Jerry Gerber

Thanks KSband..

4 hours ago, garybrun said:

Nice Jerry.
I have a question regarding reverb spaces.
Are they all in the same space or are using different ones?

Hi Gary,

I always use one reverb for the entire mix.  Exceptions are sometimes with vocal libraries that contain their own reverb and software synths that also might have reverb.  In this case I used a vocal library made for Kontakt and may have used it's own native reverb but I really don't remember as it was a number of years ago.  In general though I find that to create a cohesive space, using fewer reverbs is better than using more.

Jerry

A piece of spiritual fantasy. Featured on the album Cosmic Consciousness.

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2 minutes ago, Old Joad said:

Just beautiful, and the visuals are just out of this world🚀

Thanks Old Joad!

2 hours ago, KSband said:

Beautiful music and pictures, you are a talented guy! You should be doing soundtracks for Hollywood.

Thanks KSband!

A new astrophotographic music video with a new soundtrack.  Composed in Cakewalk using the Vienna Symphonic Library Orchestral Cube and the VSL Choir.

Score

Enjoy!

On 2/9/2024 at 1:02 PM, Jimbo 88 said:

Always superb.   I love how there's an Irish feel that ever so slightly touches the piece at the beginning of your melody.

Interesting that you hear Irish Influence as I named it "Raga" due to the part the synth plays that somehow reminded me of an North Indian Raga.

Thank you for listening Jimbo!

On 2/1/2024 at 2:26 AM, Supa Reels said:

Absolutely engrossing .... love the contra flow between instruments .. so polished  

Steve

Thanks Steve!

7 hours ago, Bajan Blue said:

Hi Jerry

Hope all goes well with this new release - you deserve success  - your music always sounds great

Nigel

 

Thank Nigel!  Much appreciated..

Ottava Records is pleased to announce the release of the 17th CD recording by composer Jerry Gerber, The Darker Side of Light.

This new album contains Gerber's 12th symphony and his Quartet for Virtual Instruments.

Liner notes by Jacqueline Kharouf
Graphic design by Rainer Gembalczyk
Cover photo of NGC 7380 by Jerry Gerber
Copyright 2024 Ottava Records

Support innovative and masterful music!

Purchase CD

On 1/30/2024 at 9:06 AM, Old Joad said:

Says it all🤘

On 1/30/2024 at 9:06 AM, Old Joad said:

Says it all🤘

Thank you Old Joad!

4 minutes ago, bmarlowe said:

Amazing. The solo and ensemble string sounds are so good. Thx for posting this.

Thanks bmarlow!  Really glad you enjoyed it..

Jerry

On 1/25/2024 at 6:19 AM, DeeringAmps said:

Again, left my like and comments at YouTube, hope y’all do too!

Stunning Jerry. 

👍 ‘s 👏

t

Thanks Tom.  And thanks for writing some comments on my new You Tube channel. 

22 hours ago, garybrun said:

Fantastic well done Jerry.

I personally love this kind of music and am blown away by the skills to create such a composition.

Thanks for watching and commenting Gary!

Thanks KSBand..

A new astrophotographic music video featuring the gorgeous astrophotography of Timothy Martin.
Music from the album Virtual Harmonics

I hope this video helps to take your mind off this confused world for 5 minutes and contemplate the cosmic perspective...

14 minutes ago, treesha said:

Really mesmerizing. The music and the photographs are wonderful, especially together !

Thank you Treesha for taking time to watch!

Jerry

53 minutes ago, DeeringAmps said:

Subscribed and left my likes and comments over at YT. Hope all the rest of you will do likewise. Jerry I would shamelessly promote a bit more that you are the composer and the photographer. 
Always amazed by your work!

t

Thanks Tom!  Glad you appreciate the videos...

Jerry

I've placed my music videos on a You Tube channel for those who interested in music and astronomy...
Jerry

https://youtube.com/@astromusicvideo

1 hour ago, bjornpdx said:

This is just outstanding Jerry.

I was looking at the score sheet (31 parts!) with all the different clefs for different instruments (12/8 time too) which is a whole other level from what I'm used to. Do you keep notes on  articulations you've used? Velocities, modulation wheel settings, CCs, other MIDI stuff? Makes me wonder if writing a MIDI orchestral piece is way harder than writing for a traditional orchestra.

_Bjorn

Thanks Bjorn! I've never used CW articulations.  I spend most of my editing time in the event list, the controllers view and the tempo window.  I use an awful lot of velocity changes, attack and release changes and numerous cc's to change articulations in the VSL orchestral cube, the library I use.  Also a lot of tempo changes and I also use volume envelopes when I render the MIDI file to audio.  I agree that writing for live players is much easier, particularly when you have excellent players, because they can make (sometimes) even a crappy composition sound good.

I've long said that MIDI makes a lot possible, but not necessarily easy or simple. 

Thanks everyone for taking the time to listen and comment

Jerry

I suggest listening to this when you're not tired or hungry, there's a lot going on.

Scored for 31 wind, brass and percussion instruments + 2 full string sections (Vienna Symphonic Cube)

Jerry

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1 hour ago, bjornpdx said:

I would have thought those were NASA images, not from a guy in his back yard! Very well done,  as is the music.
-Bjorn

 

Thanks Bjorn!  Advances in camera sensor technology and astronomical telescope mounts have been astounding in the past decade, which allows amateurs like me to take images as good or better than a large observatory could in the 1960s.   Similar to the way music and recording technology has evolved.

Jerry

Thanks Nigel, Larry & KSband for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

Jerry

https://www.jerrygerber.com/video/The Speed of Light.mp4

The images were taken in my backyard and at various dark sky sites in Northern California.  The soundtrack is the 2nd movement from my 12th symphony.