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Author: Oboe Craig
Date: 2011-08-18 20:29
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-TOpQM20MA
Another movement related to a previous post...
These things are really great fun to play. I am just having a little fun playing both parts, but these work very well with mixed instruments such as flute and oboe or violin and oboe.
I've even done some with 2 english horns as written which transposes them, and they still work really well.
And....![[toast]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smiley15.gif)
-Craig
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Author: A.U.K
Date: 2011-08-18 20:45
Lovely playing once again..I would also like to add that not only am I impressed by your recordings but that you manage to make a very nice video (if thats the word) that you then uplaod to you tube..how you do that along with all the editing of pictures fading in and out, writing and headings etc astounds me..
I can send an email with an attachment, hardly ground breaking.
Andrew
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Author: Oboe Craig
Date: 2011-08-18 21:02
Andrew,
Thanks. I do really enjoy doing this for stuff to share with my oboe friends.
Actually, I know a lot more about the audio side of things than video.
I use a home studio version of Pro Tools connected to an IMac and remote audio drive, so on a good day (no low flying planes, or close by motorcycles...) I can get pretty good results.
I am amazed at the power of a home studio compared to 25 years ago. Its wonderfully affordable these days (meaning under $10K where it would have taken 25X that 25 years ago for similar quality...)
The video on the other hand is iMovie and just came with my Mac. 2 days of playing around and the basics happen. Someday, I guess I should really study all the fine points and it would be interesting to see a real video pro at work.
Play on!
-Craig
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Author: RobinDesHautbois
Date: 2011-08-19 15:19
REALLY well done Craig!..... but don't go calling me a copy-cat after my next couple of blog posts! ![[rotate]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smiley25.gif)
I really like the spirit you give these pieces: the spirit and your sound match perfectly. Perhaps I should actually record the same movements, just to contrast the new sound I'm getting with a different style.
QUESTION:
- are you adding reverb through pro-tools or is that the acoustics in your house?
The overall effect is very alive. I like!
I'll comment on your slide-shows in You-Tube later... we share ideals!
Robin Tropper
M.A.Sc., B.Mus., B.Ed.
http://RobinDesHautbois.blogspot.ca/music
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Author: Oboe Craig
Date: 2011-08-19 17:51
Robin,
The reverb is digital stuff from Pro Tools' bundles of software plugins.
I did not do any eq or compression with the Telemann, usually don't eq, but do tend to use a touch of compression in a fuller group mix. Although, a little goes a long way with that.
I have three different spaces in my house where I record wind parts.
If I am doing double duty as sound engineer, I just stay in my music office and play seated on my piano bench, with the mic an arm's length away, at head height and aimed down to mid oboe.
If I am just recording oboe or flute, I use a high-pass filter and it does a remarkable job keeping low range environmental noise off the recording. Cars and trucks driving by...
Yes, I'd be very interested for you to record and post some of the same things.
Doing duets by one's self is a little odd, at least getting started with the first part alone. What I usually do is play that, do the 2nd part then re-do the first part.
It starts to sound more like a live performance that way.
take care, --
-Craig
Post Edited (2011-08-19 17:54)
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Author: RobinDesHautbois
Date: 2011-08-19 19:06
I wanted to do some of these duets because I just received a huge load of Music Minus Ones. When I realized these duets are without continuo, I figured it would be interesting to play with flute (MMO CD) and then with myself.
Chances are, this will really test my control over both sound and tuning. So far, I've noticed that the difficulty in playing with the recorded flute (excellent player on the CD), is that their pitch-centers don't seem to work the same way! That is, we can hit a note in tune together, but it doesn't stay in tune even though neither of us has actually changed the pitch... it's something do do with the flute's vibrato that apparently works very differently than mine.
The last time I played with a flutist of equally high calibre, I was not very good with tuning. When I improved, my associations were not as qualified OR our repertoire did not lead to such comparisons.... I figure that if I play in tune with myself, it proves nothing except that I am at least stable and consistent.
This is a very interesting experiment!
Robin Tropper
M.A.Sc., B.Mus., B.Ed.
http://RobinDesHautbois.blogspot.ca/music
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Author: Oboe Craig
Date: 2011-08-19 19:13
Robin,
Have at it.... should be great fun.
I assume you will record to playback on headphones?
When I first started studio recording 25 years ago, I had to remove one ear from the headphones to maintain my sense of oboe, and most headphones I used have needed that.
But, I started using Ultrasone headphones and can leave it fully over both ears, which really helps playing back to a click track or another recorded instrument.
They are not cheap, but a very valuable part of my studio these days.
enjoy -
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