Dear friends,
a new song has been just uploaded to my website: Miller's "Moonlight Serenade" - classic version (no kidding here). To record this song I have used the beautiful "Miller Ballad" from the 9000 pro (Tyros users know this style as "Moonlight Ballad"; I have compared the two and they are exactly the same). All the instruments are from the pro: Moonlight, Sweet Tenor, Sweet Trombone and Cool Jazz guitar solo. Speaking of guitar, I am not totally happy with the sound; Roel, if you are reading this, could you please tell me if the jazz guitar could use a bit of compression? Thank you.
This song is dedicated to our friend Tony W. (Jupitar 5) and to his mother, a woman who can really appreciate good music
Tony, I haven't forgotten about Nat King Cole, but something tells me that your mother will like this song too; otherwise, off to NKC!

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Andrea,

Nice playing to one of my favorite songs. As far as my personal choices would have used the Sweet Trumpet on the first solo... and the Sweet Clarinet (without harmony) on the second. To my ears the Jazz Guitar doesn't fit in to the style of this song.Otherwise I thougt it was 1939 all over again......even though I wasn't born yet :>)

Good Job



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I have a tiny suggestion for you that has helped me a lot. During your trombone solo section, you use a short trill a few times, and while it's musically pleasing ... it's almost impossible to do on a slide trombone. If you set the pitch bend to 1/2 step and use that as your bend "up", you'll get a more realistic sound that is more in character with the intrument. If you're going for the VALVE trombone, then I guess it doesn't matter, but it was very convincing till the trills, then "SYNTH" came blaring through.
It's possible to let your left hand off the keys just for a split second - wack the whammy bar, and get back before the chord changes sometimes.
Nice recording, but I just wanted to share a tip that helps me get a more relistic horn sound. Keep up the good work, and thanx for posting the songs for us.

Hi Dreamer,
Am just about to go get your latest creation!
Just a quickie though.....I think you got Jupiter5 's name mixed up with mine? I know we are both Tony but I think I am the only Tony W? (Believe me you would not want 2 )

No matter really......whats a 'double-ya' between friends
Best to you
Tony W

Donny
yes, I guess that you're right about the clarinet, but fact is...the 9000 pro has a clarinet which is really too tiny to be believable...and I don't know of other clarinets which are close to the real thing (maybe I could try with the XV3080...after all I have the Orchestral card too...)

Dave, thank you for your suggestion; I think that you are right here. Maybe I will redo the whole darn song...

Tony, actually "the other Tony" is Tony W too, because also his family name begins with a "W", like yours.....maybe you are twins and don't know.

Hello Dreamer,
Well would you believe it? I started adding the 'W' when quite a few other Tony's started to post to the board! Seems I will have to think of something else now!!

.....Cynthia? Agnes? BUTCH???

Right I really am off to get your song now before I am distracted (again).
Best to all
Anthony (Worth a try )

Hey Dreamer,
Well I got it and listened and, as usual, excellent.
As far as the guitar was concerned I really liked it! I thought it gave the song a bit more of a contemporary feel. I could almost see the soloist stepping forward for his bit!! Did you use some extra reverb on the guitar voice? It may have sounded slightly different to me because my pc is hooked up to the yam MS50's as is my 9000pro. so I more or less heard what I would have done if you had played my pro through the same speakers.

Very nice rendition as usual
All the best
Anthony (see if it sticks )

Andrea

Just a little work to you.
Please translate to English:
Eu gostei muito de sua música e devo concordar com Dnj e UD.

Chico

Hey C'mon ! No secrets !!!!!
What'd he say.....what'd he say ???????

Ehm...well...he said that I liked much my music and he agrees with Donny and you...so does that mean that he too thinks that I should change everything? (more or less...)