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John Driscoll replied to John Driscoll's discussion Andaluza (de Falla Orchestration)
"Re-upping this only because I recently uploaded another version with a ton of more volume & reverb automation--two steps in my workflow that I've really been focused on in the past few months...
I find that the volume automation in particular is…"
May 9
John Driscoll replied to John Driscoll's discussion Udio AI - Short Opera Scene in the Style of Richard Strauss
"My only input was text: "soprano aria in the style of Richard Strauss" and the specific lyrics. In a typically odd AI manner, it outputted a duet (0:33 to 1:06)! I then asked for an instrumental intro (it added 0:00 to 0.33), an extension of the…"
Apr 13
John Driscoll posted a discussion
I've spent the past 24 hours being quite astonished at Udio, which I already consider vastly superior to any AI music generator I have heard to date.To be clear: I share this for the purposes of awareness and conversation, not endorsement.The lyrics…
Apr 12
John Driscoll replied to HS Teoh's discussion "Standard" paper sizes for orchestral (conductor's) score?
"I think they just mean that any instrument doubling should be done by the 2nd or 3rd players (e.g., Flute 2 or 3 doubling piccolo, not Flute 1--"principal" flute) unless absolutely necessary"
Feb 29
John Driscoll replied to HS Teoh's discussion "Standard" paper sizes for orchestral (conductor's) score?
"well, yeah, using condensing etc. but try not to go below 4mm staff size. This is a good resource if you want to dig in: https://mola-inc.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files/mola3/MOLA-Guidel..."
Feb 29
John Driscoll replied to John Driscoll's discussion Songs for Departing - FEEDBACK REQUESTED
"Thanks, Greg! I originally found her on Fiverr, but she's a real pro (I worked with her a few years ago to record a different song). I did send her some initial written direction, but this recording was just pulled from the first round of recordings…"
Feb 28
John Driscoll replied to John Driscoll's discussion Songs for Departing - FEEDBACK REQUESTED
"Hey Ken, sorry I took it down but will repost shortly. Thank you again for listening!"
Feb 28
John Driscoll replied to John Driscoll's discussion Songs for Departing - FEEDBACK REQUESTED
"Sorry, Dave. I hate to leave people high and dry (or blue) but I decided to rework the mix based on Mike's comments (and some other workflow improvements I've been tackling) but I got sidetracked with other stuff before I could complete that. I'll…"
Feb 28
John Driscoll replied to John Driscoll's discussion Songs for Departing - FEEDBACK REQUESTED
"Thank you, Kristofer. I'm not familiar with Frescobaldi but will check him out. I am an unabashed melodist and likely to remain so. :D"
Feb 28
John Driscoll replied to HS Teoh's discussion "Standard" paper sizes for orchestral (conductor's) score?
"depends on the piece, but I'd say generally try to keep the staves consistently in place within a single movement (percussion/piano/harp a possible exception, depending on their use, but you can also sometimes reduce those to single staves to save…"
Feb 28
John Driscoll replied to HS Teoh's discussion "Standard" paper sizes for orchestral (conductor's) score?
"9"x12" is generally considered significantly better than 8.5"x11" for standard orchestral scores and parts but obviously you need a printer that can handle that. I invested in a refurbished HP LaserJet 5200 a couple years ago and it's great for this…"
Feb 28
John Driscoll replied to John Driscoll's discussion Songs for Departing - FEEDBACK REQUESTED
"Thanks, Ken! No, I don't play bass clarinet but a roommate in college did and I got to know the instrument fairly well through him and his music. BTW, you did listen to the version with the human singer, right?"
Feb 20
John Driscoll replied to John Driscoll's discussion Songs for Departing - FEEDBACK REQUESTED
"Thanks for the kind words, Mike. It's been a while since I worked on a true concert piece like this, so I am especially glad to hear it resonating with others... And thanks for the feedback on the mix! I was playing around with it quite a bit in MIR…"
Feb 12
John Driscoll replied to Gerd Prengel's discussion challenge for you - orchestration/completion of the exposition of an abandoned Beethoven draft for a concerto
"The first movment of the F# sonata, op. 78
Link here if you're intersted in checking it out: https://soundcloud.com/driscollmusick/beethoven"
Feb 9
John Driscoll replied to Gerd Prengel's discussion challenge for you - orchestration/completion of the exposition of an abandoned Beethoven draft for a concerto
"It's an interesting idea, but I think too much work for me. I spent some time orchestrating a Beethoven piano sonata movement last year. That was fun but more than enough Beethovenian cosplay for me. "
Feb 9
John Driscoll replied to John Driscoll's discussion Songs for Departing - FEEDBACK REQUESTED
"Just updated the original post with the new recording!"
Feb 8
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