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We’re really excited about how this piece is coming along and what we’re learning about recording/mixing in Pro Tools. Here’s the next sample which now has the bridge in it. Next up is the chorus

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Hey,

Here’s an update of our first sample. Tonight we added a few more instruments and made some changes to the mix:

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A great jam we had – mixing techno with hard rock.
Also a nice little mellow tune at the end of the song.

Rock on Dudes and Dudettes.

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Here’s a piece we recorded a couple of years ago called Desert Road.

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Hey,

Here’s a sample of our newest song we just recorded tonight. The vocals and acoustic guitar were recorded on our new condenser mic we bought a few weeks ago. I think it’s a huge improvement over our dynamic mic. The quality is awesome!!!

Check it out:

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CASIO CDP-200R  - DIGITAL HAMMER ACTION PIANO – WITH USB AND SAMPLING FEATURES

Pros

• Springless hammer system gives the keyboard a fairly authentic grand piano feel but it’s not the best I’ve felt
• Great piano sound source with multiple elements so the sample sources heard when playing softly differ from the sound when the keyboard is played strongly
• Expandability & Inputs – USB Port & General Midi for computer connection, SD memory card slot, Mic input and Audio input for sampling space for drum beats, iPod, voice etc
• Wide selection of tones & rhythms/auto accompaniments (670 tones & 200 rhythms)
• Digital Effects – 10 reverbs & 5 choruses
• Well-priced considering the number of features (RSP – NZ$1,299.00 @ Rock Shop)
• Only 12kgs and compact

Cons

• Average sound quality
• Some tones not as realistic as they could be i.e. strings
• Limited features for professional recording on PC/Mac

Overall Summary

I would recommend the Casio CDP-200R’s as a great keyboard for beginner pianists/keyboardists or for anyone wanting a practice keyboard. I don’t recommend using this keyboard for live gigs or professional recording. Pianists will appreciate the familiar feel of the hammer-action keys, full 88-key piano size and anyone will enjoy the many features available to experiment with (e.g. sampling is a great feature where you can record any sound you want through the audio input – even your iPod). Amateurs/Professionals should look at Casio’s or other brands’ higher range of keyboards for any other purpose apart from practicing. The Casio CDP-200R’s recording capabilities are limited and sound quality is poor compared to its more expensive counterparts.

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Hey all,

I know we said we’d be bringing you a Techno Rock sample next but I felt like singing today sooooo… we thought we’d record the first 2 minutes of our latest song called ‘Afraid to Love’. At the moment the piece includes piano, strings and vocals. More instruments will be added to the piece as we progress.

Have a listen and let us know what you think. We’ll post up the other samples over the coming weeks.

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Hey everyone,

We’re back with new material . This week my brother Patrick and I have been hard at work completing music samples to post up on our blog for your listening pleasure. At the bottom of this post is the first sample recorded with our newly purchased hardware/software. It’s a one minute sample of Classical/Orchestral music with a bit of Rock influence. Keep an eye out for our next two samples  – one will be Techno Rock & the other Country Folk music.

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Let us know what you think – Post your feedback in the blog comments section.

Isaac

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And here we go…

At last the new computer we’ve ordered is said to be arriving sometime this week.

I for one am excited about all the new possibilities our new hardware and software will make available for our music.
As we said before – cool new sounds are coming your way.

Thanks for your support.

Patrick…

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Hey all. My brother Patrick and I have been waiting for some new equipment to come in before putting samples up for you to listen to. Once we’ve received the new gear you’ll be hearing some really cool new sounds from us on the website…

Isaac

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