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A Little "More" Chelly - With Tina Guo

By Bunjigram on September 22, 2024 11:58 pm

So I know I probably shouldn't upload the same song as last week; however, I spent all this week working on it, trying to improve it, starting with going from 2.5 minutes to an over 4-minute track. That meant playing more piano and more cello. Also, this was a big learning week for me with Ableton. I wasn't really happy with the Philharmonic cello legato I used last week. So, Mosaic gave me Tina Guo (Vols. 1 & 2) cello samples. OMG, what a difference. I kept Phil's piano (a Steinway D) but used Tina's lovely cello legato from Vol. 1 and tons of automation to make it sound pretty. I also expanded my library with Valhalla Room to add some really nice space to play in. After zillions of "how to" texts to Mosaic, I finally got something that I think does the job. I look forward to exploring a lot more now that I'm learning my way around Ableton and a growing library of plugins, thanks to Mosaic.  Weekly Beats has been a really fun father-and-son creative adventure.  Anyway, hope all have a great week, and as always, thanks for stopping by.  - RCN

Considering you did last week's track with only a couple hours to spare, I thought you did a great job with the cello voicing - getting solo strings to work is a challenge, as you found!

That said, this track is a wonderful evolution of what you did last week. It may have started life as the track from week 37, but it's absolutely its own thing. EXCELLENT work getting the legato patches to flow and sound like a seamless performance. Beautiful and soulful.

I am enjoying the hell out of listening to your experiments in new software, and figuring out how to coax bigger and better things from them. Bravo, maestro.

Oh man yeah... that Tina Guo cello!!  I got the Musio libraries basically just for those samples, the whole rest of Cinesamples was just like gravy.  So I'm listing backwards (which is to say I'm hearing this version before last weeks), but this is just lovely.  Such a strong composition, and the performances are wonderful.  GREAT work... I'm really looking forward to hearing what this evolved from. 

Night and day difference on the mixes here. Much more life and presence in this update. I love the added bridge section. All flows really well. Well done!

ok i read "father and son adventure" and that cello kicked in and now i'm a mess over here

thank you
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Beautiful. A lovely consistent mood, sentiment, bit of a journey and just flowing along for the ride. Great sense of space too - thank you, really peaceful little moment here.

stunning

Paisleyfrog wrote:

Considering you did last week's track with only a couple hours to spare, I thought you did a great job with the cello voicing ….

….I am enjoying the hell out of listening to your experiments in new software, and figuring out how to coax bigger and better things from them. Bravo, maestro.

Thanks so much for your comments. It’s definitely been experimental for me as I learn all the intricacies of working with VSTs and DSPs and MIDI and audio effects and trying to comprehend mastering mixes and on and on.  I watch a lot of YouTube videos and text my son a lot.  He’s been doing this for a long time and is a tremendous help.  Plus he’s give me access to his vast library of VSTs and such.  It’s been a fun ride.

Napear wrote:

Oh man yeah... that Tina Guo cello!!  I got the Musio libraries basically just for those samples, the whole rest of Cinesamples was just like gravy.  So I'm listing backwards (which is to say I'm hearing this version before last weeks), but this is just lovely.  Such a strong composition, and the performances are wonderful.  GREAT work... I'm really looking forward to hearing what this evolved from.

Thanks Napear.  I’m always impressed with your mixes and your orchestration know-how.  Yes, I was blown away by the Tina Guo cello samples — night and day from what I used on the first mix. But even still, working with solo strings is a challenge, especially with the overall expression and release. Hoping to evolve to more complex mixes and enjoying hearing and learning from you and all the other artists in this community.

littlebigmosaic wrote:

Night and day difference on the mixes here. Much more life and presence in this update. I love the added bridge section. All flows really well. Well done!


Thanks for your comments, but especially for all your help with knowledge and resources to guide my learning journey in the world of digital recording.  So much appreciated. smile

jwh wrote:

ok i read "father and son adventure" and that cello kicked in and now i'm a mess over here

thank you
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LOL…. Sorry about that smile   Yeah, the cello is already a beautiful and emotional sound, but when paired with a soft piano, the two can wreak havoc on the ol’ heartstrings.  The “Mosaic” in the littlebigmosaic collaboration on here is my son, and he’s been a tremendous help to me since I’ve “semi-retired” and have spent more time on my music. It’s been a truly fun learning experience.

neon liminal wrote:

Beautiful. A lovely consistent mood, sentiment, bit of a journey and just flowing along for the ride. Great sense of space too - thank you, really peaceful little moment here.

Thanks for listening and commenting.  Those descriptions of sentimental, flowing, spacious are very much in line with the mood I was hoping to create.  It’s great to hear feedback like this.  I’m also enjoying your mixes and so impressed with your talent.

emily wrote:

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Awwww… thanks so much Emily.  Heading over to listen to yours now.  I’m always eager to see what you come up with.  It usually puts a big smile on my face.  smile

Oh wow yikes the celloohhhhhh.  I loved last week's version but dang this def evokes even more emotion.  The piano sounds great with the cello.  Love that outro.  Also Valhalla (anything) is a good investment smile  Excellent collab between you two.  High five!

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