Septet for Strings

[Marko]

This is a septet for strings that comprises Kirk Hunter solo string samples and Dan Dean solo string samples: two violins, two violas, two cellos. The contrabass is from the KH library.

Halloween String Septet (http://www.planetcanadice.com/Music/HalloweenSeptet_MDrost.mp3)

I used these in GigaStudio (2.5) and ran it through an external reverb unit. It's pretty strident in parts.

Give it a listen, if you will and let me know your thoughts.

Marko

[jamiha]

Hi Marko,

i liked the composition. My ears hear too much bass (Cellos and Bass?) which seem to overpower the violins throughout the piece. I liked the violin runs which seemed to use up and down bows in clean execution. Which of Hunter's articulations did you use there?

Always a pleasure to hear your work.

best,
tony h

[Nhick Ramiro Pacis]

Indeed it's a pleasure listening to your music, Marko!

[Marko]

Thanks Tony.

It's a bit of a grungy mix. The KH violin samples is a combination spiccato-hard sustain--detache-expressive sustain patch controlled by the mod wheel. Yeah. That bass is a bit loud.

Thanks Nhick.

Thanks for checking this out.

I did a string quartet version of this with EW XP close mic samples:

Transylvania Sketch (http://www.planetcanadice.com/Music/Transylvania_MDrost.mp3)

Marko

[jamiha]

Oh yeah,That version is much clearer and your ideas are easier to follow. Glad you posted the second version.

tony h

[Von Richter]

Perhaps you could use the best parts of both versions?

[Jaibulu]

The bass requires more work

[beach]

i think i like it Marko!!

The composition is very original and the sound is very good. I agree that maybe a little bit of work on the bass would give this work even more light but i think it is fine as it it!

Best,
Roberto

[nikolas]

Hi Marko,

I think that I really like the raw sound that I'm getting from this piece, production wise! I mean, we are all SO used with clinically clean samples, and are annoyed by the smallest detail, but no ensemble would even come close to such a "clean" sound, so I'm really enjoying the more raw sound. This of course does not mean that you didn't not put effort on the production and manipulation of the strings, on the contrary!

I like very much the semi-modal music here. I do find a bit of repetition above my taste, but I see clearly what's going on, so it's great! The odd accents towards the end by the violas (?) are great!

In all it is a very enjoyable piece, which is also saved on my hard disk! :)

You love your strings, don't you? ;)