we got to see Lake Michigan this morning and climb a sand dune. this beautiful Morning Glimmer feels like a time machine that can take me back there.
thank you, Friend

we got to see Lake Michigan this morning and climb a sand dune. this beautiful Morning Glimmer feels like a time machine that can take me back there. thank you, Friend

Beautiful and evocative. A sweet warm breeze through golden fields of wheat while a girl in a sundress holds her sunhat tight.

Beautiful and evocative. A sweet warm breeze through golden fields of wheat while a girl in a sundress holds her sunhat tight.

Very beautiful, warm, and tender piano solo. Love the string resonance on this patch. Nice transition at 2:04 to a different cadence that brings this to such a sweet, expressive close. Pretty dang darn good for a doodle

Very beautiful, warm, and tender piano solo. Love the string resonance on this patch. Nice transition at 2:04 to a different cadence that brings this to such a sweet, expressive close. Pretty dang darn good for a doodle :)

It's the middle of the day and really dark in Melbourne (which I love) and this track made the day all the more delightful.  You do a damn fine piano noodle, I really liked this.

Also, exciting about the Virus.  So much of the electro-industrial I listen to either features or was written on one, very much looking forward to hearing what you do with it.

It's the middle of the day and really dark in Melbourne (which I love) and this track made the day all the more delightful. You do a damn fine piano noodle, I really liked this. Also, exciting about the Virus. So much of the electro-industrial I listen to either features or was written on one, very much looking forward to hearing what you do with it.

I love your piano noodles. There's nothing wrong with weekly piano noodles, half my songs start just like that. Here's a challenge for the next one: more reverb! Excess reverb! A monsoon drenching of wet reverb. But still musical.

I love your piano noodles. There's nothing wrong with weekly piano noodles, half my songs start just like that. Here's a challenge for the next one: more reverb! Excess reverb! A monsoon drenching of wet reverb. But still musical.

As the track started to wind down in the last minute, I really felt the poignancy of somebody leaving or saying goodbye. Reminds me of visiting my Aunt in Florida and knowing I won't see her for a few more years, she always used to chase our car or bus crying when we left. Beautiful track

As the track started to wind down in the last minute, I really felt the poignancy of somebody leaving or saying goodbye. Reminds me of visiting my Aunt in Florida and knowing I won't see her for a few more years, she always used to chase our car or bus crying when we left. Beautiful track :)

Def nothin wrong with lovely noodle pleasantly drench in verbage   Love the chord progression but really enjoy that melody at the 2:08 mark.  Like everything just came together in this image you created.  Ends on a such hopeful satisfying chord too   and yay Virus! preset_party!

Def nothin wrong with lovely noodle pleasantly drench in verbage :) Love the chord progression but really enjoy that melody at the 2:08 mark. Like everything just came together in this image you created. Ends on a such hopeful satisfying chord too :) and yay Virus! preset_party!

You will love the access virus, I just grabbed one of these and have been having a blast as well. I find myself getting stuck in learning gear as well and not having as much time to create a track as I would like. Can’t wait to hear what you get out of that machine in the meantime your solo piano noodles are always welcome.

You will love the access virus, I just grabbed one of these and have been having a blast as well. I find myself getting stuck in learning gear as well and not having as much time to create a track as I would like. Can’t wait to hear what you get out of that machine in the meantime your solo piano noodles are always welcome.

That's legit awesome.  It's funny, I don't miss many things from living up north... but I do very much miss the Great Lakes.  I grew up not far from the shore of Lake Superior, and there is just nothing quite like lakes that are basically inland seas. 

What lovely imagery.  I'm really glad it was evocative... that's (not so) secretly kind of always my goal... and as soon as a read that, I had a whole little scene play out in my head, so thanks for sharing. 

Thanks so much, I just got my hands on MTurboReverb and was trying some of the presets.  This has a combo of a few presets, I haven't yet ventured into developing my own reverb algos, but I can already see that on the horizon.  The underlying piano is just the NI "The Grandeur", which is totally dry, then it's going it to the "Wine Cellar" preset at like 5-10% wet, then going into an "Infinite" preset at like 30%.  I did a fair bit of fussing with the Granduer's settings, so I'm not sure what they are all set to, but my move with those VSTs is always to pick a really resonate, "close miked", preset with lots of mechanical noises and the like, and dial things back until nothing bothers me. 

Thank you, I'm glad it... brightened... darkened... mood lit your day.  And yeah, I'm pretty stoked to get some things produced with it... I have had it for a few weeks, maybe a month, and have been practicing sound design with it, but it has yet to appear in any completed work.  And, yeah I partly got it because of some of those iconic early 2000s sounds... like any synth that toured with Trent Reznor AND Stevie Wonder is something to covet.  But really I mostly got it because my studio design philosophy is centered around multi-functionality.  Given a choice between 10 things that each do one thing super well, and 1 thing that does 10+ different things well enough, I lean towards the later.  And, given the enormous voice count, and 16 part multitimbrality... like they sound good enough for Stevie Wonder, they have been battle tested for decades, and it can do 90% of what I need from any synth... plus the effects actually sound pretty good... it's like the perfect synth for my setup.

Ooooohhh interesting challenge... I may take you up on that one... and thank you.  I'm glad you enjoyed it. 

Ahhh... I'm really glad that it was evocative in that way.  I'm also glad you picked up on the quitely sad bits... there was some intentionally somber bits in there, that seems like they hit the mark.  I mean, it wouldn't be very me if it wasn't at least a little sad boi. 

Thanks, yeah, I added that bit at the end after getting most everything else recorded and processed, and it just felt too... mechanical needed to be a little softer and messier for the end... I'm glad that resonated. 

Thanks so much, yeah, I really couldn't be happier with the Virus.  Given that the Deluge is the centerpiece of my hardware setup, the two play together SOOOOO nicely.  Like it fits right into my Deluge workflow pretty seamlessly... just with A LOT more presets, and sound design options... It's gonna take me a few months to really everything to the point where I can fully drop into flow state... but  it's gonna be a fun ride to get there. 

[quote=jwh]we got to see Lake Michigan this morning and climb a sand dune. this beautiful Morning Glimmer feels like a time machine that can take me back there. thank you, Friend[/quote] That's legit awesome. It's funny, I don't miss many things from living up north... but I do very much miss the Great Lakes. I grew up not far from the shore of Lake Superior, and there is just nothing quite like lakes that are basically inland seas. [quote=BarristerPlong]Beautiful and evocative. A sweet warm breeze through golden fields of wheat while a girl in a sundress holds her sunhat tight.[/quote] What lovely imagery. I'm really glad it was evocative... that's (not so) secretly kind of always my goal... and as soon as a read that, I had a whole little scene play out in my head, so thanks for sharing. [quote=Bunjigram]Very beautiful, warm, and tender piano solo. Love the string resonance on this patch. Nice transition at 2:04 to a different cadence that brings this to such a sweet, expressive close. Pretty dang darn good for a doodle :)[/quote] Thanks so much, I just got my hands on MTurboReverb and was trying some of the presets. This has a combo of a few presets, I haven't yet ventured into developing my own reverb algos, but I can already see that on the horizon. The underlying piano is just the NI "The Grandeur", which is totally dry, then it's going it to the "Wine Cellar" preset at like 5-10% wet, then going into an "Infinite" preset at like 30%. I did a fair bit of fussing with the Granduer's settings, so I'm not sure what they are all set to, but my move with those VSTs is always to pick a really resonate, "close miked", preset with lots of mechanical noises and the like, and dial things back until nothing bothers me. [quote=lament.config]It's the middle of the day and really dark in Melbourne (which I love) and this track made the day all the more delightful. You do a damn fine piano noodle, I really liked this. Also, exciting about the Virus. So much of the electro-industrial I listen to either features or was written on one, very much looking forward to hearing what you do with it.[/quote] Thank you, I'm glad it... brightened... darkened... mood lit your day. And yeah, I'm pretty stoked to get some things produced with it... I have had it for a few weeks, maybe a month, and have been practicing sound design with it, but it has yet to appear in any completed work. And, yeah I partly got it because of some of those iconic early 2000s sounds... like any synth that toured with Trent Reznor AND Stevie Wonder is something to covet. But really I mostly got it because my studio design philosophy is centered around multi-functionality. Given a choice between 10 things that each do one thing super well, and 1 thing that does 10+ different things well enough, I lean towards the later. And, given the enormous voice count, and 16 part multitimbrality... like they sound good enough for Stevie Wonder, they have been battle tested for decades, and it can do 90% of what I need from any synth... plus the effects actually sound pretty good... it's like the perfect synth for my setup. [quote=neon liminal]I love your piano noodles. There's nothing wrong with weekly piano noodles, half my songs start just like that. Here's a challenge for the next one: more reverb! Excess reverb! A monsoon drenching of wet reverb. But still musical. [/quote] Ooooohhh interesting challenge... I may take you up on that one... and thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. [quote=Sodabelly]As the track started to wind down in the last minute, I really felt the poignancy of somebody leaving or saying goodbye. Reminds me of visiting my Aunt in Florida and knowing I won't see her for a few more years, she always used to chase our car or bus crying when we left. Beautiful track :)[/quote] Ahhh... I'm really glad that it was evocative in that way. I'm also glad you picked up on the quitely sad bits... there was some intentionally somber bits in there, that seems like they hit the mark. I mean, it wouldn't be very me if it wasn't at least a little sad boi. [quote=Tone Matrix]Def nothin wrong with lovely noodle pleasantly drench in verbage :) Love the chord progression but really enjoy that melody at the 2:08 mark. Like everything just came together in this image you created. Ends on a such hopeful satisfying chord too :) and yay Virus! preset_party![/quote] Thanks, yeah, I added that bit at the end after getting most everything else recorded and processed, and it just felt too... mechanical needed to be a little softer and messier for the end... I'm glad that resonated. [quote=mzunguko]You will love the access virus, I just grabbed one of these and have been having a blast as well. I find myself getting stuck in learning gear as well and not having as much time to create a track as I would like. Can’t wait to hear what you get out of that machine in the meantime your solo piano noodles are always welcome.[/quote] Thanks so much, yeah, I really couldn't be happier with the Virus. Given that the Deluge is the centerpiece of my hardware setup, the two play together SOOOOO nicely. Like it fits right into my Deluge workflow pretty seamlessly... just with A LOT more presets, and sound design options... It's gonna take me a few months to really everything to the point where I can fully drop into flow state... but it's gonna be a fun ride to get there.

welp now i'm tearing up, thinking of my Aunt in N.Carolina crying in the street while we drive away to head back home to Indiana...

[quote=Sodabelly]As the track started to wind down in the last minute, I really felt the poignancy of somebody leaving or saying goodbye. Reminds me of visiting my Aunt in Florida and knowing I won't see her for a few more years, she always used to chase our car or bus crying when we left. Beautiful track :)[/quote] welp now i'm tearing up, thinking of my Aunt in N.Carolina crying in the street while we drive away to head back home to Indiana...

beautiful noodling! Excited to hear what you do with the virus.

beautiful noodling! Excited to hear what you do with the virus.

Thanks!.  I'm taking some extra time tomorrow to make sure all the technical fussing is taken care of so I can just focus on recording and arranging on Saturday... so fingers crossed. 

[quote=SQF]beautiful noodling! Excited to hear what you do with the virus. [/quote] Thanks!. I'm taking some extra time tomorrow to make sure all the technical fussing is taken care of so I can just focus on recording and arranging on Saturday... so fingers crossed.

Love how gentle and optimistic this sounds, always down for reverby piano noodling especially when it sounds this good New gear and new learning is exciting, looking forward to however you use those!

Love how gentle and optimistic this sounds, always down for reverby piano noodling especially when it sounds this good :) New gear and new learning is exciting, looking forward to however you use those!

Ooooh I dig the tone of that piano! Rich and with the right amount of reverb. The melody has a sense of nostalgia, but also optimism in it. It is positive but has depth, it has lived and been around. It reminds me a little of the music of Ghibli movies. That section around 1:35 gave me goosebumps.

Ooooh I dig the tone of that piano! Rich and with the right amount of reverb. The melody has a sense of nostalgia, but also optimism in it. It is positive but has depth, it has lived and been around. It reminds me a little of the music of Ghibli movies. That section around 1:35 gave me goosebumps.

Thank you for the kind words, lots of noodling goin' around, which I would say is a good sign on all fronts. 

Thanks, I love that description.  And I'm honored that it gives you Ghibli vibes.  Joe Hisaishi is absolutely one of my favorite composers, and a HUGE influence for me. 

[quote=Cursory]Love how gentle and optimistic this sounds, always down for reverby piano noodling especially when it sounds this good :) New gear and new learning is exciting, looking forward to however you use those![/quote] Thank you for the kind words, lots of noodling goin' around, which I would say is a good sign on all fronts. [quote=Kedbreak136]Ooooh I dig the tone of that piano! Rich and with the right amount of reverb. The melody has a sense of nostalgia, but also optimism in it. It is positive but has depth, it has lived and been around. It reminds me a little of the music of Ghibli movies. That section around 1:35 gave me goosebumps.[/quote] Thanks, I love that description. And I'm honored that it gives you Ghibli vibes. Joe Hisaishi is absolutely one of my favorite composers, and a HUGE influence for me.

It’s some nice piano noodling. And hey, no shame in buying yourself the time to get familiar with new tools / skills! Looking forward to seeing what tracks come out of it. I’m already enjoying this track quite a bit in the meantime.

It’s some nice piano noodling. And hey, no shame in buying yourself the time to get familiar with new tools / skills! Looking forward to seeing what tracks come out of it. I’m already enjoying this track quite a bit in the meantime. :D

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Thank you, and yeah no doubt... I'm really loving how I have my desk configured at the moment, and I'm really looking forward to this setup become "transparent". 

[quote=levelcapybara]It’s some nice piano noodling. And hey, no shame in buying yourself the time to get familiar with new tools / skills! Looking forward to seeing what tracks come out of it. I’m already enjoying this track quite a bit in the meantime. :D[/quote] Thank you, and yeah no doubt... I'm really loving how I have my desk configured at the moment, and I'm really looking forward to this setup become "transparent". [quote=emily] <3[/quote] [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/JoHCsfie23fag/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e475723a0i2ztyu83te6aes5u3h6pkuyasi7b5elr0v&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g[/img]