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    Eleventh Symphony, 4th movement

    in Songs

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    11 hours ago, bjornpdx said:

    Jerry
    I can hear cinematic as well as orchestral music here. The choral parts are especially outstanding which I assume is Requiem Pro.
    Happy birthday. You're right behind me.  ☺️
    -Bjorn

    Thanks Bjorn.  Yeah, Requiem Pro.

    Eleventh Symphony, 4th movement

    in Songs

    Posted · Edited by jsg

    1 hour ago, noynekker said:

    Hey Jerry . . . delightful to listen to. While classical in it's presentation, you have infused some modern synthesized  sequencers very effectively, and wow ! what an intricate tapestry you've accomplished here. Moments of mathematical and soul at the same time. Liking the way your theme develops and recurs in different forms. The choral aspect is a nice addition, but I can't hear the lyrics . . . but maybe that's just the singer in me , wanting to understand them  ? Ya' I know it's Requiem Choir, but . . .

    In fact, you took 20 minutes of my time on this Friday night (once on speakers, and once on headphones) So good Jerry, always so good !

    Wow, Noynekker, that's really gratifying to hear.  When I compose I never have a particular audience in mind, I write what my heart and mind imagine  and wants to hear.  When another person finds meaning in my work, it's very satisfying.   As far as the choral, I am looking for a VST choral library that allows me to actually construct real words.  Requiem Pro is very good,  the Latin syllables allow me to arrange the syllables that work well as sound, but with no literal meaning.   If I can find a library that is recorded as well as Requiem Pro that has a sophisticated word builder, I'd buy it in a second.  East West has one called "Hollywood Choirs" (ech!  I already hate the name) but I hear that the word builder is the best part and the choir voices themselves lack definition and depth.  I can't wait for someone to produce a choir that has SATB recorded superbly so that staccatos and marcatos are crisp (like Requiem Pro) but with a sophisticated word builder.  If anyone knows of a library like that, please tell me!

    Best,

    Jerry

     

    Select Module in Control Bar Does Not Show New Arranger Options

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted · Edited by jsg

    Well, that is both strange and aggravating because when I updated to the new version on my office machine, which has the exact same themes as my DAW, the Select module shows the 4 new options as expected.  Even if I change themes, and I've tried about 6, they all work fine.  But on my DAW, with the exact same themes, the Select Module does NOT show these 4 new options.  I realize there's another place in the program in track view to turn them on or off, but this is aggravating as I don't have time to start editing all my themes.  And the fact that I don't need to edit them at all on the other machine is very weird...

    Are there any downloadable updated themes available that will resolve this?

    Thanks Scook,

    Jerry

    Eleventh Symphony, 4th movement

    in Songs

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Starise said:

    I  enjoyed the listen. Great combination of elements. This is somewhere in between cinematic and traditional orchestral music to my ears and a departure from many other tracks that are capturing a film scene. While it could be used for that purpose I hear it as more of a stand alone work designed for pure listening.

    Thanks for listening Starise! I'm glad that my intention for the composition came through to you. 

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    Eleventh Symphony, 4th movement

    in Songs

    Posted

    37 minutes ago, Grebz said:

    Great piece ! Well composed, arranged and produced, with nice synth sounds,
    Varied and interesting, renewed every now and then, going from brightness to darkness and back again. A real journey!
    Congratulations for your work!

    Thank you Grebz, I'm so glad you enjoyed the music.

    Jerry 

    Eleventh Symphony, 4th movement

    in Songs

    Posted · Edited by jsg

    In my mid-40s, after doing soundtrack work for 12 years, I decided that I didn't want to do any more composing for media. I found an exercise, a Buddhist exercise, that helped me to make a decision about what I wanted to do for the next phase of my life.

    One lays down on the floor wearing comfortable clothing and flat on their back and relaxes and takes deep breaths and imagines they're 80 or 90 years old at the very end of their life with only a few hours left to live in this world. During this relaxation exercise ask yourself what did you do that you wish you hadn't and what did you not do that you really want to do. This little exercise helps clarify, using the imagined perspective of being an old person, what it is you really want your life to be about and what's going to be most meaningful for you to pursue. I decided that I wanted to write virtual symphonies and that is what I've been doing. I'm now turning 70 tomorrow and I'm still glad I was able to clarify my goals as a composer.

    Here's the Fourth Movement of my 11th symphony. Scored for VSL Orchestral Cube, software synths Dune and Zebra and Requiem Pro choir.  If you give me 10 minutes of your time I'll give you a piece of my world.

    Thanks for listening,
    Jerry

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    Cakewalk on a non-DAW office computer

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    Hey there,

    When I finish a composition I convert the Cakewalk file into a MIDI file type 1 and open it up in Sibelius to create the score.  I do this on an office computer, not in my production studio.  But I cannot get MIDI to sound using Windows 10 and a built in sound card on the motherboard. For some reason both Cakewalk and Sibelius don't recognize this as a valid sound card.

    Short of buy an inexpensive internal card, is there a way to get these programs to work with MIDI? 

    Thanks for any help if you've solved this problem!

    Jerry

    www.jerrygerber.com

     

     

    cc7 and Console Faders

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    Well, maybe I dreamed this, I hope I am not getting dementia!   I remember the faders moving when I used cc7 midi data in the event list.  But, according to all the above replies I must be mistaken.  I understand the difference between cc7 MIDI data and volume envelopes.  The thing is, I am sure I was not using volume envelopes because I only use envelopes on audio tracks not MIDI tracks.

    In any event, after using the the latest incarnation of Cakewalk while composing my 11th symphony I am convinced that Cakewalk is the best DAW available.   Its ergonomics and stability, functionality and flexibility are second to none.  It's amazing that it's free and even more amazing that developers are creating new features and fixing bugs.   Thank you Cakewalk!!!

    jerry

    cc7 and Console Faders

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    Yeah, I understand that. That's wasn't the question. I'm wondering if there's been any changes regarding how faders interact with cc7. I distinctly remember the midi faders responding to cc7 changes that I programmed in the event list (like audio faders react to volume envelopes). But they don't anymore. Did something change in Cakewalk? 

    Thanks, 

    Jerry 

    cc7 and Console Faders

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    I've long used cc11 to control volume changes within a MIDI track and I would set the channel fader's volume default to 96, to allow for headroom.  But then, a year or so ago, I discovered that if I used cc7 to make volume changes within the event list either as a series of controllers or a single event, I could see the fader move that corresponds with the cc7 data. 

    Did something change?  Now, when I insert a cc7, or a series of cc7s into a track, the fader doesn't move.   The only way to get it to move is to use automation, but that doesn't involve cc7.  Hmm.  I guess I'll go back to cc11 because the only advantage of cc7 was being able to see (and confirm) the data changes visually via the faders.  

    Am I missing something here or did Cakewalk change?

    Thanks!

    Jerry

    www.jerrygerber.com

     

     

    Base Octave for Pitches

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    In Preferences-Customization-Display there is an option called Base Octave for Pitches.  I've always set it to -1 as I prefer middle C to be C4.  In my DAW, this works as it has always worked.  But on my laptop, when I set it to -1 and close Cakewalk, the next time I re-open it the value reverts back to 0.  I've never seen this before.  It should stick at -1.

    Anyone around here know anything about this?

    Thank you,

    Jerry

    www.jerrygerber.com

     

     

    Adagio, from Symphony #11 for Virtual Instruments

    in Songs

    Posted

    On 11/27/2020 at 10:20 PM, noynekker said:

    Hi Jerry . . . always a great listen, especially on this rainy Friday eve, after a long week . . . by the fireplace, enjoyed this a lot. When first listening, I was thinking the main melodic instrument should sound like an oboe, but it didn't sound intense enough for an oboe, then I saw you described it as an English horn ? . .  a smoother sound I guess. There are some beautiful moments in this adagio . . . thanks for sharing it here on the forum. Sounds like you're still busy writing this . . .  a work in motion , I look forward to hearing the final piece !

    Glad you enjoyed listening Noynekker!

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