Part of my musical output has been doing light soundtrack work, scoring for TV and radio commercials and industrial media production.

I call this “mu$ic for hire”. Lol.  It’s something I started for business output, that I’ve been doing since the late 1980’s.  It’s completely different from my usual Rock, Pop or Ambient Electronic soundscapes.  I really enjoy writing for other people’s frameworks when I get the opportunity.

There’s a lot of these little pieces in the vaults going way back, that I’m now going through and re-working and remastering.  What’s different about this one called “Discovery Road”? It was one of the first pieces of music I put together and finished aimed at business output, and it was done back when I had little to no equipment. 

What I did have, that I made full use of, was a very rare MIDI Guitar prototype that I managed to purchase direct from the Los Angeles inventor called the “Beetle Quantar”.  It was the first of an early technology breakthrough in playing guitar and having it transfer everything you played, instantly into computer sequencer code or musical notation.  It tracked faster than you could play, and almost never made mistakes.  My first experience playing it....I was blown away.

There had been almost nothing like it available before, that didn’t cost tens of thousands of dollars.  For the first time, it now meant I could actually play the sound of any other instrument, and transfer all those ideas flying around inside my head into finished musical scores. 

The guitar looked like a Fender Stratocaster.  It had no acoustic output.  You played it exactly the same as any other guitar, but it had all very thin “B” strings that were digitally scanned with a priority high frequency sonar signal that was sent down the frets and neck, and measured the distance of where your fingers were playing.  You only heard the sound of whatever synthesizer or sampler you had connected it too. 

Tracking was phenomenal.  It captured everything: strums, string bends, fingerpicking.  To this day, I haven’t really found better technology, but unfortunately, the company Beetle had their patents overruled by another major manufacturer, and were put of of business.  The other company came out with their own version of the guitar scanning technology, then quickly dropped it, and sadly, for whatever reasons, they buried it, and no one has ever used it again.

The Beetle Quantar MIDI guitar I used for nearly all the parts in this music (for quite awhile I didn’t even own a keyboard), sadly, had seen it’s day years ago, and now sits unused in it’s case in the basement, very much in need of repairs. I doubt if there are any replacement parts floating around out there somewhere in the world.

But it got me started!  And I did a whole lot of paying work with it.  I could do this - by playing my guitar!  And I’ve been experimenting and growing that exciting dream ever since.

Discovery Road

An Atmospheric piece exploring my two passions: MIDI Guitar Synthesizer and Eastern Ancient Instruments.

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Centennium

Here's a collection of modelled Acoustic guitars I programmed for the Boss GP10 V-Guitar Processor.
I'm a big fan of "larger than life" Acoustic Guitar sounds heard in the 1970's on records by ELP, Boston, Anthony Phillips, Queen and Steve Hackett.

What you are hearing is NOT Acoustic guitars, but my Stratocaster with a Roland GK pickup driving the digital models inside the Boss GP10 floor effect processor.
I've made models of Guild, Martin D28, Gibson Round Shoulder, and a Nylon String Classical.  Different tunings, and 12 string effects are instantly available at the touch of a footswitch.

Very handy for both studio recording and live playing!  Only one guitar is necessary, and you don't need to worry about any microphones or room sonics.

BOSS GP10 Acoustic Guitar Models

Kevin Silvers.  Guitar playing and tone example.

Gibson P90 SG Test With Treble Boost Pedal

Moody, Midnight ambient solo Piano Piece inspired by a childhood friends photograph.  All Rights ASCAP Kevin Silvers AudioTrax Productions 2024.  Photo Credit: Paula Jansen

Opal Moon

"Summer Dress"
  Copyright 2024 Audiotrax Productions ASCAP
Writers: Kevin Silvers, Dionisian Grey

Vintage Pop Ballad dedicated to the girl in the Summer Dress...

Summer Dress

A wide screen dramatic movie score.  Composer/Producer: Kevin Silvers

FM Modulated Transient Attacks Orchestral Movie Score

Kevin Silvers "High Flying Heroes" Version 1 Demo.  All Rights AudioTrax Productions ASCAP 2024  Writers: Kevin Sturges/Kevin Silvers/Dionysian Grey
Fast Alternative Rock/Pop.  

High Flying Heroes (Demo Vers 1)

A wistful piece for two acoustic guitars....

Wind Over Willows

"IN THE COSMIC HALL"
Artist: Kevin Silvers
All rights AudioTrax Productions ASCAP 2025
Writers: Kevin Silvers under the direction of Dionysian Grey

Credits: All instruments and production: Kevin Silvers

In The Cosmic Hall Vers1 Mix

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Not for public re-use without explicit permission from the Author.

Giant Anarch Invasion Cue 2B

"What Awaits Us".  Orchestral soundtrack cue. Epic Mystery Suspenseful Sci-Fi
All Rights Kevin Silvers/AudioTrax Productions ASCAP 2025
Not to be reused without the owners explicit permission.

What Awaits Us Cue

A solo acoustic Piano romantic soft film score theme. All Rights Kevin Silvers / AudioTrax Productions / ASCAP 2025 Not to be re-used without the authors permission.

Hearts Unfolding Romantic Piano Film Score Theme

"The Still Circle"
A relaxing Solo Acoustic Guitar Piece.
Author: Kevin W. Silvers
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Not to be reused without the authors permission.

The Still Circle

"The Road To Morning" Light Fingerstyle Steel String Acoustic Guitar and Mandolin.
Composed and Performed by Kevin W. Silvers Audiotrax Productions/ASCAP 2025
All Rights Reserved.  Not to be reproduced without the Authors permission.

The Road To Morning

"The Wedding Party”
A relaxing Solo Classical Acoustic Guitar and Violin Piece in a Folk/Renaissance Mood
Author: Kevin W. Silvers
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Not to be reused without the authors permission.

The Wedding Party

Composer, Writer, Music Performer, MIDI Guitar, Sound Scoring, Underscoring, Audio Production, Movie Themes

Kevin Silvers

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