Progress

For the next project we have to use Pitcher. So far I've almost finished writing my song I just need to touch up some areas and then I'll start to begin on Pitcher. The song has a techno feel but as most of my songs do, it has a breakdown. It ends with one of the heaviest breakdowns I've written yet.

Modal Chord Project

For this project we had to use modal chord progressions. I started off by writing my chord progression using the Poizone channel with the ARP Wild Thing ToTc preset. My progression is just 1 2 3 in the key of B flat. I then matched the progression with a synth and Slayer. After that I decided to write my drum part. I wanted to keep it slow for the beginning. I also wrote my bass part. For the bass part I was inspired by the Holst song we are playing in band. I wanted 3 completely different sections with the same melody in each (except I didn't change the bass melody). After I wrote a clearer melody using Sytrus with the Fat preset. In the third section of the song for my modal chord progression I used the SYN PoizoneString preset in Poizone. For this my progression was 1 5 3 2. For the second section I left the modal chords out but at the end I brought back the arpeggio dropped an octave. For the 2nd section I wanted it to be more uplifting and fast. For the third I wanted to make it really slow. I then wanted to bring back the first section but use the drums from the second to keep it higher paced.

New Project

For the next project we have to use Modal Chord Progressions. Ive got some done using Poizone synths and Slayer Bass. Has a different sound then my usual songs but it should be good or at least interesting.

Issues Final

For this project I had to remix the song Issues by the band Escape The Fate. I started off by cutting out the drums and using Edison to cut out the chorus guitar because i didn't like the sound of it. I then decided to write my drum part for the whole song. After that I wrote a chord progression using the Orchestral 2 preset for Sytrus. I made a bunch of little synth parts using Poizone (KBD Cut Short ToTc and KBD Play Staccato ToTc) and using the echo bottles preset on Sytrus. I also made my own bass part using Bass Punch in FL Slayer. Overall for the song I found it hard to come up with good synth parts and I also didn't enjoy the key its in but all and all I'm happy with the final outcome

Issues Progress

As of today (April 6th) Issues is pretty much done. Sadly due to computer problems I was unable to access my files and post it. Also due to the fact I will be absent on Friday Issues won't be posted until next Tuesday. The circumstances fit the title well.

Progress

I have been working on the remix for Issues by the band Escape The Fate. Due to filming previews, mcas, and lack of class time little progress has been made. So far I've used a few synths all from poizone. Writing has proven to be an issue (ha music pun) due to the fact its in B minor.

ADSR

For this project I had to use the Poizone channel and use attack delay sustain and release. For the presets I used SYN BrassAss TC and gave it a slow attack. I also used SYN The Grudge ToTc, BAS BigUnison TC, and LED Powerful Pulse ToTc. For the writing process of this song I wanted to do it in a different way then usual. Rather then give each sound a big intense part I made them simple but that flowed and sounded good together. I thought of making it like that while listening to the music we are doing in band. I also have to give credit for the intro drums to Chris Darroch for showing me how to cut the bass pedal up so it could go faster.