Crystal Clear
Made with software instrumentals available in the free, open-source VST “Surge XT”, with a little help from Monster Drums and MuLab synths sandwiched in. Watch this song being made with highlights from the TranSan Labs live stream:
La La Bon Bong
This one was built mostly from sounds available in the Surge XT VST, with a little help from Monster Drums and a reverse cymbal WAV sample.
Oh Canada (Transanitized)
An up-beat “transanitized” version of Canada’s national anthem. Watch this song being made with highlights from the TranSan Labs live stream:
Pride (2024)
A modern remake of a tune I originally recorded way back in 2001. Made with Monster Drums, Mono Fury, OB-Xd, SynthMaster Player, Yamaha P-115 Digital Piano and a smattering of instruments from MuLab, including 808 kit.
34 Counts
Made with Spitfire Labs “Classic Synths” pack, Monster Drums, Full Bucket MonoFury, and OB-Xd, with a smattering of samples and MuLab synths mixed in.
Gearbox-L
A jaunty little tune inspired by the stylings of Harold Faltermeyer (“Axel-F”). Featuring sounds from Spitfire Labs “Classic Synths” pack, Monster Drums, Mono Fury, Sonatina Choir, Analog V “Clean Funk Clav” and the Yamaha P-115 “Strings”.
Tossed in the Water
Made with instruments from MuLab, Blue Arp and the Casio CTK-650.
Fargo’s Frenzie
Composed entirely of hardware synths in my studio collection, including a Yamaha MM6, Yamaha YTP-320, Roland D-5 and Casio CTK-650. No VST synths, with the exception of a simple kick drum from Monster Drums VST. I thought this was going to be a simple session… no fussing around with VSTs, just all readily accessible hardware keys within reach. But this experiment turned into a nightmare when I tried to route MIDI to and from, so I could have the flexibility to use quantization. The MIDI routing created so many more problems than I’d expected. But I must admit, the end result sounded pretty good. Will I try this approach again? Probably not.
A Windy Day in Whisperville
Made with a collection of MuLab sounds, some controlled by BlueArp VST, as well as sounds from BBC Symphony Orchestra (Spitfire Audio), Fluid Soundfont, OB-Xd VST and MonsterDrums.
The Freakin’ Pen is Blue!
Started out with a custom auto-accompaniment built from several layered arps. Instruments from MuLab, SynthMaster Player, Syntronik, Monster Drums, PG-8X and an old Casio CTK-650.