Aotearoa NZ Designs » Uncategorized http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress creative audio designs Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:53:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 First YouTube Post http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=223 http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=223#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:53:14 +0000 admin http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=223 We just put up out first YouTube post :D ! Check it out – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETMIq0tq3zg

Isaac

]]> http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=223 1 New Sample – Orkopstral Rock http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=219 http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=219#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:53:11 +0000 admin http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=219 Hey everyone,

Patrick and I went all out and recorded this brand new Orchestral Pop Rock (Orkopstral Rock for short) instrumental sample. The piece was recorded in one day and mixed by both of us after I came back from work tonight. Check it out and give us feedback:

Isaac

]]> http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=219 0 Ain’t The Last Goodbye Sample 3 http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=213 http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=213#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:37:29 +0000 admin http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=213 Hey Everyone,

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 :D

Isaac

]]> http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=213 4 Ain’t The Last Goodbye Sample 2 http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=206 http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=206#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 10:29:56 +0000 admin http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=206 Hey,

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

Isaac

]]> http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=206 0 Heavy Techno http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=199 http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=199#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 06:14:27 +0000 admin http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=199 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.

]]> http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=199 0 Desert Road http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=196 http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=196#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 05:51:53 +0000 admin http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=196 Here’s a piece we recorded a couple of years ago called Desert Road.

]]> http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=196 0 Ain’t The Last Goodbye Sample http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=188 http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=188#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 10:04:17 +0000 admin http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=188 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:

Isaac

]]> http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=188 0 CASIO CDP200R REVIEW http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=180 http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=180#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 04:47:05 +0000 admin http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=180 CASIO CDP-200R  - DIGITAL HAMMER ACTION PIANO – WITH USB AND SAMPLING FEATURES

Casio cdp200r

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.

]]> http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=180 0 Afraid to Love Song Sample http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=159 http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=159#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:18:18 +0000 admin http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=159 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.

Isaac

]]> http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=159 1 New Samples – Classical/Orchestral Rock http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=153 http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=153#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:33:49 +0000 admin http://www.aotnzdesigns.co.nz/wordpress/?p=153 Hey everyone,

We’re back with new material :D . 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.

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

Isaac

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