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End of Summer (Pianoteq, Omnisphere, Zebra2)
This is a music track that I improvised on an Xkey Air 37 MIDI keyboard connected via Bluetooth to an iPad. The MIDI file was transferred to Bitwig Studio on a desktop PC. There the MIDI notes were routed to Pianoteq 8 for the harp and piano, as well as to Omnisphere and Zebra2 for the background instruments.
After bringing the audio recording into Vegas Pro, I applied the Lurssen Mastering Console plug-in to the audio mix.
It's titled End of Summer.
Comments
That's a beautiful piece of music.
I'm curious, though, why did you route to Pianoteq on the iPad and not just run Pianoteq on your PC? I'll make a guess, which is maybe just what I like to think: you don't have bluetooth midi working with your PC, and you like to relax on a couch playing your xkey air?
That's a good guess, but the true reason is more random (or more opportunistic).
The power was off for me for most of Sunday. With nothing else to do, I thought I would listen to Thelonious Monk on my iPad.
(Monk famously said, "there are no wrong notes.")
I figured I ought to be more adventurous in my note explorations, so I fired up Pianoteq on my iPad with the Xkey connected. Both were on battery power.
(The power came back on later, just before midnight.)
Any other day, I would have run Pianoteq on my PC connected to a more full-featured keyboard.
That's cool, one of those getting a lemon and making lemonade scenarios.
I forgot about the battery-powered angle, mobile gear. A better guess by me would have been more along the lines of "You recorded the Pianoteq part while you were relaxing outside on a beautiful day at the park." I may just go try that one myself.
Not even the start of summer here but it was still a beautiful piece 🙏
Thanks, @GeoTony. Much appreciated.
Your visuals are amongst the best posted here, David. I always enjoy them. I hope you’re doing okay, bro.
Sound so nice I love what you achieve in Music and videos
Thanks, @LinearLineman and @BerlinFx. Much appreciated.
@LinearLineman, as you said, it doesn't necessarily get easier. Time will tell. I hope you're hanging in there okay.