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MusicallyInspired Group: Musicians Posts: 1445 Joined: June 2001 Posted: Feb. 13 2003, 22:08 I made a little tribute to Platinum. All the instruments are recorded from a Roland MT-200 digital sequencer and the Wingroove MIDI software synthesiser (and performed by me of course). I also play a Yamaha ERG-121 guitar (about 9 different times) using the Guitar FX Box program for the effects. I don't think I got the chords perfect on the 'bridge' part but it still works . Also the guitar sounds just a bit drowned out near the end. I have 2 versions available to download. One MP3 and one OGG. I recommend the OGG if you have the means to play them (the latest Winamp will play them) seeing as the quality is a bit better. The MP3 is in the zipped file. http://smc.sq7.org/brandon/platinum2.ogg http://smc.sq7.org/brandon/platinum2.mp3 I managed to put this all together aroud a couple weeks. I've just finished now. Sometimes I think I did too much (sounds like Mike ). Tell me what you think of it anyway! EDIT: New links to replace broken ones. -------------- BrandonBlume.com "The beauty in life is in the embracing of the variety of things. If all the world was blue there would be no colour blue." Back to top

timshen Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: Mar. 2001 Posted: Feb. 14 2003, 07:32 Hi Brandon, Wow! I just downloaded your Platinum Part Two and really enjoyed it! Great head-banging music! I particularly like your guitar work and some of the add-ons (in the heavier parts). As you said, a bit too much over dubbing , some of which didn't fit very well (especially the Triangle tinkling sounds in the early parts). But over all a great ride...and a wild one too! Thanks, Tim -------------- Expect Great Things. Attempt Great Things. Back to top

MusicallyInspired Group: Musicians Posts: 1445 Joined: June 2001 Posted: Feb. 14 2003, 08:35 Thank you, Timshen! Glad you liked it! I actually hate it because it sounds so terrible to my ears now lol. It could have been way better...maybe I'll do another mix of it sometime. -------------- BrandonBlume.com "The beauty in life is in the embracing of the variety of things. If all the world was blue there would be no colour blue." Back to top

Music, the ancient language... Group: Musicians Posts: 407 Joined: Jan. 2003 Posted: Feb. 15 2003, 02:52 I like it, especially those little bell-like tunes. -------------- Read everything I write at own risk. I cannot be held responsible  for depressions and/or suicide attempts of any kind, caused by reading my posts. Back to top

MusicallyInspired Group: Musicians Posts: 1445 Joined: June 2001 Posted: Feb. 15 2003, 12:23 It was actually a glockenspiel . And I might add that the tune that the glokenspiel plays was in the original but it was his famous cool incantations-recorder-sound-sped-up instrument instead of a glokenspiel. -------------- BrandonBlume.com "The beauty in life is in the embracing of the variety of things. If all the world was blue there would be no colour blue." Back to top

ian Group: Members Posts: 473 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: Feb. 15 2003, 15:32 That was very good indeed!,have you ever thought of getting a Mike Oldfield tribute band together????.Do you record it from reading music or do you,like me,pick it all up by ear? Could you tell me what guitar you use for those lead sounds as it sounds uncannyly like Mike.Is it a gibson?? Back to top

MusicallyInspired Group: Musicians Posts: 1445 Joined: June 2001 Posted: Feb. 15 2003, 17:23 I indeed learned it all by ear and playing on the guitar. Including the solo. No tabs (I use tabs for some Oldfield songs but others I don't). Like I said, I don't think I got the chords quite right in some parts of the 'bridge' part. As for a MO tribute band, I doubt that'll happen. Firstly I'm not really interested in that. I'd rather make my own stuff or make original stuff with somebody else . Althought it WOULD be quite fun to jam MO songs with a band! If only more people were interested.... As for my equipment. I do not own a Gibson. I have a Yamaha ERG-121. I have a Zoom 505II pedal for effects but that's not what I used on this tribute tune. I used Guitar FX Box for the computer. Plugged my guitar straight into my Mic Input on my soundcard and this program did all the effects digitally on the computer. I fooled around with the distortion and equilizer options until I found a setting that sounded most like Mike's guitar from Platinum (Gibson, wasn't it?). -------------- BrandonBlume.com "The beauty in life is in the embracing of the variety of things. If all the world was blue there would be no colour blue." Back to top

Korgscrew Group: Super Admins Posts: 3511 Joined: Dec. 1999 Posted: Feb. 16 2003, 07:54 Good stuff - it has a really powerful sound, and the playing's nice and fluid. Not sure about the chords, but a couple notes seem different...doesn't matter, it sounds good anyway. I'm not sure I'd want to be in a Mike Oldfield tribute band either, but playing his music with a live band can be great fun... Back to top

akane Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: Aug. 2002 Posted: Feb. 16 2003, 12:14 agree nice stuff and you succed to have a nice guitar sound with a guitar wich is not as expensive as a Gibson would be well done -------------- Blue Haired Akané Back to top

MusicallyInspired Group: Musicians Posts: 1445 Joined: June 2001 Posted: Mar. 19 2003, 19:49 The server where my Platinum tune was on is now dead, I need to find a new home for it. It won't seem to let me upload it to my Geocities site right now but I don't really want to do that anyway. If someone has some reccomondations or even some server space for it, I'd be greatful! -------------- BrandonBlume.com "The beauty in life is in the embracing of the variety of things. If all the world was blue there would be no colour blue." Back to top

MusicallyInspired Group: Musicians Posts: 1445 Joined: June 2001 Posted: April 19 2003, 13:21 Just to let everyone know, I found a new home for my Platinum tune....ok...so...thank you for your time... http://smc.sq7.org/platinum2.ogg http://smc.sq7.org/platinum2.mp3 -------------- BrandonBlume.com "The beauty in life is in the embracing of the variety of things. If all the world was blue there would be no colour blue." Back to top

James Unregistered Posted: April 27 2003, 17:43 That was so nice and groovy to listen to.Great sound,production and lovely playing very well done. ] Gee does Mike know he has sooo many talenred followers of his music LOL!!!!!! Back to top

Jonathan Heron Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: April 04 2004, 14:10 Hi Brandon, I cant get your links to work, I guess your version of Platinum Part 2 will be on your site (which is currently under construction) sometime in the future . I know that you said you didnt have the TAB for part 2, but I dont suppose you have ever come across it anywhere? Back to top

MusicallyInspired Group: Musicians Posts: 1445 Joined: June 2001 Posted: April 05 2004, 22:43 Again I am sorry for the mix-up about the links. Most of my older stuff are all broken links. http://smc.sq7.org/miscfile/brandon/platinum2.ogg And no I haven't come across it anywhere, sorry. Maybe I'll whip up a tab for you if I have time this week. Maybe. -------------- BrandonBlume.com "The beauty in life is in the embracing of the variety of things. If all the world was blue there would be no colour blue." Back to top

terry2 Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: Nov. 2003 Posted: April 07 2004, 13:51 Absolutely brilliant. Love it to bits Back to top

Ecco Group: Musicians Posts: 229 Joined: Nov. 2002 Posted: April 12 2004, 23:13 Excuse our ignorance, but what exactly IS a tab? Is it like those missing chads in Florida or something? And what is midi? While we're at it, how exactly do you use the BUS feature on MAGIX for real time effects, as we have the same program, Brandon. Or, at least we use MAGIX to record audio, midi seems to be something totally beyond us. As for the track, the links don't seem to work and we don't have any software on our computer to play ogg files. Consequently, we haven't gotten to hear a great deal of tracks on here! which is a bummer (none by Booster)! Is there anywhere to download an ogg player? would like to hear your track, as well as all the others who post ogg files here. Thanks much.   Tony and Julie -------------- http://www.myspace.com/twilighttide Back to top

bevy Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: Nov. 2002 Posted: April 17 2004, 13:07 been away for a while and what are these ogg files? downloaded winamp. sorted   Anyway.. nice job m8. luved this.great heavy guitar sound.got me bopping @ me desk have a beer on me Back to top

olracUK Group: Members Posts: 1683 Joined: June 2003 Posted: April 18 2004, 17:50 an oldie but a goodie, only just got round to downloading, and it's great. Maybe a bit harsh on the mix, but excellent playing. -------------- The answer is 42 - but what is the question? Back to top

MusicallyInspired Group: Musicians Posts: 1445 Joined: June 2001 Posted: April 18 2004, 21:39 Yeah the quality is pretty bad now that I look back at it. The fact is I didn't really mix it. Just pasted all the guitar parts into it with Goldwave. They're not even panned left or right. Just a big muddy mess lol. Thanks for the words anyway, though . -------------- BrandonBlume.com "The beauty in life is in the embracing of the variety of things. If all the world was blue there would be no colour blue." Back to top

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