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On 5/19/2023 at 1:36 AM, Ross Smithe said:

Truly outstanding job on these pieces! Beautifully played, and the raw recording catches the nuances. The NI piano sounds nice.

Thanks Ross for taking the time to listen and the kind words!

Jeff

On 5/18/2023 at 11:48 PM, markno999 said:

Jeff,

Both beautiful pieces, glad you dug them out of the archives.   Well played, I really like your timing and phrasing.  

Regards

Thanks so much, I really appreciate it.

Jeff

21 hours ago, DeeringAmps said:

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Thanks for listening!

After digging through my hard drive, I came across a couple more piano recordings from some time ago.

Beethoven's Adagio Cantabile, the second movement from his Pathetique piano sonata, is for me, one of the most beautifully sublime solo piano pieces ever written. I think I recorded this around fifteen years ago. I tried my best to do it justice.

I can't even remember when I recorded Mozart's Sonata in C major. Probably 20 or 25 years ago. This is a simple, absolutely lovely piece, and I was really happy when I found the midi file from the recording.

I used Native Instrument's the Grandeur to render these with minimal processing.
Jeff

9 hours ago, Lynn Wilson said:

The way you panned the cool synth stabs really pleases me.  This song is full of rich textures of which I'm a big fan.  All in all, mesmerizing and trippy!

Thanks!  Appreciate the feedback.

On 5/16/2023 at 11:05 PM, FreeEarCandy said:

That was a wild ride.  Very cool!

Thank you.

I was expecting something entirely different from the title.  Loved the song and the sentiment.

Jeff

Loved it.  I second (third?) the comments on the EP.  Fabulous tone on it, I would have liked to hear more of it.

Jeff

Good lord, this takes me back to grad school.  I always loved this song, and you did a good job with it.

Jeff

7 hours ago, Lord Tim said:

I like how the rest of us give dinky suggestions and Glenn comes in with fully rendered tech drawings and acoustic measurements! ?

Now I have desk envy because virtual me's desk is way cooler than mine!

9 hours ago, Byron Dickens said:

It really sucks that you are the only one who has to compromise....

Oops I may have given the wrong impression.  I want the basement to be a functional for the whole family.  I like to joke but my wife is definitely supportive.    She never complains when boxes show up on the front porch from Sweetwater

9 hours ago, Glenn Stanton said:

one interesting thing - if you put in the partition so the space is 11' wide x 13' deep, it's a decent working ratio... add some absorption and ceiling too. maybe a drape on the opening to reduce reverberant behaviour.

I love it.   I think this could work as well as swapping keyboard and desk. Thanks so much for the interesting suggestions.  I've gotten a number of ideas on how to rearrange things that I hadn't originally considered, so now I have a lot to think about.

Bottom right corner, right under where I've drawn the keyboard.

After I wrote me previous post, I started thinking that I really need to go back and measure everything more carefully.  Because of things like weights, kids toys, a pelaton, and spouse push-back, the front area of the L where the TV isn't a possibility.  But chances are probably good I can swap the desk and keyboard.

On 5/14/2023 at 3:08 AM, Bajan Blue said:

Cool, a really enjoyable listen

Good stuff

Nigel

 

Thanks!  I really appreciate it.

On 5/15/2023 at 9:52 PM, FreeEarCandy said:

Were you born with some extra fingers? This a very very very good! Loved them both but favor Pop's Dilemma. 

Thanks!  I agree, Pop's Dilemma is my  favorite as well. Carolina Shout is fun, but Pop's Dilemma is a far better tune, in my opinion.

On 5/15/2023 at 5:36 PM, markno999 said:

Jeff,

Awesome playing.   Enjoyed both of the songs, especially Pop's Dilemma.   Mix-wise the left hand is a little overpowering at times so I might roll-off a little low-end there to keep the parts in balance but super fun songs.   Good work.

Regards

Thanks!  I did almost nothing mix-wise, opting for the raw sound from the Grandeur with minimal processing.  I must admit, I do love to pound on the bass keys with my left hand when playing these.

On 5/14/2023 at 3:03 AM, bjornpdx said:

So smooth. Wonderful sax tone. Also this is one of those songs where I really notice the bass and appreciate how it contributes to the song.
-Bjorn

What Bjorn said.  Bass and sax work wonderfully together.  Excellent tune.

I love your stuff.  I never really payed much attention to much metal in the past, but listening to has started to make me reconsider the error of my ways.

Great tune.  I loved the opening piano and the vocals sound great, but I'd second the notion that the reverb could be dialed back a skosh.

Really really good.

Open and honest in really raw kind of way.  That was pretty arresting. Well done.

Awesome setup.  I enjoyed watching the video and see you tweak things live.

There's nothing worse than trying to record a live video, getting to close to the end and then screwing up.  I've been there.

Nice Jam.  I enjoyed it.

Jeff

Thanks everyone for the suggestions.  I really appreciate the willingness of people to share their expertise.  As I said in my original post, this is a family living space and given the amount of stuff in the basement, there really isn't the option to move my setup. 

But that's for the time being.  Once the kids move out in a few years, maybe I can negotiate with upper management about re-allocating space.   Then, I really like the idea of shifting left or adding baffles to be adjacent to the TV area.

For now, though, I'm stuck in the back corner where I am, so I want to make the best of what I have.

10 hours ago, Byron Dickens said:

I would swap the keyboard and the desk for starters. You want your monitors to be the same distance tó the walls si

Bass traps at least in the front corners (far right of your diagram. You can build broad band bass traps for far less money and that are more effective than those chunks of foam they sell masquerading as such.

Absorption on the side walls and in front of the desk.

Thanks so much for the suggestions.  I neglected to mention there is a door to right of the keyboard.  Although I drew the keyboard as centered in the drawing, it's actually not.  It's significantly closer to the music desk.  If I put the desk where the keyboard is, monitors still can't be centered and same distance to both side walls

It's definitely not an ideal space, but it's all I have so I'd like to make it work as well as I can.

I'm looking to take my setup up a notch and replace my monitors (which were given to me years ago and aren't particularly good).  But before I do that, I'd like to add some acoustic treatment, and get as much bang for my buck as possible. 

Unfortunately, I don't have the greatest space; I'm sharing my music setup with the family basement.  And given the stuff in the basement I don't really have the option to move my setup.  It's an L-shaped room with my music computer in the back corner.  I've attached a sketch with my setup.  So I'm hoping to get advice on how to best improve my limited space.

• Above the keyboard, I have my guitars hanging from the wall.  Is that causing me problems?  Would a wall hanging behind the guitars help?
• Would wall hangings behind the music desk and the opposite wall be the way to go?  Are decorative rugs good enough, or should I invest in sound panels?
• My naive assumption would be that since I'm in the back end of an L-shaped room, standing waves are less of an issue.  The right speaker points out into the open area and one or two bounces and the left speaker and that's out in the open area two where lots of furniture and other stuff should disperse the waves, preventing standing waves.  Am I right or am I fooling myself?
• Should I get bass traps?  Where's the optimal placement and how many do I need?  Is there a way to make a measurement for the best placement?

Thanks in advance for any advice.  I really appreciate the help.

Jeff

5 hours ago, Ross Smithe said:

Cool vibe, love the twisting rhythmic stabs. Great work!

Thanks, I appreciate it.