Will this time be a charm?

[TulipAcid]

Hello everyone!

I’ve been very interested in everything synthesis and sampled since my piano teacher lent me Wendy Carlos’ Switched On Bach back in the late 70’s.

Getting through college and making a living kept it in the dabbling domain where I’d pick up some equipment, mess with it a while, then decide it was more effort and money than I could accomdate at the time. So, I never got beyond the beginner’s stage.

Now retired and free to dabble to my heart’s content.

Current setup: Mac Mini, Logic Pro, Apogee Duet 3, Roland A-88 keyboard.

I decided the pianos in Logic Pro (Concert Grand and Steinway) were insipid so began looking for piano samples. Found Synthology and Vienna Symphonic Library. Now I have my very own Concert D and Bosendorfer Imperial. And didn’t have to add on to the house or go into ruinous debt to have them.

This decade’s iteration of musical technology is truly amazing.

We’ll see what kind of trouble I can get into. Otherwise, I perform mandolin family instruments in a community band.

 

[TAE]

Current setup: Mac Mini, Logic Pro, Apogee Duet 3, Roland A-88 keyboard.

Yeah you're golden...and you're right the virtual pianos these days are awesome and don't need to be tuned or take up a ton of room. I still love playing a real piano but I just don't see me owning one in these sunset years unless I hit the lotto. I am pretty happy witht he piano sounds I can get in my MODX and the ones I can upload.

I am transitioning from an old iMac and Reaper to a Mac mini M4 and Logic pro soon..(finishing a home studio set up right now) kind of disappointed to hear the piano sounds are lacking but I have the MODX and there are a ton of killer Piano vst's these days.

72 here in LA and playing in a Country Rock band that gets some really nice gigs on occasion. Not too many and we practice once a month so it's pretty casual.

Looking forward to recording a ton of my originals this upcoming year...Time will tell.

 

[rob aylestone]

My current favourite is Kontakt Noire, or the dutch pianoteq system - I have loads, but those two feature more often in my music.

 

[ecc83]

Welcome to the mad house Tulip. You don't say what you monitor on? Lot of newcomers don't. My view is "if you can't HEAR it properly you can't fix it"
Pianos? Check out Modartt Pianoteq.

Dave.

 

[TAE]

Oh Yeah BTW, Welcome to HR.com!

 

[TulipAcid]

Welcome to the mad house Tulip. You don't say what you monitor on? Lot of newcomers don't. My view is "if you can't HEAR it properly you can't fix it"
Pianos? Check out Modartt Pianoteq.

Dave.

Sensheimer HD 490 Pro headphones
KRK Systems Kreate 5” studio speakers

My music room is small as is my home, so I only listen via speakers on the odd occasion I have the house to myself.

 

[scottmartin]

Hello everyone!

I’ve been very interested in everything synthesis and sampled since my piano teacher lent me Wendy Carlos’ Switched On Bach back in the late 70’s.

Getting through college and making a living kept it in the dabbling domain where I’d pick up some equipment, mess with it a while, then decide it was more effort and money than I could accomdate at the time. So, I never got beyond the beginner’s stage.

Now retired and free to dabble to my heart’s content.

Current setup: Mac Mini, Logic Pro, Apogee Duet 3, Roland A-88 keyboard.

I decided the pianos in Logic Pro (Concert Grand and Steinway) were insipid so began looking for piano samples. Found Synthology and Vienna Symphonic Library. Now I have my very own Concert D and Bosendorfer Imperial. And didn’t have to add on to the house or go into ruinous debt to have them.

This decade’s iteration of musical technology is truly amazing.

광명 지역에서 바쁜 일상을 보내는 분들에게 출장 마사지 서비스는 최고의 선택입니다. 집이나 호텔에서 편안하게 전문적인 마사지를 받을 수 있어 이동 시간을 절약할 수 있습니다. 많은 분들이 광명출장맛사지 서비스를 통해 근육 피로와 스트레스를 효과적으로 해소하고 있습니다. 숙련된 전문 관리사가 직접 방문하여 스웨디시, 아로마, 딥티슈 등 다양한 마사지를 제공합니다. 위생적이고 안전한 환경에서 맞춤형 케어를 받을 수 있어 만족도가 매우 높습니다. 지금 바로 예약하여 일상의 피로를 풀고 몸과 마음의 활력을 되찾아 보세요.

Great setup you’ve come back at the perfect time. Modern sample libraries like Synthogy and Vienna Symphonic Library really do deliver world class instruments without the old cost and space issues. With your Mac Mini, Logic Pro, Duet 3, and A 88, you already have a professional level home studio. Now it’s really just about experimenting and seeing what inspires you especially after having that early influence from Switched On Bach. Enjoy the exploration and have fun getting back into it.