[LAU] [music] Dancing with a ghost (3D disco)

[david]

On 1/23/22 05:45, Jeanette C. wrote:
> Hey hey,
> Jeanette C & Benjamin Michael like to present: Dancing with a ghost
> https://youtu.be/15q_FetgmCo
> Direct OGG version:
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/g4c50ui1kn65cvq/dancing_with_a_ghost.ogg
>
> This is a 3D mix, so best listened to on headphones.
>
> Composition: Jeanette C.
> Lyrics and vocals: Benjamin Michael & Jeanette C.
> 3D mixing and production: Jeanette C.
> Saxophones and video: Benjamin Michael (Images courtesey of pixbarbay)
>
> The song was recorded in the usual way. Tracks were processed in Nama 
> with my favourite LADSPA and LV2 plugins. Then every clean/source 
> track and reverb/delay send was loaded into Csound to place it in a 
> virtual 3D space, using HRTF (Head related transfer function) with a 
> modelled room.
>
> Unfortunately, the resultant mix is not as much 3D as I would have 
> wanted to, but it was a great learning experience and Benjamin's 
> spirited contributions breathed life and energy into the song. I ended 
> up with more than 100 tracks having to go through Csound.
>
> First lessons: don't start that big! Place groups of sounds in a few 
> predetermined spots. Don't move too many sounds. Define a 3D sonic 
> space before hand and work out the interaction between artificial 
> reverb effects and the "natural" room reverb.
>
> It was a hugely enjoyable project, challenges and all. Thanks to 
> Benjamin for his invaluable collaboration!
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeanette
>
Hey, Jeanette!

That's really nice.  Great instrument sounds. Your voice is nice in 
there, compliments Benjamin's nicely. And the 3D comes through. I wonder 
how it would sound in an ambisonic field?

Thanks for sharing!

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David W. Jones
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