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Funky Little Flute #769924 06/30/23 01:32 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,141 Hamlin NY MarioD OP Veteran
OP MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,141 Hamlin NY	Funky Little Flute I was getting tired of using flute VSTis that say they work with CC2 (wind controller volume) but don't. That means I have to do all of the volume changes by hand; I am good at it but it gets old fast. So for our 56th wedding anniversary the wife chipped in and I bought the Swam Flutes. They are fantastic. This started as a jam but I made it into a song, at least I hope I did. BiaB style = Queeny2 - 80s Brit Ev16 Pop-Rock Tempo = 100BPM I deleted the bass, guitar, and strings. Drums - Addictive2 - funk Piano - Arturia B3. I modified this track to better fit t the song. I am playing the Bass, guitar, and via my wind controller the flute. As always all comments are welcomed. Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer. It's called the Heineken Maneuver. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Funky Little Flute MarioD #769932 06/30/23 02:29 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,569 United States Bass Thumper Veteran
Bass Thumper Veteran Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,569 United States	I'm always amazed at how versatile that wind controller is and your mastery of it. This could easily be called Happy Little Flute. An enjoyable listen for sure, great job. https://soundcloud.com/user-646279677 BiaB 2025 Windows For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.

Re: Funky Little Flute MarioD #769934 06/30/23 02:41 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,352 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David Veteran
Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,352 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hey Mario ... You and that wind controller make some mighty fine music! Such a light and happy song. I can see where the word marriage of "Funky" works great with "flute". But I do agree with Bass Thumper that "Happy" fits the music better than funky. Just one old guy's opinion. You can treat my opinions as my wife does - more filler for the trash can! Really nice listen! Mucjho enjoyment!!! Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Funky Little Flute MarioD #769951 06/30/23 11:21 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,035 Northeastern, USA rsdean Veteran
rsdean Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,035 Northeastern, USA	Mario, That's a great sound. Love the bass and the way the flute sits in the mix. Great tune! Bob Robert S. Dean - SoundCloud Song Channel

Re: Funky Little Flute MarioD #769958 07/01/23 12:44 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 1,482 Versmold - GERMANY PROJECT M Expert
PROJECT M Expert Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 1,482 Versmold - GERMANY	Hi Mario Sounds very good The wind controller is really a cool thing. What does the wind controller actually look like ? Well done Mario Many greetings Andi ;-)

Re: Funky Little Flute MarioD #769975 07/01/23 03:16 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 4,391 Dallas, PA, USA BabuMusic Veteran
BabuMusic Veteran Joined: May 2019 Posts: 4,391 Dallas, PA, USA	"I made it into a song, at least I hope I did." Well, you sure did, Mario. Love the simple background instruments, and YES those flutes sound terrific --and they sound much quicker to use. I know what you mean about "good at it but it gets old fast." The juice ain't worth the squeeze--labor-intensive with little or no creativity. Plemty of creativity here. Love the effortless trills. Enjoy whatever happens! marty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babumusic51 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/marty-straub Band in a Box, Reaper, Cakewalk, Ozone 11

Re: Funky Little Flute MarioD #769995 07/01/23 11:28 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 15,340 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 15,340 GA USA	"They are fantastic." Yes they are! You went all out with that new toy! Man, those are some cool licks indeed. Nice bass too and the drums pop like they oughta. Excellent! J&B Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos are here on our website.

Re: Funky Little Flute MarioD #769998 07/01/23 11:44 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,540 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,540 Sacramento, California	Fun little tune! Good to hear you're having fun with the flute. -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: Funky Little Flute MarioD #770009 07/01/23 03:51 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 851 Florida Elliott Kayne Expert
Elliott Kayne Expert Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 851 Florida	Cool funk flute. Wind controller is an awesome tool and you play it great Elliott Kayne elliottkayne@gmail.com https://www.reverbnation.com/kaynemusic https://www.facebook.com/ekayne Health, Wealth, Family, Faith, Friends, and Fun

Re: Funky Little Flute Bass Thumper #770029 07/02/23 03:16 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,141 Hamlin NY MarioD OP Veteran
OP MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,141 Hamlin NY	Originally Posted By: Bass Thumper I'm always amazed at how versatile that wind controller is and your mastery of it. This could easily be called Happy Little Flute. An enjoyable listen for sure, great job. Steve, it could be called "Happy Little Flute Owner"! Thanx for listening. Originally Posted By: Al-David Hey Mario ... You and that wind controller make some mighty fine music! Such a light and happy song. I can see where the word marriage of "Funky" works great with "flute". But I do agree with Bass Thumper that "Happy" fits the music better than funky. Just one old guy's opinion. You can treat my opinions as my wife does - more filler for the trash can! Really nice listen! Mucjho enjoyment!!! Alan Alan, it sounds like our wives are sisters! Thanx for this very nice review. Last edited by MarioD; 07/02/23 03:25 AM. Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer. It's called the Heineken Maneuver. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Funky Little Flute rsdean #770030 07/02/23 03:17 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,141 Hamlin NY MarioD OP Veteran
OP MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,141 Hamlin NY	Originally Posted By: rsdean Mario, That's a great sound. Love the bass and the way the flute sits in the mix. Great tune! Bob Thanx Bob. I glad that you commented on my bass playing. It is an instrument that many times gets ignored. Originally Posted By: PROJECT M Hi Mario Sounds very good The wind controller is really a cool thing. What does the wind controller actually look like ? Well done Mario Many greetings Andi ;-) Thanx Andi. Here is a picture of my wind controller: Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) EWI USB MIDI Controller _ Akai Pro — Mozilla Firefox 2023-07-02 09.19.33.jpg (19.57 KB, 26 downloads) Last edited by MarioD; 07/02/23 03:27 AM. Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer. It's called the Heineken Maneuver. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Funky Little Flute BabuMusic #770031 07/02/23 03:31 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,141 Hamlin NY MarioD OP Veteran
OP MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,141 Hamlin NY	Originally Posted By: BabuMusic "I made it into a song, at least I hope I did." Well, you sure did, Mario. Love the simple background instruments, and YES those flutes sound terrific --and they sound much quicker to use. I know what you mean about "good at it but it gets old fast." The juice ain't worth the squeeze--labor-intensive with little or no creativity. Plemty of creativity here. Love the effortless trills. Thanx Marty. I'm glad you enjoyed this little jam like song. "They are fantastic." Yes they are! You went all out with that new toy! Man, those are some cool licks indeed. Nice bass too and the drums pop like they oughta. Excellent! J&B Thanx so much for noticing the bass and drums. I am not where as good as the RT pros but I do enjoy playing my instruments. Thanx for listening and commenting. Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer. It's called the Heineken Maneuver. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Funky Little Flute dcuny #770033 07/02/23 03:33 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,141 Hamlin NY MarioD OP Veteran
OP MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,141 Hamlin NY	Originally Posted By: dcuny Fun little tune! Good to hear you're having fun with the flute. Thanx David. Yes I have fun playing my toys. Originally Posted By: Elliott Kayne Cool funk flute. Wind controller is an awesome tool and you play it great Thanx Elliot. It is a combination of playing the wind controller, layering with some keyboard commands, and MIDI editing. I have fun with all three! Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer. It's called the Heineken Maneuver. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Funky Little Flute MarioD #770038 07/02/23 04:03 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,415 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,415 Florida	Cool and Funky! LOVE that Bass!! Flute sounds great. Great job with the WC A fun tune... fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: Funky Little Flute MarioD #770221 07/04/23 08:40 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,468 United States Torrey Bliss Veteran
Torrey Bliss Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,468 United States	Mario, ood csll to drop the tracks you did because your replacement parts are excellent! Love the new flute also! you have constructed a very good tune here! A really clean sounding production! Thanks TB

Re: Funky Little Flute MarioD #770305 07/05/23 11:10 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 2,338 3rd rock from the sun B.D.Thomas Veteran
B.D.Thomas Veteran Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 2,338 3rd rock from the sun	I think that's the first time I've heard a flute in a funk song. You did a great job with it. Great idea with all the little breaks! Goldmania Bella Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube New on YouTube: Deeply Sad Music

Re: Funky Little Flute floyd jane #770317 07/05/23 01:01 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,141 Hamlin NY MarioD OP Veteran
OP MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,141 Hamlin NY	Originally Posted By: floyd jane Cool and Funky! LOVE that Bass!! Flute sounds great. Great job with the WC A fun tune... fj Thanx so much Floyd for listening and commenting, especially about the bass. As being a guitarist I try not to play the bass as a guitar. Sometimes I regress and start playing the bass as a guitar. Originally Posted By: Torrey Bliss Mario, ood csll to drop the tracks you did because your replacement parts are excellent! Love the new flute also! you have constructed a very good tune here! A really clean sounding production! Thanks TB Thanx so much Torrey. All of the Swam instruments I have sound great. The down side is that they are expensive but sometimes you get what you pay for and in Swam instruments you do. Originally Posted By: B.D.Thomas I think that's the first time I've heard a flute in a funk song. You did a great job with it. Great idea with all the little breaks! Thanx so much for this very kind review. Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer. It's called the Heineken Maneuver. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Funky Little Flute MarioD #770328 07/05/23 04:44 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,915 Cooran Queensland Australia rayc Veteran
rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,915 Cooran Queensland Australia	The bass makes this for me. BIAB does good bass but not great and your far more in line with the song and feel. Cool flute via the controller. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

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