/on after every take, as the tone "holds" indefinitely. I may well use that property in time.

Tomorrow, I hope to spend a bit of time programming proper drum parts and maybe a few other bits of melodic trickery.

I can hear the bass parts that I plan to use in due course (might even record them next week if I'm feeling especially inspired).

There isn't a huge amount more to do with the track beyond that. Very pleased with the progress so far. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come, but somehow I doubt it...;-).

More tomorrow.

Regards,

djp