My first experiment with the new VST that Santa brought me - XPand!2 from Air Music Technology and realised in Reaper (the first time I've use that bit of software). All sounds are from XPand!2, organs, tubular bells, some choir noises to soften the piece and some electric strings. Slight tweak, the obviously "synthy" bassline comes via VacuumPro - I just couldn't resist!!

I'm a complete beginner at this so hopefully my efforts will improve over time!

Gaudete

Based on the track by Uriah Heep (as sequenced by Daryl Gravitt), VERY much a work in progress, the final version is weeks away, the drum track is re-voiced but stolen as I'm hopeless on drums. Most of the other voices are re-recorded as well as re-voiced. Now uploaded version 2 - it's progressing! :-)


The Wizard (No Voice)

Testing UVI Orchestral Suite - simple track with violin, viola, cello and bass - it repeats as I was too lazy to do a proper crescendo - also I've only just got the UVI instrument so I've not had chance to play with the expressions (maybe later!)

Away In A Manger

Just a quick test of the brass section from the UVI Orchestral Suite - with added timpani for good measure, I'm going to add a bit of roll to the percussion to make it sound a little pedestrian - as before it's a loop rather than a crescendo per verse I'm sure I'll get that fixed before Christmas!

In The Bleak Midwinter

This isn't properly orchestrated yet but I liked it so much I thought I'd post the first, draft, version. This has a bass boost plugin which really makes a difference

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