Geert's Place

I’ve been working on a new track since a couple of days – it’s progressing quite well.  Still trying out a few things to get a decent intro and outro done though.  I used the following equipment and plugins for the 2-minute teaser :

* Logic Pro
* Behringer UMX61
* Massive
* FabFilter Pro Q
* FabFilter Pro-C
* ArtsAcoustic Reverb
* LFO Tool
* Spire
* Sylenth1

You can find the preview here.

A bit later than expected – the full version of my latest musical creation 🙂  I might still change the structure, especially the breakdown.  If there are people out there using Logic Pro, drop me a note if you feel like remixing this puppy.  This one has been produced using the following :

• Logic Pro on OSX 10.9.2
• Logic Pro’s built-in EXS24 sampler
• Sylenth1 (VST)
• Camel Audio Alchemy (VST)
• A few Fabfilters : Pro Q, Timeless, Volcano 2, Micro (FX)
• Sausage Fattener (FX)
• The Glue (FX)
• Kickstart (FX)
• A bunch of samples, couple of beers, enough time and some inspiration

Right on time for my b-day 😀

Madness

Since a couple of days, I’ve been working on a new track.  It has been a while since I fired up my good ol’ Logic Pro, so here it is.  I included a little teaser (a bit more than a minute), to give you an idea of how it will sound.

It’s a work in progress – I’m not 100% happy with some of the effects and presets used, but I’m expecting a full track in the next few days.  In the meanwhile, have a listen and let me know what you think !  TIP: Hit the Play button 😛

Madness Teaser

A few vocal trance tracks which I (still) love :

Watching Miami Vice again, made me think of all the great tunes that arose in the 80’s.  Some of them were completely synthesizer based, and they will forever have a special place in my heart and memories. For example this one :

But the list is way too long to even start writing it .. Some guys were true pioneers, like Jan Hammer, Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre, Harold Faltermeyer, Kraftwerk, Mike Oldfield etc etc..  Some of my personal favorites :

• Jan Hammer – Crockett’s Theme
• Harold Faltermeyer – Axel F.
• Jean-Michel Jarre – Magnetic Fields Pt 2
• Vangelis – To The Unknown Man
• …….

Hi ladies & gents,

I would like to wish all of you a very happy New Year, may all your dreams, wishes and aspirations come true. All the best to you, your family and loved ones.

A picture of my “playroom”, as it is right now.. Still on the wishlist : Nord Rack 2X

Finally my new little beastie has arrived – a Virus TI ! 🙂

An overview of the Virus family of synths can be on the website of Access Music

Its specs :
Polyphony – Over 80 voices
Multitimbral – 16 parts
Oscillators – 3 osc + subosc + noise, FM, Sync
Waveforms – Sine / pulse / saw / supersaw / wavetable / granular / formant
Filter – dual LP/HP/BP/BR with envelopes and addtional multi-pole analog emulations (includes Minimoog 4-pole emulation)
LFO – 3 LFOs, multiple options plus mod matrix 18 slots
Envelope – Amp / Filter / ‘LFO as envelope’ option
Sequencer – none onboard
Arpeggiator – Up / Down / Random / Chord / Multiple additions, editable in software to any variation
Effects – Reverbs, Delays, EQs with Q and freq control, Tape Delays, Distortions (multiple), Phasers, Flangers, Chorus, Analog EQs, Vocoder.
Keyboard – 3-oct (37 key) or 5-oct (61 key) models
Memory – 128 patches in each of 30 banks plus USB storage / Librarian with additional free patchbanks provided regularly by Access
Control – MIDI, USB, 16-part multitimbral in Multi or sequencer modes

Fantastic new track just released on Anjunabeats :
Super 8 & Tab ft Julie Thompson – My Enemy

The Rank 1 remix just rocks 😉 Check it out here !!

This is the equipment I’m currently using in my studio :

Intel Dual-core @ 3Ghz, 4GB RAM, Windows 7 64-bit, Cubase 5
Sapphire Pro 24 (audio interface)
KRK Rokit RP6 G2 (monitors)
Behringer UMX49 (MIDI controller keyboard)
Access Virus TI (virtual analog synth)
Roland JV880 (synth module)
Jomox AirBase 99 (drumcomputer)
Roland MKS-50 (synth Module)
A whole bunch of VSTi’s including: Sylenth1, Vanguard, Battery, Discovery Pro, Nexus, z3ta+, Trilian, and many more….

On the wishlist :

Nord Rack 2x