Song using Minimoogs

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Song using Minimoogs

Post by Larry Benigno » Thu Sep 01, 2005 11:15 am

I'm new here, so if this is in the wrong forum, I appologize. My only purpose is to share a song that uses the minimoog.

This song was originally done around 1980 when I got my first Minimoog-I
owned a Moog Sonic 6 at the time, but it had become unstable-like it's user,
and I was forced to buy a Minimoog for 'backup'.
This song was written exclusively for the mini and was first recorded using
multiple cassette players-dubbed back and forth countless times until the
amount of added noise was unbearable. The passing of Robert Moog had inspired me to re-record this song again.

With this remake, no midi sequencing was used with the exception of a few
drum samples triggered by the DR-008.


"Sonic Symphony"
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemus ... ndID=25078

Cheers.

Larry Benigno

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Post by Qwave » Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:49 pm

In a single word:
IMPRESSIVE !!!!!!!!!!!

Now I have to hear the original verion. No matter how high the tape hiss level is.
keep on turning these Moog knobs

Till "Qwave" Kopper

[url=http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Squarewave/]Squarewave Group[/url] member "waldorfian_qwave"

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Post by Larry Benigno » Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:34 pm

Qwave wrote:In a single word:
IMPRESSIVE !!!!!!!!!!!

Now I have to hear the original verion. No matter how high the tape hiss level is.
Thanks for the kind words!
Unfortunately the original version is cooked.

Larry

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Post by MarkM » Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:35 pm

impressive is right!
Mark Mahoney
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www.cdbaby.com/cd/markmahoney

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Post by Larry Benigno » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:47 am

MarkM wrote:impressive is right!
Thanks Mark. Appreciate the kind words!

Larry

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Post by boose44 » Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:39 pm

Larry,

You are my new hero. Great song! (as are the others). Reminds me of another, 'faster' Larry. lol.

Since I believe in compensation (or a close proximity thereof), I have to ask if you have any CD's or anything for purchase -- before I start downloading the ones on soundclick, that is! :)

-bruce

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Post by Larry Benigno » Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:20 am

boose44 wrote:Larry,

You are my new hero. Great song! (as are the others). Reminds me of another, 'faster' Larry. lol.

Since I believe in compensation (or a close proximity thereof), I have to ask if you have any CD's or anything for purchase -- before I start downloading the ones on soundclick, that is! :)

-bruce
Hey Bruce! Download away.....for now :)
I appreciate your kind words, and most of all your integrety!

But, the CD WILL sound much better than those 128kb mp3's !!!

Thanks again

Larry Benigno

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Post by Larry Benigno » Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:21 am

Oh....I forgot to say WHEN the CD is ready.
I have to guess by early next year at the latest.

LB

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Post by GregAE » Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:56 pm

Larry -

Excellent work!

Hope you don't mind, but I posted a link to "Sonic Symphony" on the SquareWave site, in the Song Links folder.

Let us know when your CD is available!

Cheers,

Greg

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Post by Larry Benigno » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:56 pm

GregAE wrote:Larry -

Excellent work!

Hope you don't mind, but I posted a link to "Sonic Symphony" on the SquareWave site, in the Song Links folder.

Let us know when your CD is available!

Cheers,

Greg
Hey, thanks much Greg!
I'll definitely post a note when the CD is available.

and thanks for posting a link to my tune!

Dumb question dept:
Where is this "square wave site in the song links folder" by the way?

Larry B

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Post by Gary Smith » Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:25 am

Hello Larry.

All I can say is WOW ! I have a new Voyager and I was thinking of doing up a similar project, but an orchestral arrangement of a well known tune.

How many tracks did you put down for your creation ?? Recorded on ? Effects?

Just wondering, as it must have taken some time to get it all together!

Again, great job, I look forward to the CD also, count me IN !

Regards and well wishes for completion of your project.

...........Gary

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Post by Larry Benigno » Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:08 pm

Gary Smith wrote:Hello Larry.

All I can say is WOW ! I have a new Voyager and I was thinking of doing up a similar project, but an orchestral arrangement of a well known tune.

How many tracks did you put down for your creation ?? Recorded on ? Effects?

Just wondering, as it must have taken some time to get it all together!

Again, great job, I look forward to the CD also, count me IN !

Regards and well wishes for completion of your project.

...........Gary
Thanks for the kind words Gary! Appreciate it.

The song used 43 tracks-10 of which were moogs
Recorded using Sonar 2.2XL with Windows98SE :o
AMD 1800....(not the most potent set-up, but since I do most of my playing 'live', I basically used the computer like a huge tape deck....and...If it ain't broke-don't fix it :)
I used some EQ, compression, delay, etc on individual tracks.

The final mix was imported into Wave Lab and I used Waves plugs-some EQ, Multiband compression, and the L2 at the very end.

Thanks again!

Larry

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Post by Gary Smith » Sat Sep 10, 2005 12:19 am

Ok Larry... GREAT! Again, it sounds so full, amazing. Keep us all posted for future music !

Best wishes,
Gary

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Post by odyssey2001 » Mon Sep 12, 2005 7:29 pm

Hi Larry,

your sonic symphony sounds very great! that's really moog sound at its best!
What a pity that Bob Moog himself cannot hear that fine peace of music anymore!
I'm really blown away :o and looking forward to your CD to hear more of it in even better quality. (I think that the mp3-codec can't handle the full and rich moog sound of your complex arrangement adequately.)

43 tracks, man, sounds like a lot of work! (and I know what I'm speaking of, being myself an audio engineer!) :)

Really great job! Keep on "mooging" so well

Best Regards
Johannes

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