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    New Tune

    I really wish I knew real violinists, but this is what I could do with my Korg. Basic tracks are my Martin HD-28V, Ric 330, and the Hofner bass.

    Title of the piece: Martin von Rickenhöfner

    https://on.soundcloud.com/ZwHtXoy11xLFFdhSA
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    Re: New Tune

    Needs......more......cowbell.

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    Re: New Tune

    Quote Originally Posted by phantomman View Post
    Needs......more......cowbell.

    If only I knew a conservatory-trained cowbellist. :)
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    Re: New Tune

    Try adding some delay to the guitar parts.
    Also add single strum chords that sustain over the chord changes.

    There is a lovely breathing quality to this track. Adding the delay and single strum sustain chords will make that breathing quality swell more and smooth out the pauses.

    Very cool piece.
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    Re: New Tune

    Quote Originally Posted by Tele-Bob View Post
    Try adding some delay to the guitar parts.
    Also add single strum chords that sustain over the chord changes.

    There is a lovely breathing quality to this track. Adding the delay and single strum sustain chords will make that breathing quality swell more and smooth out the pauses.

    Very cool piece.
    Thanks. Good advice, and I can do all that. Going to give myself a couple of days to let it rest in the back of my mind and then will get on it.
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    Re: New Tune

    Really interesting tonality!
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    Re: New Tune

    Being classically trained I'm a sucker for a waltz. They just have beautiful movement by their nature.

    Good comments so far. I'd be more comfortable with pizzicato strings just to the nature of the hard three on this Waltz. Add lower strings like a bowed bass for the sustain. And of course, somewhere, somehow a harpsichord needs to get some spotlight. I think that may be where the Rickenbacker was subconsciously driving you (?).

    I also dug the diminished arpeggio at 1:20, that's a nice ear-grabber!

    Adding on to what Bob says, I wouldn't be averse to a little lightly mixed stereo delay with a ping-pong on the guitar tracks to add space and dimension. I always look at stereo delay like the spread adds left to right and the delay timing adds fore and aft, so you really get an open sound to it.

    But it's your creation and you're the master of it's domain so do what makes you smile.

    Nice!
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    Re: New Tune

    Quote Originally Posted by Offshore Angler View Post
    Being classically trained I'm a sucker for a waltz. They just have beautiful movement by their nature.

    Good comments so far. I'd be more comfortable with pizzicato strings just to the nature of the hard three on this Waltz. Add lower strings like a bowed bass for the sustain. And of course, somewhere, somehow a harpsichord needs to get some spotlight. I think that may be where the Rickenbacker was subconsciously driving you (?).

    I also dug the diminished arpeggio at 1:20, that's a nice ear-grabber!

    Adding on to what Bob says, I wouldn't be averse to a little lightly mixed stereo delay with a ping-pong on the guitar tracks to add space and dimension. I always look at stereo delay like the spread adds left to right and the delay timing adds fore and aft, so you really get an open sound to it.

    But it's your creation and you're the master of it's domain so do what makes you smile.

    Nice!
    Thanks for the compliments and the suggestions. I am going back to it and take your and Bob’s good advice to the thing.
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    Re: New Tune

    'Nuther little secret - you can slightly pan the ping-pongs to keep good separation of the instruments.

    Finally, it all comes down to the compressor and EQ on the master track. Not something I'm particularly good at but I do understand the importance of it.
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