"Showdown ~ Final Flight" from MONSTER FAMILY 2
Composed & orchestrated by Benny Oschmann for T-Rex Classics
Themes composed by Hendrik Schwarzer
Performed by the Berlin Orchestra
Conducted by Bernhard Wünsch
Recorded & mixed by Tom Rußbueldt

Monster Family 2 - Showdown ~ Final Flight

Twist Of Fate

Vanguard

Ulterior Motive

Notes: decca only, forte dyn only (~10 dyn total planned), light external verb, early version (before legato take selection, etc).

Vista II - 6 Cellos - Legato Early Version Forte Dynamic

This example is very early - before take-selection (selecting the best/most natural takes that work with the rest of the material), any finesse, tuning and so on. This is the V2 solo cello which is the re-record that has improvements on the V1 solo cello (which will also be included of course). There are V1 and V2 solos for the vla/vln/vc and just V1 for solo bass -- at this point.

Vista II - Solo Cello V2 (w sordino backing) - early test

Notes: mp dyn only, external verb, early version/unpolished

Vista II - 12 Violins - Legato Early Version MP Dynamic (unpolished)

HIGHLIGHT: 6 CELLOS LEGATO MF-F

Track by Jasper Blunk. All patches from Vista 2 (brass and harp is bonus in the library). External verb used but nothing else on the master - all patches are extremely early. Brass isn't tuned yet. In this particular track the legato patch used is just one dynamic so it doesn't show the dynamic range yet (just volume on mod-wheel), however up to 12+. dynamics have been recorded for legatos so far. The challenge was to try to write a quick piece in a brief period of time with just Vista 2. Most mics are decca but close mixed in, in some cases (like cello legatos).  - JB

Vista II - Speedwrite 2 - With early lib (notes in description) - by Jasper Blunk

Red Leaves — Homay Schmitz

HIGHLIGHT: 6 CELLOS LEGATO (~P/"soft")

Patch is extremely early with zero take selection for this dynamic. Sustains are not finalized either (sustain grafts, etc). With the softer dynamics, the intervals begin to get somewhat less "intentional" at this dynamic and below (as you can perhaps contrast with the louder dynamic example posted previously). The "piano" dynamic is rather subjective, but that's my rough estimate here. 

The movement you hear in the sustains is to a degree representative of what will be in the final library, but will be somewhat masked as well by other dynamics playing at the same time and certain finalization protocols that have yet to be completed. Some slower playing so you can see how the movement affects the intervals fading back into the sustains (admittedly, at this extraordinarily early stage).

In this particular example the legato patch used is just one dynamic so it doesn't show the dynamic range yet (just volume on mod-wheel), however up to 12+. dynamics have been recorded for legatos so far (10 for cellos). In the current mapping this is dynamic 5 out of 10, meaning 4 dynamics below this one and 5 above. External verb used. Close + Decca mics.  - JB

Vista II - 6 Cellos Legato (~P/soft) (details in description)

A song about a river, although my memory is possibly untrustworthy. I wrote and recorded it in January 2023, and mastered it in April. This track features on Ambient Online Compilation Volume 26, although the mastering will differ slightly from this version.

Stay awake

Orders of Magnitude

Bathe at Your Own Risk

Buy at Bandcamp

Bathe At Your Own Risk

As Random Thoughts came into my head I decided to put them to music.

Actually it is just me having fun and trying to learn how to arrange strings.

Vista II - 6 Cellos - Legato Early Version Forte Dynamic

Performance Samples