Post by lightningduck on Jun 6, 2023 21:39:58 GMT
Finished this up over the weekend. I left it with a very traditional arrangement as I wanted to do something in that style since I do have a sanxian for that style and I do enjoy the music
Both Sanxian make an appearance, the 大三弦 plays the bulk of the melody, whereas the 小三弦 only echos the melody in a few places
The mix was a challenge as the original is played on Erhu. The Erhu has almost no attack and infinite sustain and articulation, whereas the Sanxian has a strong attack and fast decay (and I'm not adept at articulation yet) so getting the sanxian to sit well in the mix took some finesses
Tempting as it was, I did not include a bass track. The backing tracks are just synths I programmed (I can play the melody on keyboard, but not the chord arpeggios)
Still getting better recording the Sanxian
Now back to an original piece I'm working on that is very much modern pop/rock instrumental
on.soundcloud.com/Jt7VN
Both Sanxian make an appearance, the 大三弦 plays the bulk of the melody, whereas the 小三弦 only echos the melody in a few places
The mix was a challenge as the original is played on Erhu. The Erhu has almost no attack and infinite sustain and articulation, whereas the Sanxian has a strong attack and fast decay (and I'm not adept at articulation yet) so getting the sanxian to sit well in the mix took some finesses
Tempting as it was, I did not include a bass track. The backing tracks are just synths I programmed (I can play the melody on keyboard, but not the chord arpeggios)
Still getting better recording the Sanxian
Now back to an original piece I'm working on that is very much modern pop/rock instrumental
on.soundcloud.com/Jt7VN