jwnicholson78 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 (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, 2022 by jwnicholson78 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidden Symmetry Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sprouse Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makke Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 The new version. Great music with beautiful pics. Wonderful composition … enjoyable to listen to well done orchestration and good sounds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSband Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Great job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajan Blue Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybrun Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Very nice.. well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 13 hours ago, KurtS said: Great job. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 3 hours ago, garybrun said: Very nice.. well done. Thanks for the listen and the comment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 No doubt about it, the BBC version is head and shoulders better... t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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