Fanatic's MIDI Music Class #5

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  | Started 7/8/2001, ended 7/14/2001
  | Goal: must use artificial delay effects and pitch bends,
  |       and use only these four instruments:
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  | NOTE: this class is using some specialized sounds in the bank,
  |       so the ones selected for GM below are the closest matching possible. 
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  |	1. Power Drum Kit (ONLY these drum parts!)
  |           C#4 - Crash Cymbal 
  |           A#3 - Open high hat 
  |           G#3 - Pedal high hat 
  |           F#3 - Closed high hat 
  |           D3 - Acoustic snare 
  |           B2 - Acoustic kick 
  |	2. FX 5 (Brightness)
  |	3. Electric Bass (Finger)
  |     4. Pad 2 (Warm)
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  | Musicians that contributed (in order of the show playlist):
  | 	Fanatic (#1)    - "Paralized With Fear"
  |             (#2)    - "Pulse"
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  There are two ZIP files in this package as well.

  gm_songs.zip     -contains all songs set to use GM instruments
  custom_songs.zip -contains all songs set to use the custom instruments

  The custom_songs.zip requires that you have the "Fanatic Set 05.sf2" loaded
  into memory on your sound card or system memory (for Live! cards). All the
  songs in midi_class_05.mp3 use these custom instruments, so you don't have
  to download the bank.

  To get the custom Sound Font bank or instructions on how to load them, go to my website:

	http://www.doomworld.com/fanatic

  Just click on the MIDI CLASS page. Instructions for drivers and loading the bank
  into memory are there, as well as the classes and links to the custom banks.

  Below are what all the musicians that conitributed had to say about
  what they learned. Enjoy the show!

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  | Fanatic says:
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More delicious delay effects, stereo panning, slap back delay of the snare.

This set was unique but also hard to come up with a cool melody with because
mostly the sounds are grindy and mean sounding. I'm pleased with the end result
though. I kept thinking of NIN music with these sounds, and that helped with the
creativity a lot.

The limit on the drum kit was kind of harsh too. Nothing fancy you can really do
except with some snare riffs. Plain sounds good too though, listen to my music
in "Limits". All the kits are pretty plain, but sound great.

Also did some nifty pitch bends on the second song. Bends didn't fit in the first
one. But I got one in with some fitting bends.

Being as interest has dwindled in the classes I've been doing, this is the last
class I will be doing. I included the song I prepared for class #6 in the show.

Hope everyone had fun that participated in the classes!

// end of expierences

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  | All songs are copyrighted by the respective author (c) 2001
  | The show is copyright (c) 2001 Marc A. Pullen.
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  | If you are interested in using any of these songs or the show
  | itself for any reason, contact marcpullen@mindspring.com for
  | permissions. I'll get you in contact with the respecive author.
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