px560 Sausalito Summernight - Diesel

[Tsquare]

This is a one hit wonder from 1980 by the Dutch band Diesel.  It has a fun and catchy riff.  Although a guitar heavy piece (worth checking out the original), I did my best by ear using the PX560.   I abandoned working on this piece a year ago after getting very frustrated trying to translate the substantial guitar solo into piano notes.  However, by using https://app.musicspeedchanger.com/ it's now complete.....Whew.  Have to keep reminding myself I do this for fun/hobby?  (11) MIDI tracks consisting of:

1. Rock rhythm on system track
2. Grand concert piano
3. Drawbar Org 4
4. Air E. piano 5
5. Wah Clav1
6. Brass Sect1
7. Wood pad with arpeggiator style #10
8. Square Lead 1
9. Picked Bass2 with arpeggiator style #34
10. Synth bass4
11. GM Voice doo  

Sausalito Summernight.mp3

[TomTPX560]

Nice work again, Tsquare!  Very upbeat and enjoyable, with a good mix of instruments, and some cool breaks and harmonies.   I also like how you list the tones and settings.  I still haven't done a version of Numan's AFE hahahahah.  Some day maybe.  Every time I play it I end up with a rambling monstosity that sounds nothing like it.  Maybe if I just keep the left hand or bass part more or less like you did it ...    Anyway, thanks for posting your stuff!

[Tsquare]

Thanks for the kind words TomTWK760.  Greatly appreciate the feedback.  My approach is to midi recording is to figure out the basic rhythm track which is typically a repeating riff and then copy/paste it to additional measures.   Then I add a track for the vocals.  I generate a bass track using an arpeggiator (if possible).  The "drums" are generally the last thing I record using a preset rhythm on the PX560 which (by default) is recorded on the system track.  After all tracks are assembled, I fiddle with the mixer controls in the PX560 prior to making an audio recording (.wav).

[TomTPX560]

On 1/10/2021 at 10:25 AM, Tsquare said:

Thanks for the kind words TomTWK760.  Greatly appreciate the feedback.  My approach is to midi recording is to figure out the basic rhythm track which is typically a repeating riff and then copy/paste it to additional measures.   Then I add a track for the vocals.  I generate a bass track using an arpeggiator (if possible).  The "drums" are generally the last thing I record using a preset rhythm on the PX560 which (by default) is recorded on the system track.  After all tracks are assembled, I fiddle with the mixer controls in the PX560 prior to making an audio recording (.wav).

Thanks Tsquare -- helpful info!   I hope to experiment with some ensemble stuff in the near future.  So nice to have a built in mixer.