Khyber Pass

Edit: many have suggested tabla for this, so the following version reflects that change. 
I still need to work on the violins and other stuff, but I like where it is going. Thanks all for the ideas and suggestions. 

Well, I finally finished a song!! At least enough to post it.
After taking advantage of this Summers' deals on Sample Tank and Dimension Pro, I have been checking out many of my new patches. I stumbled across a hammered dulcimer patch in DimPro, and this piece was built around that.
As usual, it's a wee bit dark, but I had a blast putting this together.
Travel with me now to the far away Khyber Pass.
Hope you enjoy it. 


http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=10067307

That hammer ducimer patch sounds very realistic! Nice tune! I agree with Robby.

Thanks for listening, guys.
Scotty, know any good fiddle players?
We seem to have a consensus developing.
Yes that dulcimer is tasty isn't it? Kudos to Cakewalk on that.
I've been enamored with the sound of a hammered dulcimer for years, and I think I hit maybe two notes on this sample and loved it.
Robby, I like the tabla idea.
Cliff, yeah not the usual fare. I'm having fun with it, but it's definitely new territory for me.

Dang, now that was fun. Some more bass and big hits would be make that killer.

Hi Bob,

This sounds great!

It could be cool 'developed' more, but it's pretty darn cool the way it is.

Thanks for the 'heads up' on the hammered dulcimer patch, too

Hey Bub, I think there is a didgeredoo in DimPro. Maybe not there, but I've seen it somewhere recently.
Not sure about the didgeree... but I have thought about the Delay Lama for this.
Joshua, glad you liked it. And you raise a good point. My monitors are still in storage in Colorado, so I am monitoring with headphones only. My 'phones emphasize the low end a bit, and I wonder if you all hear the same potency on the bass as I do here. I haven't listened to this in the van yet, and that is a pretty reliable test bed for sound.
LOL James. It's been a while, hasn't it?
I tend to agree that the violin wants to be heard more (as do others). I've scrapped several tracks that just weren't going where I was happy with them (hence the subtle nudge to Scotty). I'm going to work it more. I think there is plenty of room for more texture, without descending into mud.
Gary, yeah, I'm still working on. it. I'm happy with where it is, but there's room for more. That is a cool patch, eh? If you get a little manic on the keyboard, it rocks.

Well it sure sounds great.  I'm glad you were finally able to have some fun in the studio again. :-)

I'm not sure you saw my post in the CH awhile ago, but the friend that was loaning me the drum set, GAVE it to me!  :-)  So now I'll practice in earnest.  My biggest concern, though, is the giggles I'll probably hear when they see this grandma playing the drums. 

Well, there's a 13 year old at church that's quite good.  But he doesn't always like to play with us old folks.  So I'm gonna keep practicing and surprise 'em some day.  (at least that's my goal.)  :-) 

Slow Marching Band


A new song post from Bob...I'm getting a screenshot of this!  

LOL
 
This sounds fantastic Bob - I love the vibe you've got going here mate.
 
Looks like all that stuff Pete taught you about GT3 finally paid off
 
 
 

Janet Said --My biggest concern, though, is the giggles I'll probably hear when they see this grandma playing the drums

Janet, Let em laugh!  Google Hillary Jones...Nuff said.

    The freaking sound quality on my speakers are OFF THE CHARTS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not to mention the musicianship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EQUAL I SHOULD SAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dang you Robert! You made a a grown man like me wanna belly dance! I feel so violated!

VERY COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Was this mixed in surround sound style? Just wondering because when I hit the key on my speakers it sounds like it.

JUST PLAIN FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bobby

Really nice texture of sounds Robert! Great work!

Bobby, don't feel bad...you should have seen me working on it
No, it's not a surround mix, but depending on your speakers, I can see how it might translate that way.
Glad you liked it.
Herb, yeah it's a different mindset for sure. I've tried many things with this, and stripped them back out because they just didn't feel right for it.
Tap, thanks. I'm a huge fan of lots of texture
On that note, Dean, I am seriously thinking of throwing the Lama into this mix. He has some low end male vox that I think will be a good fit.


I haven't had problems with the ads, but ever since I upgraded AVG to 2011, Firefox has virtually locked me out of Soundclick. It gets hung up checking something when I try to open songs.
Google Chrome seems to work much better, so I might stick with that and maybe actually be able to hear what people are posting.

You know I'm enamored with that eastern vibe 'stuff'!

This was kinda different for you Bob, and I'm glad you switched gears on this tune.

The sounds you used are nice samples too ( I know you still had to bang 'em out)

While listening to this, I wanted to hear some 'voices' scattered thru-out and some 'big, percussion hits, for dynamic and variation, but, that's just my creative thinking runnin' wild...

I think you've captured that vibe that matches the title perfectly and FWIW, my oldest son just got deployed 'around that region' 2 days ago.

Great job on this Bob and thrilled to hear you making music again!!

Larry

I like this song very much.  I love my Dim Pro, too.  You could add any number of other elements, as has been suggested, but you could also leave this song along and write something new and different.  Keep play whatever you do.
Lynn