STEVE POOLE 262 Posted November 2, 2021 Native Instruments are doing a give away for their 25 anniversary .. and a competition so I did this for a bit of fun. Head over and see how good this bit of kit is . Oh and my entry 😉 https://metapop.com/spak/tracks/xmas-rain-drops/209323 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jack c. 713 Posted November 2, 2021 enjoyable.jack c. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bjornpdx 1,031 Posted November 3, 2021 Steve, I like it. Very playful sliding notes. Has that distinctive Xmas music sound starting ~0:50. Fun project. -Bjorn 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegaltieribrothers 226 Posted November 3, 2021 Hi SupaReels, A fun and imaginative track which I enjoyed very much, it is amazing how sounds and technology have come on since my youth. Thanks for sharing. Good Job! regards paul 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVE POOLE 262 Posted November 3, 2021 7 hours ago, bjornpdx said: Steve, I like it. Very playful sliding notes. Has that distinctive Xmas music sound starting ~0:50. Fun project. -Bjorn Thankyou Bjorn, I know it's not really worthy but I'm glad you realise it was a bit of fun with this NI freebee. Stay well Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVE POOLE 262 Posted November 3, 2021 2 hours ago, thegaltieribrothers said: Hi SupaReels, A fun and imaginative track which I enjoyed very much, it is amazing how sounds and technology have come on since my youth. Thanks for sharing. Good Job! regards paul Hi Paul, Yep, I'm with you on the tech side, it's not really my thing to do instrumentals with only synths .. just seems too easy to produce and there sooo many arps and triggers and weird & wacky samples now I think the old ways are missed by my 70 year old ears ...Thankfully there are some great musicians and songwriters here on this site which I'm humbled by. Their skill in playing proper instruments and writing lyrics is never lost on me ... Like 'If I Never' as an example of both types using old and new ideas when writing a good song, that does for it me as a ( 2nd rate ) singer/songwriter thanks for the listen and comment. ATB Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Makke 300 Posted November 18, 2021 pleasant and joyful mood. Fits well to X-mas evening. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antler 1,377 Posted November 18, 2021 That was a fun listen - reminded me of the excitement around Xmas time. Thanks for sharing! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVE POOLE 262 Posted November 19, 2021 11 hours ago, antler said: That was a fun listen - reminded me of the excitement around Xmas time. Thanks for sharing! 14 hours ago, Makke said: pleasant and joyful mood. Fits well to X-mas evening. Thanks for the comments guys .. ATB Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynn Wilson 643 Posted November 20, 2021 Now I'm in the holiday mood! For fun, you might try dropping the synth playing the low notes down an octave, but it might destroy the mood. Just a thought. Good luck in the competition! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hidden Symmetry 1,470 Posted November 21, 2021 Enjoyed this, brought me back to Wendy Carlos/ Mannheim Steamroller. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freddy j 619 Posted November 21, 2021 Pleasant, fun and yes Christmas -ie. Well crafted and it was a treat to listening to it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVE POOLE 262 Posted November 22, 2021 On 11/20/2021 at 8:30 PM, Lynn Wilson said: Now I'm in the holiday mood! For fun, you might try dropping the synth playing the low notes down an octave, but it might destroy the mood. Just a thought. Good luck in the competition! You know what mate, although that IS a great idea I was just doing this to try out their 25 years thingy. I kinda don't get instrumentals with synths , kinda easy'ish to achieve, feeling what you do is much harder that, and takes soo much more effort to mix and create. I love lyrics mixed with different sounds .. each to his own I suppose. But I did my best with this and I think I got the Xmas feeling I wanted ... so thankyou for your blessing and your ears. Stay well my friend and ATB Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVE POOLE 262 Posted November 22, 2021 22 hours ago, Hidden Symmetry said: Enjoyed this, brought me back to Wendy Carlos/ Mannheim Steamroller. That is the best compliment I have ever had .. she is old now and although I'm seventy I'd forgotten her input synth wise. Many thanks for listening and the informed comment ... I'm off to write a film score now ⏱️🟡 ATB Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVE POOLE 262 Posted November 22, 2021 17 hours ago, freddy j said: Pleasant, fun and yes Christmas -ie. Well crafted and it was a treat to listening to it! Thankyou for listening and the compliment 😌 ATB Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Sprouse 801 Posted November 24, 2021 I have a hard time with synths because there are sooo many possibilities. I like the more playful sounds (like you have); You've captured the essence of raindrops nicely. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVE POOLE 262 Posted November 24, 2021 Agreed, there are a lot of synth sounds and it seems 'Am' is the note of choice .. I am not a great fan of instrumentals for that reason, although they are a necessary tool in all genres and I do use them an awful lot ( the BBC string section wouldn't fit in my toy room ). Your comments mean a great deal to me so many thanks. ATB Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daryl1968 463 Posted November 24, 2021 This is really enjoyable - love me some quirky synth sounds (as you know) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 791 Posted November 29, 2021 The synths you used in this made me think of raindrops - so well done there - creative. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starise 924 Posted November 30, 2021 I dig the way this emits a nice pleasant vibe using what seems to be some unusual sounds and techniques over that melody. I almost thought it was toy noises from Iris. Cool! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
