polymod
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Song: Blue Silhouettes
http://www.sonicmusic.net/Blue_Silhouettes.mp3 There was no set meter and no click track for the piano which was recorded ad-lib, so some of the backing tracks were not as 'tight' as I would have preferred. Hey,that's what I get for playing with myself without a metronone.(leaving myself wide open for rude remarks)  Poly
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/05 15:17:45
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He-He-He!! Well, I happen to like un-perfect timing so.......kinda sounds new-agey, pro-rock blend. Emerson-Lake & Palmer vibe for sure. Very nice. Excellent choice of sounds and playing! I think ya done good... No mix crits.
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/05 17:02:10
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Yes, I agree with Larry. I find now that songs that are flawless seem a bit artificial (but that may just because mine are so flawed I am overcompensating  ). Great job on this song. Sounds great. I like the synth patch Cheers Shad
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/05 21:08:52
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Hey poly, I like this song no comments from this rookie on mixing but I love the sonic textures. I like I'm falling down too. Mike, Tony and Phil would be proud. Good job putting all this together. You'd never no it by listening to the song I posted and the couple I have comin but prog rock is my real passion. Back in the late seventies and early eighties I hammered all the greats into my head from Genesis,Rush,Floyd,Yes, ELP etc. Do you use any hardware synths? Fantastic stuff.
Rhyno
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/05 23:13:26
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Poly, love these textures. Timing sound fine to me, didn't hear anything that didn't seem right. Very nice mood. Thanks for sharing.
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/06 00:00:35
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I think this guy stole your song news:4846e141$0$25718$607ed4bc@cv.net Just kidding, you know I liked this one! Max Arwood
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polymod
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/06 11:54:10
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ORIGINAL: lhansen
He-He-He!! Well, I happen to like un-perfect timing so.......kinda sounds new-agey, pro-rock blend. Emerson-Lake & Palmer vibe for sure. Very nice. Excellent choice of sounds and playing! I think ya done good... No mix crits.
Thanks Lar! Interesting that you hear ELP. Appreciate the kind words. (another Larry aka ) Poly
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/06 11:58:33
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ORIGINAL: foxwolfen
Yes, I agree with Larry. I find now that songs that are flawless seem a bit artificial (but that may just because mine are so flawed I am overcompensating ).
Great job on this song. Sounds great. I like the synth patch
Cheers
Shad
Thanks a bunch Shad. I tend to want things perfect, but to be human is to be imperfect. I must resist the urge to let the machine have the upper hand The synth patch is a freebie Minimoog plugin. Sounds pretty close to my real one which I was too lazy to turn on Poly
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/06 12:04:20
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ORIGINAL: rhynosynth
Hey poly, I like this song no comments from this rookie on mixing but I love the sonic textures. I like I'm falling down too. Mike, Tony and Phil would be proud. Good job putting all this together. You'd never no it by listening to the song I posted and the couple I have comin but prog rock is my real passion. Back in the late seventies and early eighties I hammered all the greats into my head from Genesis,Rush,Floyd,Yes, ELP etc. Do you use any hardware synths? Fantastic stuff.
Rhyno
Hey Rhyno...thanks for the kind words!!! Yea, I'm still a progger myself, although I love to dabble in just about every style imaginable. Great stuff back then....still some good stuff out there now too! And yes, I still use my hardware synths: Minimoog Moog Sonic 6 Prophet 5 Yamaha DX7 Korg O1Wfd pianos: Yamaha Clavinova CLP560, Fender Rhodes (1979) Best, Poly
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/06 12:09:07
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ORIGINAL: tdye
Poly, love these textures. Timing sound fine to me, didn't hear anything that didn't seem right. Very nice mood. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Tom. Appreciate the kind words. Yea, the timing seems to actually make it sound more like a band and not one guy I've been trying to do that for years. I guess the secret is to not use a metronome! Poly
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polymod
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/06 12:11:15
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ORIGINAL: MArwood
I think this guy stole your song
news:4846e141$0$25718$607ed4bc@cv.net
Just kidding, you know I liked this one!
Max Arwood
Well...I don't think he'll make any money on it Thanks Max!!! Poly
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/06 17:23:40
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ORIGINAL: polymod
ORIGINAL: foxwolfen
Yes, I agree with Larry. I find now that songs that are flawless seem a bit artificial (but that may just because mine are so flawed I am overcompensating ).
Great job on this song. Sounds great. I like the synth patch
Cheers
Shad
Thanks a bunch Shad.
I tend to want things perfect, but to be human is to be imperfect.
I must resist the urge to let the machine have the upper hand
The synth patch is a freebie Minimoog plugin. Sounds pretty close to my real one which I was too lazy to turn on
Poly
Would you mind directing me to that mini-moog patch? I have nothing like that in my collection and am always looking for more sounds. Cheers Shad
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/06 18:08:50
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Hey Poly, another fantastic track! Really well done.
One thing keeps buggin' me and it could be because I'm listening with cans but the stick on the ride cymbal sounds like a digital 'click'... unintentional and distracting. Is it just me?
What drum samples?
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polymod
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/07 11:17:05
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ORIGINAL: foxwolfen
Would you mind directing me to that mini-moog patch? I have nothing like that in my collection and am always looking for more sounds.
Cheers
Shad
I downloaded it quite a while ago, but I think this is it! http://glenstegner.com/softsynths.html Good luck. Poly
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/07 11:18:56
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ORIGINAL: toby
Hey Poly, another fantastic track! Really well done.
One thing keeps buggin' me and it could be because I'm listening with cans but the stick on the ride cymbal sounds like a digital 'click'... unintentional and distracting. Is it just me?
What drum samples?
Hey Toby.....long time no see Thanks for the kind words. On that stick/ride thing. The samples are DFHSuperior so I don't think that was the problem  There is a Marimba sample that is also hitting at the same time. I think that's what's happening. I could have eased back on both of them. Cheers! Poly
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/11 15:44:14
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ORIGINAL: polymod
ORIGINAL: toby
Hey Poly, another fantastic track! Really well done.
One thing keeps buggin' me and it could be because I'm listening with cans but the stick on the ride cymbal sounds like a digital 'click'... unintentional and distracting. Is it just me?
What drum samples?
Hey Toby.....long time no see
Thanks for the kind words.
On that stick/ride thing.
The samples are DFHSuperior so I don't think that was the problemThere is a Marimba sample that is also hitting at the same time.
I think that's what's happening.
I could have eased back on both of them.
Cheers!
Poly
Hey Poly! I've been around, just busy. It must be the marimba; it's not a tune breaker, it's still a great tune man! :-) Cheers!
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/11 16:26:50
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ORIGINAL: polymod
ORIGINAL: foxwolfen
Would you mind directing me to that mini-moog patch? I have nothing like that in my collection and am always looking for more sounds.
Cheers
Shad
I downloaded it quite a while ago, but I think this is it!
http://glenstegner.com/softsynths.html
Good luck.
Poly
Thanks Poly. It is much appreciated. I grabbed the modular one below it as well, looks interesting. Cheers Shad
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/11 18:02:25
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Lots of great sounds going on here. Wow! I didn't hear the timing issues. I've thought about playing without a metronome but can't figure out how to add drums, etc. after the fact without creating an editing nightmare. So I'm curious how you did this. Anyway, great song!
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/12 10:23:32
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Hey Poly,
I just noticed our "join dates" over here. Pretty spooky, huh?
My, how time flys when you're having fun! ;-)
Hey, you should be about ready for the follow up to "The Prisoner" huh?!?
Cheers, bro
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/12 11:03:46
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WAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY cool guitar! Really enjoyed that song. didn't hear any tempo thingys at all.
very cool song!
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/12 12:22:33
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Nice job. Very relaxing piece to listen to. The mix was good IMHO too.
Scott
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polymod
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/12 13:50:49
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ORIGINAL: toby
Hey Poly! I've been around, just busy.
It must be the marimba; it's not a tune breaker, it's still a great tune man! :-)
Cheers!
Well I hope it's *good* busy! Thanks again! Poly
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polymod
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/12 13:52:41
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ORIGINAL: foxwolfen
Thanks Poly. It is much appreciated. I grabbed the modular one below it as well, looks interesting.
Cheers
Shad
Yea, I really should check out that modular one, but my hardware keys are startin to get ticked off at me Poly
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/12 13:56:51
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ORIGINAL: Mamabear
Lots of great sounds going on here. Wow! I didn't hear the timing issues. I've thought about playing without a metronome but can't figure out how to add drums, etc. after the fact without creating an editing nightmare. So I'm curious how you did this. Anyway, great song!
Thanks for the kind words. I basically got as close as I could with all the parts, then just tightened up anything that really stuck out. I used the piano roll view to view all the parts I needed to edit, and moved things around a little bit. It didn't take as long as I expected it to. Probably because I'm used to my own phrasing Poly
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/12 14:03:55
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ORIGINAL: toby
Hey Poly,
I just noticed our "join dates" over here. Pretty spooky, huh?
My, how time flys when you're having fun! ;-)
Hey, you should be about ready for the follow up to "The Prisoner" huh?!?
Cheers, bro
Hehe...that is pretty spooky I'm definitely working on a follow up to "The Prisoner", but in the meantime I recorded a CD with artist/musician John A. Wilcox. (shameless promotion) http://cdbaby.com/cd/wilcoxbenigno Best, Poly
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/12 14:05:31
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ORIGINAL: No How
WAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY cool guitar! Really enjoyed that song. didn't hear any tempo thingys at all.
very cool song!
You mean 'cool guitar sample' The guitar patch is from the Kontakt 3 library. I've been drivin' the wife nutz with it Thanks for the kind words! Poly
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polymod
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/12 14:07:18
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ORIGINAL: boogielicious
Nice job. Very relaxing piece to listen to. The mix was good IMHO too.
Scott
Thanks Scott. I kept all processing within Sonar (as opposed to exporting out to Wavelab/Soundforge/etc. like I usually do) Poly
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/13 12:18:23
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Poly, Great stuff. Really like the tempo changes between the quieter parts and the busier parts. Great depth and clarity in the mix. The mix has that quality where the different instruments have a different sort of 'shape' to me .. getting abstract visuals off this I suppose . Nice volume swelled guitar lines, very evocative. Cool moog lines and excellent blend of progressive styles .. fusiony, progressive, very expressive yet with an artistic sense of restraint and maturity. Very Allan Holdsworth meets Chick Corea kind of stuff (which I mean as a huge complement). Nice work, really enjoyed that.
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RE: Song: Blue Silhouettes
2008/06/13 16:33:01
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ORIGINAL: ToneCarver
Poly,
Great stuff. Really like the tempo changes between the quieter parts and the busier parts. Great depth and clarity in the mix. The mix has that quality where the different instruments have a different sort of 'shape' to me .. getting abstract visuals off this I suppose . Nice volume swelled guitar lines, very evocative. Cool moog lines and excellent blend of progressive styles .. fusiony, progressive, very expressive yet with an artistic sense of restraint and maturity. Very Allan Holdsworth meets Chick Corea kind of stuff (which I mean as a huge complement). Nice work, really enjoyed that.
Thanks Bill! Holdsworth....Corea. Those two words just hit my hot button I think I've seen Chick live more than any other act....going back to the RTF days with Bill Connors on guitar. Some of my favorite Holdsworth stuff was way back when he was with Tony Williams Lifetime. The solo in "Red Alert" was just stunning. Best, Poly
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