Hi everybody,

after many months of absence, I come back here to share with you a work in progress,  new part of a project started several years ago. This is the score "the black sun", original music written by Barry Gray for the science fiction series SPACE 1999. This is Barry Gray's last collaboration with Gerry Anderson, creator of the famous series "The Thunderbirds ". 

Space 1999 - The black sun

Enjoy !

Philippe

The link has been reestablished by Soundcloud.

Don't hesitate to download the file for better quality. Good listening.

Philippe

If you can't access to the file : file dispute in progress with Soundcloud. ...

Hi,

here is the beginning of Haendel's Water Music suite N°2, performed with the horns, trumpets ,and oboe of the Synchron-ized Historic Winds library, 

Water Music - Suite 2

Enjoy !

Philippe

Thanks a lot William !

Phil

Thanks Macker and Jos for your kind comments.

@Jos : The position of the instruments is a very interesting subject which can give rise to interminable debates ... The real problem is that there is no hard and fast rules (except that the first violins are always on the left). Afterwards, it depends on the size of the orchestra, the repertoire, the venue, the conductor's personal tastes, etc, etc ... Pinnock, for example, has made a lot of recordings with the first and second violins in left. This is personnally what is use, so it does not shock me too much, but i fully understand that we may want another configuration. Regarding the underlying reasons whiwh led to the choice of this orchestral configuration for the recording of the Synchron series, I think that Paul Kopf would be better able to answer this interesting question.

Very best.

Phil

Hi,

I took advantage of my few days off to completely review my Workflow. New template centered around Synchron librairies. Here is an excerpt from SPACE 1999 (first episode - Breakaway) made with:

- Elite Strings

- Synchronized Woodwinds

- Synchron Brass

Enjoy!

Space 1999 : Breakaway

Philippe

Hi Jos,

thanks for your kind comment.

I have made a new version, with trumpets and low brasses enhanced. Tubular bells as well. And timpanis, but just a little 

Star trek new version

In fact, it is the second part of a "suite" edited by Hal Leonard (Symphony Pops Collection). Original orchestration by Michael Giacchino. I am working on the first part. I will post the complete version later.

Best

Philippe

Hi everybody,

i recently purchased Synchron Strings Pro  and Phoenix. I wanted to make something with a big orchestra ...

Here is the main theme of Star Trek : Into darkness, composed by Michael GIACCHINO. 

Strings : Synchron Strings Pro + Dimension Strings

Horns, trumpets and trombones : Dimension Brass

Tuba, woodwinds, drums and bells : VI collections

Timpanis : Phoenix

Strar Trek : Into darkness

Strar Trek : Into darkness less reverberated

Enjoy !

Philippe

Thanks William and Jos for listening.

Thanks Jos, it's nice of you.

Nice instrument indeed, i am just wondering why they sampled just one 8' alone (seems to be the front one) and not the other one. It's really a huge lack for  harpsichordist because the sound of the upper keyboard is very different. Maybe Paul could give us the answer....

Best

 Hi William,

Thank you for posting this superb visual and musical work. The blurring between the real and the unreal, dream and reality, themes that are dear to you. I also love the winks of Baedeker's "Handbook for Traveler" for the imaginary world of Althyria, a reference I suppose to your 2018 film. Everything is part of the mystery, up to the reverse map of Vienna ... Fantastic !
As for the music, it reminds me in many aspects of Barry Gray in Space 1999, with the use of the harp and mallets, as well as sounds like those we hear between 1:55 and 2: 40 that you realized I guess with the Juno 60.
Bravo, I love it!

Hi,

It's not usual to find the opportunity to listen solo instrument music on the forum. Therefore, I decided to make a small exception today with this Scarlatti sonata played on the superbly sampled harpsichord of the VSL. The harpsichord, an instrument very rich in harmonics and particularly difficult to sample. 

Scarlatti - sonata K 159

Best

Philippe

Thanks Pixelpoet1985 for listening.

In fact, this project is not mixed in Mirpro, but in Altiverb 7, Teldex Venue - 5m (and a drop of Miracle ). This is a pretty close mix in fact.I was looking for something as close as possible of the original thing.

Best.

Philippe

Thanks Macker for your kind comment. It's always a pleasure to speak with somebody who knows and appreciate the music of Barry GRAY. Great composer, totally underrated.

For you, as a  small gift, an extract of the Space 1999 score. Enjoy !

Another time, another place

Best

Philippe

Hi,

Carl Philip Emmanuel is BACH !

Good to come back to one of my favourite composer.

I did some scores of him few years ago. Unfortunately, one day when I was working on a piece of CPE, I lost everything in a massive short circuit of the power supply of my PC, burning 3 hard disks in a few seconds (yes, it is possible , I tested for you ...). Four years of work gone up in smoke. In order to draw a final line on this painful event, I decided to work again on a score of CPE, as if to ward off a spell. Nothing burned. Anyway, now I store everything on a separate server ... 

C.P.E.BACH Sinfonia WQ 182 N°1 - 3rd mvt

Enjoy !

Philippe

Hi Musiksculp,

here is a full VSL Dimension Strings version, mixed in Mirpro / Synchron Stage

Century 21 Full VSL version

Best

Philippe

Hi Musiksclulp,

No, no sordino strings here, but the VSL strings were layered with some Spitfire strings, to try to come as close as possible from the original sound (60's ...)

Best

Philippe

Hi Bill,

you are right, it is Barry Gray, the faithful composer of Gerry Anderson ...

Thanks William, Lucy and Stefan.

@William. I have used the close mics positions and decreased a bit the reverb

Best

Philippe

Hi,

The release of the new Synchronized Solo Strings gives me the opportunity to make a new mix of the last mouvement of Brandenburg concerto N°3. i just add an harpsichord in the Mirpro / SS venue.

Downmoad the file for better quality

BWV 1048 - Synchronized Solo Strings

Enjoy !

Best

Philippe

Very good job Erisno. Congrats !

Philippe

Hi Icecubeman.

Great job, it sounds great !

Philippe

Hi,

CENTURY 21 was a small production company created by Gerry ANDERSON (Thunderbirds, UFO, Space 1999, Doppelganger...)

Here is the Fanfare, in an "extended version", as you can hear it in the Doppelganger movie (Jounrney to the far side of the sun)

CENTURY 21 FANFARE

Best

Philippe