Ross S

Hey all, a few months back I posted Part 1 of what is certainly one of my most ambitious cover projects to date, an extended remake/rework/remix/reproduction of one of my all time favorite album "sides", Pink Floyd The Wall, Side 3 (Tracks 14-19). Part 1 was tracks 14-15, "Hey You" and "Is There Anybody Out There?" Presenting now Parts 2 & 3, consisting of tracks 16-19: Nobody Home, Vera, Bring The Boys Back Home, and Comfortably Numb. A multitude of digital means and methods were used to recreate these iconic tunes (which were originally done in analog, of course!). All vocals are 100% redone. Here's how everything else came together: Nobody Home- Full reproduction, using a variety of synths and samplers, both software and hardware. Some highlights: I used Addictive Keys for piano, and a Yamaha MOXF8 for strings and things. The iconic "fly to..." echo was done using Native Instruments Replika plug-in. Incidentally, this track was one of the first recordings I did when I got back into home recording in 2021, and I believe the first I posted on the Cakewalk songs forum back then! Vera- Full reproduction, again with a combo of software and hardware. Did my own revised arrangement on this one, kind of a more "unplugged" take. The main go to here was Spectrasonics Keyscape, for both piano and harmochord. Bring The Boys Back Home- This was a challenge to even get in the ballpark! Highlights here were East West Symphonic Orchestra Gold/Opus, Spitfire BBC Orchestra, Kontakt Jacob Collier Audience Choir, and some large doses of my trusty Korg Kronos! Comfortably Numb- This one is primarily a vocal cover, consisting of my lead vocals recorded over predone instrumental backing track. It includes an layered alternate melody part (done by David Bowie in a live performance with David Gilmour). No pre-recorded BGV's on this one, all the vocs you hear are mine. Instrumentally, I did rework it substantially by layering several synths/strings/choirs over the existing tracks to enhance and embellish the sound. It is not on the embedded recording above (Soundcloud has a time limit!), so you can listen to it here. Interface for the entire project is a Focusrite Scarlett 4i4, and my microphone is a CAD Trion 8000 tube condenser. Background TV sounds and assorted voices taken from original tracks, of course, again with a wee bit of embellishment here and there! If anyone missed Part 1 and is interested in checking it out, here is a link to the original forum post: Everything I recorded was done via synthesizers, samples, and sequencing. All done in CbB. I know I'm definitely swimming in deep waters here, but this was a very fun and incredibly challenging project! Didn't attempt to reinvent the wheel, just tried to polish up the rims a bit, and create an immersive listening experience for these timeless and iconic tunes!

Really outstanding playing on this Jeff! Marvelous playing, really captured the vibe!!

Nicely done Bjorn, spacious mix, cool beat, and really nice use of enveloping and emotive synth textures

Nicely done Wookie! Drums and instruments sound good. Nice chord movements and textural development, mix works well.

Thanks so much! Yeah, the Valhalla Supermassive is a worthy addition to the collection!!

Thanks so much, appreciate the time to listen and comment!

Thanks so much, really appreciate the listen and feedback!

Hey Mark, thanks for dropping in!! Appreciate the time to listen and comment!

Hey Larry, thanks so much!

Hi, thanks so much for the listen and comment!

Thanks a lot for the listen Wookie!

Hi Nigel, thanks so much for the listen and kind words. I was really pleased with the piano sound as well! I used a CFX Grand patch off of a Yamaha Montage. I added some reverb to it, Valhalla Supermassive/Triangulum Hall preset. I use the Valhalla reverb all the time, one of my faves and it's free to boot!

This started off as a short piano improvisation, and I built up some textures and counter melodies around it.

Enjoyed this one Steve! Cool overall composition and performance. Agree with the others, especially enjoyed the solo section!

Top tier work all around here Nigel! Like the funky backing piano vibe. Outstanding!!