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One Take

By Nik Novo on February 15, 2026 3:11 pm

I did not really feel like making music this week, and I had no real ideas on what to do besides that. The track I started first is fine-ish (and I might finish it one day), but I did not feel like continuing doing it.

So instead I tried a different approach: What if I record all the instruments in one take each? I started of by recording around 2 minutes of a pad and then added a few more instruments and recorded them all in one take (that is, if I didn't forget to hit the record button 🙃😂). The only things I "fixed in post" was when I accidentally hit a completely wrong note or when I did not like an instrument and removed it again. If the track sounds a bit wild and off-beat at times, this is the reason why.

Also, I was too lazy to record automation, so the track hardly has any

February 16, 2026 1:49 am

FrogCity

Good work finishing output for the week. Sounds better than you probably think. The intro swell is gorgeous!

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February 16, 2026 2:57 am

Huabun

this is a great vibe nonetheless big_smile

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February 19, 2026 5:42 pm

Tone Matrix

one take projects can be a fun way to break the monotony and also get thru the week.  Wouldn't have guessed it was a difficult_week from the sound of this.  The pad sounds lovely and feels like it could be a nice interlude/intro to the next track of an album.

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February 21, 2026 11:27 pm

emily

this was a lovely take

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February 22, 2026 4:12 pm

Nik Novo

FrogCity wrote:

Good work finishing output for the week. Sounds better than you probably think. The intro swell is gorgeous!

Oh, I was actually quite happy with the result regardless. Glad to hear I am not alone in this tho big_smile

Huabun wrote:

this is a great vibe nonetheless big_smile


Thanks smile

Tone Matrix wrote:

one take projects can be a fun way to break the monotony and also get thru the week.  Wouldn't have guessed it was a difficult_week from the sound of this.  The pad sounds lovely and feels like it could be a nice interlude/intro to the next track of an album.

Thanks! smile That interlude/intro idea is actually great, I will keep that in mind, should I put out another ambient EP at some point 🤔

emily wrote:

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this was a lovely take

Thanks smile

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March 13, 2026 9:28 am

DESLRV

Very pleasant.
- Raioh

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