Flying High
This tune began with inspiration from a bass arp provided by Melda Productions’ MPowerSynth VST, and grew into this final version with help from Analog Lab V, TyrellN6, Odin 2, Monster Drums and a few MuLab synths.
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My Personal Hero
For this 80s style song, my muse was a newly discovered (but not new by any means) VST synth called Vaporizer2 by VAST Dynamics. The bulk of the sounds are from this plugin, with a few extra layers sandwiched in from MuTools, Monster Drums and LANDR Chromatic. Watch this song being made with highlights from
8-Bit BOB
A few selections from the GarageBand for iPad SoundPack “8-Bit Legends”, with some OB-Xd (Oberheim) VST and U-he Tyrell N6 VST sandwiched in.
Retro Split
This song grew out of a test run of a newly released free VST called RetroGrit Lite by Audiolatry, accompanied by the Yamaha YPT-320 with a little smattering of a Mulab synth sandwiched in.
Voyager 66
A decidedly 80’s anthemic synth-rock blaster with a catchy melody and uplifting spirit.
Elkasampler E-19
An up-tempo tune made from samples recorded from the Elka E-19 organ, with a little modern interlude sandwiched in.
Alternative Epilogue
A happy little tune composed on a thrift store rescue, the Yamaha PSR-12 (with some modern strings at the end).
Strolling in the Glades
Here’s a happy little pop tune that grew from a persistent melody I had running through my head one day. When I transcribed that melody, it found its muse in a whistle, and everything else just fell into place from there.
PSSt, There’s Something in the Mix
A poppy little piece with a hint of a swing, assembled with some fixin’s from Audio Animals’ Status VST bank based on the old Yamaha PortaSound PSS-480.
The Vanities of Cassiopeia
Composed using rhythm, accompaniment and tones from an old 80s-era Casio CTK-510 keyboard. For a cheap edutainment keyboard, it can sound pretty nice when sandwiched into a modern production environment.