One result of 'old age' (at least for me) is how quickly we forget how to do things that we did routinely just a short time ago. This is especially true if you never learned it well in the first place . That's the case with a stand-alone recorder (Tascam DP32SD) I bought on a whim a couple of years ago. After messing with it for a couple of days, I quickly decided that recording on the PC with REAPER + audio interface was ten times easier and faster with even better sound quality. I packed it up, put it in my storage room and it's been there every since until I decided I might want to record something on my new FP-e50 which is located in my office, not my studio.

Pulled it out, unpacked it, and (operationally) drew a complete blank. Back to the manuals, YT tutorials, and occasional flashes of memory. In the process of learning it the first time, I recorded this tune, MY FUNNY VALENTINE (for those that might not recognize it ), and left it on the machine. I don't remember much but I'm sure that's the SAX from my old (retired) PA1x-Pro. The sound is pretty lousy 'cause it's 16-bit, un-mixed, and un-mastered. I don't know why I decided to mix two lead instruments at the same time (probably just experimenting) but I thought it was kind of interesting so I decided to post it anyway.

https://app.box.com/s/vdfzztenspwc641pjbrvix63pak1gqrl

chas

Hey Chas,
I love it and the ending with the organ was very tasty. Listening to it took me back to yesteryear in a smoky after hours joint.

Thanks for sharing
Bernie

Damned, that sounds fantastic to me, Chas. I really enjoyed it, a lot of creativity went into it, and the final product really came out incredible. I can sing, but how I wish I had your playing skills.

All the best,

Gary

Thanks Gary and Bernie, but I think you ol' fogeys just like those old tunes (like I do) no matter who's playing them .

chas

PS: I don't think I know anything past 1940 .

One of my all-time favorite tunes played by my all-time synthzone player.

You KILLED it, dude.

I know what you mean talking about old equipment. For years I played a pair of MS 60 Soltons. Then, I tried to program pre-sets on an SD-5, which is very similar.

Drew a complete blank, and am still using a 1994 Solton MS-60 for speck scores.

Be well, bud.

Russ

That was beautiful Chas. Glad you found it.

The older we get, we definitely do forget how to do things.😔

Bought Sample Robot software the other day so that I could sample some drums from my sx900 for my Korg.

Couldn’t get it to play the notes on my sx900 that it needed to record the samples. Wasted 2 days.
Reread the manual on my external soundcard, thought it might be the culprit , haven’t used it for 3 to 4 years.
Then realised I’d left my daw running in the background. My usb interface only allows for one program running at one time.
Normally would have been the first thing I would have checked if something wasn’t working.

Getting old, ain’t fun😫 haha😀

Yeah, but thank goodness we can still be immature (MEN excel at it ). The important thing is that we stay interested and involved. Sure, there's joy in discovery but re-discovery ain't bad either. It proves we can still have a synapse (takes at least TWO brain cells ). I feel certain that MUSIC makes us better human beings. I feel a little sad for people that don't have it in their lives. BTW, I (we) love your 'always cheerful' outlook on things.

chas

Hi Chas, so true about staying involved. Hubby has his online video games, communicates with friends from all over the world ,
me, I’ve got my keyboards, might not be much of a musician, but I enjoy it anyway.
Definitely agree that music makes us better human beings.

Oh thank you, I do my best to try and stay cheerful, who wants to listen to a grouch . Haha.😀

Yeah, I need to remember that .

chas

Chas. Really liked it. The sax was fine, as the digital piano. The slap bass was the coolest of the bunch. I liked how the sax 'talked' back. The southern gospel ending was fun. Nicely done