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epii last won the day on April 26 2023

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  1. epii
    PeterthePapercomPoser, Thanks. I think it's interesting what you said about some composers using piano rolls over traditional notation. For someone like me, I wouldn't be able to produce anything without the colorful block puzzle that is the piano roll (in my case Sonar). I admire those of you who can read music. I wish I could. I've tried but it's hopeless. I love math and to me calculus is easier than reading music. And calculus is hard! So consider yourself fortunate if reading music is part of your muscle memory. That's a lot of power and music preservation would be lost without notation. I sooo wish I could just snap my fingers a read and write music on a staff, but like I said... I'm hopeless in that regard. That just leaves me with my ears and that colorful blocky grid. It's literally taken me years to get comfortable using Sonar. And I'm still barely scratching the surface of what it can do! Thanks again, it's very kind that you think I must be doing something right. Funny, because in reality I'm probably doing everything wrong *hehehe*! -Rick
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    Omicronrg9, You are very kind. Thanks for riding. Hope you got on the horsey you wanted! *hehehe* 🙂 -Rick
  3. epii started following Doom-n-Gloom in D minor , Um-pa-pa , For So Long and 2 others
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    A short little carousel thingy I made up in the Sonar piano roll. Horsey go round and round. Cotton candy optional. -Rick
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    PeterthePapercomPoser, Thank you. I plead stupid about instrument ranges as I can't read or write music on paper. The flute thing-y is the "classic flute" patch in the FM8 virtual synth. It's my go-to instrument for melodies which is probably not a good thing but I've gotten so accustom to it for carrying melodies that it feels like my personal signature. Db major you say, I did not know that. When I create music from scratch in the Sonar piano roll (like with this piece), I seldom ever pay attention to what key I'm in and to find out this one is in Db major is a little surprising to me. Surprising because it seems like an awkward key to play on the piano. I know chords on guitar and piano and Db major would make my head explode if I had to think about what chords I'm playing. Gotta love the virtual music world! Especially for non-music readers like me. I'm just a simple caveman. Thanks again for the information. 🙂 -Rick
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    Henry, Thank you. You are too kind. This one still needs some work mostly because of a synth that has random tonal changes every time I mix down to a wav. I hate it when certain virtual instruments and or virtual FX plug-ins do that. They should make them with an option to stop that random behavior. Oh well, what are ya gonna do?! I'm happy you find my stuff soothing. If you like soothing, listen to Burt Bacharach's tunes. His melodies stick to the brain like glue. 🙂 -Rick
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    chopin, Thanks for using my gloomy music. It's an honor. And to think "It all started with a mouse" to quote Walt Disney. In my case the mouse is a Logitech *hehehe*. -Rick
  8. epii
    Trying to channel my inner Bacharach. Made in the Sonar 8.5 piano roll. Enjoy. -Rick
  9. epii
    Chopin, Thanks for understanding. And for modifying my email address for my protection. Good luck with your project, it certainly sounds ambitious. Ambition is something I personally have always lacked. But if you’ve got it then I say “go for it!”. Thanks again. -Rick
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    Chopin, Thank you very much. I'm glad you like the piece. I really liked coming up with it just zoning out on my guitar. As far as you possibly wanting to use it on your projects, feel free to use it as you please. I don't ever plan on making money with my music. Composing music is just a satisfying hobby for me. It's kind of a therapy as I have Asperger's and OCD. Just be aware that I can't make any changes to this piece because I can't find the Sonar project file I created it in. All I have is the mixed down wav file... warts and all. Also, I don't participate in Discord, Twitter, Facebook, or any social media at all. I have no interest in that stuff. I do love YouTube. Sorry if that should present a problem. I'm just not well suited for social media. I have way too many hobbies to eat up my time. If you need to contact me here is my email: thunddd (the aaht symbol) comcast (the doht character) net (Am I allowed to do that here in this forum?) Thanks again, Rick
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    Here's a piece I wrote on my acoustic guitar. As the title states, it's a simple song. I know, I know, it needs a vocal. Enjoy. -Rick
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    Omicronrg9, Thank you. Funny that you like the bass because there are a lot places I would change the bass notes if I could. But I'm kind of stuck with it as it is. The reason is because I can't find the Sonar file of this piece that contains the bass part. So I was forced to use the audio wav file from that missing Sonar project or build it all up from scratch, which I didn't feel like doing. Fortunately I have that original wav file. What this all means is that this piece, as it stands, is a combination of a wav file (with parts I want to change which I simply can't, including some bass notes), and the super-imposed parts from an entirely new Sonar project. In other words; this piece was a pain in the arse! I just like playing it on my guitar. I'm really glad you like it. It makes me feel like it was worth the effort to salvage it from my bag of misfit melodies. Thanks again! 🙂 -Rick
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    Henry, Yeah... me and that silly flute-y thing I use so often for the melody in my stuff. The initial idea was to use it as a guide so I wouldn't forget the melody. Then it kinda grew on me and so now I just try and work it in knowing it makes so much of my stuff sound kind of same-y arrangement wise. Oh well, it's not that I'm making music to sell to anyone. Like I've mentioned in other posts, I make music only for my own ears as a form of therapy. If other people like my music then yippie! that makes me happy. I'm just not into the kind of contemporary pop music that surrounds us these days. Too much emphasis on vocal style and less on well crafted melodies, if you ask me. I try and avoid using terms like "good music" and "bad music" and rather use terms like "interesting music" or "non-interesting music". This is, of course, just my own take and is at the end of the day just my own opinion. But who's asking me!??? *hehehe*, I'm just a grumpy relic of old school melodies and arrangements. Thanks for your kind comments Henry, you always make me feel...well.. less self conscious about my musical roots. 🙂 -Rick
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    AngelCityOutlaw, Thanks for the helpful information about the bass. I always have trouble getting the bass levels to where it doesn't overpower the mix. I mix in my flat response studio headphones which I know your not supposed to do, but it's either that or rely on my TV speakers. That's the choice I'm faced with. Thanks again for the very helpful comment. -Rick
  15. epii
    A happy little ukulele thingy to show I'm not always melancholy (my "Doom-n-Gloom in D minor" piece comes to mind). Enjoy. -Rick
  16. epii
    UPDATED on 4/16/23c Here's a guitar thing in D minor with an arrangement. I'll UPDATE the mp3 as I improve on it with the posting date followed by a letter (as in a,b,c, etc... in the the event I post multiple improvements on the same day.) I've also included a version here with speaking parts. Enjoy. -Rick
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