Asato Maa

Connect Yourself to the Universe ✨

I remember the first time I really felt music.

I was about 15 years old, and it was Kitaro, whose album I heard at a relaxation session.
Imagine you are sitting in a large armchair, wrapped in a blanket. Twilight, burning aroma lamp. Thoughts go somewhere.
And at some point, music begins to sound, filling the entire space.

It was just an incredible feeling! Music immersed and carried away! I was focused on my feelings here-and-now, and on the music.

After that, I told myself that I want to create the same kind of music!

The same did not work, but it turned out to create another 🥰
At the moment I have released 4 albums, but all these years I tried to find my style, trying electronic rock, the Berlin school of electronics, ethnic, new age, meditative music and ambient.

And I feel that my style is gradually emerging from release to release.

Lately, I've been wanting to listen to concentrated, spiritual music more and more. And to create music for conscious listening. Music that gives a deep feeling of unity with the world, the cosmos, in which we are just wanderers who have come to this planet in bodily form.

Behind a series of vain events and thoughts, we only sometimes remember our true state and purpose. And this composition - for myself - is a reminder of my own destiny and connection with the source of all that exists.

I shared this composition with some of my listeners.

Here is what they write:

✔I associate this track with Solaris. I would make it a soundtrack))) probably with something like that you can get in touch with the thinking ocean and plunge into the deep unconscious, as Kelvin did)

✔I liked the combinations of low small "grunting" drones and high-frequency ringing bell sorties - this is, exactly, somehow, "universally" - the whole spectrum of sounds, pulsations, echoes, echoes. The drums do not thump throughout the entire track, but neatly appear out of nowhere and slowly fade away, like extinct stars...then they gradually revive...the high, protruding bongs at the beginning were a little strained, but, according to the idea, they are, I think, appropriate (as intro)-type from the earthly everyday life to the connection with infinity.

✔ Very beautiful, smooth, harmonious. I imagine a person rising to the heavens, and towards him the Universe holds out a blue luminous ball to him - “everything is in your hands”

✔This track has a special melody. It seems to be inconvenient, as the classical understanding of melody seems to be violated. But after a while, it begins to seem that the music seems to be from a parallel dimension, or that the tops of the mountains, or the soles of the clouds, or the roots of trees sound exactly like that - something that cannot sound.

What did you feel after listening?

Share your feelings ✨

The track is here: https://open.spotify.com/album/3gYJfHustd6EB9sAmqZHST

9 minutes ago, Asato Maa said:

This is a screenshot of my system audio settings. The current version of the Cakewalk is 28.11.0.21

 

System load indicators in the current project

37 minutes ago, msmcleod said:

Check the release notes regarding MMCSS settings.  For optimal performance, it's important that BOTH your driver and Cakewalk are running in MMCSS mode.  It should be down to your ASIO driver to set MMCSS mode, but some don't.  Cakewalk can set it on the driver's behalf you have the option checked in preferences, however be aware that some drivers may crash if they've already set it to MMCSS mode and Cakewalk then tries to set it again.

If neither the driver or Cakewalk are running in MMCSS, you'll experience less than optimal performance; if only one is set to MMCSS, then this could explain your crashes.

This is a screenshot of my system audio settings. The current version of the Cakewalk is 28.11.0.21

Colleagues, I'm upset. 

Cakewalk after the update began to crash. It works, and then the program suddenly close. Moreover, when working with ordinary projects, not the most loaded soft synthesizers.

I also noticed a high CPU load (I'm using VST synthesizers) at the time of project playback. And the sound starts to "stutter".
If earlier the audio engine just crashed under load, now the whole program crashes.

By the way, I made the same project with the same plugins in Studio One. The system shows the load on the processor in Cakewalk 1.5-2 times more.

Hello there!

Faced such a problem: in a new project, when playing VST-synthesizers, the sound periodically disappears, starting from some note.
I've had this problem before, but didn't pay attention.
When rendering, everything is in order, all notes are played.

How to fix it? It's very strange (((

@Noel Borthwick  @Jonathan Sasor

Hello there!

Faced such a problem: in a new project, when playing VST-synthesizers, the sound periodically disappears, starting from some note.
I've had this problem before, but didn't pay attention.
When rendering, everything is in order, all notes are played.

How to fix it? It's very strange (((

8 hours ago, azslow3 said:

1. Yup. But that means Cakewalk can be in the short list of pioneers. It was with ARA, even so there was practically one plug-in for it.

2. So what? Is Bitwig evil? The standard is open and not owned by any company (unlike all currently "common" formats).

3. you know that new developers are not allowed to write VST2. And VST3 has many problems (along with the fact the owner can declare it "obsolete" any time, and unlike with VST2 even currently developers will have to abandon it in flavor of whatever creature Steinberg declare as "the new one"). Right?

For long time no-one could see "the point" in e-cars. And then.... ups...

Also Cakewalk's DX driven MIDI engine has to be replaces. VST2 is obsolete. VST3 doesn't really support MIDI. So, why not target CLAP there?

Thank you for this message!

As a product manager, I understand that in every killer feature there must be value and a solution to the pain of a large number of users of the product.

Or such a decision should be consistent with a long-term product development strategy.
I have tried discussing Cakewalk's SMM strategy on this forum here, but to no avail.

In general, CLAP is not as clear to me as it is to you.
You can try making a post about the value of CLAP for Cakewalk by BandLab and tag the developers.

What do you think about it?

The development of a new feature should solve some problem for a large number of users, or bring new value to them.
Given that:
1. There are practically no applications on the market
2. They are co-developed with Bitwig
3. 99% of any applications can be found in VST 2 and VST3 - there is no special need for it
At least for myself, I don’t see the point in CLAP.

On 10/31/2022 at 8:19 PM, MichaelJohn said:

Wow the mood this creates is like an uplifting and mysterious journey!  I especially like the chord progression.  The effects and melodic bits are very nice!  

Watch for my new song/video later today- "Secret Places"

I wanted to create just such a mystical mood: night, campfire, shamanic throat singing...
I'm very glad you liked it!

Easy, beautiful, gentle composition! The video corresponds very much to the music!
The only point is that the bass guitar can be directly accentuated. You can almost not hear it.
Thank you for the music! 🙌

3 hours ago, bjornpdx said:

I think you hit the mood of the mountains here. Never heard throat singing in a production before.  
Omnisphere has a collection of Tuvan throat singers patches that I might have to use after listening to this.
A couple of minor nits. The intro arps might be a little too long and the transition effect could be more subtle.
Other than that, very nice indeed. Enjoyed it.
-Bjorn

Hi, Bjorn!

Thank you for such a professional review!
Very glad I was able to get into the mood of the mountains.
I can agree about the remarks about the length of the opening arpeggiators and more subtle transition effects.
I'm not a professional musician, and I'm still learning. Including, after listeners feedback also.

I'd love your feedback on my other compositions as well 🙏

Here they are:

On 10/22/2022 at 11:55 PM, Bajan Blue said:

I agree with Mark and Wookie - this is extremely well done and a very enjoyable listen

Cool

Nigel

Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Your feedback is very valuable to me 🙌
Words like yours help me creat music.
Wish you all the best!

On 10/22/2022 at 4:59 PM, Wookiee said:

Again reminiscent of TD and Klaus Schulze in the use of Sequencing, mix sound well balanced with distinction in the voicing.

Thank you very much for the flattering comparison!
I am also a fan of early TD and Klaus Schulz.
And I love ethnic music.

17 hours ago, msmcleod said:

When adding an automation lane, a node is always inserted at the beginning of the project and at the end of the project.  This is to ensure you have a correct "line" of automation to work with.  AFAIK, this has been the behaviour of automation lanes since they were introduced back in pre-SONAR days.

It looks like at some point, you've shortened your project length, either that, or you've lengthened it in such a way that everything has been pushed later in the timeline.

You don't need to spend 10-15 minutes to remove these... just engage Ripple Edit All, select everything from the end of your project (as you see it), to the actual end of the project, and hit the Del key.

 I did everything as you described. Nothing happens and nothing is deleted (((

@msmcleod

On 10/20/2022 at 5:16 PM, Wookiee said:

@Asato Maa I like this it would be a nice track to sit back and drift with, it does have overtones of more recent Tangerine dream tracks sine they lost Edgar.

Mix works well here on the Adam's, my only thought is it might benefit from a middle eight or other breakdown. 

Thank you very much for such a professional answer!
Your comparison of the sound of a track with a tangerine dream is a great honor for me!
I agree about 8 inch monitors. In them, the low frequencies of this composition are transmitted very well!
Although for information I use M-audio BX 5 D3 monitors and AKG k612pro headphones.

If you do not mind, I will be very glad to hear your feedback on my composition Gifts of Altai

Have a nice day everyone!

Faced one very inconvenient thing. These are hidden automation points that appear when editing envelopes.
You have to spend 10-15 minutes to find these points and remove them. And then they reappear!
It is very uncomfortable!

This screenshot is the second iteration after removing these points. In the tempo track, I also removed them.

How can fix this bug?

CbB, ver. 2022.09

20 hours ago, Bajan Blue said:

Cool piece - good mix

Nice

Thank a lot! I'm very glad that you liked it!
I wish you a productive and creative week! 💥

20 hours ago, Dream Art Scientists said:

Nice piece with an old school synth vibe and nice mix!  

Mmm! Thank you for the comment and listening! 🔥

Have a good day!

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
 

I have always liked slow, meditative, trance-like music. Lately I've only been listening to this one.
And somehow I shared with a friend, they say I listen to music in one style, and I write in another. To which he said to me: have you tried to write something that you yourself would like to listen to?

And I decided to create such a composition! Today it's officially released! 🔥

This is the most unusual composition for me in all the time of my musical creativity!

What are its features?
1. It has been in the making since January of this year, complete with sounds, instruments, and the right positive frequencies.
2. Its duration is 10 minutes - I have never created anything like this!
3. It consists of 30 tracks!

And now the details.

The composition turned out to be long and dynamic, cosmic and taking somewhere into the depths of the mind, immersing in sensations and memories ✨
When I thought about what to call it, and began to sort out associations, the film of the same name immediately came to mind.

According to my feelings, the sound is dominated by ambient. Although, as a familiar musician said, it turned out to be an electrosymphony 🎺
The composition has been created since January of this year. I wanted to create something breathtaking, immersive and mind-blowing.
And I supplemented the sound with new instruments, frequencies, sounds of nature, voices.

Listening to the melody, at some point I realized that something was missing. Something alive. Guitar? Hmm... A violin?! Violin!
Yes, violin!!!

And so the violin from Nadezhda Loskutova sounded in the project. Nadezhda is an artist of the Tomsk Academic Symphony Orchestra. Live violin even in the recording sounds very sensitive and heartfelt!

And then I wanted to add something to the sound of the violin.

What is the perfect complement to a violin? Of course, the piano!
But the piano should be special, alive! And I turned to the composer and pianist Stanislav Artemiev, who filled the piano part with a new breath!

And then there was the electric guitar...

Feedback on the sound of the composition was given to me by Artemy Artemiev.
Artemy is a composer working in the genre of electronic, electro-acoustic and experimental music, the son of Eduard Artemyev.

Have a good mood and travel to the depths of the eternal radiance of the pure mind along with my music!

Share your thoughts and feelings after listening ❤

The track also is here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2SEGR59feHGlgboa7kWybo

2 hours ago, msmcleod said:

@Asato Maa - are you running CbB as Administrator?  If you are, then this is the issue.

I ran Assistant and CbB as admin and it worked!
Thanks a lot!!!

Colleagues, I am a happy owner of Roland A300 Pro. Somehow by accident, turning the faders in some setting, I began to control the settings of the SL-Bass

Since then, no matter how I tried to figure out how to control the synthesizer from the Roland A300 Pro, I could not.

Help me please!!!
I really want to understand this function and learn how to control the synthesizer settings from Roland.

PS. All other settings work.

Hello there!
I decided to use Bandlab Assastant for downloading audio samples to CbB. And it didn't work!!

I'm trying to drag and drop a sample onto an audio track, or anywhere else, and it doesn't work!
The only possibility is to save the sample to the hard drive and then drag it to the track.

Drag and drop sample from Assistant to track works in Reaper, Ableton, Cubase and Studio One

If the file is saved to the Assistant's cache during playback, then it can probably be done so that the sample can be inserted into the track.

Very interesting, why this method does not work in the CbB?

Dawn is at hand

The energy of the Sun helps to wake up in the morning to all living things.  And as you start a new day, you can remember that today you can start a new day.
Perhaps a new day in your new life. Start doing things differently. This is what changes the chain of events...
And there is a force that will help you with this! Just feel it.. It's easy!

You can do it! After all, even the dawn is in your hands!

Have a nice musical journey, joy and energy!

This composition was created in collaboration with the founder of the Edelis project. It is based on the composition of the same name Dawn is at hand from my album IS COMING.

He liked this composition so much that he made his own version. Which I slightly supplemented with drums.

Edelis is my friend and mentor in terms of sound engineering. Thanks to him, I learned how to work with the equalization of each track and make sure that every instrument can be heard in the composition.

Mixed and mastering I made in CakeWalk by Bandlab.

I would love your feedback and comments!

▶ Listen to the song on Spotify

16 hours ago, jack c. said:

simplybeautiful.bring up voice.jack c.

Thanks! Fixed!

Now is the time to be able to stay in a positive state based on a solid foundation. It is important to be able to remove the sources of negativity and focus on faith. Look for sources of confidence, and positive energy and information.

About three weeks ago, while creating a composition for the 4th album of Asato Maa, I thought: what if I put affirmations on this music? I wrote down and record affirmations, and later I added binaural beats.

Here are affirmations on various topics: acceptance, trust in the world, love, faith in yourself, destiny, forgiveness, finances, health, fulfillment of desires, past, present and future.

How to work with affirmations?
✔ While listening, it is very important to feel words and phrases that resonate with how you feel now.
✔ It is useful to say affirmations to yourself and visualize the sensations in the body during a musical break.
✔ Usually affirmations are listened to several times so that they go to the subconscious.
✔ Long-term effect is only possible after listening for several days.
✔ If some affirmation causes a feeling of rejection or rejection - this is a signal for additional study of this part of your life.

About binaural beats.
- The carrier frequency - 111 Hz - is associated with an increase in beta-endorphin and cell regeneration of the whole organism.
- Binaural frequency - 5 Hz - is associated with a state of calm and unusual problem solving.
- The sound is also superimposed on a pure 38Hz sine wave, also associated with the release of endorphins.

Listening result:
✔ The impact of theta waves 4-7 Hz on the brain reduces anxiety, helps to control emotions.
✔ Studies on theta effects have shown improvements in intuition, creativity, and empowerment.
✔ Gamma rhythms 30-120 Hz improve cognitive processes in the brain. Increase the speed of information processing and improve memory.

Compositions with binaural beats must be listened to only with headphones to get the effect!

Write your feelings and impressions of listening 🙏

👉  Affirmations