jwnicholson78 149 Posted March 10 (edited) I first wrote this 13 or 14 years ago as a solo piano piece. A few years ago I did an orchestral version with Kontakt, but since getting Spitfire BBC, I've been wanting to redo it, yet again. Photos are by my wife. Hope you enjoy. Feedback is greatly appreciated. Jeff Edited March 10 by jwnicholson78 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwnicholson78 149 Posted March 10 In case anyone is curious, here is the Kontakt version. I had fun making at the time, but I find it... difficult... to listen to now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hidden Symmetry 1,447 Posted March 10 I enjoyed the piece Jeff, I'm listening on cans but the mix sounds very nice. Both versions were good, different things I liked in each but the BBC version sounded a bit more finished & authentic. Enjoyed your wife's pics as well..Great job! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Sprouse 795 Posted March 10 Wow, BBC is amazing! This is very well thought out. Waltzes remind me of German music, they're no slouches. Really well done! Time to brush up on signal skills with ww3 on the way. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Makke 300 Posted March 10 The new version. Great music with beautiful pics. Wonderful composition … enjoyable to listen to well done orchestration and good sounds. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bajan Blue 1,039 Posted March 10 you can really hear the difference between the two versions, with the new version sounding far far more convincing, i would say. Great stuff, very well put together Nigel 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 875 Posted March 10 Very nice.. well done. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwnicholson78 149 Posted March 11 22 hours ago, Hidden Symmetry said: I enjoyed the piece Jeff, I'm listening on cans but the mix sounds very nice. Both versions were good, different things I liked in each but the BBC version sounded a bit more finished & authentic. Enjoyed your wife's pics as well..Great job! Thanks! The old version is too fast for me and comes across as frantic. My father always told me I should slow it down. Turns out he was right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwnicholson78 149 Posted March 11 22 hours ago, David Sprouse said: Wow, BBC is amazing! This is very well thought out. Waltzes remind me of German music, they're no slouches. Really well done! Time to brush up on signal skills with ww3 on the way. Yes, all the Spitfire stuff is awesome. Thanks so much for the feedback. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwnicholson78 149 Posted March 11 18 hours ago, Makke said: The new version. Great music with beautiful pics. Wonderful composition … enjoyable to listen to well done orchestration and good sounds. Thanks much for the listen and comment! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwnicholson78 149 Posted March 11 13 hours ago, KurtS said: Great job. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwnicholson78 149 Posted March 11 12 hours ago, Bajan Blue said: you can really hear the difference between the two versions, with the new version sounding far far more convincing, i would say. Great stuff, very well put together Nigel Thank so much. I originally thought it would be a quick job to replace the sounds with BBC, but the more I dug into it, the more I realized how much needed fixing. I re-orchestrated a number of sections, and spent a lot more time paying attention to individual note velocities, expression and length. Glad to know that the effort paid off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwnicholson78 149 Posted March 11 3 hours ago, garybrun said: Very nice.. well done. Thanks for the listen and the comment! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeringAmps 1,736 Posted March 17 No doubt about it, the BBC version is head and shoulders better... t 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwnicholson78 149 Posted March 18 On 3/17/2022 at 11:01 AM, DeeringAmps said: No doubt about it, the BBC version is head and shoulders better... t Tom, Thanks. Really glad to hear that. It's nice to know that the work was worth in the end! Jeff 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookiee 1,749 Posted March 19 Always a pleasure to hear you music Jeff, I have only listened to the BBC version I must say they instrumentation sounds very authentic to these furry ears. I know they are samples but I always make time when the BBC proms are on to listen to real orchestra's, I am very fortunate to own some very cool Hi Fi speakers, as you know and I believe the guy how designed the Epos was a big classical fan. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bapu 4,879 Posted March 19 Excellent! Made me want to Waltz. However, it's best I do that in a room by myself, it's not a pretty sight. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwnicholson78 149 Posted March 20 On 3/19/2022 at 8:17 AM, Wookiee said: Always a pleasure to hear you music Jeff, I have only listened to the BBC version I must say they instrumentation sounds very authentic to these furry ears. I know they are samples but I always make time when the BBC proms are on to listen to real orchestra's, I am very fortunate to own some very cool Hi Fi speakers, as you know and I believe the guy how designed the Epos was a big classical fan. Thanks Wookie. Great to know I was able to pull off an authentic orchestral sound! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwnicholson78 149 Posted March 20 21 hours ago, Bapu said: Excellent! Made me want to Waltz. However, it's best I do that in a room by myself, it's not a pretty sight. 🤣 Thanks! I know what you mean. I just wrote it. I certainly didn't dance to it! Jeff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
