Debussy - "Jeux de vagues" by Andy B.

[herb]

I'm proudly presenting this milestone in midi orchestration:

Claude Debussy / La Mer / Jeux de vagues
arranged and mixed by Andy B.

http://vsl.co.at/english/demos/Classics/Claude_Debussy/La_Mer_-_Jeux_de_vagues.htm

Andy supported us with a detailed VSL instrument list he used for this mock up. All instruments are perf-legatos unless stated otherwise.
Andy also ownes only VSL Pro Edition Performance Set.
Therefor all percussion instruments are non VSL (London Orchestral Percussion)

Piccolo perf-grace mp/f
Piccolo rep-stac p/f

Flute perf-grace p/f
Flute rep-stac pp/mf/ff

Oboe perf-grace p/mf (runs)
Oboe rep-stac p/f

Cor Anglais perf-grace p/f (runs)
Cor Anglais rep-stac p/f

Clarinet p/f
Clarinet perf-grace p/mf/f
Clarinet rep-stac p/f

Bassoon p/f
Bassoon rep-stac dim/cresc

French Horn mf/f
French Horn rep-stac dim/cresc (the muted brass is X Sample)

French Horns Ens mp (doubled with Sam Horns)

Trumpet p (anything louder than p is Sam Trumpets)
Trumpet rep-stac p/f

Solo Violin legato p/fportamento
Solo Violin detache p/f
Solo Violin perf-rep pp/ff

Solo 'Cello p/fportamento

Violins p/f/fportamento (Doubled with custom samples)
Violins rep-stac p/f/dim/cresc

Violas p/fportamento (Doubled with custom samples)
Violas Muted
Violas rep-stac p/f/dim/cresc

'Celli p/fportamento (Doubled with custom samples)
'Celli rep-stac p/f/dim/cresc

Basses p/fportamento (Doubled with custom samples)
Basses rep-stac p/f/dim/cresc

Thanks a lot for sharing this masterpiece.
Herb

Midifile link:

http://www.vsl.co.at/upload/forum/Jeux_de_vagues_MIDI-FILE.mid

[michi]

like dietz said:

"this is not reality - this is the truth!"

[SyQuEsT]

Is the harp from VSL ?

[Simon Fox]

...didn't get to hear this until just now...

Beautiful work Andy!!

This is surely music-making on the highest level! When someone creates something this good, who cares whether it's an orchestra or someone with a keyboard and computer. Fantastic! Not one musical detail out of place I reckon. (And, amazingly, nothing 'brushed under the carpet' with lots of reverb in the hope of covering it up - all laid out for us to hear! - because... there is nothing to cover up!!!)

Congratulations and regards,

Simon

[evan evans]

Andy,

Could you tell us EVERY instrument you used please?

Thanks,
Evn aEvans

[Andy B]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for your replies. Evan, I'd be happy to go into details, but I'm not sure if it would be fair on Herb to potentially promote other sample libraries on his website.......

Andy Blaney.

[jkashner]

beautiful, Andy. absolutely beautiful, in every aspect.

best regards... ...jim

[evan evans]

@Andy B said:

Hi Guys,

Thanks for your replies. Evan, I'd be happy to go into details, but I'm not sure if it would be fair on Herb to potentially promote other sample libraries on his website.......

Andy Blaney.

Ok, sorry. You're completely right. But of course, we talk about EVERYTHING here. It goes completely unmoderated.

in any event, could you email me the list?

vsluser@evanevans.org

Thanks so much,
Evan Evans [:)]

[Dietz]

@evanevans said:

[...] But of course, we talk about EVERYTHING here. It goes completely unmoderated.
[...]

Always asking for trouble, ain't we, Mr. Evans?

Stick to the rules. PLEASE.

/Dietz - Vienna Symphonic Library

[cm]

my feeling is herb refused to reply to not prolongate this intermezzo (is this even english?) - but let me step in ...

@Another User said:

... but I'm not sure if it would be fair on Herb to potentially promote other sample libraries on his website

if you mention other libraries that match as well with VSL as they do in your piece, it could only be promotion for VSL - no?
christian

[evan evans]

Absolutely CM. if you got 'em flaunt 'em. There's no better salesman than a confident one.

Evan Evans

[Peter Alexander]

@Andy B said:

Hi Guys,

Thanks for your replies. Evan, I'd be happy to go into details, but I'm not sure if it would be fair on Herb to potentially promote other sample libraries on his website.......

Andy Blaney.

Andy, Herb is one of the most gracious people I know, and one who is secure with himself and his work. I don't see any problem in putting up your instrument list. Afterall, VSL doesn't have muted brass, and a few other articulations as yet. So seeing how you innovated and supplemented this great library would indeed be a great treat for all of us.

Please consider it.

Peter Alexander
peter@truespec.com

[evan evans]

Peter,

I agree. Come on Andy, let's see 'em. We're calling your "hand"!

[:)]

Evan Evans

[Iwan Roth]

Bravo Andy! Beautiful, Personally I really do not care if you did this with a Roland Sound Canvas [:D] or with whatever you have and like. The fact that you did use VSL patches is a guaranty for this libraries qualities. It is just great to listen to it and to admire your talent.

Iwan Roth

[William]

I agree with Iwan in that I don't think it matters in the slightest what Andy used on this besides VSL which is the one really irreplaceable ingredient with its performance samples. Though I imagine the others are either Dan Dean, Miraslav, X sample, Sonic Implants, Kirk Hunter, Siedlaczek, whatever, it doesn't matter. You won't get a performance this good just by getting the same sample libraries. You'll get it by using the ones everyone already knows of with the same musical skill and knowledge of the orchestra as Andy.

[rino amato]

[[:|]]
Andy... complimenti!
[:D]

[moon]

Andy
Great job! Incedible detail! I know how much work goes into creating these mockups of masterpieces. I have attempted to do one on "Holst's Saturn" from the Planets.
I would like to hear your comments.
Please email me at bobluna@earthlink.net and I will give you the address of the FTP server. Again, great job.
B L

[mathis]

Oh, moon, post the link here... [:'(]

[moon]

Mathis
if you really want to hear this feel free to email me at bobluna@earthlink.net
B L

[Nick Batzdorf]

It's all here:

http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=007538;p=1