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- Stairway - July 1997 (C) Chris Jarvis / Analogue Productions cjtrack_student.adelaide.edu.au - This was my MC5 entry, placed 12th overall which I was happy with. Many of the comments mentioned that the song went nowhere and was not `special' enough. This was a source of frustration for me while writing the song, which was initially heading for 7 minutes or more. When I found out about the 4 minute limit I had a couple of other songs that I was considering entering (you may have heard Northern Sky or Blue Flame, both well over 4 minutes). Although this song was far from completion, I had to discard some secondary themes and ideas which could not be adequately developed in 4 minutes of music. Therefore, I developed (or overdeveloped) the main theme to use the 4 minutes and didn't achieve enough variation. I fully understand the organisers' reasons for introducing the time limit but I do feel that it's a restriction on creativity which is unfortunate for the contest. - Other comments showed varying opinions of my guitar orchestration. The song shows my keyboard thinking, but I also play guitar. I think this song is kind of a hybrid of styles, from real guitar (with keyboard influence) to tracker style effects. - 100% ORIGINAL SAMPLES: these are not Zapper's samples. I sampled all(?) the sounds from a Roland Synth (once again I must thank Pulse for letting me borrow it) but since they are quite regular instruments etc. they could be confused with other samples. I was probably a bit generous with the number of samples, but only 6 instruments used. - About the number of channels (59 virtual channels), if your computer can't handle it (or if you're using a GUS) or if you just don't like it, then limit to 32 channels (it.exe /l32) and you don't miss anything. The texture is just not as thick that way. I don't see any point in cutting back. - Once again, despite my efforts to avoid it, this was a rushed music contest entry. I hope to have a really complete song for MC6, so I'd better keep in touch with the rules! - Thanks must go to the MC5 organisers for all their hard work and another great music contest. I hope the tradition continues. Greets also to everyone at Analogue. - cJ (September 1997)
Fantasy / Synth 5ths Lowstring / Fingerbass Mute guitar 3 / Drums Guitar Mute guitar / Organ Slapbass Stairway (C) Chris Jarvis / Analogue - for Music Contest 5 See messages...(S-F9) Fantasy Synth 5ths Lowstring Fingerbass short 1 Fingerbass short 2 Bassdrum Snare Hihat Claps Closed hihat Open hihat Crash Cymbal Ride Cymbal Bongo 1 Bongo 2 Bongo 3 Laserpop Cymbal rise Fingerbass long 1 Fingerbass long 2 Guitar noise Guitar 1 Guitar 2 Guitar 3 Mute guitar 1 Mute guitar 2 Mute guitar 3 Slapbass long Slapbass short Hammond organ - Samples from Roland E70
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