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Howard · Post by **Howard** » Tue May 15, 2012 12:40 pm

Yes, of course it's a u-he Diva showcase... though the organ is Zebralette:

http://www.u-he.com/diva/songs/HowardSc ... e_Diva.mp3
6MB (256 mb/s encoding)

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Tue May 15, 2012 5:29 pm

I may be biased but I love it

Being a synth geek, that timpani-esque bass sound reminds me of an MKS-50 preset that forms an essential part of my "analogue memory". I.e. in the dark times where I hadn't had analogue synths it was one of the sounds that I was looking for, but never found.

I could swear I'd heard the melody before, but then I can't help to hear loads of things in loads of tunes.

I like the modulations through keys but I wonder if a second theme (like in a sonata) would add some extra spice, i.e. make less modulations more "meaningful" (for lack of a better word)? Or are we listening to a prelude with more pieces to come?

There's definately not-so-subtle a hint at the emporer's march at the end (Howie in black hoodie). And a police sirene (also Howie in black hoodie?)

Urs

Fritze · Post by **Fritze** » Tue May 15, 2012 5:43 pm

This touches me very deep. So much interesting and thoughtful detail, stunning.
Howard, you're not only a very good sound designer but a very good musician, too. Thanx a lot for sharing this piece of your soul.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Tue May 15, 2012 5:51 pm

DIVA makes some lovely sounds

if i werent already living on beans, id have to get in to that
and yup Howard, some beautiful work there, kinda reminds me of chi mai in parts, and can hear what Urs means about the emperors march, deep n dark stuff.

thanks for sharing

Trahast · Post by **Trahast** » Tue May 15, 2012 7:03 pm

Great stuff and gorgeous sounds! A little bit reminiscent of Fauré's Pavane here and there, but still a lovely melody on its own.

Cheers,
Trahast

bmrzycki · Post by **bmrzycki** » Tue May 15, 2012 10:49 pm

Unabashed electronica with a strong melodic structure!

Tunes like these are the reason I got hooked on synths. Well done Howard, this is going straight on my mp3 player.

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Tue May 15, 2012 11:12 pm

Thanks guys

himalaya · Post by **himalaya** » Tue May 15, 2012 11:15 pm

Beautiful.

A whole CD like this please.

Bronto Scorpio · Post by **Bronto Scorpio** » Tue May 15, 2012 11:15 pm

Awesome sounds and composition

I couldn't have resisted to put way more trills in there though

You should really post more music!

Cheers
Dennis

toitoi · Post by **toitoi** » Tue May 15, 2012 11:28 pm

Gorgeous sounds and melody.

Reminds me some other tune or two at once. Can't really remember.

Diva walking slowly and majestically, she will be a Queen very soon.

Howard is it possible to hear Wave or Flac of this melody?

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Wed May 16, 2012 12:06 am

Great composition and the sounds are a perfect fit for the piece. Quite a sad piece, I thought.

Nice work

Dive sounds pretty good too

mcnoone · Post by **mcnoone** » Wed May 16, 2012 3:18 am

Great composition, and sounds.
Love it.

pedx1ng · Post by **pedx1ng** » Wed May 16, 2012 3:27 am

Very tastefully done and I love the timpani-esque bass sound that Urs mentioned.

fateamenabletochange · Wed May 16, 2012 3:36 am

cool, lovely grand sound, kind of olden times feel.

Gonga · Post by **Gonga** » Wed May 16, 2012 3:40 am

It's a treat to hear this mello, tasteful, classically-styled track from such a consummate player as Howard. Worth checking all the U-He threads just for this!

Neo-baroque (in Walter/Wendy Carlos style): "Enter the Diva"