CC1 – Sem2, Week 5: MIDI Sequencing II

I chose Birthday (Lennon/McCartney). I used Reason for all instruments on the original sequence and BirthdayWorked.

BirthdayOriginal.mp3
The original sequnced bass part (key-editor view)

* Basic drum kit. Fills changed/added and hi-hat halved throughout.
* Bass 'funked up'. Octaves and an attempt to 'lock in' with the drums via short riffs.
* Guitar jabs; the best choice always with this caper.

BirthdayWorked.mp3
The worked bass part (key-editor view)

Strange thing; as BirthdayWorked became 'naturalised', I started to relate to the parts as human recordings I could manipulate (Mus Tech of the future?)! The instrumental styles were growing personalities. A throw-together band having a crack at an old Beatles number in a band room.

Result: Half robot, half human. Has funky bits and another few hours would do it (but life's too short)!

References:

Haines, Christian. "Semester 2, Week 5 - MIDI Sequencing 2." Creative Computing 1, August 23, 2007.

Tutorial - Making it Real - Emulating Bass, Computer Music Magazine, viewed 6/09/06
http://www.computermusic.co.uk/tutorial/real/5.

Tutorial - Making it Real - Drums, Computer Music Magazine, viewed 6/09/06
http://www.computermusic.co.uk/tutorial/real/2.

Tutorial - Making it Real - Emulating Guitar, Computer Music Magazine, viewed 30/08/06
http://www.computermusic.co.uk/tutorial/real/4.