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  1. Uncle Peter

    How do you know when you are finished with a piece?

    When you no longer feel irritated by anything in the track
  2. Uncle Peter

    A Real Composer: Secrets of Modern Film Music

    That was a depressing video
  3. Uncle Peter

    Programming

    https://www.modular.com/max/mojo Checkout Mojo. Python is good if you can avoid writing anything in naive Python. I.e. use numpy for all array work etc. But Mojo is promising C level performance with Python syntax.
  4. Uncle Peter

    MUSIC: What are you listening to ? ?

    Probably one of the best trance tracks ever produced. RIP John Horrocks
  5. Uncle Peter

    Gladiator 2 - Harry Gregson-Williams to score

    Robin Hood was Gladiator2 no?
  6. Uncle Peter

    Google DeepMind's Lyria

    damn - that's a great idea !
  7. Uncle Peter

    Google DeepMind's Lyria

    Sure - no doubt using samples to sketch out ideas will still be the workflow for many. However the rendering of the work into a mock-up is where I could see the samples being replaced. If it’s good enough I can see APIs being set up which charge per render to obtain an immaculate AI generated...
  8. Uncle Peter

    Google DeepMind's Lyria

    This is what gripped me the most. I have been thinking that someone, somewhere would be developing something like this… AKA a sample killer. Albeit, I thought it would interpret midi or notation (which will be easily achievable now I would have thought). It’s happened sooner than I thought …...
  9. Uncle Peter

    Google DeepMind's Lyria

    Deep Mind announced this today.. Transforming the future of music creation (I wasn’t sure where to put this - an AI sub forum might be a good idea?)
  10. Uncle Peter

    When you lose confidence in your music

    If you're that pained over it then it probably does suck.... Contrary to relentless positivity.. it's sometimes better to realise that what you've written is sub standard and you know deep down you're capable of better. Try and pin point why you think it sucks. You can't polish a turd as...
  11. Uncle Peter

    Best techno of all time

    JM - Step to Enchantment grooves so hard .... forgot about that track \m/
  12. Uncle Peter

    Best techno of all time

    oh wow, Adam Beyer ?
  13. Uncle Peter

    Best techno of all time

    From back in the day.. A few years ago I was listening to a lot of techno - Adam Beyer is great. I made a mix of some of my faves back then.
  14. Uncle Peter

    StaffPad - Playback Examples - Pre Update vs Post Update

    It seems many people are experiencing playback issues after updating Staffpad to the Autumn 2023 version. I haven't heard any comparisons yet, so thought I'd post my own to help inform anyone who is hesitating to make the jump. Here are the first couple of minutes of a composition I'm...
  15. Uncle Peter

    Cubase Expression Maps Generator

    There’s no “i” in team…… but there’s 5 in individual brilliance. Looks great 👌
  16. Uncle Peter

    Bach: The Cello Suites - Recomposed by Peter Gregson

    The Bach Cello ostinato thing is total drivel. If people want to write slop like that - fine, but don’t lean on masterworks to lend credibility.
  17. Uncle Peter

    Hi! I'm Élise, nice to meet you!

    Bonjour Elise. I may have something fur you
  18. Uncle Peter

    Time to retire my old Tannoy Reveal Monitors?

    I'd spend the £200 on enhancing the acoustics of your room. I used Tannoy Reveals for years and got used to them (and the room I was in) and combined with checking mixes on the car radio, hifi etc managed to mix down projects successfully enough. Then I bought some expensive Klein & Hummell...
  19. Uncle Peter

    AI-generated music just around the corner: How do you feel about it?

    It's fab - I started dabbling with it too. I asked it to generate a picture of Bach playing Heavy Metal guitar on stage with an angry face... Here are the first 4 variants ;D
  20. Uncle Peter

    The Most Romantic String Library! What do you use?

    Berlin Strings but played back in StaffPad
  21. Uncle Peter

    Who is the Heavy Metal MOckup Virtuoso?

    I did the music (played guitar/bass/keys/programmed drums) Anto wrote the lyrics/vocal lines not heavy.. more hair metal.
  22. Uncle Peter

    Anyone Cutting Back on VI Purchases amid Doom and Gloom?

    Just a thought - recorded samples may well be a thing of the past very soon anyway. I imagine composers will feed their score into an AI which interprets it and renders down an orchestral recording (having been trained on the extensive amount of scores and corresponding audio recordings). Even...
  23. Uncle Peter

    Becoming More Well-Read - General book recommendations!

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6del,_Escher,_Bach
  24. Uncle Peter

    Hello from Essex

    Fackin Essex! Hello
  25. Uncle Peter

    Nuno Bettencourt - Guitar Solo

    Nuno is one hell of a player - the guitar solo on the new Extreme record “Rise“ is phenomenal. Up there with Get The Funk Out 🤯 … Check it out
  26. Uncle Peter

    I was contacted by a producer. They want to use my song in their film and they want to do it for free...

    Just tell them to get f*cked. Literally no one cares about the small credit you will achieve. They have money no matter how little, they are just looking to screw you
  27. Uncle Peter

    AI-generated music just around the corner: How do you feel about it?

    Your favourite AI “artists” may well sit alongside your favourite human…. “artists”. It’s no big deal … so what. It’s all just I. AI may open our ears to new frameworks for sound and push the art form that is music. It’s quite exciting really
  28. Uncle Peter

    R.I.P. Jeff Beck

    What a guitarist! We're all just visitors. RIP JB
  29. Uncle Peter

    Staffpad Update Notification Thread

    I do want audio transcription. If it works well I’ll never open an orchestral template in Cubase again
  30. Uncle Peter

    Which generates more income: Modern Trailer or Production Music?

    Plinky plonky piano music always features in a top 50 most popular tracks for the month
  31. Uncle Peter

    Anyone here been to Iceland?

    I've not been.... but my mum has
  32. Uncle Peter

    JSB pondering a tune

  33. Uncle Peter

    Staffpad - Audio Recognition

    The preview they gave of the audio recognition functionality looked great (just play your instrument in time and staffpad transcribes the notes for you). It’s been a while…. does anyone have any idea if and when this feature will appear?
  34. Uncle Peter

    Jazz film scores - your favourites?

    Catch me if you can - my favourite Williams score
  35. Uncle Peter

    Ownership of the staffpad company

    I don't think they should be releasing updates for free. Bug fixes yes - but new functionality should come with a cost.
  36. Uncle Peter

    AI is getting good. Composer story written by AI

    This is the future of library music
  37. Uncle Peter

    In what priority would you purchase the 3rd party libraries and which library did you regret getting?

    Berlin strings just sound phenomenal on StaffPad... for minimal programming effort
  38. Uncle Peter

    What is the best sample?

    I recorded some good farts … best on the market
  39. Uncle Peter

    Is using presets as-is okay?

    Think of the Yamaha DX7 Tubular Bell in Top Gun.. there's a decent emulation here.. https://www.webaudiomodules.org/wamsynths/webdx7/ (select the Tub Bells patch) Terminator 2 soundtrack Brad Fiedel - a lot of Fairlight CMI samples/presets... creatively used. "Brass Fall" played lower and...
  40. Uncle Peter

    Compositions on Staffpad.

    Keep the violin playing (something) when the woodwinds come in - it sounded jarring to me to just drop it as it set the tone for the opening
  41. Uncle Peter

    MUSIC: What are you listening to ? ?

    Just stumbled across this - really good. No idea who the artist is.. Bertysolo - Getting or actin up - mk2 it seems to be 'no licence' youtube music :emoji_spy:
  42. Uncle Peter

    "Best Original Score" will not be awarded live during this years Oscars

    literally nobody watches this shite anyway.... nobody with a brain anyway.
  43. Uncle Peter

    How to join Universal Production MUSIC, Extreme Music, MYMA... as a composer ?

    https://www.universalproductionmusic.com/en-gb/contact
  44. Uncle Peter

    CHESS : The Ultimate Creative Flow State Enhancer

    I watched the Queen's Gambit and I became addicted again. I used to be an ok player as a kid, school champ, local u14 champion. Then I turned to guitar.... Nowadays I get whooped by 10 year olds online - still enjoy it though. I watch some of Carlsen's banter blitz videos - where he's...
  45. Uncle Peter

    Wondering if there is life outside facebook groups ?

    instasham isn’t much better (of course) - I recently started an account and can see that my posts reach about 5 people 😄
  46. Uncle Peter

    Boys Choir

    I'm looking to record a boys choir, any recommendations? I'm based in London, but remote services are potentially fine.
  47. Uncle Peter

    Staffpad is hands down my new favorite thing

    Agreed - also, the Dorico iPad app looks a total mess. It looks like a bastardised DAW, samples sound shite. They don't get it.
  48. Uncle Peter

    Composing Question for StaffPad Users

    Since acquiring Staffpad I've so far just been importing old unfinished scores and fleshing them out/ defining orchestration without the need for keyboard or guitar etc. For new orchestral pieces I envisage: > Using Cubase as a lab/experimental environment for recording doodles/ideas > Use...
  49. Uncle Peter

    Staffpad is hands down my new favorite thing

    Fully agree, the quality of my compositions is getting better as a result. It's also great that I can sit on the sofa with it - minding the kids with my earphones in while they kill each other :emoji_thumbsup:
  50. Uncle Peter

    Music theory recommandations for beginners?

    As a younger man I sat drinking buckets of vodka-redbull on various beaches in Thailand for a few months. But for a couple of hours a day - I was going through this book and doing the exercises. I have no formal musical education, so this really helped.
  51. Uncle Peter

    Ritardando

    Hello, add a tempo staff (under utility in the staff menus). Then edit the tempo curve associated with the fermata and or ritardando.
  52. Uncle Peter

    Compositions on Staffpad.

    An old composition of mine which I've notated in Staffpad
  53. Uncle Peter

    Efficient automatic melody generator plugin

    I wonder how the algos do this (beyond neural nets). I've often wondered what the relationships are that make a good melody. There has to be some kind of mathematical formula which relates the fractions of time with the fractions of musical intervals. Some kind of rating that says this...
  54. Uncle Peter

    What's the most difficult/challenging part of composing for you?

    It's very easy to go down rabbit holes - exploring modulations and harmonic ideas that sound cool but don't necessarily fit in with the overall structure of the piece. So, turning 8 bars into a full formed piece definitely has my vote
  55. Uncle Peter

    Log() function

    Hi, let's start at the beginning: We have our original f(x) which is the log curve multiplied by a constant to arrive at the scaling you require (start without the power): f(x) = log(x)/log(5000) * 5000 Whatever the end value is... 5000 or 2 let's just call this v Note that logs of negative...
  56. Uncle Peter

    Log() function

    Hi, I agree with Wavelore. It looks as though you may encounter some log(0) issues if the attack time variables are permitted to be zero. I would personally limit the range from 1 to max, or add 1 to the value at the appropriate point. nan as you probably know stands for 'Not a number' ...
  57. Uncle Peter

    Log() function

    Hi, yes you could introduce a power to the f(x) function. Call this new function f2(x) then: f2(x) = (log(x)/log(5000))^ n * 5000 I'll re-order this slightly to avoid confusion with the power term: f2(x) = 5000 * (log(x)/log(5000))^ n Therefore the final function is now h2(x) h2(x) = a *...
  58. Uncle Peter

    Log() function

    Another example which might help: Take f(x) as specified above: f(x) = log(x)/log(5000) * 5000 Say g(x) = x Then blend f(x) and g(x) to straighten up the line as much as you want. i.e. h(x) = a * f(x) + (1 - a) * g(x) where 0 < a < 1 So an equation you could use is h(x) = a *...
  59. Uncle Peter

    Log() function

    If you call this function f(x) then you want f(5000) = 5000 Using the log function this can be achieved as follows f(x) = log(x)/log(5000) * 5000 i.e. when x = 5000 then the first term cancels and you're left with 5000 Edit: you could dream up other formulations also involving damping...
  60. Uncle Peter

    Is SPad a pro tool?

    Who gives a shit? If YOU find it useful, then it's a good tool
  61. Uncle Peter

    Staffpad is awesome

    I'm about to purchase an ipad pro or surface pro to get my hands on this. I'm impressed by the algorithms that are going on behind the scenes. For instance to minimise in-memory requirements for samples they analyse the score and select just the right samples at the right time (is my...
  62. Uncle Peter

    RIP Edward Van Halen

    Nooooooooo......... RIP Eddie \m/
  63. Uncle Peter

    What every creative person needs to know

    Jordan Peterson on creativity.
  64. Uncle Peter

    Any pieces that change key in main theme section (which is repeated)

    Start with the musical bible: The Well-Tempered Clavier - J.S.Bach (book 1 for starters) Basically, themes are repeated all over the place in different keys, different voices, inversions, retrograde etc..
  65. Uncle Peter

    What are your favorite soundtracks or pieces by Ennio Morricone

    Mission - Gabriel's Oboe 'Ecstasy of Gold' also sets off a Metallica concert in the best way possible
  66. Uncle Peter

    Putting an end to silly DAW wars on this forum?

    If you don't use Cubase then you're a total WANKER!!!
  67. Uncle Peter

    Spitfire Westworld - Winner Announced!

    Late to this party - but for me, Andrew Morgan Smith's was the best (out of the clips shown). It had a Silvestri 'Back To The Future' vibe which really enhanced the visuals
  68. Uncle Peter

    MUSIC: What are you listening to ? ?

    Always nice to find new interepretations of JSB... One of my favourite pieces and sounds particularly ethereal played on the piano by Vikingur
  69. Uncle Peter

    Accounting Software Recommendations?

    I use Freeagent - pretty good. So is Xero by all accounts (both cloud SaaS)
  70. Uncle Peter

    Don't explain

    Very nice - enjoyed that
  71. Uncle Peter

    Favorite metal recommendations - Metalbros unite!!!

    Check out the Metallica 'What if series' by youtuber 'State of Mercury.' Some of them are great! Introduce yourself to them with Sandman... Justice styleee.. \m/ (you have to be familiar with most of the albums to appreciate the styles)
  72. Uncle Peter

    Chernobyl composer Hildur Guðnadóttir interview

    I thought the score was fantastic. I saw Joker last night - aside from being a great film, the score was very refreshing and full of tension. There was one scene where I almost had to leave the theatre as the music was inducing such anxiety. Really, very well done to Hildur Gudnadottir
  73. Uncle Peter

    Braunschweig Piano clicks at 44.1k in Cubase

    I'm having this issue - 7.5 years later... any known fixes? ta Edit: 48k does indeed fix
  74. Uncle Peter

    MUSIC: What are you listening to ? ?

    I went to the Sci Fi Prom last night. This really blew me away . Carly Paradis - The Innocents.
  75. Uncle Peter

    Aiva - Artificial Intelligence Composition: beta starting today

    Most 'composers' don't actually put in nearly enough effort! One benefit of AI is that it will raise the bar and should encourage more complex or innovative composition from the humans.
  76. Uncle Peter

    Where to learn music theory and harmony and not getting bored?

    Go and bum about on some beaches in Thailand for a couple of months and drink lots of vodka redbull in buckets. Then when you have time in the day sit down and do the exercises in this book. Worked ok for me
  77. Uncle Peter

    Joker - New Trailer

    His facial control is brilliant - the way he lifts his brow when he admires the girl, and the transition from forced fingers in lips smile to sadness/madness. What a great trailer
  78. Uncle Peter

    Is it possible to be an extroverted music producer/componist?

    Personally, I rather enjoy the solitude and focused 'higher level' concentration (when I get time). After all "there's no 'i' in team... but there are 5 in individual brilliance " ;) But then these days, it is my time away from everyone else..
  79. Uncle Peter

    91. Academy Awards Best Original Score

    Congratulations to Ludwig :emoji_metal:
  80. Uncle Peter

    MUSIC: What are you listening to ? ?

    Wrong forum.. an hour mix (under an alter-ego) of some techno tracks I like.
  81. Uncle Peter

    Are you killing the value of your own music - an open letter

    These are already being tackled - and VIs interpret the resulting midi file. The results currently are okish not great. But the progress over the past 5 years has been phenomenal.
  82. Uncle Peter

    Are you killing the value of your own music - an open letter

    These sites that sell shit music for knack all will be totally killed off by AI music generation companies (which will sell better, custom music very cheaply). AI is now capable of composing a piece and creating the sounds from scratch (bypassing VIs). I think this has only been done for...
  83. Uncle Peter

    What are you using to build your websites?

    https://portfolio.adobe.com/ www.leonbutlermusic.com
  84. Uncle Peter

    Orchestral demo reel

    Bushido sounded more Celtic to my ears - but then that's probably because the melody reminded me of Braveheart/Horner. Liked it.
  85. Uncle Peter

    Thomas Bergersen - American Dream (Teaser)

    It's technically competent - but having listened about 15 mins ago/had a phone call - I couldn't hum back a melody. I listened once - but by brain has thrown it out. There was no hook.
  86. Uncle Peter

    Thomas Bergersen - American Dream (Teaser)

    :emoji_stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
  87. Uncle Peter

    J.S. Bach Appreciation Thread

    Hear, hear - I second that. I made the pilgrimage last year and took the missus with me. I spent an afternoon in the Bach Museum and was struck by the intensity of his training from a young age. The exercises that his eldest brother set him were intense; numbers were scrawled everywhere and...
  88. Uncle Peter

    J.S. Bach Appreciation Thread

    It's a mystery, the music is unbelievably good... But then I really don't get some other master composers, such as Mahler.. After numerous attempts to listen, I've always lost interest after 10 seconds. It just doesn't move in the right way for me. I have a 4 month old daughter - Classic Fm...
  89. Uncle Peter

    J.S. Bach Appreciation Thread

    WTC Book 1 - Schiff :emoji_ok_hand:
  90. Uncle Peter

    Mixing electric guitar with orchestral trailer music??

    Rhythm or lead? Either way to make room - double track, pan hard left and right. Have the orchestra 'in the middle' Really depends on the instruments that are playing in the orchestra - but broad brush - I'd have a low cut - remove the mud, and focus on the hearing the mids.
  91. Uncle Peter

    Submitting music to Extreme Music

    Many years ago I wrote my first ever 'filmic' bit of music. I reached for all the presets in Reason - Orkesta violins swimming in the 'Filmscore' reverb on the RV7000. :2thumbs:. I naively sent it to Extreme along with some other first efforts. They actually ummed and ahhed over the Reason...
  92. Uncle Peter

    MUSIC: What are you listening to ? ?

    Spit out the muthafuggin bone \m/
  93. Uncle Peter

    Mastering of stems...Advice please?

    Just daydreaming here.. I suppose it would work by sending the output of each stem to the plugin as an input. The plugin would monitor the final mix and compare the summed stem audio (pre-processed). It would then have to adjust the volume/eq etc of each stem so that when the stems are...
  94. Uncle Peter

    Mastering of stems...Advice please?

    What aaronventure said. If fi is your processing and each xi is a track, you're being asked for f1(x1) + f2(x2) + ... + fn(xn) = f(x1 + x2 +...+ xn). Not happening, you may well get an approximation. The whole point of the compressor/eq/limiter on the master bus is that it is responding to the...
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