Jerry Gerber

Good point. There may have been security updates in either one or both machines. I guess I can roll them back one at a time to see.. Thanks!

For the first time in many years, almost a decade, I am getting pops in my audio, and MIDI notes get missed when playing back a sequence. Here's what I've checked so far: 1. Checked all cables and connections 2. Changed buffer settings 3. Switched to an earlier version of software, both Cakewalk and Vienna Ensemble Pro 4. Updated drivers on two audio interfaces My studio utilizes two computers, both fast i7 machines with 32GB of RAM each. All storage drives are SSD. The first computer, the DAW, runs Cakewalk, plugins, and audio mastering software. The second computer is dedicated to the Vienna Symphonic Cube library. The particular piece I am working on is quite large, it uses full orchestra (strings, winds, brass and percussion) and also the Vienna Choir. The DAW is also running, in this composition, Native Instruments with a choir library. I removed Native Instruments to see if that is the culprit, it isn't. I'm not sure what else to troubleshoot. I guess I can try another piece and see if it glitches as well. If not, then there may be something about the size of the ensemble which is causing this. Thanks for any feedback! Jerry www.jerrygerber.com www.youtube.com/@astromusicvideo

Jacqueline Kharouf interviews composer Jerry Gerber

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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. PLAY

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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!

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!

Thanks Steve!

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

Thank you Old Joad!

Thanks bmarlow! Really glad you enjoyed it.. Jerry

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

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...

Thank you Treesha for taking time to watch! Jerry

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

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 PLAY