DoublePlusGood
Joined: 08/14/01
Location: Portland, Or
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New Track, after way long
Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 9:58 AM
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Hello all
I have a new track (finally) after settling into my apartment in Portland. This is the first track where I've tried using the soft synths that come with Logic (since I fried my MS2000). I'm kinda happy with them, I suppose, but I plan to rerecord the synth parts with a friends gear, so I guess this is just kind of a demo.
http://doubleplusgood.biz/music/Rivers%20May%20Rise%20Real.mp3
Anyways, I wanted to post what I've been working on. This has a definite 80s sensibility. Anyways, comments are welcome.
How is everyone? I've been lurking a bit as of late and noticed I hadn't seen regulars like Ludo.
Erik
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A Bit Crusher
Joined: 01/26/02
Location: Tilburg
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RE: New Track, after way long
Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 10:35 AM
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Welcome back!
Do you use Logic Pro?
In that case the sofsynths that come with the package are possibly all you'll ever need......
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hellscion
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RE: New Track, after way long
Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 3:22 PM
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hmmm this sounds like tv commercial music. nice song structure & sound quality. so happy though it makes me want to cry 
“We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have." - Frederick Keonig
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Subtronik
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RE: New Track, after way long
Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 6:25 PM
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How'd you fry a Korg MS2000??
I have the MS2000BR is why I'm curious.
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DoublePlusGood
Joined: 08/14/01
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RE: New Track, after way long
Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 8:31 PM
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I was to embarrased to mention how I fried it, but I fried it by plugging an AC adaptor into it, which was meant for a preamp of mine. I had just confused the wires, and then I smelled burning. Lame...I hate that story, I'm a moron
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DoublePlusGood
Joined: 08/14/01
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RE: New Track, after way long
Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 8:32 PM
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Quote: so happy though it makes me want to cry
huh... 
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Brainbelly
Joined: 05/03/02
Location: Mellow Mendocino California
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RE: New Track, after way long
Friday, October 5, 2007 at 12:31 AM
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Nice piece Erik. I like it, it has a good spirit about it.
"Reality leaves a lot to the imagination, but crossing the road with your eyes closed is easy" -John Lennon - “What relates to reality, is not certain; and what is certain, is not real.” --Albert Einstein
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hellscion
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RE: New Track, after way long
Friday, October 5, 2007 at 2:31 AM
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DoublePlusGood wrote:Quote: so happy though it makes me want to cry huh...
heh, sorry it was a joke. what i mean is.. i have more of a preference for the dark & dreary.
“We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have." - Frederick Keonig
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DoublePlusGood
Joined: 08/14/01
Location: Portland, Or
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RE: New Track, after way long
Friday, October 5, 2007 at 10:00 PM
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hellscion
got it, I figured it might be a joke, and i have a tendency to be pretty overly happy. Too much caffine and sunshine or something...yeah, i'm a dork. Thanks for checking it.
A Bit Crusher - No, I'm using Logic Pro. I'm just all around not totally crazy about using 100% soft synths, I feel like something needs to be external. On this track I actually used a EA-1 Electribe to double the bass line, because the synths on logic didn't carry enough weight. And the ES-1 made the beat. Yup yup, long answer to a simple question.
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Subtronik
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RE: New Track, after way long
Saturday, October 6, 2007 at 9:20 AM
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Great audio quality, it pops, crisp and clear.
I agree it's extremely upbeat, but there's a big market for that.
I even like the vocals, very catchy, although they could be louder at times.
Am I hearing a lot of hardware or is this all software?
Good job friend.
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Don't feel bad about the MS2000 mistake.
I once fried a day old $2500 Kurzweil by plugging a guitar amp into the sampler 
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DoublePlusGood
Joined: 08/14/01
Location: Portland, Or
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RE: New Track, after way long
Saturday, October 6, 2007 at 3:33 PM
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Subtronik - Most of it is software, although the bassline was doubled with a Korg EA-1 and the beat was on one of those "analog modelling" drum machines by Korg. The opening chords that you hear throughout the song were done on the MS2000 before it fried. Hehe. So its a nice mix. Thanks for listening!
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hellscion
Joined: 04/05/06
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RE: New Track, after way long
Sunday, October 7, 2007 at 1:40 PM
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this is yet another advantage you have with software over hardware. then again with hardware you dont lose an hour of work because of your pc freezing. hmm
“We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have." - Frederick Keonig
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Danny K
Joined: 08/15/01
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RE: New Track, after way long
Sunday, October 7, 2007 at 3:55 PM
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Hard luck about the fry-up. See it as losing your internet virginity.
At least you didn't break your Dad's Ivor Novello. (whoops!) I like this track though I'm not too sure about the vocal - it either needs to sound more assured in itself or cut altogether.
Welcome to Logic.
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