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Posted By: MarioD Smooth Motion - 02/10/24 12:14 AM
Smooth Motion

Just me having a little fun.

BiaB stylel = City Night SW16 Smooth jazz
Tempo 75 BPM

Drums - Steven Slate - SSD 5.5
Bass - Ample Bass - Metal Ray
Piano - EZKeys2 - Dream Machine - MKVII Basic
Strings - Kontakt - Blue Synth - TBZ Heavenly Harp
Utility track - Kontakt - Blue Synth - TBZ Woodstock Chimes

Via my keyboard controller and breath controller I am playing the Swam Tenor Sax and the Swam Flute Barocco.

As always all comments are welcomed.
Posted By: Torrey Bliss Re: Smooth Motion - 02/10/24 01:13 AM
Mario

Enjoyed the tune! You seem to always get pretty good sounds using the controller! I liked the sax sound! Lots of cool sounds coming in from all over here! Keep on being your creative self!

Thanks , TB
Posted By: Al-David Re: Smooth Motion - 02/10/24 02:53 AM
Hi Mario,

I think Torrey said a lot of what i was thinking. I really like the mix of instruments. And those percussions are fantastic! And as Torrey mentioned, your creativity is innovative and pleasureable.

Enjoyed it a lot!!!

Take care,

Alan
Posted By: DC Ron Re: Smooth Motion - 02/10/24 09:27 AM
Mario, nice composition, and very skillful controller use (as usual) on both of your leads! Does sound like you're having fun. Really love the chimes floating under it all. That's a really cool technique I've not tried before. Thanks for posting!
Posted By: rsdean Re: Smooth Motion - 02/10/24 11:55 AM
Mario,

That sax sound is mesmerizing. Beautiful sound and a great mix. Loved it!

Bob
Posted By: tommyad Re: Smooth Motion - 02/10/24 12:04 PM
Mario, great sax sound. Well mixed and your use of the breath controller is truly amazing. I liked it,Tom
Posted By: vicarn Re: Smooth Motion - 02/10/24 01:32 PM
Clever use of that wind controller, Mario.
Quite an unusual piece with those added chimes.

Vic
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Smooth Motion - 02/10/24 06:45 PM
A nice smooth one indeed.
Really like the flute and the chimes.
Posted By: MarioD Re: Smooth Motion - 02/10/24 07:34 PM
Originally Posted by Torrey Bliss
Mario

Enjoyed the tune! You seem to always get pretty good sounds using the controller! I liked the sax sound! Lots of cool sounds coming in from all over here! Keep on being your creative self!

Thanks , TB

Thanx Torrey, I appreciate your comments.

Originally Posted by Al-David
Hi Mario,

I think Torrey said a lot of what i was thinking. I really like the mix of instruments. And those percussions are fantastic! And as Torrey mentioned, your creativity is innovative and pleasureable.

Enjoyed it a lot!!!

Take care,

Alan

Thanx Alan. The percussion is the BiaB drum track. All I did was to pick the drum kit.
Posted By: MarioD Re: Smooth Motion - 02/10/24 07:37 PM
Originally Posted by DC Ron
Mario, nice composition, and very skillful controller use (as usual) on both of your leads! Does sound like you're having fun. Really love the chimes floating under it all. That's a really cool technique I've not tried before. Thanks for posting!

Thanx Ron. With MIDI your world is wide open for sounds. I like picking different sounds for BiaB tracks.

Originally Posted by rsdean
Mario,

That sax sound is mesmerizing. Beautiful sound and a great mix. Loved it!

Bob

Thanx Bob. Those Swam saxes and trumpets are the best sounding instrument emulations that I have found.
Posted By: MarioD Re: Smooth Motion - 02/10/24 07:42 PM
Originally Posted by tommyad
Mario, great sax sound. Well mixed and your use of the breath controller is truly amazing. I liked it,Tom

Thanx Tom. As I have said those Swam sax and trumpet emulations are the best.

Originally Posted by vicarn
Clever use of that wind controller, Mario.
Quite an unusual piece with those added chimes.
Vic

Thanx Vic. I really like that breath and keyboard controller. It opened up a whole new world for me.

Originally Posted by Bass Thumper
A nice smooth one indeed.
Really like the flute and the chimes.

Thanx so much Steve, I appreciate your comments.
Posted By: WaoBand Re: Smooth Motion - 02/10/24 08:49 PM
Really interesting instrumental. Gorgeously atmospheric and feels like a movie soundtrack. I love the Flute Barocco, plus it's good to hear something played at 75 tempo.
Posted By: Elliott Kayne Re: Smooth Motion - 02/10/24 10:27 PM
Sound like real acoustic instruments. I could have sworn I was at the Lipshitz Bar Mitzva during cocktail hour. Hahaha. Good job, nice melody and track
Posted By: MarioD Re: Smooth Motion - 02/11/24 12:51 AM
Originally Posted by WaoBand
Really interesting instrumental. Gorgeously atmospheric and feels like a movie soundtrack. I love the Flute Barocco, plus it's good to hear something played at 75 tempo.

Thanx so much for this very kind review.

Originally Posted by Elliott Kayne
Sound like real acoustic instruments. I could have sworn I was at the Lipshitz Bar Mitzva during cocktail hour. Hahaha. Good job, nice melody and track

Thanx Elliott. Those Swam saxes and trumpets are the most realistic emulations that I have heard. I really like them.
Posted By: dcuny Re: Smooth Motion - 02/11/24 05:44 AM
Love the sax, and the clanking percussion sounds. smile
Posted By: MarioD Re: Smooth Motion - 02/11/24 02:15 PM
Originally Posted by dcuny
Love the sax, and the clanking percussion sounds. smile

Thanx David. Those clanking percussion sounds are just cymbals from a Steven Slate's SSD 5.5 drum kit.
Posted By: floyd jane Re: Smooth Motion - 02/11/24 07:58 PM
Nice!
Sax sounds great. Lots of feeling...
Oooh..the flute, too!
Nice bass sound.
Good mix.
A nice listen.

fj
Posted By: musician17 Re: Smooth Motion - 02/11/24 10:11 PM
Oh my word - THE most relaxing piece of music I've listened to, in ages. The flute entry moment was just exquisite. Exactly what I needed, tonight. You really "deliver the goods", every time, Mario - and, of course, this kind of thing is never as easy and as effortless as you make it sound. Bravo.
Posted By: MarioD Re: Smooth Motion - 02/12/24 03:46 AM
Originally Posted by floyd jane
Nice!
Sax sounds great. Lots of feeling...
Oooh..the flute, too!
Nice bass sound.
Good mix.
A nice listen.

fj

Thanx Floyd. Like I have said those Swam instruments are so realistic it is scary. Plus I am finding I can add a lot more of me into my sounds via the combination of my keyboard and breath controllers. I'm glad you liked it.
Posted By: MarioD Re: Smooth Motion - 02/12/24 03:48 AM
Originally Posted by musician17
Oh my word - THE most relaxing piece of music I've listened to, in ages. The flute entry moment was just exquisite. Exactly what I needed, tonight. You really "deliver the goods", every time, Mario - and, of course, this kind of thing is never as easy and as effortless as you make it sound. Bravo.

Thanx so much for this wonderful review. I really appreciate your very kind words.
Posted By: Janice & Bud Re: Smooth Motion - 02/13/24 03:16 PM
Laid back in the cool way.

Got a hint of Lester Young there. We love his playing with Billie Holiday.

Well performed and produced!

J&B
Posted By: David Snyder Re: Smooth Motion - 02/13/24 03:58 PM
Sounds great man!

Yeah this is SMOOOOOOTH....

smile
Posted By: B.D.Thomas Re: Smooth Motion - 02/13/24 05:12 PM
Mario, I'm always amazed at what you do with that breath control thingy.
Great work, "smooth" really is the perfect word to describe your song.
Posted By: Greg Johnson Re: Smooth Motion - 02/14/24 12:09 AM
Cool tune MarIo!!! I'm amazed at the sound you get with virtual wind instruments.....AMAZING!!! Take care. Greg
Posted By: MarioD Re: Smooth Motion - 02/14/24 11:45 PM
Originally Posted by Janice & Bud
Laid back in the cool way.

Got a hint of Lester Young there. We love his playing with Billie Holiday.

Well performed and produced!

J&B

Thanx so much Janice and Bud. I appreciate your kind words.

Originally Posted by David Snyder
Sounds great man!

Yeah this is SMOOOOOOTH....

smile

Thanx David, I appreciate the kind review.
Posted By: MarioD Re: Smooth Motion - 02/14/24 11:47 PM
Originally Posted by B.D.Thomas
Mario, I'm always amazed at what you do with that breath control thingy.
Great work, "smooth" really is the perfect word to describe your song.

Thanx for listening and commenting. I really like the keyboard, breath controller, and Swam VSTis. they make a great grouping.

Originally Posted by Greg Johnson
Cool tune MarIo!!! I'm amazed at the sound you get with virtual wind instruments.....AMAZING!!! Take care. Greg

Thanx so much Greg.
Posted By: Derochette Re: Smooth Motion - 02/19/24 03:32 PM
Hi MarioD,

The musical playing and the sound of the sax are excellent. Intimate atmosphere of a late evening with friends. Well done. I appreciated.

Kindly regard
Derochette alias JaniJackFlash
Posted By: MarioD Re: Smooth Motion - 02/19/24 05:02 PM
Originally Posted by Derochette
Hi MarioD,

The musical playing and the sound of the sax are excellent. Intimate atmosphere of a late evening with friends. Well done. I appreciated.

Kindly regard
Derochette alias JaniJackFlash

Thanx Derochette, I really like the sound and expression I can get out of those Swam instruments. thanx for noticing that.
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