I’ve uploaded a new video to YouTube. This is a recording of the piece What Wondrous Love Is This that I arranged for orchestra. The hymn tune is from the early 1800’s in Appalachia and is found in Southern Harmony, 1835. It is still used today in many churches and instrumental versions, like this, are also used in […]
Author: James Gilbert
This video is now available on YouTube. In it we look at how to use the Reaper DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) along with VST software instruments and MIDI to record and produce a song. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc1kkJQcLyQ?hl=en&fs=1] This features VST instruments Plex2, FM8 and Massive. The piece is entirely done in MIDI. The video also looks […]
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Abbey Roads 70’s Drummer
Native instruments released a big update, almost like a new version, of their entire Abbey Roads Drums series. The names now add the word Drummer to them. The new versions add the mixer and grove parts of their Studio Drummer product. The entire series update includes the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and Modern drums. I put […]
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Skanner instrument demo
Not too long ago, Native Instruments released a free instrument based on their Reaktor platform. It is called Skanner. I put together a quick demo of the instrument. The recording uses only instruments from Skanner.
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Cutting down a pine tree
Back in December, 2011 I took some photos and some video (not so great video) of a 130 foot (or so) pine tree being cut down. I put the photos and videos together. I added some original music I sell at my website and posted a video on YouTube: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FprtmK98eg?hl=en&fs=1] The pine tree was […]