Korgscrew
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Posted: Feb. 25 2003, 10:28 |
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The Queen similarity was completely unintentional (it actually stemmed from an idea that emerged from a piece I used to do with an acoustic duo, when we'd start with a drone note then lay changing chords over that, then start to alter the bass note and so on), and I was sort of annoyed to later discover how close the parts were. I think it's probably lucky I only noticed afterwards though, as if I'd have noticed before, I'd probably have ended up not recording anything.
I suppose that the 'strings' you refer to, maria, is the lyre part (the only other thing I can think of is the synth strings part that's behind it all, which is in the third section as well). I feel that the level's where I want it; again, it's something I did work on for a little while, getting the classical guitar part to stand out to the right degree - I felt it seemed too prominent with the other instruments brought down any more in level (the lyres are, however, panned hard left and right, both to give a more interesting stereo spread and to give the guitar more space in the stereo image). It will sound different on different systems of course, and some loudspeakers will emphasise certain frequencies in a mix more than others. Lack of clarity with some speakers is also something that has to be dealt with, as when there's a lot going on (like in the middle section of Force 10), it can all blend into a mush; I've compensated for that a little, but it always has to be a compromise.
The lyre's a lovely little instrument, by the way - it has a really compact, sweet sound and it's also very portable (try fitting even a small harp into a backpack...). On the minus side, it can be hell to tune...
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