MAY 2001

WORK

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ORCHESTRAL, CLASSICAL, CINEMATIC

Category: Classical
Equipment: Cubasis sequencer (I'm poor), XGEdit editor, Yamaha (XG ) PSR 530 keyboard synth (listeners may need the Yamaha SoftSynth plug-in to hear the song as it is). Cheap headphones and RCA surround sound system for reference.

The following were used in the production of this tune:

Roland FP-8 digital piano, GI-10/GK-2A (guitar/midi interface and pickup), Alesis SR-16 drum machine, AWE64 Gold w/16 megs RAM (I used a 8meg GM sound font), and a Zion Electric/MIDI Guitar. I used the midi guitar during the guitar intro and placed each string on a different track for a more realistic guitar sound. I also used the guitar on many of the string and brass parts which worked out real nice. I then cleaned up the pitch bend data.....which was a REAL pain to do but worth the trouble.

Saved in General midi format 1 with cakewalk 9 software. SBLive soundcard with any soundfont bank, which has reasonable piano sounds.

I made this one about one year ago to my friend. He asked me to make a piano intro, i liked it so much that i continued to the end; and there it was : the whole tune. The whole tune is made with computer , i cannot play piano so well.

Description: A hypnotic, nomadic journey through distant lands.  An orchestrated composition paying tribute to the classic epic soundtrack.

I compose music with Cakewalk software, an Awe 64 Gold Soundcard, a Roland SCC-1 Soundcard, and a Roland JV-1010 Synthesizer Module.

Category : Classical

Equipment : Sound Blaster AWE64, Midisoft Studio 4.0 and Willow Pond Presto Arranger (Yes, it's old ;oP). Midi format 1.

Fantasy/Classical

Composed using Cakewalk HS9, a Yamaha PSR-520 (GM) synth. Intended for a friend's game for a mountainous area. Attempt at a celtic theme written with intent to loop back to beginning.

Category: Classical
This is a solo piano piece, somewhat "impressionistic" in nature. I've used motif material to a greater extent than thematic material in an attempt to create cohesiveness. Still, I doubt this would be for all tastes - Strange juxtaposition, surreality, alien logic and rapidly shifting textures combine to create a warped menacing delirium and what I hope is a sort of "panicky" feeling toward the end.

Comments:   Composed with Cakewalk Express and the mouse.

Mixed with SB Live using 8MB emu sound font set on concert hall & 4 speaker surround sound.

Please enter my MIDI, The Happy Percussion, into your contest.  Please put it in the ORCHESTRAL, CLASSICAL, CINEMATIC category.

This song shows what could happen if you got too many percussionists together, and they all went a little crazy.  This song was composed only by myself, my acoustic piano (for the bell parts), my mouse, and my music software.

BAND, ROCK, TECHNO

Category: Rock

All composing done in Guitar Pro v3.1 No MIDI Keyboard/s were used in the process.

The Percussions need to be improved,  I didn't have time to work on it now, so I submit it "as it is".  Also few other bugs, but I still want it in the Contest as it is! ;)

I have a SoundBlaster LIVE! 1024, used the 8mb Soundfont that's included on the CD shipped with the soundcard.

It is called Phoebe, it is named after my daughter.

This tune was created using Cakewalk 6.0 and a Creative Awe soundcard. The writing of this piece was pretty organic. It grew from the central theme, which I came up with one night on my Evolution keyboard, and which is heard in the song 3 times (slightly differently each time). I then created 2 other bits which seem to go with the central theme, but give the whole piece a bit more interest and body. A friend of mine said it reminds him of the music of Ben Folds Five, which was exactly the feel I was looking for when creating the piece.

The following were used in the production of this tune:

Roland FP-8 digital piano, GI-10/GK-2A (guitar/midi interface and pickup), Alesis SR-16 drum machine, AWE64 Gold w/16 megs RAM (I used a 8meg GM sound font), and a Zion Electric/MIDI Guitar. I used my midi guitar on several different parts of the tune...crunchy guitar/synth leads, flute, etc.... If you look at the event list for each track, you'll be able to figure out which parts are "live guitar" pretty easily....LOTS of pitch bend data .

One afternoon after a few ales, we were talking about how to get even with a local black bear, who habitually raids our trash can, and a funny thought struck me that it'd be funny if someone shaved him like a French poodle, then maybe he'd be too embarrassed to come out in public, and give us a break.  I know.... ludicrous, but it was good ale.  I put this tune together that night.  Layed down the drum tracks with a progression composer, then took it into Cakewalk Pro Audio 9, redefined the percussion tracks, then layed down the rhythm and melody tracks.  Much experimentation, the tune has evolved several times since conception, most recently about 5 minutes ago <grin> I suppose I'd categorize this one as progressive rock/experimental.... you decide. Enjoy.

The mesmerizing sounds of electronica spin an eerie, twisted web.  Halloween 1331 is unconventional in that is uses standard General Midi instrumentation in unusual ways to create a tense, dark feeling.  The number "1331" is actually incorporated into the scoring of the music.

Here is my first PixelArts MIDI contest submission. It is a latin/ jazz/ rock tune entitled "Out of Time". I composed it with MidiSoft Studio 4.0, without the aid of any external input devices. Format is (I believe...) Yamaha XG. I have been writing MIDIs for a while, but on a limited basis. Length is about 3mins.

Composed using Cakewalk HS9, a Yamaha PSR-520 (GM) synth drums done using Jammer Hit Session (included with HS9).

Imagine two knights walking onto a field just after a rainstorm. the sun is just starting to come out, and then they charge. fantasy/rock Written with intent to loop back to measure 21.

EXPERIMENTAL, NEW AGE

Another experiment with retrograde in Cakewalk, this one's not quite as abstract as the 1st one I sent, "moving day"... rhythmic, progressive.  Don't know how I'd categorize this one, other than progressive experimental. 

This is a rather crazy song , but I like it . Its about Aliens attacking the world ( which I know will happen one day !! ) I think it should go into the Experimental  area , but im not really sure , sir . I have been a midi writer for ten years now and I live in Bostwana , and I know that my Afrcian soul shines through on this song . Thanks your for your time .Oh yes , sir I wrote this on a Awe 32 soundcard using the famous soundfont by my American comrade Ben Dover.

Category: Its a kind of experimental track, bout i'm not sure.

Description: When I started working on this track, it had no guidelines, I didn't compose it to fit it in a particular category. I tried to compose something new, that had some kind of character to it. Hope it worked :). It might take a few listenings to get used to it. :)

OTHERS, ETHNICAL, JAZZ, POP, BLUES

Originally, I had a full orchestration for this song, but decided to whittle it down and keep it simple with mainly violin and guitar.  I hope you like it. About me:  I'm too modest to talk about myself. My creative inspiration comes from all over though, I compose mainly soft rock and classical. 

To the contest staff, I'm too bashful to send in a picture of myself.

Category : Pop/ Blues

The song is about  the loneliness of city dwellers.
How I did it : using Cakewalk MIDI notation editor to enter the notes.
Sound Card : SoundBlaster Live!