I went and paid my hard earned cash and bought a Korg R3. It's a lovely rich sounding analog modelling synth (digitally realised of course) which I finally managed to have a good play with.
This is a noodle, just to get to grips with it and I thought I should post it. It sounds so lush. There are 3 layers here, bass and drums underneath.
@ ORH - It's a noodle James, so don't start writing lyrics!
@ Bluesberry - You gotta get one of these sweet martha farkers
And what a nice bit of noodling it is too.......
Quote from: Flash Harry on June 15, 2011, 03:55:04 PM@ Bluesberry - You gotta get one of these sweet martha farkers
ahhhhhhh man you are killing me with this...........going to go look it up right now.......crapper..........your drumming sounds sweet..........as does the bass.......damn fine for just a noodle.............analog modelling synth.........hmmmmmm.
Quote from: Bluesberry on June 15, 2011, 04:01:38 PMQuote from: Flash Harry on June 15, 2011, 03:55:04 PM@ Bluesberry - You gotta get one of these sweet martha farkers
ahhhhhhh man you are killing me with this...........going to go look it up right now.......crapper..........your drumming sounds sweet..........as does the bass.......damn fine for just a noodle.............analog modelling synth.........hmmmmmm.
I can see the drool starting to run from the side of your mouth Dave
this is too good to waste.......where are ye James...........
Quote from: Bluesberry on June 15, 2011, 04:06:13 PMthis is too good to waste.......where are ye James...........
No the timing and sequencing are all over the place. I'm going to re-do it with 4 bars to the phrase rather than 5 1/2 and sort out the fills and the poor bass playing and the list goes on.
AND there has to be a verse and a bridge and the list goes on....
And yet Jim could take these humble noodlings and lay on his magic sauce over it and it would sound like you guys labored over this for weeks
Oh wow! That sounds fantastic! I've always loved electronic music like Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, Jean Michel Jarre, etc. and you really have a knack for it. I loved your "Sunrise Dream Time" from emuFest too. I can't wait to hear what else you'll create with the R3.
Quote from: 64Guitars on June 15, 2011, 04:42:50 PMOh wow! That sounds fantastic! I've always loved electronic music like Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, Jean Michel Jarre, etc. and you really have a knack for it. I loved your "Sunrise Dream Time" from emuFest too. I can't wait to hear what else you'll create with the R3.
Thanks 64G's. I am dying to get both plugged in and going together.
I'll have to get some synthtrumentals organised!
bloody amateur yer timings worse than mine, see what ive got tae put up wi dave. get james back o'er fae oz on the drums. an show yer da how tae day it.
are ye wanting words mike?
i got an idea
a went for a wander
o'er yonder
then hud a ponder
wi thon fella that runs kfc
this post by orh has been tested by 64guitars new drunk software to check for alkyhol and beer hingies and failed miserably
Damn, that sounds sweeeeet!
I've gotta check out one of those melon farmers myself... ;D
It makes me wonder
whats rumbling down under
made my pants cleave asunder
smells like bacon, feels like thunder
Wow, delicious noodle Mike!
I love the sounds of your new toy, and your bass groove is badass!!
Mark
Oh yes. Synth tones like this make me go all gooey inside, lol. That's many hours of fun and un-done household chores you've just bought yourself! So lush and ambient. Superb musicianship (as always), and very, very classy stuff.
I'm surprised James' inner puppy hasn't already added the vocals!
p.s. Where's the JK film footage?! I ask that, because I want the rest of Songcrafters to see what I saw when I was up on that stage - i.e. what a f*cking amazing bass player you are!
Hey Mike... this is simply sublime. I'm sure there will be a song made out of this really soon. Such great playing... bass sits in the pocket very nicely. Nice groove. Love it.
HI, great sound on this glad u got the KORG. that has been
my main synth for the last 20 year.s always felt it had better
sounds than roland or yamaha and i have had all 3..greatjob
enjoyed regards NEIL
that is a sweet sounding synth (speaking from firsthand experience now). I had major gas when I touched the keys, but after hearing this I think I'll just roll up in the corner with my ukulele !!
this is superb !
Ahhh. You guys are so much fun over here!
Yet another movie type soundtrack. Noodling you say? You can "noodle" and still produce something that good!
:) John B.
Really enjoyed that. Sounds like a nice piece of kit and you are really getting to grips with it.
I had a Korg once myself, a Poly61 but it was years ago and really no comparison with the more modern stuff.
Look forward to hearing more.
Paul
I'm feeling the makings of some guitar work to add to this fine music.
It sounds Fantastic
as you say deep rich and delicious!
Thank you all for the kind comments.
It's just a bunch of C, Gminor, Fmaj, Fminor and D7th chords. The arpeggiator and effects on the synth does the sparkly stuff.
It's strange, I have the Roland SH-201 which I would say could be used in a live 'hands on' performance sort of way whereas the Korg is more of a Studio keyboard. It's not as accessible as the Roland but you can create more complex sounds in a shorter time. It's not that one is better than the other, they are just different. Both rewarding and both great fun.
I've started to re-do this track with a proper drum pattern - my drumming is not good enough to keep time or follow a pattern so I am using Hydrogen to create the pattern, exporting the midi and squirting it at the TD9 that I have in the corner of my room. I will be playing the keyboards live, but since this is a learning exercise I intend to record the midi, tidy up the timing and bum notes and then record the audio from the midi playback in real time.
I also have to come up with a verse/chorus/bridge arrangement, just because I'm an old fashioned guy.
Now to use the Vocoder without sounding cheezy! That you have to do live!
Farking hell !!!!!
This is superb!!!
That bass line is amazing!!!!
Quote from: OsCKilO on June 17, 2011, 10:58:07 AMThat bass line is amazing!!!!
I couldn't agree more.........superb bass line.
Synth sounds great Mike, look forward to more work from you if it's like this - got a bit of an "Air" feel with that really nice "real" bass line and lush synths.
Cheers,
Nigel
WONDERFUL!!!
Alfredo
Nice noodle.
LG
This is exactly the kind of track that gets my blood pumping and inspires my own creative juices to flow. That bass line is intoxicating, and completely inviting. The synth dances around a meadow half dressed virgin.
I can't help but follow up Tim's comment regarding Jim's inner puppy. I'll admit, when I get home, this is going to wind up in the MBR, just to realize what it inspires within me. My puppy is going out to the pen.
Quote from: Tony W on June 20, 2011, 07:33:29 AMThis is exactly the kind of track that gets my blood pumping and inspires my own creative juices to flow. That bass line is intoxicating, and completely inviting. The synth dances around a meadow half dressed virgin.
I can't help but follow up Tim's comment regarding Jim's inner puppy. I'll admit, when I get home, this is going to wind up in the MBR, just to realize what it inspires within me. My puppy is going out to the pen.
Any time you need a track, just let me know Tony.
Quote from: Tony W on June 20, 2011, 07:33:29 AMThis is exactly the kind of track that gets my blood pumping and inspires my own creative juices to flow. That bass line is intoxicating, and completely inviting. The synth dances around a meadow half dressed virgin.
I can't help but follow up Tim's comment regarding Jim's inner puppy. I'll admit, when I get home, this is going to wind up in the MBR, just to realize what it inspires within me. My puppy is going out to the pen.
I can't wait to hear this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Tony Go..................release the dogs...........