Music in my Soul © 2011, played on Chordboard STAC, TURN UP UR BASS

see http://www.chordboard.com for more info on the Chordboard STAC
"Last week I was in the studio playing sounds on the STAC and found a real interesting chord progression. In key of F I started on the iii chord, the awesome and very cool A minor chord and played an arpeggio on that using a sound Friday Night on the Yamaha Motif, then alternated with the A# major chord on the root mixed with the equally awesome D minor chord on the top of the chord mix, arpeggiating notes... creating this bed of harmonic conflict that begs to be resolved, and teasing more by going to the V chord, the C major, and then back to the first A minor progression... and finally breaking away into a chord progression on the MAJORS side of the song starting with F major using the I, IV, V pattern. Branched over into the minors at G minor (ii chord). I built the song in Logic Pro Studio on many tracks. It was awesome musical fun creating this new song. My musical approach on this song was to have several different chord progressions. The one I started with was the hook for me, and then it built from there. Even a day later, there was still this "dead spot" in the song that needed significant work, and then I heard it in my head, went to the sounds, and then the Chordboard STAC to hammer it out. So fun when it came together :)"
Grant Johnson

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[NotoriousSouthpaw]

I like the sound you're getting out of your synth. Sounds a lot like Tony Banks from Genesis

[chordboard]

@NotoriousSouthpaw Thanks Notorious! I have not heard Tony's stuff for a while, but am going to take a listen now...

[SGR1000]

Great stuff, nice vid :)

[chordboard]

@SGR1000 thank you!

[krizlancer]

Very nice!

[chordboard]

@krizlancer Thanks!

[DYNAPRO1]

great !



[eqvimana]

AWESOME!!! THANKS 4 SHARING YOUR ART!!!

[genxxxersize]

MOMMY!

[davidlory]

That's pretty sweet.

[chordboard]

@hardpulse Hi there! That is a TASCAM US2400 which I picked up new several years ago when I was using LOGIC 6. Now using LogicPro 8 and it works great with the drivers. I am using it in the Mackie emulation mode because that's just easier setup (no brainer setup) and the motorized faders provide for 24 channels. I never used the joy stick for surround sound, because I am mainly mixing for stereo systems in my music.

My main pride and joy is the Chordboard, however, and it is such fun.

[hardpulse]

This is very much offtopic I believe, but what mixer is that? I like it is able to automate itself according to the track. The one I have doesn't follow my DAW.

Awesome piece of musical hardware you show here, hope you get success. Thanks.