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Wondering Thoughts

Just let your mind wonder while listening.

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Tempo = 70 BPM

I deleted the bass part
Strings 1 - Kontakt - Solid State Strings
I copied the string track
Strings 2 = Kontakt - Amadeus Full Choir
Piano - Keys of the 70's - Stage Mark 73
Guitar - Kontakt - Jazz Guitar
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I am playing the fretless bass and via my MIDI keyboard controller the tenor sax

FX - reverb on all but the bass guitar and kick drum
Kick drum - Waves CLA drums
Fretless bass - Amplitube 5, Presonus Pro EQ, Waves Bass Rider

This is an experiment on using my MIDI keyboard controller along with my ART X-15 pedal board. I took my ART out of storage (I haven't used it in about 20 years), bought an 5 pin MIDI to USB converter (USB was not that popular back then), grabbed the manual (thank God I keep manuals), and programmed the right expression pedal to expression (CC11), the left expression pedal to the tenor sax's vibrato (CC4). I also used the mod wheel to control the sax's growl (CC!) while playing the notes with my right hand. As I sometimes keep forgetting to move my feet I did have to do some editing. So let me know, good or bad, how you think the sax sounds. Thanx


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I like it Mario, great job.
My mind didn't wonder but it wandered. It wandered to a made up James Bond 007 scene where he falls in love with the lovely lady but they both realize it would never work smile


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Mario,

I have never been a fan of instrumentals, for the most part. . . but I always enjoy clicking on what you have to offer because I know I’ll hear something engaging . . . and this is no exception. Cool and soulful, slick mix . . . Well done!

Hope all is well in your world,

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Hi Mario,

I enjoyed this track - lovely chord progression and atmospheric Sax - well done.

Best Regards
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Mario: As i was listening here is what happened.

you've really got me thinking
drifting in and out
peaceful as i listen
thats what life's about

it's the writer in me
that make the lyrics come
inspiration puts pen to paper
feeling this (well done)

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Another engaging piece of music well done my friend thanks Eric


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Another nice one Mario, very relaxing sound. I'd say your experiment worked fantastically!

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Mario...I was going to write something...but my mind wondered off...I'm finding that's become very easy for me to do...this is a cool piece and is very relaxing and meandering (in a good way)...I think I would have liked the sax more dominant in spots...other than that............I missed my train I guess? What were we talking about?


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Mario, I like this one a lot, it has a wonderful mood.
Funnily enough what makes this song work for me are the parts which are NOT created via BIAB, the saxophone and the nice bass-motives :-)

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Beautiful, but melancholic track!

Sounds like you are getting along very well without the wind controller ;-).

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Definitely a very cinematic type of tune which you are very good at.

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Originally Posted By: Bass Thumper
I like it Mario, great job.
My mind didn't wonder but it wandered. It wandered to a made up James Bond 007 scene where he falls in love with the lovely lady but they both realize it would never work smile



Thanx so much! But I thought that 007 never found a girl that he didn't like!


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Originally Posted By: Deej56
Mario,

I have never been a fan of instrumentals, for the most part. . . but I always enjoy clicking on what you have to offer because I know I’ll hear something engaging . . . and this is no exception. Cool and soulful, slick mix . . . Well done!

Hope all is well in your world,

Deej


Thanx so much Deej for those very kind words. Hopefully you will begin to listen to others instrumentals.


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Originally Posted By: NigelSpiers
Hi Mario,

I enjoyed this track - lovely chord progression and atmospheric Sax - well done.

Best Regards
Nigel


Thanx so much for noticing the chord progression. I appreciate you comments.


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Originally Posted By: Billybmusic
Mario: As i was listening here is what happened.

you've really got me thinking
drifting in and out
peaceful as i listen
thats what life's about

it's the writer in me
that make the lyrics come
inspiration puts pen to paper
feeling this (well done)


I'm glad I gave you lyrics for your next masterpiece. Thanx for listening and commenting.


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Originally Posted By: F.M.M.
Another engaging piece of music well done my friend thanks Eric


Thanx so much Eric.


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Originally Posted By: Brad Williams
Another nice one Mario, very relaxing sound. I'd say your experiment worked fantastically!


Thanx Brad. It looks like I don't need another wind controller.


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Originally Posted By: firesong
Mario...I was going to write something...but my mind wondered off...I'm finding that's become very easy for me to do...this is a cool piece and is very relaxing and meandering (in a good way)...I think I would have liked the sax more dominant in spots...other than that............I missed my train I guess? What were we talking about?


Thanx for the kind review. I have no idea what we were talking about. I thought it was your job to take notes laugh


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Originally Posted By: B.D.Thomas
Mario, I like this one a lot, it has a wonderful mood.
Funnily enough what makes this song work for me are the parts which are NOT created via BIAB, the saxophone and the nice bass-motives :-)


Thanx so much for the sax and bass comments. I greatly appreciated them.


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Originally Posted By: RnAM
Beautiful, but melancholic track!

Sounds like you are getting along very well without the wind controller ;-).

Rob


Thanx Rob. Yep it looks like I don't need another wind controller.


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