lovely piece, I'd like to hear the extended version!

@snow006: Hey thank! You rock! #smlthankyou :)

The original track evokes the emotion of being from the distant past, and I thought that it would be fitting to suggest this by using baroque instruments. Using an alto recorder and a lute in my tracks is a first for me, but it feels right. Boys' choir samples were used to balance the sensual lead vocal.

I suck at drums so you will note that the beats are boring. I need to work on that, but I don't know where my original files are as I upgraded my computer and might have accidentally trashed the originals. Pretty much everything is original material - I just used Amethystium's vocal tracks as some of their sfx, that's about it!

DAW: Ableton Live 6.3
Samples: NI Kontakt 2 VSL, MOTU Symphonic Instruments
Mastering: Sony Sound Forge 8.0 / Izotope Ozone

Amethystium.Arcus.SML.0.16.11.R.M1

See track video for the original mix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3xnEOa1_Zs (Found via search. Not mine) :)

Originally published on ACIDplanet http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=945045&t=8850

Copyright 2007 Amethystium. All rights reserved. http://www.amethystium.com
CC-BY-SA 2007 See-ming Lee / SML Music / SML Universe

Arcus - Amethystium (SML Alto Recorder Solo Symphonic Electronica Remix)

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The instruments we use changes the way we play. The track was recorded and played live directly on the iPad using Orphion’s “3rds Matrix” grid. 

The natural position of my right hand touches A4 and A#4. The natural position of my left hand touches F4 and D4. By shifting my hands a note to the left and to the top right, I get RH: F4 F#4 LH: C#4 A#3 and then RH: A#4 B4 LH: F#4 D#4. 
1L: D4 F4 1R: A4 A#4
2L: A#3 C#4 2R: F4 F#4
3L: D#4 F#4 3R: A#4 B4

I don't know what key this is in. I just play. And so while as a classically trained pianist I am conscious of the notes and key signature when I play on a conventional keyboard, Orphion’s seemingly illogical layout renders some nice experimental results which I enjoy.

I use the in-app recorder to record my live playing which I then email myself as an M4A file. The file is then placed into Ableton Live where I manually wrap my human-playing into something which sounds somewhat on time — though obviously the nice rubato are lost. I will work on getting something that is less machine like perhaps.

Then I layered some repeated tracks, and added some ping pong to the piece to give it some nuance together with some Lexicon reverb goodness. Mastered with Ozone 5 and voila.

CCBY 2012 See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Music / SML Universe

Orphion Ping Pong / SML: Bits and Pieces (2012)

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See-ming Lee 李思明 (SML) is a designer and technologist with 25+ years of professional experience creating user experience (UX) and interactive media for Fortune 500 companies and startups. He is also the Founder of RoyaleAPI, a website that provides real-time analytics on battle data for the Supercell mobile game Clash Royale.

As the Executive Director of SML Universe, a Hong Kong-based company specializing in interactive media, See-ming leverages his diverse skill set as a cross-disciplinary synergist to assist international Fortune 500 companies with their websites, advertising campaigns, interactive installations, and prototypes.

Motivated by the belief that important ideas often lack the necessary coverage, he pursued a path as a photographer and photojournalist. He documents meaningful events and individuals, aiming to give a voice to those who are marginalized due to bigotry and prejudice. Some of his photos can be found on Getty Images.

After graduating from Yale University in 1999, See-ming moved to New York and started working as Designer (1999-2000) for IconNicholson / LBi International. He became the first cross-competency employee in the company’s history worldwide, and was promoted as Senior Designer and Senior Interface Engineer (2000-2002), and as Art Director and Senior Interface Engineer (2002-2008). With the desire to gain experience working for startups in preparation to open his own business, See-ming joined Massify as Design Director (2008) and afterwards as Chief Creative Officer (2009-2010) for Artsy. In 2012, he moved to Hong Kong and established his own consultancy firm.

See-ming’s projects have been featured in The Associated Press, BBC, Business Week, CBC, CNet, CNN, Forbes, International Herald Tribune, New York Times, Red Herring, ReadWriteWeb, Reuters, USA Today, Vanity Fair, Washington Post and Yahoo!

His projects have also been recognized in multiple international design and technology awards including the prestigious Omni Intermedia Awards, One Show Interactive awards, WWW Health Awards, WMA Web Awards and Graphis Interactive Annuals. Past clients include Bank of America, Bristol-Myers Squibb, British Airways, David's Bridal, EMI Music Publishing, IBM, IconMedialab, Prada, Regus Group, MasterCard Advisors, MasterCard International, McKinsey & Company, Morgan Stanley, WebMD, Ziff Davis Media, and Yale University.

See-ming holds a B.A. in art with a concentration in graphic design from Yale University.

Professional Affiliation: AIGA, IxDA.

Orphion Ping Pong / SML: Bits and Pieces (2012)

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