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  • Orchestral arrangement of Mr. Sandman (demo)

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    I made a light orchestral arrangement of Mr. Sandman, originally sung by The Chordettes in 1954.

    I used the synchorn stage as well as a few perc instruments from the synchron perc library. Hope you enjoy!

    Mr. Sandman arranged by Guy Bacos
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    Hi Guy,

    This sounds wonderful !  Very well done. 

    The Synchron Perc. and Sychron Stage blend very nicely, and I'm really liking how warm, and transparent the Sychron Stage sounds with the other VSL instruments in this track. 

    Q.  Did you add any additional Reverb to the Sychron Stage in this track ? 

    I plan to purchase the Sychron Stage for MIR-Pro before the end of the special pricing.  

    Your demo was very helpful to finally make me go forward with the purchase of Sychron Stage. 

    Cheers,

    Muziksculp 
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    @Guy Bacos said:

    I made a light orchestral arrangement of Mr. Sandman, originally sung by The Chordettes in 1954. 

    I used the synchorn stage as well as a few perc instruments from the synchron perc library. Hope you enjoy!

    Mr. Sandman arranged by Guy Bacos

    Loved it! I think I remember the movie "Back to the Future" used a similar, but not as good, arrangement of Mr. Sandman. Anyway, I can remember hearing the tune on the radio, and singing along, in the late 1950's. Really brings back memories. I liked the brief piano feature, but was particularly impressed by the saxophone bends. Very cool.
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    Masterfully done performance and the arrangement is really imaginative.  
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    It's always interesting to hear a well known tune in a new arrangement. A dangerous project for the arranger, because people tend to like what they best know. But here Guy, you did a fabulous job: everything in your score remains very recognizable and yet it's so different and full of small surprises and tiny variations. A rich instrumentation makes it even wealthier. I do like the sax solo with the beautiful bend.
    The overall atmosphere is so relaxing as the title suggests.

    The Synchron Stage sounds good, but that is not the most striking thing in your arrangement. I assume you did it as a kind of demo, which is of course more than succeeded. You've used an unusual amount of tail here. On purpose?

    Max
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    Many thanks guys!

     

    Muziksculp, No additional reverb was added for the synchron perc. instruments, out of the box. 

    Paul, glad you liked the sax, slightly cheesy, but worked out. I share your sentiment, it's the kind of song that sticks with you for ever. 

    Max, I'm still playing around with this new set up, balancing primary and secondary mic, so will certainly keep on adjuting with time. Thanks for your comment.

    William, I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks! 
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    @Guy Bacos said:

    Many thanks guys!

     

    Muziksculp, No additional reverb was added for the synchron perc. instruments, out of the box. 

     

    Hi Guy,

    I was asking if you added any additional Reverb to the non-Synchron based Instruments (not the Perc.) that you processed using the Synchron Stage via MIR-Pro  ?  Basically .. is this only MIR-Pro using Synchron Stage ? or you used additional Reverb as well. 

    Thanks,

    Muziksculp 
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    @Guy Bacos said:

    Many thanks guys!

     

    Muziksculp, No additional reverb was added for the synchron perc. instruments, out of the box. 

     

    Hi Guy,

    I was asking if you added any additional Reverb to the non-Synchron based Instruments (not the Perc.) that you processed using the Synchron Stage via MIR-Pro  ?  Basically .. is this only MIR-Pro using Synchron Stage ? or you used additional Reverb as well. 

    Thanks,

    Muziksculp 

     

    Oh sorry! You use the synchron stage as any other venue in MIR Pro, wet/dry. Just this time was using primary and secondary mics, and you could also balance the rev between them.
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    @Guy Bacos said:

    Many thanks guys!

     

    Muziksculp, No additional reverb was added for the synchron perc. instruments, out of the box. 

     

    Hi Guy,

    I was asking if you added any additional Reverb to the non-Synchron based Instruments (not the Perc.) that you processed using the Synchron Stage via MIR-Pro  ?  Basically .. is this only MIR-Pro using Synchron Stage ? or you used additional Reverb as well. 

    Thanks,

    Muziksculp 

     

    Oh sorry! You use the synchron stage as any other venue in MIR Pro, wet/dry. Just this time was using primary and secondary mics, and you could also balance the rev between them.

    Yes, I'm aware of that. Just asking if you added any additional Reverb besides MIR-Pro (Sychron Stage Venue) in this track ?   

    Sorry, If my question was not clear. 

     

    Thanks,

    Muziksculp 
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    I never do, maybe that's why I didn't get your question. 
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    @Guy Bacos said:

    I never do, maybe that's why I didn't get your question. 

    Oh... I see.  I didn't know that.  😊

    Great to know now.  The Synchron Venue in MIR-Pro sounds wonderful  !   

    Thanks,

    Muziksculp 
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    It almost turned into "Who's on first?" 
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    Gorgeous arrangement! I loved the variations between verses. loved the sax stuff especially, as was mentioned by others. The whole thing is great! Feels vintage and totally true to the song.
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