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Kelton's Lullaby This is my first venture into instrumental territory. The original melody, which comes in at about the :53 mark, comes from what I used to sing and hum to my son when he was a baby and he would instantly fall asleep. For this composition, I added more, so the song encompasses more than the lullaby, but also the nighttime experience for the infant. It is a simple tune. I am Salieri to your Mozart. No AI, just my brain, for better and for worse (often, much worse). I usually use Studio One 7 as my DAW, but I also have Mixcraft and Reaper. I find Mixcraft is best for recording from my controller because I don't get any lag, so I used Mixcraft here. I haven't figured out how to eliminate the lag from the other two DAWs. The Band: RT3707 Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm 90sAcRockArpPick RT2482 Bass, Acoustic, Bowed Held RT2509 Cello, Background PopEven Ev The rest of the instruments are played via my keyboard controller: NI Lores NI Hybrid Keys NI Schema Light NI Symphony Essentials Woodwinds Ujam Striiings Ujam Score Virtual Pianist Ujam Usynth Drive Mixcraft: English Horn, Magic Flute, Flute
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Wow, that was cool. So different and magical. You definitely captured a fun scape for some sweet dreams. Maybe you're actually Mozart! Or Willy Wonka. I just watched Wonka on Netflix and this has that sense of high fantasy and whimsy.
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Very cool indeed, and VERY impressive. Hooked me with the subsonic rumble in the opening bar. Beautiful theme with oodles of interesting movement. LOVE the vocalized synth(?) sections, they sound like they're singing in an extraterrestrial language. The whole composition has a wonderful, dreamy ambience. Masterful stuff.
MIDI controllers should record on Studio One without noticeable lag, they do for me. At the very least is should record the same as Mixcraft. So I'm baffled. Think Mario uses Studio One with his MIDI arsenal, so maybe he'll come up with something.
You asked in a separate post if I was impacted by the shutdown. Short answer is no. I retired in 2017 and OPM continues to send checks since they are not funded through the annual budget. My son on the other hand had to work without pay. He'll get backpay though, so all in all the shutdown is a pretty senseless exercise. But then it always is. Hope YOU weren't impacted!
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This was so good, it made me want to get back into MIDI. Is Lores what we're mainly hearing here with the vocals? You made me go to the NI page and listen to demos. Terrific mood piece, many elements but it all came together so well. Great job.
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Scott,
That was an excellent listen. You have some really cool textures and sounds here. The mix is spectacular.
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Scott, that is an absolutely incredible instrumental. Brilliant job on everything.
Loved it
PS - I use Studio One Pro 7 and I have no problems recording MIDI. Thus far I have recorded up to around 25-30 MIDI tracks with no problems. If you want to carry on a conversation about recording in Studio One just PM me. I would be happy to help.
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Scott,
This is a truly wonderful instrumental piece.
The intro is grand, and I wondered what kind of lullaby would begin, but the main melody changed to a very gentle melody, which gave me a sense of peace.
The benefits of MIDI are really on display.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
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Hey Scott, Well, as your first venture into Instrumentals, I’d count that as a success then.
Such a great feel and mood throughout. The opening and closing parts seemed very intense almost resonant, was that a conscious decision to add that as a sense of something imminent?
Really enjoyed it. Kind regards.
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Hi Scott!
That sounded like it was taking me to a magical land! Some interesting passing notes and chords that really added intrigue and made me want to keep listening. The 3:31 was over in no time and I wanted more! Did your son usually fall asleep in 3:30? Like Ron said, those sub-sonics were cool - I reckon I could fall asleep to those low notes. Initially, I thought my audio interface was malfunctioning, but glad it wasn't and glad they came back at the end.
I have to admit that the half-instrument-half-vocal sound was a bit creepy, but maybe it is my adult ears listening that have been conditioned to weird voices at night.
Very interesting - I loved it!
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Beautiful lullaby instrumental. The 'choral' intro and outro are particularly well done. I really enjoyed the listen.
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I'm impressed, Scott.
World music, very atmospheric and a great selection of instruments.
And really well arranged and produced.
Tells a story without a single lyric.
Enjoyed my listen.
A lot!
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Wow, that was cool. So different and magical. You definitely captured a fun scape for some sweet dreams. Maybe you're actually Mozart! Or Willy Wonka. I just watched Wonka on Netflix and this has that sense of high fantasy and whimsy. Thanks so much, Beth. Very cool indeed, and VERY impressive. Hooked me with the subsonic rumble in the opening bar. Beautiful theme with oodles of interesting movement. LOVE the vocalized synth(?) sections, they sound like they're singing in an extraterrestrial language. The whole composition has a wonderful, dreamy ambience. Masterful stuff.
MIDI controllers should record on Studio One without noticeable lag, they do for me. At the very least is should record the same as Mixcraft. So I'm baffled. Think Mario uses Studio One with his MIDI arsenal, so maybe he'll come up with something.
You asked in a separate post if I was impacted by the shutdown. Short answer is no. I retired in 2017 and OPM continues to send checks since they are not funded through the annual budget. My son on the other hand had to work without pay. He'll get backpay though, so all in all the shutdown is a pretty senseless exercise. But then it always is. Hope YOU weren't impacted! Thanks, Ron. I wasn't impacted by the shutdown. I teach in Loudoun, but I know a lot of my students' families were. This was so good, it made me want to get back into MIDI. Is Lores what we're mainly hearing here with the vocals? You made me go to the NI page and listen to demos. Terrific mood piece, many elements but it all came together so well. Great job. Rob, yes, Lores provided the voices. It's a cool plugin. Scott,
That was an excellent listen. You have some really cool textures and sounds here. The mix is spectacular.
Bob Thanks much, Bob!
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Hi Scott,
That's a very impressive piece of music!
Loved the mellow, orchestral sounds of the woodwinds and horns.
I also enjoyed the underlying drone at the beginning, and the stereo separation of the voices at the beginning and end - they reminded me of a Gregorian chant.
Very nicely done!
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There are some beautiful harmonies in this piece. I really like it as a whole. Original and enjoyable.
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Hi Scott,
You obviously put a great deal of time into this, just a wonderful piece of music! Production is excellent, sounds amazing through the 'phones!
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Very cool! Kept me completely engaged with all the varying textures, beautifully woven together. Totally enjoyed listening to your "music weaving" lullaby.
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Scott, that is an absolutely incredible instrumental. Brilliant job on everything.
Loved it
PS - I use Studio One Pro 7 and I have no problems recording MIDI. Thus far I have recorded up to around 25-30 MIDI tracks with no problems. If you want to carry on a conversation about recording in Studio One just PM me. I would be happy to help. Thanks, Mario. I will take you up on that soon. Scott,
This is a truly wonderful instrumental piece.
The intro is grand, and I wondered what kind of lullaby would begin, but the main melody changed to a very gentle melody, which gave me a sense of peace.
The benefits of MIDI are really on display.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi Thank you, Shigeki. Hey Scott, Well, as your first venture into Instrumentals, I’d count that as a success then.
Such a great feel and mood throughout. The opening and closing parts seemed very intense almost resonant, was that a conscious decision to add that as a sense of something imminent?
Really enjoyed it. Kind regards. Thanks, Knee Wobbler. I added the sense of uneasiness because of that night time uncertainty and darkness. Hi Scott!
That sounded like it was taking me to a magical land! Some interesting passing notes and chords that really added intrigue and made me want to keep listening. The 3:31 was over in no time and I wanted more! Did your son usually fall asleep in 3:30? Like Ron said, those sub-sonics were cool - I reckon I could fall asleep to those low notes. Initially, I thought my audio interface was malfunctioning, but glad it wasn't and glad they came back at the end.
I have to admit that the half-instrument-half-vocal sound was a bit creepy, but maybe it is my adult ears listening that have been conditioned to weird voices at night.
Very interesting - I loved it!
Andrew Andrew, thanks. Yes, my son usually fell asleep by the second verse. The sub-sonics were from Usynth. I needed something much lower than the bass drone note, so the synth hit the spot I was looking for.
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Hi, Scott. Someone already took my line, but it's still true: Very cool!Nice trip through an interesting soundscape. Well done! 
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Oh, what a great idea, Scott --a melody you sang to your son. I have those too --a;ways made up songs for them. Also, Ogden Nash (I think) said, "It is every father's duty to make up stories for his children." So, man, that was a lot of fun.
Speaking of fun. Man, this is an outstanding masterpiece for your first dive into instumental music. What an extraordinary production.
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Beautiful lullaby instrumental. The 'choral' intro and outro are particularly well done. I really enjoyed the listen. Thanks for listening, WaoBand. I'm impressed, Scott.
World music, very atmospheric and a great selection of instruments.
And really well arranged and produced.
Tells a story without a single lyric.
Enjoyed my listen.
A lot! Thanks, BD. I do have one verse for the song, but I thought it would be better as an instrumental. There are some beautiful harmonies in this piece. I really like it as a whole. Original and enjoyable.
Laurent I appreciate your comments, Laurent. Hi Scott,
You obviously put a great deal of time into this, just a wonderful piece of music! Production is excellent, sounds amazing through the 'phones! Thanks, Dave. Yes, it took some time, especially composing part other than the original melody.
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