My version of the Theme Tune from the well know 80s TV Show 'Street Hawk' call Le Parc performed by the group Tangerine Dream.

I have created all the registrations from scratch on my Pa700.

I am not familiar with this type of music, but you sound good. I love you keyboard collection.

Thank you, John C.

Thanks for the feedback

Nice demo…

If I can make a suggestion, turn down the lead sound and pad to the point that they never swamp the drums. It won’t need much, but there’s times that the beat is almost gone.

I’m not sure if the PA700 has independent compressors in the master output section for style and keyboard sound, but I rather doubt it. It’s possible the keyboard sounds are pushing down the style elements if they’re running through the same compressor, so it might be worth turning that off, or setting it a bit less aggressive, which will help the drums to pop through the mix more.

That style definitely nails the Tangerine Dream sound. Also a bit of Gary Numan in there too..! Thanks for the memories!

Thank you any feedback is appreciated, it helps us progress and evolve

Nice playing and I like the synth sounds too. I would also bring up the drums for this style too. Thanks for sharing !

Usually, the answer isn’t to turn drums up… the manufacturer does a pretty good job gain staging for best headroom and sound quality with factory styles, plus you don’t want to either have to turn all the other styles up to match, or have to turn the arranger down when you perform this one piece (I hate having to remember all that stuff, live!).

Generally, you get the same result turning the keyboard Parts down. I go on about this a lot, but there’s a huge gap between what you’d LIKE to hear as you are performing, which is what you are actually playing nice and clear so you can hear it well, and what actually works as a mix for what the audience is hearing, which is your playing WITHIN the mix, not sticking out on top like a sore thumb!

It’s one of the hardest things to judge as you actually play, and only really recording yourself and listening back without the pressure of hearing yourself while you play can settle the matter. Yes, you should be able to hear your Parts, but you should be able to hear all the others about as clearly. The drums, the rhythm guitarist, the horns, they’re all as important to the song as your Parts!

Getting used to hearing yourself inside the mix instead of on top of it is probably the hardest thing to get used to. But you have to eventually, if you want to present a well mixed and professional sound to your audience. Constant recording, reviewing, then adjusting Part volumes is about the only way to get there, and to a certain degree it gets to the point where you need to be able to play without really hearing yourself too clearly. That’s the hard part!

But the recording doesn’t lie… that’s what your audience is hearing. You’re hearing something different, but when you’re playing for others, their needs are more important than yours.

So, rather than turning up the drums to match keyboard Parts played too loud, try turning down those too loud keyboard Parts. You’ll fit in better with the other styles, and you won’t end up hitting the final compressor too loud (if you’re using one) or maxing out the instrument’s headroom…