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VLaoladis' lab

Hey! For a long time I was just a reader/listener (except several bug discussions). Finally I decided to post my small creations here.

Music is my hobby, I'm not a proficient composer (and definitely not a proficient producer) and I still trying to comprehend different conceptions of music theory / harmony / etc. The most interesting for me is to explore how I can evoke different emotions using the music language.

In this thread I will post my tracks/jams/experiments. I think it will discipline me and force to finish tracks. And of course making music is fun and I will be happy to share this fun with everyone =)

Basically I will use Staffpad, AUM, SWAM, Audio Evolution, Loopy Pro and Drambo choosing soft for a specific purpose.

Well, I'm happy to see you =)
And here is a small opening theme in Staffpad.

Comments

  • Fairy march

    And here is a larger thing. I made it 2 years ago as a part of Coursera course.
    And rearranged it last year from plain midi flute+piano to a final composition.

  • McDMcD
    edited December 2022

    I think this thread approach is a great way to organize contributions of work. I have one running of just my Staffpad stuff but I tend to only share the audio and NOT the video of the scrolling score. Obviously, the score is a much richer method of demonstrating how the music was made so I encourage you to do that going forward.

    https://forum.audiob.us/discussion/47651/staffpad-sketches/p1

    I like your attention to the details of articulations and dynamics. You show great promise in your journey learning composition.

  • We are happy to see you! I think you will like posting here. There are some fine folks on this forum. Looking forward to more from you!

  • The first… what can I say… it left me wanting more. Still, short and sweet. I liked the second from the piano entrance. Glad you’re posting and welcome!👍👍🙏

  • @McD said:
    I have one running of just my Staffpad stuff but I tend to only share the audio and NOT the video of the scrolling score. Obviously, the score is a much richer method of demonstrating how the music was made so I encourage you to do that going forward.

    Yeah and your thread inspired me to this format of publishing my sketches.
    I will record screencasts at least for StaffPad sketches where you can really see what is going on.

    @Paulieworld said:
    We are happy to see you! I think you will like posting here. There are some fine folks on this forum. Looking forward to more from you!

    Happy to see you too!

    @LinearLineman said:
    The first… what can I say… it left me wanting more. Still, short and sweet. I liked the second from the piano entrance. Glad you’re posting and welcome!👍👍🙏

    I tried to make the first one a bit longer but it appears to be better in the short version) Glad to join your party!

  • Nice writing <3

    I also bought staffpad a couple weeks ago. Having real hard time with the handwriting recognition, and more hard time with the very mechanical interpretation. Have to dig deeper and try to figure it out.

  • Welcome! Can't wait to hear your Staffpad creations !

  • @jo92346 said:
    Nice writing <3

    I also bought staffpad a couple weeks ago. Having real hard time with the handwriting recognition, and more hard time with the very mechanical interpretation. Have to dig deeper and try to figure it out.

    Yeah, their recognition is quite awkward, you need place notes very precisely. Sometimes its easier to write something close and edit after recognition (e.g. for p/mp/mf signs, alterations and adding notes to a chord).

    I've never noticed a mechanical interpretation though, especially comparing to similar programs like Stave'n'Tabs or Musescore.

    @JanKun said:
    Welcome! Can't wait to hear your Staffpad creations !

    Nice to meet you! Can't wait to finish any of them :D

  • Enjoyed your Fairy March and look forward to more postings.

  • edited December 2022

    Awesome welcome to the fray. Way introduce yourself with a great staffpad intro. It sounds lovely.

  • Hey everybody!
    The new piece is here. I've made a lullaby for my mom to help her stay calm during tough times.

  • Beautiful and subtle… I hope your mum enjoyed it, I certainly did👌

  • @GeoTony said:
    Beautiful and subtle… I hope your mum enjoyed it, I certainly did👌

    Thank you :) Yeah she was happy
    I really tried to make even the intensive and contrasting parts softer and calmer.

    BTW it's still bare StaffPad with mixing and mastering in AEM.

  • Hello everybody!

    I've decided to spend some time learning Loopy Pro, creating ensembles from SWAM instruments, and working on my live jamming setup and playing technique.

    As a result, I made a cover of Dai's "You" theme from the light novel "Higurashi: When They Cry".

    Recording: Loopy Pro
    Mixing and mastering: Audio Evolution Mobile Studio

    Plugins

    • Ravenscroft275 (piano)
    • SWAM instruments (flute, violin, viola, cello)
    • FM King (synth)
    • Speldosa (musical box)
    • Drambo (as a MIDI processor for humanized chamber strings sound)
    • Toneboosters (Reverb, Compressor, EQ, VoicePitcher, Barricade)
    • RRS Passive EQ Collection

  • edited June 30

    Hey! It's been a very intense year, so I had to put my music journey on hold.
    But it's time to continue, so here's my small experiment with recording the whole orchestra with SWAM instruments.

    The sketch is originally written in Staffpad and then imported inside a special AUM project to record the controllers above.

    Plugins:

    • SWAM instruments: 16 Violins in 2 sections, 8 Violas, 6 cellos, 6 Double Basses, 8 Flutes in 2 sections (many custom presets with different MIDI CC curves and pitch/timbre settings)
    • StringLab: as harp
    • Atom 2: for playing MIDI notes per instrument
    • Loopy Pro: for recording stems (4 instruments in parallel to avoid CPU throttle) + MIDI CC controller based on Loopy Pro UI
    • Drambo: as MIDI CC humanizer
    • MultiTrack Recorder: for playing background track
    • AUM: to route all this madness together
    • Logic Pro for iPad: to mix, automate, and master

    For now, the most unobvious part for me is how to write realistic pizzicato strings with SWAM instruments. Default pizzicato mode is very quiet and doesn't sound realistic even after combining multiple instruments

  • @vlaoladis said:
    Hey everybody!
    The new piece is here. I've made a lullaby for my mom to help her stay calm during tough times.

    Beautiful track, some fantastic subtle passages and lovely instrumentation.

  • @matdun25848834 said:

    @vlaoladis said:
    Hey everybody!
    The new piece is here. I've made a lullaby for my mom to help her stay calm during tough times.

    Beautiful track, some fantastic subtle passages and lovely instrumentation.

    Hey @matdun25848834, thank you for the kind words :smile:

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