First off: a big thanks to those who have taken the time to download The First Spell. It’s not exactly flying off the shelves (-: but hopefully we’ll see some more response soon.
The sheet music has had some downloads, but I haven’t heard from anyone (other than Hugues!) who’s attempted to play it. Is it too hard… too easy? There’s a couple spots where it might be too high or low for a particular instrument… you could transpose those notes up or down an octave to make it easier. Throw me some feedback in the comments and I’d be happy to take them into consideration. I’ve started some other tracks for The Lost Levels, but some comments would help me figure out how to write the lead parts in a way that fits with your preferences.
And if you’re working on playing it, please let me know how it’s going! Music is a process… even the best players take time to perfect their playing!
Thanks, and I hope to hear from you soon! -n
I find it easy… But in my recording, there was some faults that I have corrected now, so, I think make an other recording but I must buy a mike for it… And I love the track ‘the great journey’, but I like a very dark music or like ‘the great journey’…
Thank you very much ! I hope buy the album soon and that the track will be released !!!
I love so much !!!
P.S: I send you an e-mail but I’m sure you have it because you talked about my recording…
Hi Nelson !
I find it easy but during my recording I have made some faults, faults that now are corrected. i think I will make an other recording but I must buy a mike ! I love the track “the great journey”, but I’ll love a dark track but I love too a track like “the great journey”… I want to be a composer.
I love so much your music and I send you an email that you received but not answer, when I send you my recording that I ask you pardon for the quality ! I am so looking forward !
Hi Hugues! Great to hear from you!
Don’t worry too much about recording quality… music is a process that only gets better through practice, and the search for perfection can sometimes lead to being afraid to try anything. But that’s the way you learn. -n
Thank you so much for the answer.
I think you use Cubase as software, isn’t it ? And do you live in Ontario, Canada ? I am very looking forward for the album.
I’m very happy 🙂
I use Pro Tools software for composing… I used to use Digital Performer, but then started teaching an audio class where we used PT, so my brain became accustomed to the interface. I have associates that use Logic or Reason… I don’t think it matters what tools one uses, as long as you learn to use them effectively! I use Sibelius for music notation.
I lived in Toronto, Ontario Canada (Go Leafs!) for 15 years, but now live in Cincinnati, OH (Umm, Go Reds?). My family moved around a lot when I was a kid, and I think that made a big impact on me as an adult!
Thank you very much ! Your music makes me cry because it’s just too much gorgeous ! And you are also a teacher ? But like you compose your music but never make sheet music, I think you use Sibelius for your album that I’m really looking forward to have, no ?
If you want to tell me your salary, you can but if you don’t want, don’t tell me. I’m a bit crazy sometimes ! 🙂
Thanks again, Hugues!
I teach Audio Editing and Mixing at Cincinnati State here in Ohio, where we use Pro Tools, so that’s what got me using it instead of my old DAW software. Sibelius is for the sheet music… its a notator program that lays out the notes and rests and bars. I usually write the music in Pro Tools, then export a MIDI file and import it into Sibelius, then tweak all the visuals to make it readable by a human!
My salary, eh?-) Well I don’t work FOR a company, just myself… so I don’t get paid a set amount. It fluctuates a lot based on how much material I’m writing, how difficult it is, and for what kind of project. If you want to know how much that is, you’ll have to hire me. (-;
I’m intending to release the album at the end of the summer, and the sheet music will be an extra bonus! I’m almost done with the second track.
n
Thanks so much Nelson !