New GOS demo posted

[Damon]

For anyone interested, I just posted an orchestral action piece using GOS and Miroslav brass and woodwinds. Let me know what you think http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif.
Here\'s the link:
http://damonbbradley.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/chase.mp3 (\"http://damonbbradley.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/chase.mp3\")

Damon

[Simon Ravn]

Not that bad.. I think you could work on that fast background string and make it sound better though. And uhm.. why is every 2nd phrase stolen from a John Williams score?? http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif

BTW did you layer any solo strings on top towards the end?

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[Damon]

Hey Simon,
Thanks for listening. It was my first shot at doing anything orchestral. I\'m not schooled at all, I just play by ear. Actually I didn\'t know every second phrase sounded like a John Williams score! I didn\'t intentionally mean to do that. I just kind of kept writing what I thought would make musical sense melody-wise to go along with the other instruments. I did take the idea of the woodwinds in the intro from Fugue for Motorcycle from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/wink.gif.
No, I just used the 1st violin grand detaches. No solo strings layered.
Any ideas what I might be able to do with the fast string background to make it sound better? Perhaps drop it an octave? Any advice would be appreciated.



[This message has been edited by Damon (edited 11-05-2001).]

[Simon Ravn]

As for making the fast violin background better. Which patch do you use? You could try experimenting with layering various patches. I also think the velocities in the rhythm figure seem the exact same every time they are played. Try making at least a couple of bars where the velocities are not the same all over (like: not 100, 70, 80, 70, 80, 70 and then repeat, or whatever - put some variation into it). Also I would use shorter notes for what you\'re doing to accentuate (sp?) the rhythm more.

As for the John Williams ripoffs http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif Every 2nd phrase might be exagerated, but yes, Scherzo for Motorcycles and orchestra, followed almost immediately by the french horn playing part of the maintheme from Schindler\'s List... http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif

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[Damon]

Thanks for the advice about the velocities Simon. Actually I used the violin sautille mf UP/Down bowings and they are cut to 0 percent for the shortest attack through the GPC 8 control.
I never noticed a resemblance to Schindlers List. It might have been subconciously in my head but I definitely wasn\'t going for that melody.
Thanks for the tips, I appreciate and respect your opinions http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif.

[This message has been edited by Damon (edited 11-05-2001).]