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A request to amateur composers who visit this page

Topic started by Vijay (@ 212.137.205.127) on Thu Nov 16 16:58:22 EST 2000.
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I'd like to request amateur composers who visit this page to tell me if they've uploaded any of their work onto the internet and if they have, please tell me where I can listen to it. Thank You.

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Some composers to check out (in no particular order): Jay, Srikanth, Ganesh, Eswar, Sridhar Seetharaman, Kumar, Rjay.

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• From: Siva (@ 64.19.160.188) on: Wed May 1 12:28:42 EDT 2002
  
  http://www.sivasweb.com/kadhalsalsa/samples.html
  
  Thanks
  Siva
  
  
• From: Swamiji (@ 198.102.112.18) on: Wed May 1 14:27:30 EDT 2002
  
  UV and Jay,
  Those were all played live! BTW, I wasnt the only kb player. We had two more, Nagaraj and Abhijit - we all split parts quite sensibly. Yes we had off scale flutes playing along with kb.
  
  
• From: Aditya (@ 68.61.59.232) on: Thu May 2 07:10:02 EDT 2002
  
  Swamiji:
  
  Nice Performances. Mukundan's composition seems to be very interesting. However performance of flute in that one was a big let down. The rest of the orchestra portrayed very grand while there were some delays in flute performances.
  
  Good Job.
  
  Regards,
  Aditya
  
  
• From: Jay (@ 209.10.124.134) on: Thu May 2 10:07:15 EDT 2002
  
  Siva... All the best with your Album. Wish you a big success.
  
  
• From: UV (@ 134.113.4.168) on: Thu May 2 10:31:02 EDT 2002
  
  siva good luck with your new album
  If it is ok with you can you tell us about the album production work,and also how did you come about making this album.Do you have your own studioand what kind of instruments do you play?
  
  all the best
  
  
• From: Siva (@ 64.19.160.188) on: Thu May 2 11:24:48 EDT 2002
  
  Hi Guys, Thanks a lot.
  
  I worked with my friend Kapileshwar in Toronto. I am from OTtawa now working in New Jersey.
  
  you can get some information at sivasweb.com/kadhalsalsa/
  
  We rented the studio number9audio.com for my voice and flute stuff.
  
  Mastering was doing at Sangeetha. Majnu and Tenali
  mastering were done at the same place.
  
  All compositions and Rhythm Pro. were done in Toronto. You can check the Tools sections to see the list of items used.
  
  My intention is to produce something like a Cinema Album. And I think we got that feeling.
  
  Thanks and I will let you know once it is out in the Market.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• From: UV (@ 134.113.4.168) on: Thu May 2 13:19:32 EDT 2002
  
  Nice work siva.
  Most of the so called tamil pop albums out in market sounds like tamil cine songs mostly.
  that way your album is different ,it does sound very much like cine album. :)you can get that feeling :) as you say. The recording is very good.
  Do you have any mp3 site.? you can upload your other experimental songs there.
  All the best
  UV/Premadona
  
  Jay any new songs from you ?
  
  
  
• From: Jay (@ 209.10.124.134) on: Thu May 2 15:13:06 EDT 2002
  
  Got a few things going. No song as such. Lets see.
  
  
• From: Aditya (@ 160.231.10.174) on: Thu May 2 18:35:08 EDT 2002
  
  Jay:
  
  Your "Alive" song is very good. Beautiful melody with a very innovative bass lines
  Interesting thing is that Melody was written in Keeravani while the bass lines and Arps on EP playing mayamalava gowlai - Innovative Work.
  Specially around 2:12, bass phrases and then a unit pause with EP Dynamic Piano taking over the next phrases. Beautiful continuity keeping the mood flowing...besides these wonderful drum loops...Good Job Jay!
  
  Regards,
  Aditya
  
  
• From: Jay (@ 209.10.124.134) on: Fri May 3 10:56:38 EDT 2002
  
  Aditya,
  Thank you for the feedback. Glad you liked the song. I am actually amazed that you recognized the Raaga...I know I shouldnt be. Whatever I do in classical in pure intuition..no brains involved. Its interesting what people with classical knowledge make out of it :)
  "Alive" was my first attempt to do something based on a raaga.
  
  
• From: UV (@ 134.113.4.168) on: Fri May 3 12:04:54 EDT 2002
  
  Jay
  
  I have been listening to that song now almost everyday man.
  I was just wondering if you will be interested in making a nice vocal song out of it :)
  Only if you are interested in it.
  We have a great lyricst in this fourm Mr.Udaya we can use his service and I am very much interested to render my voice ;)
  
  
• From: Anand (@ 143.182.246.7) on: Fri May 3 15:14:16 EDT 2002
  
  Hi Siva,
  
  Your album songs are amazing,,,
  nice melodies with great rhythms,,,
  ur voice is good and clear and keep up the
  good work,,
  
  
• From: Jay. (@ 209.10.124.134) on: Fri May 3 15:54:34 EDT 2002
  
  UV: I do plan on doing songs with vocals eventually. Now I'm learning and experimenting new stuff. I'll definitely need good singers/lyricists at some point.
  
  
• From: UV (@ 134.113.4.168) on: Tue May 7 10:10:44 EDT 2002
  
  Guys
  
  I came across these two good artilces on raga
  do read and listen on raag Hindolam/Malkauns.
  The famous film songs I can remember is 'Om Nama Shivaya' from the movie salangai oli and 'Azhagu Malar Ada' from Vaidakei kathirinthal,there are also some great songs from old movies i dont recollect them now. And there are some great Malayalam film songs on the same raga.
  And IR has handled this raga in his album Nothing But Wind.
  
  http://www.sulekha.com/articledesc.asp?cid=185834
  http://www.sulekha.com/articledesc.asp?cid=197420
  
  
• From: Eswar (@ 63.89.199.3) on: Tue May 7 12:03:50 EDT 2002
  
  UV,
  
  yes, there are many songs in Hindolam/Malkauns in films. IR has used it in "A composers breath", I think, in Nothing But Wind - I guess the flute was played by non other than Hariprasad Chaurasia. It is a great raga, it is a morning raga if I am not wrong. Soothes the soul and gives a mystic , and meloncholic aura to the atmosphere if played/sung/composed well.
  
  -Eswar
  
  
• From: UV (@ ) on: Fri May 17 14:36:31 EDT 2002
  
  Guys
  Can you anyone tell the chords pattern
  for the song 'Mapillaiku Maman manasu' from the movie netrikan(KB film starring Rajini)
  brilliant song by IR based on Karaharapriya
  And in the same movie a very superb Jazz song called 'Raja Rani' if anyone can tell the chords for that song I would appreciate it.
  Swamiji I request you to listen to this song man esp(Raja Rani) ,superb song,in fact I would say first orignial tamil Jazz song!?
  Even now this song sound so modern and hip
  
  Oh forgot, special mention about SPB singing in another song 'Theeratha'(lots of electric guitar interludes) in the same movie only He can sing like that,very interesting arrangement
  
  thanks
  
  
• From: UV (@ 134.113.4.168) on: Fri May 17 14:40:45 EDT 2002
  
  You can listen to the songs at Raaga.com
  
  
• From: Tsotetsi (@ 196.24.0.5) on: Sun May 19 16:14:46 EDT 2002
  
  provide me with basics of using fruity loops
  
  
• From: TSOTETSI (@ 196.24.0.5) on: Sun May 19 16:31:59 EDT 2002
  
  I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH COMBINATION OF KEYS TO FORM SOME PHAT MIXES
  
  
• From: vijay (@ 68.51.203.216) on: Sun May 19 17:29:37 EDT 2002
  
  UV, if you get a chance listen to this Jazz song by MSV..varavendum oru pozhuthu from Kalikovil in this link
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/l/WW000A47
  
  This might be the first full fledged Jazz song in TFM and the arrangement was well beyond its time..
  
  
• From: vijay (@ 68.51.203.216) on: Sun May 19 17:41:12 EDT 2002
  
  UV, thanks for pointing out those songs from netrikann..listening to them after a long time..SPB freaks out in "theerataha vilayaatu pillai" :-)
  
  
• From: Kitcha (@ 66.176.150.100) on: Mon May 20 20:02:51 EDT 2002
  
  Eswar:
  Was listening to your songs...very impressive. And the sound quality was awesome. What kind of recording setup do you use?
  
  
  
• From: Eswar (@ 63.89.199.3) on: Wed May 22 11:52:21 EDT 2002
  
  Kitcha,
  
  Thank you. I donot know if you will believe this, but I am using a P-III 800MHz Dell Dimension PC, with Goldwave, FruityLoops, Impulse Tracker and a Creative Sound Blaster PCI 64V and nothing else :)
  
  I guess it is all in the amount of time you spend in Post Production.
  
  Tsotetsi,
  
  What version are you using? I think I can provide you with a small tutorial for 3.4, which is what I use. Let me know if you would like me to send you a mail.
  
  
• From: Kitcha (@ 66.176.150.100) on: Wed May 22 14:36:58 EDT 2002
  
  Wow...that really IS impressive.
  I have a Delta 1010 and I'm not able to produce sounds half as good as yours.
  So I'm assuming you use Goldwave to record. Does recording software make a difference? I use N-track to record my stuff and do you think Goldwave could make a difference?
  What other stuff do you suggest I concentrate on during post-production?
  
  Too many questions, I know...hope you get some time to answer them for me. :)
  
  
• From: Kitcha (@ 66.176.150.100) on: Wed May 22 14:50:13 EDT 2002
  
  Forgot to add..I could use that Fruity Loops tutorial too. Could you please send it to java_monkery@hotmail.com
  
  
• From: Eswar (@ 65.91.152.71) on: Wed May 22 19:50:23 EDT 2002
  
  Kitcha,
  
  Actually, I donot do any voice recording. Every one of the instruments used is either synthesised or are simple .wav/.xi samples. I use Goldwave for all post production work - editing, mixing, equalizing and normalizing.
  
  When it comes to digital recording it doesn't matter what software you use. What is more important I guess is, as I indicated earlier, post-production work. I usually take a week to equalize and mix the final rendering. The best way to do it is, as I have learned, export each channel of your track as a seperate high-quality .wav file without any sort of compression or encoding applied - I prefer 16bit-44.1K-stereo. Then take each channel wave and equalize it to your preference. Keep the volume of the output down to a normal. Once you are satisfied with it. Start mixing each channel into the final render. Equalize/Normalize it after this if needed. Normalize the volume, and then encode it into 128kbps/44.1K/Stereo MP3
  
  Many seniors here in this forum could help here, since I am still an amateur in composing.
  
  One more free advice. Never,Never,Never use low quality samples if you are using computer composing tools. Rely less on MIDI (I personally hate MIDI. I would prefer to record a .wav sample out of a synthesiser and edit it in the computer). Try to use mono samples and use your softwares panning/pitching ability to make stereo after effects. Stereo samples are less 'flexible', I feel.
  
  Hope this helps. Have fun composing.
  
  -Eswar
  
  PS: I was thinking of writing a small tutorial for FruityLoops for Tsotetsi. But if you want my personal one, and not mind basic stuff then I can send it to you too.
  
  
• From: Jay (@ 209.10.124.134) on: Thu May 23 11:00:44 EDT 2002
  
  Kitcha, Eswar:
  I used to record ith SBLive too. My songs "Fly Away", "Broken" and "Twilight Rain" are recorded with that and cakewalk. The others are done with D12. Well..I moved to a better card too...incidentally, Delta 1010! I'm using it with Cubase 32. There are no songs done with this set up which are on my site. May be my next song. I was trying sequencing with Cubase now that I have more Sound modules to work with. I havent gotten the feel for it as yet. I got too comfortable to the sequencer on Triton!!
  
  

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