Summing up the MIDI Guitar 2 Project for 2021 - Best Software, plugins, and more
The MIDI Guitar project mission statement reads as follows: ”The MIDI Guitar project has as its main objective to sift through the ever-expanding universe of new software instruments and plugins, to detect and point to those of special interest for whatever reason.”
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0:00 The Brecker Rotator Chord setup uses 4 channels in Abelton with Reason Suite’s ”Grain”, UVI Falcon, Xfer SERUM, and a saxophone from Audio Modeling on it. MIDI Guitar coming in on an Audio track create a virtual MIDI feed to Johan Loojengas MIDI Harmonizer,, that then feeds (back to) Abelton in turn with the harmonized output. • A MIDI Guitar 2.2.1 (Michael Brecker style...
0:25 An instance of Expressivé E’s Noisy synth together with a SWAM Sax controlling various parameters with the TEControl breath and bite functions. https://www.expressivee.com/61-noisy
0:44 Another Expressivé E Noisy/SWAM combination (Trumpet this time) https://audiomodeling.com/swam-engine/
0:58 My Colin Stetson setup with Imoxplus Respiro (windsynth) and OUTPUT’s Portal https://www.imoxplus.com/site/
1:22 An iOS setup with MIDI Guitar playing the ID700, with the Sensel Morph in the mix https://modo.sc/id700/
1:52 Straight Ahead Samples’ ”Tenor Colossus” in Native instruments Kontakt https://www.straightaheadsamples.com
2:18 Straight Ahead Samples’ ”The Birth of the Trumpet” in Native Instruments Kontakt
2:53 Straight Ahead Samples’ ”Tenor Colossus” and Bunker Strings (from Bunker Samples) both in Native instruments Kontakt https://bunkersamples.com
3:18 Straight Ahead Samples’ ”The Eminent Trombone” in Native instruments Kontakt played on a Vigier Excalibur Surfreter (ftretless guitar)
3:36 Stings ”Fragile” with Audio Modelings SWAM Trombone (also played on the Vigier)
4:10 An Auto generative practice environment where everything is played/controlled in real-time. I use and control a Dr.Chaos device and a Chordio4L with my breath controller breath, bite and nod functions here. Also employed is a LumBeat Jazz Drummer on my iPad. • MIDI Guitar 2.2.1 & an auto generative pra...
4:48 Herbie Hancock’s ”Maiden Voyage” in a multitrack setup, where I switch between the SWAM sax, Trumpet, and the VI Labs Ravenscroft 275 piano with the help of my Guitar wing (wireless MIDI Controller. Full video and description • Herbie Hancock's 'Maiden Voyage' - MiDI Gu...
5:34 A Miles Davis 80s style setup with Audio Modeling’s Trumpet and Toontrack EZDrummer ”Electronic Edge” https://www.toontrack.com/product/ele...
6:16 MIDI Guitar and a Sustainpedal, using the VI Labs Ravenscroft 275 piano again, and the Chordie App to show how I use the Kawai F-30 sustain pedal https://www.chordieapp.com
6:35 The VI Labs Ravenscroft 275 piano and the FluffyAudio ”Brushes” library for Kontakt https://www.fluffyaudio.com
7:25 A MIDI Guitar Orchestral Setup with Nextmidi’s DIVISIMATE controlling the WIVI Orchestra, The Spitfire Audio BBC Discover, and a SWAM string section, with an iPad app. • MIDI Guitar 2 Orchestral setup
8:06 An Audio Modeling SWAM Clarinet over a Dillon Bastan Swarmalators N plugin generating the background with some Spitfire MPE patches for Abelton. Check it out at https://maxforlive.com/library/device...
8:42 An Audio Modeling SWAM Trumpet over a Dillon Bastan Swarmalators N plugin generating the background with FORS Chiral Holographic Synthesizer https://fors.fm/Chiral
9:18 Playing the Pianissimo & Staccato Alto Sax presets from the Sample Acoustic Instruments Libraries ”Contemporary Saxophones” https://www.xsample.de/xsample.htm
9:41 An Audio Modeling Alto Sax over an MPE Sensel Morph controlled orchestra and Graphical backdrop ”Deform” https://morph.sensel.com
9:55 Layering 12 Audio Modeling SWAM violins in an old-school overdub one at a time
10:12 SWAM baritone sax, Ravenscroft 275 piano, Bass and drums from HaveAudio https://haveaudio.com
10:54 A hybrid patch Audio&MIDI with Neural DSP’s Archetype: Plini, OUTPUTs Portal, MIDI Guitar MINI and Arturia Pigments https://neuraldsp.com/plugins
11:12 An wireless Audio/MIDI setup for iPad featuring SWAM Cello and Eventide ”Crystals” No overdub, just a single patch. https://www.eventideaudio.com/plug-in...
11:36 Audio Modeling SWAM Alto distressed via Izotope vinyl https://www.izotope.com/en/products/v...
12:01 Using the TEControl breath controller to shift position in the room, playing the Straight Ahead Sax and the Eareckon ”EAReverb 2” https://www.eareckon.com/en/products/...
12:27 Great inspirations: Anders Jormin - Pt 1. Fretless MIDI playing a SWAM Cello, pt. 2 Reason’s ”Friktion” and a SWAM Tenor sax
13:15 Great inspirations: Jan Garbarek - SWAM Soprano Sax
13.36 Great inspirations: Eric Dolphy - SWAM Bass Clarinet
14:01 Great inspirations: Allan Holdsworth SynthAxe: Synapse Audio DUNE 3 https://www.synapse-audio.com/dune3.html
14:35 Great inspirations: Paul Bley - VI Labs Ravenscroft 275 https://www.vilabsaudio.com/Ravenscro...