Re: [arr] Re: Anyone feel GF quality of audio CD seems lacking?

2006-02-25 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Glad that I am not the only one observing this. For a minute I thought I probably was high smoking something...Here is a partially conclusive thread following the release of Aah Aah, coincidentally started by StyleGamer :)

Re: [arr] Re: For Reference, Has Rahman Ever Done The BLUES OR JAZZ?

2006-02-23 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
IMHO there are lot of songs which follows either of Jazz or Blues concepts. My favorite one would be polyrhythms, ie. using multiple independent rhythms. For e.g. Oh Maria from Kadhalar Dhinam. There are so many small rhythmic nuances going on in that song and I am willing to take a bet that

Re: [arr] Re: ARR's Favorite Keyboard??.............and much more on him

2006-02-16 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
...the rhythm part is a preset from Motif ES Did you mean Istanbul. I have heard similar programmable phrases even on our Darbuka VI (formerly Wizoo) -- :: Bharathhttp://singingphotons.net On 2/15/06, Sam Sujith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Add Absynth to the software listI could hear it

Re: [arr] Effect used in godfather

2006-02-16 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Would youpleasetell us how you are so sure that it was Auto tune? AFAIK there are atleast three more plugins(and few more outboard gears, if it is analog world) which can bring in similar effects. (which includes ARR's favorite Celemony Melodyne) Please don't mis understand that I am taking a

Re: [arr] Re: ARR's Favorite Keyboard??

2006-02-13 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
. It is almost 20 minutes long and can be seen on the Yamaha website. Awesome piece oftechnology! I would recommend that everyone watch it to see what aregrat musicians capable (to say nothing of Engineers) of.Thanks again! Ravi--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bharathidasan Venkatesan[EMAIL

Re: [arr] ARR's Favorite Keyboard??

2006-02-12 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
I saw Korg 01W on behind the scenes of Bombay Dreams DVD. On live performances I have seen Yamaha Motif ES and Korg Triton Studio. On Vande Matram video, he is seen in front of Kawai K2000. (which unfortunately became obsolete within 6 months of its birth) BTW Ravi, Pa1X Pro is best of all the

Re: [arr] Re: Jumbalika vocals in NBA Care advertisement

2006-02-01 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
IIRC, the original creator was credited, atleast on the CD cover.On 2/1/06, shahul hameed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yep.. Dinesh is right.. its actually a loop.. I have heard it in many other instances.. On 2/2/06, Dinesh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: as far as i know..that vocal was added by

Re: [arr] Unconstant volume in BGMs

2006-01-26 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Just import the file to your editor, and there should be a function called Normalize (or search for its equivalent). That will make the gain uniform through out the file. On 1/26/06, stylegamer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The KKBGMS recently posted have inconsistent cvolumes ...differentparts fo

Re: [arr] Need the KK BGMS again

2006-01-24 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Is my link broken? http://singingphotons.net/arrbgm/KK/ Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [arr] Re: Kandukonden Kandukonden BGMs(voiceless)

2006-01-23 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
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Re: [arr] Re: Padaiyappa Voiceless BGM!!!-THE LINK

2006-01-23 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
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[arr] OT : Attn : Music gear junkies : Few snaps from the NAMM show

2006-01-23 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
If you are familiar with NAMM show, you might enjoy few of the snaps I took. Basically it is a huge gathering of music instrument manufacturers from all over the world, near LA, and kick off the pro-audio sales this year. http://singingphotons.net/photos/default/category1006.aspxFew things that

Re: [arr] a r rahman's response to the group's birthday wishes

2006-01-23 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Thanks a lot Vijay. That means a lot.-- :: Bharathhttp://singingphotons.net Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To

Re: [arr] ARR - Off topic..

2006-01-19 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Swarsystems SwarTrax (That is the one which includes AKAI, Sound Font etc) cannot be downloaded without buying. All the instruments would come up to USD 230. Based on my experience with SwarPlug, it is totally worth it. http://swarsystems.com -- :: Bharathhttp://singingphotons.net On

Re: [arr] thanks for the bgms!

2006-01-18 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
especially want to thank the person responsible for the singingphotons site, bcSure. My pleasure. may you have much gb spaceHe He.. I have that one too. In last four days my site has transferred 5 GB of data :) -- :: Bharathhttp://singingphotons.net Explore, Experience, Enjoy

Re: [arr] Non-Musical Sounds in ARR's Work

2006-01-18 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
4) Daud : I think it was Sai Yayie. Starts with some animal sounds. 5) Taal : Raaga Dance. Although it ismusical, use ofpots and pans for rhythmic percussion was very clever. 6) Karuthamma : Patchakili... had some bird sounds 7) Thiruda Thiruda : Kannum Kannum.. has voice beat box. Again

Re: [arr] Re: Jeans BGMs (voiceless) + plus the song not included in CDs/Tapes.

2006-01-15 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Hello,I missed this one. It should be there now.-- :: Bharathhttp://singingphotons.netOn 1/14/06, Dinesh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi guys...sorry...i was away for past few weeks and i noticed i havemissed many BGMS...thanks to our fren who uploaded most of the BGMreleased lately :

Re: [arr] INDIAN BGM Voiceless Online!!

2006-01-11 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
I guess I have up-to-date BGMS's here http://singingphotons.net/arrbgm If anything is missing, just send me an email. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage:

Re: [arr] Re: Has ARR lost his ear for good sounds?

2006-01-07 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Before we allow this thread to die peacefully, I am convinced that it is indeed the difference between analog and digital mixers. With help of some people I know, we tried some mixing on a digital and analog consoles (grandfather versions of what ARR is using) and there is a perceptual

Re: [arr] My recording - Luka Chuppi played on acoustic guitar

2006-01-06 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Cool Neil. Pretty good strumming. So E, Asus2 and F#m does work perfectly then? -- :: Bharathhttp://singingphotons.net Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage:

Re: [arr] HOW ARR INFULENCED YOUR LIFE ?????

2006-01-05 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
For me, influence of ARR has been far reaching than I would have imagined. I used to play Tabla for my school music groups (I don't think I can call them bands) and my strong point was the triplets that were common in almost all the songs produced then When "Roja" was released, it sounded

Re: [arr] Download ARR Karikal concert for Tsunami victims

2005-12-29 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
A copy is here http://singingphotons.net/arrbgm/Karaikkal_Live/ Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL

Re: [arr] Iruvar BGM Voiceless

2005-12-28 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
It is here nowhttp://singingphotons.net/arrbgm/Iruvar/ Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [arr] Yuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

2005-12-27 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
This is in response to which thread? As a general netiquette, I ignore the threads I am not interested in/agree with and try not to waste peoples time and bandwidth by responding to it. I guess I had to make an exception in this case. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The

Re: [arr] Re: USA

2005-12-26 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
SFO Bay Area ++-- :: Bharathhttp://singingphotons.net Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To

[arr] FTP Load sharing : http://singingphotons.net/arrbgm/

2005-12-26 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
I have mirrored most of the files from NP's website to my website. It can be accessed herehttp://singingphotons.net/arrbgm/I need to find some time to update my content management server. Once that happens I can create some secure way to upload files on your own. -- ::

Re: [arr] Re: Kannathil Muthamittal BGM Voiceless

2005-12-26 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Can be downloaded fromhttp://singingphotons.net/arrbgm/KannMuthamittal/too Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe:

Re: [arr] Re: Seeking your ideas for ARR

2005-12-14 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Hi Gopal, One common thing which happens with any music production, atleast in US, is availability of sheet music for the sound tracks. This enables to learn, analysethemusic and enjoy it from a different perspective. Although this is not directly related to your original request, this

Re: [arr] Re: Player settings for each song

2005-12-14 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
It usually is the responsibility of the mixing engineer to bring out the mood of the song and ensure that it will resonate the same in the listeners systems. Most of the engineers Iinteract with (including my own mixes) create different destinations like tape, CD's etc and play it on different

Re: [arr] Re: Rang De Basanti - A Lowlight

2005-12-14 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Yep!!!... Too synthy and something doesn't sound quite right with the arrangments, but what do I know.. I will have to revisit the songs after watching the movie.. :: Bharath Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive

Re: [arr] Re: hi .plz reply

2005-11-28 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
WARNING Technical crap coming through Vocal / Instrumental extraction depends on lot of things. Most of the software available in the market can reduce vocal portions. Vocals can be eliminated completely only if it was panned in the center channel (or any one particular channel for that

Re: [arr] Re: Listen to the Boss sing - Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera (VOCALS) + Water release

2005-10-23 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Pitch increases only by a semitone. It is kind of surprising that professional DVD's don't use pitch shifter during telecine :( :: Bharath http://singingphotons.net On 10/23/05, Ambrish L. Acharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Basically, the print that gets authored on to a DVD is the one

Re: [arr] 32 bit IEE Float and 32 bit

2005-10-05 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Bit depth (8, 16, etc.) represents how precisely the audio data is stored. If you understand floating point and fixed point arithmetic, it is easy to follow, or else a simple google search would do it. Basically 32 bit float is approximately 25 bit fixed point audio. We prefer operating in

Re: [arr] ARR music too techy or 10 years ahead?

2005-08-08 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Very True.. I was doing a course on music production, some time ago and all of us had to take one of their favorite songs for dissection and rest of the class would analyse the song and we would have a discussion on the production elements. Needless to say, my choice was Chandralekha. After

Re: [arr] Nadaswaram in Mayilirage

2005-07-20 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Hi Arvind, Nadaswaram (or Nagaswaram for the purists) has not been modelled physically yet, to be played by the synth. The closed instrument that has been modelled is oboe. IMHO, it could be a sampled sound or even played by an artist (but it is too clean and pitch bends sounds bit artificial).

Re: [arr] Nadaswaram in Mayilirage

2005-07-20 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Tenor Sax on my Motif ES and Korg TS, kind of sounded too sharp than the one in the piece. May be all the parameters were tweaked. We need some techie insider to fill in us with all these details :). :: Bharathidasan This August, Discover the Birth of Your Independence and The Magic of

Re: [arr] Jagdeep - Thanks and more Questions

2005-05-10 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Hey Prasad, We should both be jealous of Korg OASYS owners :). I always wonder what ARR uses in his Studio. I have seen Korg TS, MOTIF ES and even Korg PA in the pictures of his live performances. I own and use Halion and SwarPlug and Halion strings library. Default HALION comes with about 2 GB

Re: [arr] Jagdeep - Thanks and more Questions

2005-05-09 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
Hi Prasad, This is my first post here. I do some synth programming. I own bunch of software synths and MIDI sequencers.I use Cubase SX 3.0 and play around with ProTools as well. On the hardware side, I own Yamaha MOTIF ES 6, and Korg Triton Studio. Well, you might very well ask, what do I do

Re: [arr] Jagdeep - Thanks and more Questions

2005-05-09 Thread Bharathidasan Venkatesan
!! Regards, Sunil From: Bharathidasan Venkatesan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [arr] Jagdeep - Thanks and more Questions Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 13:25:22 -0700 Hi Prasad, This is my first post here. I do some synth