A test of different processing on the same recording.
All tracks have the same reverb.
There was some level matching by ear/eye.
Track inserts were set with separate parameters for the piano and the cello.

1. Nothing further added
2. Cradle's The God Particle only on Master Bus
3. Zynaptiq Intensity inserted on tracks, Aquamarine (compressor and EQ) on the Master Bus
4. Noveltech Character inserted on tracks. Aquamarine (compressor and EQ) on the Master Bus
5. Intensity on tracks, Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A on the Master Bus
6. Character on tracks. Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A on the Master Bus

Testing Little Gods

made in Cubase 11 Pro

4 instances of Chery Audio Elka-X

1 instance has the Cherry Audio Frequence Filter as insert

post-production in Wavelab 11 Pro

The Dream Of A Headless Passenger

EYHM- The Dream Of A Headless Passenger - V2

This is literally the very first thing I played with the newly released 8Dio Studio Soprano Saxophone sample - on the day of release.

Instruments used:

Sax: 8Dio Studio Soprano Saxophone
Bass: UVI Falcon preset
Rhodes: UVI Keysuite Electric Rhodes 54 patch
Drums: Reason Rack 12 disco kit

8Dio - Studio Soprano Sax - First Encounter (funky jam)

A quickly composed little piece to testdrive Orchestral Tools Loire and my new 8Dio Studio Soprano Saxophone.

Instruments used:

- 8Dio Studio Soprano Saxophone

- OT Whisper Bass Clarinet

- OT Loire Tuba

- OT Loire Soprano Chalumeau

- OT Loire Chalumeau Pad

- String crescendos: OT Metropolis Ark 3 String Quintet

- Percussion: OT Khosso

Little piece for tuba, bass clarinet and soprano sax

I made a little demonstration video about Insanity Samples' Celle ONE virtual instrument - for a post on a composer forum. As part of that I challenged myself to record a mini demo under 15 minutes. This is what I came up with, for better or worse. All a bit silly and as usual I may not be doing the instrument any favours.

Instruments used:

- Insanity Samples Cello ONE legato patch with staccato overlay

- synth patches all from Simon Stockhausen's Falcon Singles bundle (which is a stellar collection and the pinnacle of sample based sound design in UVI Falcon):

1) Patchpool Falcon Singles library Ambient Piano - patch: Mixolydian Cloud

2) Patchpool Falcon Singles library Frame Drums - patch: FD Mallets & Slaps RR4

3) Patchpool Falcon Singles library HANG - patch: Clay Bass

Insanity Samples Cello ONE - record a silly tune in 15 minutes challenge

Cathedral in Belgium

Into The Mist

This is a couple of bars heavily inspired by Wrongtools' new FREE music box sample called SPIN.

Instruments used:
Track 1: Wrongtools SPIN - main melody
Track 2: Wrongtools SPIN - weird music box grains and noises
Track 3: Wrongtools NODAL - atmospheric chord stabs
Track 4: Wrongtools APEIRON - bass
Track 5: Wrongtools APEIRON - harsh radio noises (end of track)
Track 6: Native Instruments Studio Drums through Arturia DIST Coldfire
Track 7: Soundiron Hyperion Solo Violins through Inspirata Pro reverb

Du Spinnst Doch, Oder?

Pride

From my upcoming dark ambient EP, The Bells Under the Air, themed around weird fiction and the uncanny.

The Bells Under the Air

This is just a quick demo of the Novel Piano virtual instrument by Sonic Atoms

Testing Little Gods

Bee Abney