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BabuMusic #838127 01/09/25 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by BabuMusic
Sea saws can't cut through WAVs this solid. We used to have a saw player come to our jams here, but he then moved up by you. He wasn't even close to this good. I love this soundscape, Mario. You set the scene well with your words, but, man, this music could be used for so many many scenarios. Your creativity is over the top.

Thanx Marty. I really appreciated your "Your creativity is over the top" comment. With a little creativity and BiaB I believe anyone can create any genre of music.


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MarioD #838138 01/09/25 10:57 AM
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A really beautiful and well-balanced instrumental, Mario. I'm always impressed by slower than average tracks and I currently can't see myself successfully creating anything at 60bpm. My previous slowest was 90 and I'm just in the process of doing my first at 85, but I found with only using BiaB samples it's hard to get good solos.


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A beautiful piece, Mario.
clever title.
you play the saw well.
good mix

fj

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Wow very cool sounds from the keyboard and wind controller. Backtrack was excellent. Really well done.


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Originally Posted by MarioD
Originally Posted by Elliott Kayne
What great sound Mario!! - I have a friend - Tim the Sawman - who jams with me with a SAW!! The sound is ethereal and enchanting. I really like the ocean effects, and cello. Beautiful.

Thanx Elliott. I really like the sound of the saw. I have never heard one played until I heard that free VSTi. I knew that I had to DL it and use it in a song. You should post something with Tim the Sawman. I know you have the "tools" to do it wink

Originally Posted by B.D.Thomas
Hauntingly beautiful - the saw creates such a unique mood, and you build a great song from it.
By the way, my older sister's former father-in-law also played it, but you wouldn't have wanted to hear it.

Thanx Brian for listening and commenting. Are you sure he was that bad?
YES!
But, to be fair, this thing is a lot harder to play than it looks.
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Clever title. Kind of futuristic-sounding. Commented on Soundcloud too.

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A saw full of sorrow – you really captured that feeling of loss and the broken heart.
Thanks for sharing, Mario!


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Mario,

Clever title! Sad and evocative instrumental that captures the emotional devastation of abandonment. Well done!!

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Originally Posted by WaoBand
A really beautiful and well-balanced instrumental, Mario. I'm always impressed by slower than average tracks and I currently can't see myself successfully creating anything at 60bpm. My previous slowest was 90 and I'm just in the process of doing my first at 85, but I found with only using BiaB samples it's hard to get good solos.

Thanx for this kind review.
I use MIDI so slow time signatures are no problem.

Originally Posted by floyd jane
A beautiful piece, Mario.
clever title.
you play the saw well.
good mix

fj

Thanx Floyd, I appreciate those comments. I actually had the title prior to the song!


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Originally Posted by Scott C
Wow very cool sounds from the keyboard and wind controller. Backtrack was excellent. Really well done.

Thanx Scott. I like to experiment with new sounds, plus I'm getting a little better at the breath and keyboard controllers. Well at least I think I am getting better.

Originally Posted by BYOBand
Clever title. Kind of futuristic-sounding. Commented on Soundcloud too.

Thanx so much for listening and commenting both here and on Soundcloud. I appreciate it.


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Originally Posted by molsenhouse
A saw full of sorrow – you really captured that feeling of loss and the broken heart.
Thanks for sharing, Mario!

Thanx for listening and those very kind comments.

Originally Posted by Deej56
Mario,
Clever title! Sad and evocative instrumental that captures the emotional devastation of abandonment. Well done!!
Deej

Thanx, I'm glad that you liked it.


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Very relaxing and emotional tune. I would like to say that I saw this coming, but I didn't sea it wink Very inventive idea to use the saw to express the feeling of a break up, it sounds great! The whole piece has an early classical feeling. The cello, the drums, the lush strings - you are The Wizard of BIAB when it comes to creating and playing haunting and ageless musical atmospheres.

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Originally Posted by jannesan
Very relaxing and emotional tune. I would like to say that I saw this coming, but I didn't sea it wink Very inventive idea to use the saw to express the feeling of a break up, it sounds great! The whole piece has an early classical feeling. The cello, the drums, the lush strings - you are The Wizard of BIAB when it comes to creating and playing haunting and ageless musical atmospheres.

Janne

Janne, thanx so much for this wonderful review. I'm glad that you liked it.


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