Comments on: “To Sleep” http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2005/07/14/to-sleep/ programming, web, music and life Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:31:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tristan http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2005/07/14/to-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2315 Tristan Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:13:54 +0000 http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2005/07/14/to-sleep/#comment-2315 Thank you both, I always enjoy comments on stuff that isn't about software :) Joen, I use a MIDI keyboard I got about 10 years ago (my father tried to get me to learn it then, but that didn't go too well). I've just got back into piano this year, but mainly I'm a wind player. Clarinet, flute, sax, recorder, etc. They're hard to record though. The keyboard on the other hand is easy -- I use Cakewalk Pro Audio 9, which is kind of old, but works well for multitrack MIDI recording, and even notation. Rosegarden on Linux is also very good (one of the best actually, and entirely open source). You can get some great recordings off of any MIDI source with the right sample set. Creative has a great system on Live and Audigy cards called "Sound Fonts" which let you load samples directly, and there are some surprisingly good sound fonts out there for free. It's great to be able to completely change the sound of your piano like that. If this piano had been a little brighter or twangier, I would have played completely differently. Thank you both, I always enjoy comments on stuff that isn’t about software :)

Joen, I use a MIDI keyboard I got about 10 years ago (my father tried to get me to learn it then, but that didn’t go too well). I’ve just got back into piano this year, but mainly I’m a wind player. Clarinet, flute, sax, recorder, etc. They’re hard to record though.

The keyboard on the other hand is easy — I use Cakewalk Pro Audio 9, which is kind of old, but works well for multitrack MIDI recording, and even notation. Rosegarden on Linux is also very good (one of the best actually, and entirely open source). You can get some great recordings off of any MIDI source with the right sample set. Creative has a great system on Live and Audigy cards called “Sound Fonts” which let you load samples directly, and there are some surprisingly good sound fonts out there for free.

It’s great to be able to completely change the sound of your piano like that. If this piano had been a little brighter or twangier, I would have played completely differently.

]]> By: Stephane http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2005/07/14/to-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2314 Stephane Fri, 15 Jul 2005 12:34:40 +0000 http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2005/07/14/to-sleep/#comment-2314 I like it! It reminds me of the American Beauty soundtrack in some places. It sounds very organic and smooth. I like it! It reminds me of the American Beauty soundtrack in some places. It sounds very organic and smooth.

]]> By: Joen http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2005/07/14/to-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2313 Joen Fri, 15 Jul 2005 11:58:14 +0000 http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2005/07/14/to-sleep/#comment-2313 Very nice Tristan, I didn't know you made music. I like the theme and the simplicity of the instruments and layers. It got a little confusing around 1.40 to 2.00, but it's all very sweet. What program are you using to create music? I've been wanting to look into it myself. Do you have a keyboard? Any "booster pack" / "starter kit" info you can give would be great. Very nice Tristan, I didn’t know you made music.

I like the theme and the simplicity of the instruments and layers. It got a little confusing around 1.40 to 2.00, but it’s all very sweet.

What program are you using to create music? I’ve been wanting to look into it myself. Do you have a keyboard? Any “booster pack” / “starter kit” info you can give would be great.

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