Bruce Siegel
Audio All files are in mp3 format and in chronological orderwith the newest at the top I laid down the basic midi tracks for this a year ago during a March snowstorm. Didn't do much more with it until a few months ago when I added several guitar tracks, some additional percussion and a brief mid section with a key change and guitar solo. Now it's March and snowing again. The whole piece runs only 2 minutes but it's all I had to say. Best listened to with headphones - 03/11 March Snow This is an original all MIDI composition This is not an origial composition. It's my take on a piece that's been floating around in my head since I first heard it as a child. A simple but beautiful piece from the album "Stan Kenton conducts the jazz compositions of Dee Barton". We had a March snowstorm so I recorded this 60 second, MIDI original. An original composition of loops, midi and several guitar tracks. It ends with a brief tip of the hat to Jimi Hendrix. Can you tell what Hendrix song I reference? My song title offers a hint. This is a variation on a folktune from my childhood. It's also the first piece where I play all the parts on a midi keyboard. Here's the first original piece that I play all instruments on (except percussion). Though short, there are about 8 guitar tracks on it. It's titled after the time signature which is 4/4, then 3/4 and 2/4. I'm playing 3 guitar
tracks on this. It's a little rough but it was a fun experiment & my first recording via
computer interface. A cover of Rikki don't lose that number with MIDI backing tracks This is an old Hollies song, later covered by Dan Folgelberg & Tim
Weisman. One of the first MIDI and guitar pieces I recorded. An original piece. This is my first loop based piece. Loops certainly lend themselves to things like this another loop based piece Inja Video This is my second version of Tell Me To My Face. This time with vocals. I had to digitally change the key of my original recording so I could sing it. Love dem 'puters! Here's the YouTube version. My first youtube video. It's a bit rough but it was fun. |
Here are some pictures of the equipment I'm
using to record the mp3's on this page. I'm still
learning
operation and capabilities of the equipment, as well as the recording process
- which I'm sure will be a life long process.
Each piece I
record seems to be improving in quality and as with most
technology, the more you learn, the more you realize what you don't know. |
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| Guitars | Digital |
 This
is my Schecter S1 Elite. I'd never heard of them until I got this one. These are awesome guitars. |
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 This
is a Fender Telecaster with the addition of a
Roland Midi pickup |
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 An
Ovation acoustic/electric guitar - no customization other then staining
the sound hole inlays black. (I couldn't resist) |
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Bruce Siegel - My Musical History I've been surrounded by music most of my life. My father was a 3rd generation Cantor. (If you're not sure what a Cantor is rent the first "talkie" The Jazz Singer).I've been singing in choirs since the age of 7, playing in bands since 13 and even had a very brief job as a Cantor - but that's another story. My musical influences are "all over the map" and there's almost no type of music that I don't like or listen to... ok, so I'm not crazy about polkas. Playing and writing music since I was a teen, one of my long time dreams has been to record music. While multi-track recording devices have been around for a long time, it's only recently that quality, relatively inexpensive personal recording equipment has become a reality. Better late then never. |
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Feel free to send me any comments or just say hi. Copyright © Bruce Siegel 2006 - 2012. |
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This M-Audio firewire computer interface is one of many products that pretty much let you plug in and play. 
Then everything gets plugged into one of these.
This is the M-Audio midi controller