December 2019 Recording.  Pianist: Duane McGuire. Piano: Yamaha CP 33 Stage piano MIDI output; Modestly edited in Ableton Live; Dan Coates arrangement

Ashokan Farewell

This is from an arrangement of Marian McPartland's.   I recorded my performance on a Yamaha CP-33 stage piano.  Ryan McGuire rendered it on a Steinway D model (PianoTeq 6) in Ableton Live.  Thanks Ryan.

For All We Know

Ryan McGuire has taken me down the rabbit hole of re-mix technology with this!  I appreciate his artistry.  Especially where he made expressive modifications I wish I had done in the original performance!

Ryan's description: I have this concept instrument that goes like this: Shift MIDI up an octave to play on higher strings than normal. Then render midi->audio. Take the audio and warp it at the same tempo as the original but shift it back down an octave minus one semitone (-13 semitones or -1 semitone from where we started.) Then play with the tempo a bit to make it more dynamic. Vintage tape-like effect.

Duane McGuire - For all we know - EnigmaCurry remix

My dive into digital recording and production started in December with a gift of Ableton LIve! from Ryan McGuire.  While he was visiting at Christmas we recorded the earlier release of "Ashokan Farewell" based on my recording on a Yamaha CP33 stage piano. 

That took me down another path, and I wanted to record digitally from my Steinway grand, because I am more at home with its touch.   I purchased and installed QRS PNOscan system for recording.  Thus I recorded this version of "Ashokan Farewell" on a Steinway A3.  Ryan rendered it with a PianoTeq 6 Steinway D digital model.

McGuire Piano

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