@Guy said:

You're right Dave, I checked it out and the vibrato is pretty subtle [:O]ops: it's the same for the Wagner tuba, I remember when I did the demo on the Wagner tuba and found it very difficult not having vibrato. I hope herb doesn't mind this criticism and I'd rather see it as a user's constructive feedback for future improvements. [[;)]]

Exactly what I intended by my comments. [:)]

@DaveTubaKing said:

Guy, what patch did you use for the cornet triple tongueing?

Nice composition by the way. Perhaps you could put the solo part down an octave and play it on the Euphonium - Oh! excpet there's no vibrato patch [:'(]

Don't cry.

For the triple tongue I think I used the upbeat 3 and I omitted the down beat by shortening the note and used a stacc note for the melody down beats on a different track.. I synced this perfectly so it would sound like 1 player trying to sound like 2 players rather than sounding like 2 players, if that makes any sense....In other words, no cheating. As soon as it started slowing down I switched to perf rep and played it in real time. I remember in high school a guest trumpetist came over and played a passage like that and it had an imprint on me, sounded like 2 trumpets!

Yes I had a listen to the triple upbeat sample. If you could just silence the downbeat note it would be a great patch for extended triple tongueing.

Your right about sounding like two players. That's exactly the effect when playing these really fast passages so commonly found in the traditional theme and variation works that cornet (and Euphonium) players love.

I can recommend two essential recordings of cornet solos. This first is Winton Marsallis playing a whole CD of these theme and variation peices. Some of the most virtuosic playing you will ever hear and it includes a Moto Perpetuo peice of continuous rapid semiquavers lasting over five minutes without stopping (using circular breathing) [[[[[[[:|]]]]]]]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Carnaval-Wynton-Marsalis-Jean-Baptiste-Arban/dp/B0000268PJ

and the second inlcudes a wonderful Salon style cornet work accompanied by a show style pit band, which judging by your cornet peice you will greatly enjoy. the soloist is malcolm McNab who is "The" session trumpet player on most of the big hollywood movies in the last 20 years. It also includes an unbeleivable performance on the Bb trumpet of the complete Tchaikovsky violin concerto where he plays the violin part as written [[[[[[[:|]]]]]]] [[[[[[[:|]]]]]]] I kid you not. in the cadenza he plays six octaves [[[[[[[:|]]]]]]] [[[[[[[:|]]]]]]] [[[[[[[:|]]]]]]]

http://www.malcolmmcnab.com/khr.html

David

Yeah! I just listened to these for the first time and Guy Bacos' writing on this is very,very good indeed. Well done to Guy. Excellent sound and style.

There's something about the sound of the six trumpets - is it my ears or do they not sound quite right. I think they sound good - but maybe if it were possible to have them split into 2x2x2.

Yes Paul you can do that with the combinations now available. I have been experimenting with various numbers. On trumpet alone there are three different legato solos with completely different sample sets that allow a line that comes together without phasing or screwing up numbers. Then you have the 3 ensemble and now the 6 ensemble, so there is a huge number of possible combos and splits.

@William said:

Yes Paul you can do that with the combinations now available. I have been experimenting with various numbers. On trumpet alone there are three different legato solos with completely different sample sets that allow a line that comes together without phasing or screwing up numbers. Then you have the 3 ensemble and now the 6 ensemble, so there is a huge number of possible combos and splits.

Thank you Bill. Very useful. I look forward to getting into writing something again soon with thses new sounds.

@William said:

..........huge number of possible combos and splits.

Actually, today I find myself needing some Brass splits. Guess I'll have to sample them myself. [:(]

DG

@Another User said:

Excellent demos. Guy continues to demonstrate a huge range of composing chops.

That's a nice compliment, thanks!

ps I'll have to call one of the future demos "The Sledgehammer" We already have the "Hammerklavier" [:)]


Dave,

Thanks for those links, I'll have a close listen and use it as inspiration.

Hello
First of all: Thanks for the positive feedbacks (demos)
I also perceived, that there is the wish for an Euphonium-Demo.

As you know I always like to play unusual things with the VSL-instruments...

Instruments:
-Euphonium
-Marimba
-Boesendorfer
-D.Bass
-Drums

Have fun with
Buzzing Bumble-Bee


All the best
Beat Kaufmann

Guy,

Fantastic writing on 'Blues and Cadenza'. The strings/cornet balance and harmonies are wonderful.

Best wishes,
Jack

[H] Yo! Beat, you're The Man [[[:D]]] [[[:D]]] [[[:D]]]

Congratulation Beat, excellent jazz noise. The sampled applause is heart-warming, you deserve lots of the real thing for your stalwart work showing off the VSL library. (Anyone out there got any booing I can put in my demos?)

@Conquer said:

(Anyone out there got any booing I can put in my demos?)

This reminds me, when I did one of my jazz demos, can't remember which, I added applause and shouts after the solos but I came close, just for the fun of it, to putting some booing as well, just like if some great jazz connaisseur or jerks were in the crowd...

@Conquer said:

Anyone out there got any booing I can put in my demos?

Try here:
http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/soundfx/applause.shtml">http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/soundfx/applause.shtml

Es ist zum Mäusemelken! (German Idiom)
My Sharp Electronic Dictionary tells me:
>It is enough to drive you up the wall!<

The crowd asks for Euphonium > The crowd gets Euphonium

"Nice jazz noise! nice claps"

The crowd asks for more claps and boos > the crowd gets claps and boos

"Nice hand cream, nice tomatos!"

The crowd asks for more cream and tomatos

"Nice store"

The crowd asks...

...A right mess we're in now! [[;)]]

Beat

@Beat Kaufmann said:

Es ist zum Mäusemelken! (German Idiom)
My Sharp Electronic Dictionary tells me:
>It is enough to drive you up the wall!<

The crowd asks for Euphonium > The crowd gets Euphonium

"Nice jazz noise! nice claps"

The crowd asks for more claps and boos > the crowd gets claps and boos

"Nice hand cream, nice tomatos!"

The crowd asks for more cream and tomatos

"Nice store"

The crowd asks...

...A right mess we're in now! [[;)]]

Beat

[:D] I feel your pain. I thought your Euphonium demo was delightful. The piece made me happy.

Best,
Jay

@JBacal said:

[:D] I feel your pain. I thought your Euphonium demo was delightful. The piece made me happy.
Best, Jay

[:D]
No problem, Jay, but thanks for the consolation!
One thing is very clear: I don't put tomatos online (for download) [:D]

Beat

Perhaps after a mediocre solo....


http://www.angelfire.com/film/tsss/ss/haha.wav

[[:|]] [H]

Beat, that jazzy piece sounds great.

Just to be on the safe side I'll mention that my "haha!" link is not related to Beat's
jazz solos. [:D] just in case.....