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Engineers don't like music, they just like the noise it makes.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1427974264' post='2736498'] It seems that you've been playing Brahms and Liszt; I may be wrong. [/quote] Yep, all that Napoleonic Brandy.

Basschat covers comp..lol... AFAIK, If it is public domain, not a problem. You then become arranger, not composer.

There is something similar for iPad (I did try the free version last year). But I found it clumsy, and slow. [url="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zPCvVLW446o"]https://m.youtube.co...h?v=zPCvVLW446o[/url] Web Site. [url="http://neuratron.com/products.htm"]http://neuratron.com/products.htm[/url] The above free version is only single stave, and I didn't fancy shelling out £30.00 for the full version. It has had a few updates since I tried, so maybe it has improved. The OP App does look great though, and very, very usable.

[quote name='Drax' timestamp='1427896874' post='2735587'] There's always a leap between the slick video demo and the reality once it's in your hands. I've tried and tried with various writing apps on the iPad but have to concede it's not quite there yet. [/quote] Do you mean Notation apps?.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1427895865' post='2735570'] I was looking at that last year, it was advertised on TV by Esa-Pekka Salonen wasn't it ? [/quote] Yes, it was.

I hope this eventually becomes an app for iPad ( looks very useful). For desk top I am a Sibelius user, but for iPad, I have not found anything to out perform Notion. Really is worth checking out. http://www.presonus.com/products/Notion-for-iPad A few Vids. (Tons more on the YouTube). http://www.presonus.com/products/Notion-for-iPad/media

Yep, well done to 'The' Lord Sausage (and 'The' Lord Lad).

I like him. He doesn't try and copy Bernard Edwards, he just plays it his own way, and plays the gig well.

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1427794421' post='2734230'] I reckon there's an issue with Bilbos track. According to my soundcloud app it has had only 21 listens (I'm responsible for about 4 of them) however 24 people have voted. That's not right surely. Are people not seeing the track or something. [/quote] Didn't he replace the track with a new version? Maybe that doesn't include the listens of the original track, or maybe I am just talking bollox.

If you like using the iPad for getting stuff together, this is worth checking out (£3.99). I am surprised at the amount of functions available, and there are plenty of in app purchase sounds for grabs. It's also very easy to export stems and midi files into your DAW, if you want to go the extra mile with production. http://www.uvi.net/beathawk

Very, very nice.

[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1427739359' post='2733720'] Thanks, i like the 'The' prefix to my name. Makes me sound more regal than i am! [/quote] I had to edit the post. Originally (and a thick moment accident), I typed 'The' Sausage!....lol....

Just having a listen at the moment, finding it hard to pick out three. Some interesting stuff going on and well done all. Ok, went for Skol, Leonard Smalls and The Lord Sausage. For some reason the SoundCloud iPad app is not letting me post comments at the moment (sorry folks).

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1427733372' post='2733622'] In my head they're always narrated by the voice of John Peel [/quote] Yes!! I can hear it now. Top job, Douglas, and very amusing.

Moondance will just not go away. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10155346157805366 And a Soundcloud link. https://soundcloud.com/yamahaentertain/nathan-east-moondance-radio-edit Actually, the big band arrangement is by Tom Scott, and very good it is.

Slightly off topic. For anyone using an iPad, a nice little free App 'The Orchestra'. A few scores including video, audio and score scrolling etc. Plus some Orchestral Instrument info. http://orchestra.touchpress.com/?tpnav=1

[quote name='bigd1' timestamp='1427393580' post='2729911'] All music is made up of rhythm[/quote] Yep, True. But in fairness to Ambient, he did say Rhythm section.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1427292827' post='2728398'] Sorry, folks, I'm not well right now. I'll be back as soon as I can. Carry on. [/quote] Sorry to hear that Douglas, I hope you are feeling better soon.

Some Retro New York Disco. https://soundcloud.com/garrycribb/7th-avenue-hustle

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1427142970' post='2726445'] If anyone got one of these then just delete it, he won't be replying. [/quote] Oh dear, so not all of Dr Dave's guns were decommissioned.

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1426852671' post='2722697'] Do you need to be able to play guitar. Well it's nice if you can but as the bass guitar is an amplified bass instrument, so for those who think it's essential for a bass player to be able to play some guitar (and I've come across such people), would they also think that an orchestral double bass player should be able to play violin or cello? I think not!! This sounds like an argument conjured up by guitarists who think they're the centre of the universe........... or band!! [/quote] But, Violin and Cello, and that there Viola thing for that matter, are not chordal Instruments. I should think next port of call for an Orchestral Bass player would be Piano, and why not Acoustic Guitar? Piano is my second Instrument (or another Instrument), mainly from back in my music collage days. I know all my chords on a Guitar, but I wouldn't say I could gig on one. I found Piano really helped and certainly made getting the theory thing together easier, not to mention learning tunes, which in turn is good for the old ears. But I suppose for a lot of folks, it's down to how much time they have available to put into another instrument.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1426506155' post='2718531'] I went for the UR22 for the reason you stated, the midi connections. I rarely use them but rarely is not never so, for the sake of £5....!! Thanks again!! [/quote] When you get it and are up and running, make sure to register the unit at Steinberg. There was a driver update a couple of weeks ago for download.

One thing to consider with the Scarlett 212, It has no Midi in/out. If your Midi controller is USB into the puter, of course, no problem. If you need Midi on the interface. This is excellent from Steinberg, and comes with a cut down version of Cubase (if you need it). https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/audio_interfaces/ur_serie/modelle/ur22.html £89 at the moment. http://www.gak.co.uk/en/steinberg-ur-22-usb/78314?gclid=CjwKEAjw25SoBRCMn7Gc97Knj0ISJAC7vaMrJZxAabEYonDUNGtCWbTVqanRl8Pazoi0aUr-F0Ar9BoCZx_w_wcB

Is snap to grid or quantise set to bars? As opposed to 1/16 etc. I don't really know Reaper, but it could be that when importing/dragging the Audio Drum file in, that it is not adjusting to the project tempo correctly. Or, the actually loop when put together is not a seamless loop. But, it seems you have worked around the problem anyway, and believe me, when working with DAW's, you will encounter many work arounds...lol..