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I don't recall if I've posted any music here before, but I thought I'd post this since I have a video to go with it. Of course I used Reaper for the music, but not for the video.

In troubling times, it can be helpful to be reminded of better days.

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Old 10-16-2020, 06:08 AM   #2
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Very uplifting, I quite liked it, thank you
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you're right paul. should do no harm to look back at 'better' days. those days, when we were young and music has been an art. your 'better days' bring me back into those nostalgic kind of feelings. thx.
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I don't recall if I've posted any music here before, but I thought I'd post this since I have a video to go with it. Of course I used Reaper for the music, but not for the video.

In troubling times, it can be helpful to be reminded of better days.

The music sounds very artificial.

The song relies on the images/pictures, but it fails in the end; not really +++

Sorry, but the music is good program, the set-up is great, but the result is poor.

A program not near real - nothing we really need
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Old 10-17-2020, 01:33 AM   #5
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I don't recall if I've posted any music here before, but I thought I'd post this since I have a video to go with it. Of course I used Reaper for the music, but not for the video.

In troubling times, it can be helpful to be reminded of better days.
I've waited a long time for the creator of the "Virtual Playing Orchestra"
to present a song himself. With curiosity I pressed "play":

Very cinematic sound, very emotional, almost melancholy - a fantastic
little piece of music - a truly wistful look back at earlier,
unencumbered times.
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Very uplifting, I quite liked it, thank you
Thanks asharin. Glad you liked it.
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'better days' bring me back into those nostalgic kind of feelings. thx.
I was hoping the song might have that effect. Thanks!
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the set-up is great, but the result is poor
Sorry you didn't like it. But that's ok. Not everyone has to like it.


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The song relies on the images/pictures
Strange that it seems that way. The music was composed and orchestrated long before the video was even an idea.
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I've waited a long time for the creator of the "Virtual Playing Orchestra" to present a song himself.
Thanks! When I first read that I was thinking "Uh Oh, with that anticipation I hope my song won't be a disappointment."


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Very cinematic sound, very emotional, almost melancholy - a fantastic
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That's what I was hoping for. Glad to know it had the intended effect. Thanks!
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Not madly keen on the trebly drums or high string sound but I like the overall idea. Everything else I enjoyed, nice and slushy. We need a bit of tenderness in this F****d up world.
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Not madly keen on the trebly drums or high string sound
I wonder if maybe your sound system has a better treble response than my system but I will give some thought to whether or not I'm maybe mixing with too much treble for my next project.

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Everything else I enjoyed, nice and slushy.
Slushy. Yea, I guess it is that. I wondered if the video might be too sappy, but hoped it would at least trigger some fond childhood memories for some.
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I wonder if maybe your sound system has a better treble response than my system but I will give some thought to whether or not I'm maybe mixing with too much treble for my next project.
I don't think so, I have playback set without additional EQ and my bass blasted ears have lost a lot of treble over the years. I don't try to compensate for that I just reckon if I can hear some treble on my stuff it must be there!
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I think if you revisited the balance of the strings vs woodwinds and the distance of the horn samples it would sound more natural.
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I think if you revisited the balance of the strings vs woodwinds and the distance of the horn samples it would sound more natural.
Do you mean reduce the volume of the woodwinds and increase the reverb on the brass?
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